While listening to the morning news the other day they told a story that really peak my interest. In the report “Experts: 366 Million People Now Have Diabetes” the Associated Press reported the health official have finally figured out that there is an epidemic.
Diabetes is an insidious disease and too many people feel that they will just go to the doctor and get insulin and everything will be okay. But this is a disease that will destroy you body from the inside out.
Being in alternative medicine, we have known for many years that something was going on. It started with calling it Syndrome X. It was describe at that time as an insulin problem. Now it is called insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome. These terms is now recognized by the medical community as a pre-diabetic condition that is totally related to diet. Yes, I said the dreaded word DIET!!!!
Over the last 30 years our whole pattern of eating has completely changed. We eat a diet of processed foods that contain very little nutritional value. The fast food industry is slowly killing us and we are going along with them like sheep. We have lost the ability to cook our own food. No wonder we now have an epidemic.
This is very personal for me because I suffer from insulin resistance. Over the years I have had to change a lot of my food choices. I try to eat food that are fresh and not processed andthat can be a major problem for the average American to do. But a life time of injections, the possibility of losing body parts,and the shorting of my life was well worth giving up the donuts!
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well, diabetes is something so serious. it reach the epidemic level. thanks a lot for this post, it reminds every individual that fast food industries somewhat affects the increasing epidemic level of diabetes. we should also learn to cook for ourselves because diabetes is not something we want to have.
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Thank you Joyce for this Blunt, Straight and Needed staight talk about Insulin Resistance. I’ll never forget when my own father came out and said, “I’ll just go on insulin” rather than stick to a nutritional program that would have eliminated his high blood sugar All Together.
Education on the crap we call food is the kind of change we need in our society, and I believe it starts with our children. I’m happy to report that the education is working, as my 12 year old daughter is one of the most sensible and nutritionally well educated people I know.
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David H. Paul
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Thank you for all your post and informative blog..I am afraid to suffer this kind of illness.
Whoa, I like the way you give it to us straight Joyce! It’s important that you continue to do so. America needs to know the truth and I believe you are sharing truth. Sugar is poison, but we love it. It tastes good, right? However, if we know what is good for us we will eliminate it or curb our sugar intake dramatically. I know I feel better when I cut back on the white stuff and I am not diabetic. Look what is happening to people in our country!
Keep on getting the word out. I thank you!
Lynn
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Joyce,
you said that you are insulin resistant. What does that mean? Does that mean you have diabetes or something related to diabetes? I am very glad that you got into alternative health and a healthy diet that does NOT include processed food. Like you said in your comments as well — low carbs and whole, not-processed foods is extremely important. And , yes, diabetes is an epidemic, but no one ever seems to realize it until it’s too late!
Thanks,
Jupiter Jim
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Not to get too technical, insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome is when your body cannot effectively use insulin. It is a pre diabetic condition that is being seen in so many people, especially women who are nore apple than pear in their body shape. It is really leading to a host of problems such as infertility, heart disease, and diabetes.
I just started limiting my sugar intake after completely ignoring and going overboard for years. I picked up a great book on this and I feel much more even and have more overall energy.
My body has always tolerated sugar and simple carbs well in general, but I am so glad that I have been limiting my sugar intake. Right now it is 15g or less per day of sugars which is a big reduction from what it was.
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Joyce,
this is something that most of us are facing. Diabetes runs in my family and this is not a weight only situation. I have kept a great weight and cook 97% for over 38 years. Healthy non-fat foods. Fish and other non-treated meals.
It is not that difficult when you have a private butcher and his own farm. Yet, it will still catch ya! Like it has for me.
I just started making myself award of all the different foods and do’s with do not. Yet, with your amazing blog I am keeping my sugar low and living a wonderful lifestyle.
If we dwell on all the fearful things. That will increase our doubts and start many on the path of bad activities. There are some positive stories of never requiring anything except watching what you eat for many years.
The down side is once you are told you have it. You never will not?
Thanks Joyce for keeping us up on all the latest information that has only helped millions of us with this disease. Don’t forget to get those eyes checked and have only a professional take care of those feet!
Hi there Joyce,
It it is my personal experience that diabetes IS becoming more prevalent as my social circle seems to be full of people who suffer.
Our eating and drinking habits seems to bring about more and more health issues as we feast on convenience foods due to our lifestyles encouraging us to be on the go without having the necessary time to care for ourselves.
This is one of the reasons I love my new business. Never thought I would get involved with this kind of thing, but the testimonies I am getting – including from diabetics – about the blessings that Kangen water is providing for people is fulfilling and uplifting.
Great and helpful post…
Pete
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I think one of the keys to all degenerative disease is maintaining a diet high in unprocessed food.
I’ve researched and written widely on alternative therapies to degenerative diseases. I’ve found a basic key to maintaining health and even overcoming debilitating maladies is doing your own cooking, and avoiding foods that come in packages. In other words, the closer we keep to the produce section of the grocery store, the better off we are. We can complicate things terribly, but it really gets down to that.
Thanks for alerting us, Joyce.
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you are so right about the processed foods. It all started with TV dinners. I sure you remember them.
Hi Joyce,
The incidence of diabetes is very, very high in my family. I have made the choice that I will not participate in this part of my family roots.
I make sure to exercise regularly, and I’m very particular on eating healthy. So far, at the age of 46, I have been able to control my health by doing these things and I know I will continue to be diligent in my pursuit to remain diabetes free.
It continues to kill in my family, yet family members still continue to eat junk food. I don’t understand, but everyone has a choice!
Thank you
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Joyce,
Thanks for your message. My wife and I don’t worry about diabetes because we have chosen to eat a low glycemic diet. We cut out the sodas years ago, limit our carbs and rarely, if ever, eat something from a package. We read labels every time we shop and drink a lot of purified water.
Unfortunately, people don’t want to hear that they have to give up their Twinkies, pasta and cereal. (By the way there is more nourishment in the cardboard box the cereal comes in than in the cereal. At least you’d get some fiber.)
Industry only has their bottom line at heart, way more so than your bottom.
Keep up the battle cry!
RICK
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Rick it is so amazing that people would not heed the warning signs that are staring them in the face. And now such young people are getting diabetes. One of the fastest group seeing diabetes is girl 12-15 years old. People really have to wake up to the fact that they are really what they eat.
The past 30 years have reeked havoc on the food chain. I don’t have a problem but I do try to eat well. Carbs are my enemy because I can gain weight and cannot button my jeans. I try to eat organic or local foods as much as possible and don’t eat anything out of a box or can. It gets pretty simple when you get the hang of it and you don’t crave sugar or carbs that can stop the flow of energy in your body. I also don’t eat furry faces. So far so good for an old gal over a half a century old! I know so many people that have this problem, and I really think it is because of processed foods, corn syrup, (it’s gmo), and of course, people using a microwave which takes out the nutrients. Of course you get hungry when there is no nutrients in your body….so they go for the sugar to increase energy.
I’ll stop now, it’s one of my pet peeves lol
Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
donna
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Hi Joyce,
Fortunately, I don’t have diabetes, or anything else for that matter. I don’t eat perfectly, but you could say my good health now is due to 30 years of detoxing and adding high nutrient food to my diet.
For me listing anything as a “disease” is the beginning of a long, slippery slope towards chronic illness. A low GI diet goes a long way to limiting your chance of catching diabetes. When we look after and nurture our bodies, we tend to stay healthy. Funny about that!!
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Hi Joyce,
This is an excellent post with great content shared on diabetes. We do not even realized the food we eat already contained sugar and sometimes with a cup or two coffee a day, give us all the pleasure we need but many do not realize the after effect.
Frankly speaking, when I meet anyone diabetic patient, I will never fail to recommend them energized water (from flask infused with scalar energy) and I am always happy to receive good response from users. Affordable and effective and a truly amazing gift from God to heal many in all kind of conditions.
So sorry, I am not promoting anything here but just to share such healing gift from above
Cheers
Pearly
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Hi Joyce, I didn’t realize diabetes was that big of a problem. I’ve been taking nutritional supplements for 11 years now, so I’ve been very healthy all that time.
I was overweight as a child, but luckily I managed to go off all the high carbohydrate foods as a teenager, and don’t eat a lot of them now. I used to be crazy about chocolate as a child, and now I don’t really care much for it. It probably took me about 10 years to “wean” myself away from it.
I hope that more and more people realize how important their diet and exercise is!
Regards from Julieanne
Wow, that’s a staggering number of people!
I think it’s awesome that you’re doing your part to spread this information. All it takes is people to become aware of the problem. It’s not like we don’t know the solution… people just aren’t aware.
We need more people like you in this world Joyce… keep it up!
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Thanks for spreading this very important message Joyce. I’ve lost two good friends to diabete’s related issues.
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hi Joyce,
My life revolves around helping people with their cellular health and diabetes type 2 is such an unnecessary disease in my opinion. It can be majorly helped via diet changes but also opening up the organs to drain using a combination of homeopathics, botanicals and specific nutritionals. Our bodies are designed to self-heal and if we put the right stuff in, then the right thing happens. Sadly US society is taught that we can eat whatever we like and doctors will fix us. I know there are changes but these are mostly not fast enough. Families need education and it starts with children. Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is a great start with very little sugar and NO high fructose corn syrup.
Be blessed,
Clare
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So much of out food sources have now become to fill with high fructose corn syrup. No wonder diabetes is on the increase. We are in a downward spiral if we trust the food companies to be our only source of food. We need to take personal responsibility for our own health and controling what we eat is the first step.
Diabetes is running in our family, and took me sometime before i realize to watch my carbs and sugar intake. That was after I saw my aunt suffers from this epidemic and got her legs amputated. Now I really see to it that I watch what I eat and I exercise regularly.
Good that you have learn a lesson from your aunt’s suffering. Sorry to hear that your aunt didn’t head the warnig signs of this devastating disease/
This is such an important topic Joyce … I’ve lost two good friends to diabetes related complications. Seeing how this disease affected them over the years was just heartbreaking. Until you or someone close to you has experienced it first hand, it’s hard to appreciate how devastating it can be to the body and the soul.
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Joyce,
My wife has completely changed my eating habits. She grew up loving to be able to cook food. I have been a beneficiary of this, because we eat in 90% of the time. Amazing foods that allow us to mostly avoid the mostly fast food diet I had before marrying her.
Andy
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You picked a good woman. Cooking is starting to become more accepted by men. Look at all the great chefs.
I too have a family history, my grandmother never took any of the warnings. She ate fried foods and heavy carbs to the end.
The rest of us in the family are being much more proactive but we could all use improvement.
Like Willena, once I eat that potato chip, I hang around till the bowl is empty.
However I also really feel the difference when I do eat too many carbs. Sometimes just asking myself the question “Do you really want to feel bad tomorrow and have no energy?” will stop me from eating what I know I shouldn’t!
I can say that nowadays diabetes is epidemic, unlike before that they say it’s hereditary. Most people with diabetic, they got it from the food that they intake.
I think the best way to prevent this kind of health problem is to have a balance diet. Diabetes is kind of sickness I really don’t want to suffer. Seeing what it did to my father. Make me realize that I need to drop the sugar down.
I have been persistent late-phase hypoglycemic (near the 5hr mark) for many many years and always had a extreme issue with carbs, like many diabetics, which I love. I actually do best on low carb and my blood numbers show that. However, my system has been erratic lately and they’re sending me in for a 6hr GTT. A little concerned about the things that may be going on but we’ll know soon. Of course, finding a day that I can “blow” the whole day feeling miserable through that test hasn’t happened just yet LOL! Definitely gotta get in to have that bloodwork done myself soon. Fortunately for me,low carb changes have always let me stay out of trouble and I’m hoping that there is difference this time either!
Kim
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Yes, low carbs is the way I have to live too. I feel it immediately when I eat too many carbs.
Hi Joyce:
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes 2 years ago. It was a bit of a wake up call for me. I had a family history of it but that didn’t motivate me enough to change my lifestyle. Since being diagnosed I have lost over 20 pounds and I am exercising more regularly. The best news is that my blood sugar levels are now under control!
Kevin
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Good for you Kevin. I know that sometimes we need a crisis to happen before we act.
I have never been diagnosed with diabetes, but I’ve been in the high risk category for many years. Overweight, all my babies were between 9 lbs. and 12 lbs. at birth, my mom was diagnosed at age 61… you get the picture.
I’ve been told that I am carbohydrate addicted, and I believe it. Can’t just have one carb item… like the proverbial potato chip, one leads to more more more!!! Stay away from high glycemic foods and I’m fine… indulge in a little and I’m in the middle of a battle.
I feel so much better, regardless of my weight, when I eat low on the glycemic index and remember to take my supplements.
Willena Flewelling
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It is great that you are being proactive. We can’t change out genetics but we can control some of the effects that we may experience
Amazing, how long it has taken some people to realize that this is truly an epidemic! Our lifestyles are making us sick! This is exactly what I am trying to teach people about. Thank-you for this!
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