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We are constantly hearing ideas & claims of what we should eat to keep us from getting cancer. There is always new research somewhere showing how eating this or that will help us & potentially protect our bodies from getting cancer. Some of the studies are valid, some are not; some of the research shows that it can notcompletely stop it, simply reduce our chances by this percentage or that percentage providing we are male or female, black or white, old or young, etc.

Well few of these things are as good as green tea researchers say, of course the Chinese have been saying it for 10,000 years. A brand new research now shows that the phytochemicals in green tea are absolutely incredible. Something that the Asian cultures have known throughout their history, in actual fact it is quite well known that green tea is known to stop many forms of cancer such as; Leukemia, Pancreatic cancer, Colon cancer, Lung cancer & Breast cancer. Some say that if green tea was a medicine or drug it would be actually considered more of a wonder drug than most other cancer drugs. Green tea is considered by many to be a powerful herb, which would be very wise to incorporate into your diet.

There are presently no known side effects for green tea, yet it appears to be one of the most incredible anti-cancer compounds around. Think on this.

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Not just a refreshingly different brew, green tea is packed with powerful healing nutrients. Green tea comes from the same plant as ordinary black tea, but has been processed differently, leaving important nutrients intact. It is grown in high areas in countries with warm, wet climates such as Japan & India, but China is the biggest tea producer. The medicinal properties of green tea have been recognized there for over 4,000 years. It has a fresh, astringent flavor.

In order to maximize the benefits of green tea, you really need to drink it strong–leave it to brew for at least five minutes. However - some people find this too bitter & compromise by drinking it weaker. Green tea is available both loose & in teabags, with natural flavorings such as lemon & apple, & herbs such as digestion-soothing peppering & brain-boosting ginkgo biloba added for further health benefits. Choose high quality gunpowder green tea if possible, preferably organic. Green tea is best drunk without milk, but you could add lemon or honey to taste.

Here is a really nice recipe using green tea:

Moroccan Mint Tea
(serves 4)

2 tbsp gunpowder green tea
4 cups boiling water
good bunch of fresh mint
brown sugar, to taste
Place the tea in a teapot, cover with boiling water & let steep for 3 minutes. Right. Wash the mint, pull out a few springs to save for each serving, then add the rest to the pot & leave for a further 5 minutes. Pour into glasses, adding sugar if desired, & decorate with the saved sprigs of mint.

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If you are having a party or barbeque & are searching for suitable non-alcoholic drinks why not attempt iced green tea on your friends, it is a healthy & delicious thirst quencher.

Iced green tea is a very simple beverage to offer your guests, it is packed with health benefits & is an especially good choice if your friends are watching their weight.

Iced green tea is called The Granite in Italy where they make it into a dessert consisting of shaved ice, juice & sugar.

In fact there’re now many parties in Italy which have this drink as their official drink. The Italians are realizing the health benefits offered by green tea.

Bottled or home made green tea? Unfortunately like most commercial products iced green tea offered in shops typically either contains too much sugar, or the green tea taste is purely artificial rather than having the original tea in it.

In order to compromise with the healthy living lifestyle nowadays, most of these drink makers have their own versions of iced green tea. But you will find that these are often sweetened with aspartame & ace-k. Alternatively, there’re still a few companies that make good iced green teas in bottled form. And they even come with additional flavorings that are very safe for ingestion.

For example you can attempt cinnamint green tea, or even the mint cinnamon ginger iced green tea, which can be easily found on the American Institute for Cancer Research website.

You will find that these iced green tea drinks are an excellent alternative to sodas, which have too many calories & little or no nutritional value.

In summary iced green tea is a very simple drink that you can make yourself in the kitchen. Besides being a very refreshing drink, iced green tea also gives you protective antioxidants & vitamins.

Why not attempt iced green tea today?

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Diabetes has almost become an epidemic in today’s world. Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way your body uses food for energy. Whatever sugar we take is generally broken down into simple sugar called ‘glucose’ in our body.

This glucose circulates within the blood & enter into the cells with the help of insulin. Insulin is a hormone, made within the Beta-cells of Pancreas. Due to sedentary life style & genetic predisposition, the beta cells are not able to make enough insulin, which is a key for glucose to enter into the cells. The key is not there & the glucose keeps on circulating within the blood. This is called Diabetes.

There are two main types. Type I & Type II .
There is another condition known as Pre-Diabetes.

There are two main types of full-blown diabetes. People with Type 1 diabetes are completely unable to produce insulin.

People with Type 2 diabetes can produce insulin, but their cells have become resistant to it. In either case, the glucose can’t move into the cells & blood glucose levels can become high. When these levels remain high for long time, they can cause serious complications.

Pre-Diabetes:
Pre-diabetes is a condition in which the cells in your body are becoming resistant to insulin or your pancreas is not producing as much insulin as required. Your blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be called diabetes. This is also known as “impaired fasting glucose” or “impaired glucose tolerance”. Every individual who has a Diabetic father or mother must go for glucose tolerance test or GTT. This can help in diagnosing pre-diabetic condition. A diagnosis of pre-diabetes is a warning sign that diabetes will develop later.

You can stop the development of Type 2 diabetes by losing weight, making changes in your diet & exercising.

Type 1 Diabetes
In case of Type I (Insulin Dependent Diabetes) the person can’t make any insulin. Type 1 most often occurs before age 30, but may strike at any age. This is typically caused by genetic disorder. The pancreas produces very little or no insulin anymore. Frequent insulin injections are needed for Type 1. However there are certain herbs like Salacia oblonga & Pterocarpus marsupium which are found to be useful even in Type I diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes
People suffering from Type II diabetes are having enough insulin but the cells have become resistant to it. This type of Diabetes has become very common & is spreading like an epidemic everywhere around the world. The most important reason for the cells to become resistant to insulin is sedentary life style which is being followed by modern age people.
95 percent of all diabetes cases are Type 2. What can be the reason? It is a lifestyle disease, triggered by obesity, a lack of exercise, increased age & to some degree, genetic predisposition. So the only way to stop diabetes is to change the life style, which is the basic theory of Ayurveda to fight any disease. According to Ayurveda, Stress & life style is the reason for most of the illnesses including Type II diabetes.

Factors for developing Type II diabetes & herbs for them
As we know that there is no problem with the insulin production. It is there in the body in enough quantity, but the only problem is that it is not able to open the cells to make the glucose enter into them. All the glucose keep circulating within the blood. The cells become resistant to insulin. The reasons for Insulin resistance are -

1. Obesity
The number one risk factor for Type 2 diabetes is obesity. Nearly 40 % of the patients suffering from Type II diabetes are obese.

Excessive fat interferes with body’s ability to use insulin properly. According to Ayurveda this is called ? Stroto-avarodh? i.e. blocked channels. This blockage in the channels of passage of Insulin is reason for greater insulin resistance.

Food & life style which cause blockage in the channels or ? Stroto-avarodh ? are curd, banana, heavy greasy diet, overeating, excess daytime sleep.

There are herbs which are useful in clearing the blockages & opening up the micro channels. These get rid of excessive fat from within the body. Herbs like Katuki (Picrorrhiza kurro), Vidang (Embelia ribes), Amalvetas (Garcinia cambogia), Triphala are useful in Type II diabetes because they open up the channels & helps in reducing the insulin resistance.

2. Sedentary Lifestyle
According to Charaka- an ancient Ayurvedic healer, lifestyle is damaging to health & bears responsibility for the growing obesity & diabetes. Inactivity & being over-weight go hand in hand towards a diagnosis of Type 2. Muscle cells have more insulin receptors than fat cells, so a person can decrease insulin resistance by exercising. Sushruta another ancient Ayurveda surgeon explains by giving an analogy that who suffers from diabetes should walk at least 100 kilometers a day to keep his sugar level under control.

This indicates that one must walking & being more active also lowers blood sugar levels by helping insulin to be more effective.

3. Unhealthy Eating Habits
90% of people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. Unhealthy eating contributes largely to obesity. Too much fat, not enough fiber, & too many simple carbohydrates all contribute to a diagnosis of diabetes. Eating right is can turn the diagnosis around & reverse or stop Type 2.

4. Family History & Genetics
It appears that people who have family members who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk for developing it themselves. Indians have a higher than normal rate of Type 2 diabetes. Having a genetic disposition towards Type 2 is not a guarantee of a diagnosis. Lifestyle plays an important part in determining who gets diabetes. So it can be prevented if we go for changed life style to avoid diabetes.

5. Increased Age
It is a very sad but true fact. The older we get, the risk of Type 2 diabetes is increased. Even if an elderly person is thin, he/she still may be predisposed to getting diabetes. As we age, the pancreas ages right along with us. It does not make enough insulin it did when we were younger. Also, as our cells age, they become more resistant to insulin as well.

6. Stress, High Blood Pressure & High Cholesterol
The hormones are under the control of our thought & our attitude towards events in life. The stress hormone immediately releases pool of glucose, corticosteroid hormones in our blood. There is immediate release of adrenal hormones, causing blood pressure & constriction of arteries. Not only do they damage your heart vessels but they are two key components in Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms including obesity, a high fat diet, & lack of exercise. Having metabolic syndrome increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, & diabetes.

HERBS FOR DIABETES-
Following are the herbs, which have been extensively researched by modern parameters by various research scholars. They have also been described in ancient Ayurvedic texts as herbal solution for diabetes. These are ?
1. Saptrangi - Salacia oblonga
2. Vizaysaar - Pterocarpus marsupium
3. Gurmaar - Gymnema sylvestrae
4. Jamun - Syzigium cumini
5. Bilva Leaves- Leaves of Aegle marmelos
6. Karela ? Momordica charanatia
7. Methi - Trigonella foenum graecum
8. Neem ? Azadirachta indica
9. Tulsi - Ocimum sanctum
10. Daruhaldi ? Berberis aristata
11. Haridra ? Curcuma longa
12. Sadabahar- Vinca rosea
13. Amla ? Emblica officinalis

1. Saptrangi - Salacia oblonga
This is a wonderful remedy for diabetes. It is a tree whose bark is effective in controlling diabetes. It is extensively studied in the western herbal schools, but in Ayurveda it is being used since ages. The herb have been found to have diabetes controlling properties.

2. Vizaysaar ? Pterocarpus marsupium
This is a big tree whose bark is very useful for diabetes. The bark of the tree is made into a wooden glass & the glass is termed as ?The miracle cure for diabetes?. Some water is kept in the wooden glass overnight & is consumed early morning by diabetes patients. The color of the water changes to brown & glass is changed after around 1 month when the water color does not change. Diabetes support contains extract of bark of this miracle tree.

3. Gurmaar- Gymnema sylvestrae-
In Hindi language, ‘Gur’ means Sugar & ‘Maar’ mean Kill. Gurmaar means ?The sugar killer?. It is a twine that is known since ages in Ayurveda for its sugar controlling properties. Recent studies show that it contains Gymnemic acid molecules responsible for its anti-diabetic action. They bind with glucose molecules in the intestines & inhibit their entry into the blood stream. Thus it is effective in controlling sugar levels.

4. Jamun ? Syzigium cumini-
It is a popular fruit tree growing wild in plains of India. The seeds of this tree are dried up & then a powder is made of them. The powder of the seeds of Jamun fruit is very effective in controlling sugar levels. It is astringent in taste which is opposite to sweet. Anything astringent in taste is useful for diseases caused by excessive sweetness like obesity & diabetes.

5. Bilva ? Aegle marmelos-
This tree has three leaves together on its branches. Any tree who has combination of three leaves is considered in Ayurveda as divine & seat of Lord Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh. The leaves are offered every Mondays in Shiva temples. This fruit of this tree is useful in irritable bowel syndrome. The leaves of Bilva are excellent for diabetes. The leaves are dried & powder is made & mixed with other herbs for better results.

6. Karela ? Momordica charanatia-
The juice of this fruit is a miracle in treating & preventing diabetes & its complications. 30 ml of Karela juice every morning empty stomach is recommended for best results. It can be taken along with Amla juice for better results, as Amla is rich in natural vitamin C & is also effective in diabetes. Karela contains natural chromium & other micronutrients, whereas Amla is also rich in natural anti-oxidants like vitamin C & others.

7. Methi- Trigonella-foenum-graecum-
Since ages Fenugreek is being used as a medicine in India, Egypt, Middle east & other ancient civilizations. Fenugreek has excellent properties to bring sugar levels as well as cholesterol levels under control. The seed powder of Methi is used to lower down sugar levels. It can be mixed with herbs described above.

8. Neem ? Azadirachta indica-
Azadirachtin, Nimbin & Nimbidin are effective alkaloids found in neem. They act not only as blood purifiers but also controls sugar level very effectively. Neem is also useful in many skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, rashes. The skin diseases associated with diabetes also respond to this herb quickly. It also helps in clearing away the blocked channels & maintains the flow of bile from within the liver & improves liver function.

9.Tulsi ? Ocimum sanctum-
It is popularly known as ‘The Holy Basil’ is a sacred plant according to Hindu mythology. People in India worship this plant as it has tremendous medicinal properties. Regular use of leaves of this plant controls blood sugar levels very effectively. It is also useful in many types of cancers, viral & bacterial infections, sore throat, cough & cold etc.

10.Daruhaldi ? Berberis aristata-
This is a rhizome growing mainly in South India. The roots of this herb are taken out & grinded well. The herb powder stimulates pancreas to pump more insulin into blood. It also helps in preventing insulin resistance among cells. It acts as a channel opener for glucose into the cells. This also purifies the blood.

11.Haridra- Curcuma longa-
This is very popular herb & is commonly called Turmeric. Turmeric powder is an effective anti-allergic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory & one of the best natural anti-diabetic. It works in the same way as Berberis aristata. It helps in purifying the blood, channel opener, helps in reducing the insulin resistance & thus making the way for glucose into the cells.

12.Sadabahar- Vinca rosea-
It is always flowering plant, growing almost in every house in India. It is known as periwinkle in English. The plant contains very precious alkaloids ‘ vincristine’ & ‘vinblastine’ which are used in allopathic medicine as anti-cancer injections. The herb leaves are very useful in controlling the diabetes. The herb leaves are mixed with other herbs described above to get good results.

13. Amla ? Emblica officinalis ?
Amla is world’s richest natural source of vitamin C & is nature’s super anti-oxidant. One amla contains 30 times more vitamin C than an orange. It prevents ageing & therefore delayes the onset of complications of diabetes. Amla powder, Amla juice can be consumed regularly to get the benefits in diabetes & other diseases.

This article is submitted by Dr. Vikram Chauhan- MD -Ayurveda, Consultant Ayurveda Physician for http://www.planetayurveda.com Dr. Chauhan gives free on line consultations to his patients worldwide.

Diabetes is a disease that varies the way your body utilize sugar. The food you eat develops to sugar & this sugar travels through the blood to all parts of the body. Generally, insulin assists get sugar from the blood to the body’s cells, where it is used for energy or power in the body. When you have diabetes, your body has trouble making and/or reacts to insulin. So your body does not get the fuel it desires. And your blood sugar goes too high.

Types of Diabetes:

Type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) occurs when the pancreas becomes unsuccessful to make sufficient insulin. It usually occurs in childhood or adolescence but can expand at any age. These patients need insulin each day.

Type 2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus occurs when body cells develop into resistant to insulin. This is more general among adults, particularly those who are over-weight & over age 40. These people are able to manage their blood sugar levels through weight control, regular exercise & a well-balanced diet. Some people need oral medications or insulin injection to lower blood sugar.

Symptoms of Diabetes

Early Symptoms
Increased thirst, increased urination, increased appetite are the initial signs.

In type I weight-loss is seen & in type II obesity is seen.

Additional Symptoms
Other possible symptoms are blurred vision, skin irritation or infection, weakness or loss of strength, & decreased healing capability.

Clinical lab test information reveal glycosuria (sugar in urine), hyperglycaemia, abnormal glucose tolerance tests.

If diabetes is not identified at the right time symptoms like fluid & electrolyte imbalance, acidosis, coma is seen.

Causes of Diabetes

Cause for IDDM
IDDM mostly outcome from a virally initiated auto-immune destruction of beta cells of the pancreas.

Cause for NIDDM
NIDDM is determined heritably & is expressed with age or other factors like obesity, diet & inactivity.

Home Remedies for Diabetes

1. Diabetes treatment with Bitter Gourd

Among the many home remedies that have proved help-fulin controlling diabetes, perhaps the most vital is the use of bitter gourd. It has lately been established that bitter gourd contains a hypoglycaemic or insulin-like principle, designated as ‘plantinsulin’, which has been found precious in lowering the blood & urine sugar levels. It should, therefore, be included generously in the diet of the diabetic. For better results, the diabetic must take the juice of about four or five karelas each morning on an empty stomach. The seeds can be added to food in a powdered state. Diabetics can also use bitter gourd in the state of a decoction by boiling the pieces in water or in the form of dry powder.

2. Diabetes treatment with Indian Gooseberry

Indian gooseberry, with its high vitamin C content, is considered precious in diabetes. A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup of bitter gourd juice, taken daily for two months, will arouses the islets of Langerhans, that is, the isolated group of cells that secrete the hormone insulin in the pancreas. This mixture decreases the blood sugar in diabetes.

3. Diabetes treatment with Jambul Fruit

Jambul fruit is another useful home remedy. It is regarded in customary medicine as a specific against diabetes because of its effect on the pancreas. The fruit as such, the seeds, & fruit juice are all help-fulin the treatment of this disease. The seeds contain a glucoside ‘jamboline’ which is supposed to have the power to check the pathological conversion of starch into sugar in cases of increased production of glucose.

The seeds must be dried & powdered. One teaspoon of this powder should be mixed in one cup of milk or water or half a cup of curd, & taken two times daily. The internal bark of the jambul tree is also used in the treatment of diabetes. The bark is dried out & burnt. It will create an ash of white colour. This ash must be pestled in mortar, strained & bottled. The diabetic patient must be given ten grams of this ash on an empty stomach with water in the morning, & twenty grams in the afternoon, & in the evening an hour after taking meals. An equal amount of amla powder, jamun powder, & bitter gourd powder also makes a very useful remedy for diabetes. A teaspoon of this mixture once or twice a day would be efficient in checking the progress of the disease.

4. Diabetes treatment with Grapefruit

Grapefruit is a fine food in the diet of a diabetic patient. If grapefruits were eaten more generously, there would be much less diabetes. If you have sugar, use three grapefruits three times in a day. If you do not have sugar, but a propensity towards it & want to stop it, use three a day.

5. Diabetes treatment with Fenugreek

The seeds of fenugreek have been found useful in the treatment of diabetes. Fenugreek seeds, when given in changeable doses of 25 gm to 100 gm daily, diminish reactive hyperglycaemia in diabetic patients. Levels of glucose, serum cholesterol, & triglycerides were also appreciably reduced in the diabetes patients when the seeds were consumed.

6. Diabetes treatment with Bengal Gram

Experiments have shown that the drinking of water extract of Bengal gram enhances the use of glucose in both diabetic & normal persons. When kept on a diet which incorporated liberal supplements of Bengal gram extract, the condition of tile patient improved considerably & his insulin requirement was decreased to about twenty units per day. Diabetes patients who are on a set diet which does not severely limit the intake of carbohydrates, but includes liberal amounts of Bengal gram extract, have shown significant improvement in their fasting blood sugar levels, glucose tolerance, urinary excretion of sugar, & general condition.

7. Diabetes treatment via Black Gram

For a milder sort of diabetes, two tablespoons of germinated black gram, taken with half a cup of fresh bitter gourd juice & a teaspoon of honey, is said to be valuable. It should be taken once each day for three to four months. A limit should be placed on the intake of carbohydrates. Still in severe cases, regular use of this combination, with other precautions, is help-fulas a health-giving food for the prevention of various complications that may arise due to malnutrition in diabetics.

8. Diabetes treatment with Mango Leaves

The tender leaves of the mango tree are measured useful in diabetes. An infusion is prepared by soaking 15 gm of fresh leaves in 250 ml of water overnight, & squeezing them fine in the water in the morning. This filtrate should be taken every morning to manage early diabetes. As an option, the leaves should be dried in the shade, powdered & preserved for use when necessary. Half a teaspoon of this powder should be taken two times in a day.

9. Diabetes treatment via Parslane

The seeds of parslane are help-fulin diabetes. A teaspoon of the seeds should be taken each day with half a cup of water for three to four months. It will raises the body’s own insulin & help in curing diabetes.

10. Diabetes treatment via Other Foods

Besides bitter gourd, certain other vegetables have been found help-fulin diabetes. These comprise string beans, cucumber, onion, & garlic. Tea made of the pods of string beans is important in diabetes.

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Everyone is searching for the miracle cure, the drug that will finally sort out their weight-loss problems, maybe green tea could be the answer.

There are almost as many diets out there as there’re people wanting to lose weight.

All of them promise the same results, lose weight painlessly & feel great. OK. Scientific research has suggested that you can make your campaign a little easier by drinking green tea regularly throughout the day.

There are advantages & disadvantages to using green tea as follows:

Advantages

Research has discovered that the chemicals in green tea actually increase a person’s metabolism.

The two chemicals most widely investigated in this issue are catechin polyphenols & caffeine. These two components are thought to increase fat oxidation & thermogenesis.

This means that they assist the body in breaking down fats & burning more calories. There is more. This is exactly why people decide to attempt green tea to aid their weight-loss campaign.

It is very easy to substitute green tea into your daily routine replacing any coffee or tea drinks that you may usually have.

But what if you do not like the taste of green tea? No problem, its essence has been made into tablets & extracts & can be consumed in those forms too.

Disadvantages

It takes about four cups a day to intake the right amount to receive the maximum weight-loss benefit. OK. Some people are not disciplined enough or find it too hard to fit this into their daily routine.

In addition, many may find pills or liquid extracts a hassle to ingest.

Many studies have shown that to lose weight exercise is just as important as diet. You need to remember that taking green tea is only a part of your overall campaign.

Conclusion

Weight loss is never easy whichever way you select to go about it.

Green tea offers a way to boost your metabolism to burn off more calories, but it is never a replacement for eating healthily & taking regular exercise.

Trevor Sadowski is very keen on the benefits of green tea & encourages virtually everyone to at least give it a try.

Visit his website on green tea to find out more useful facts on this amazing natural resource.

Diabetes. High blood sugar. Isn’t that an ‘old people’ disease? Doesn’t that only cause problems for your grandparents or other elderly relatives & friends? Is that the disease where you have to give yourself shots every day? That’s the disease that you get from eating too much sugar, right? Isn’t it true that only fat people get that illness?

Before we go much further, let’s go over some basics about diabetes. First, about 5.5 million Americans are currently being treated for diabetes. Studies imply that 5 million more Americans have undetected diabetes & another 20 million have an impaired glucose tolerance that may lead to diabetes. That’s a significant amount of people. The National Institutes of Health state that millions of people lose their vision each year due to undetected diabetes. Most important to note is that the third leading cause of death in the United States is the complications of diabetes.

There are two different forms of diabetes & it is not the Type I & Type II that you always hear about. The first form is called Diabetes Insipidus. This kind of diabetes is very rare & has two causes. There may be a low level of a hormone called vasopressin or the kidneys cannot effectively respond to the vasopressin. The key symptoms of this metabolic mal-function are an extreme thirst & high urine output.

The more common form of diabetes is called Diabetes Mellitus. It is the result of a problem with the pancreas & its production of insulin. The body’s blood sugar level is dependent on the proper amounts of insulin produced to breakdown the glucose (sugar) in our diet. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease of carbohydrate metabolism. Genetics certainly plays a part in developing diabetes but a diet of highly processed, low-fiber foods has been seen as a major contributor in most cases. This type of diet leads to obesity resulting in over-weight individuals having a higher risk of diabetes.

Diabetes mellitus is the Type I & Type II diabetes that you have heard about. Type I, known as insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes. This form of diabetes involves the destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. It is most common in children.

Individuals with Type I diabetes show the following symptoms:* Irritability* Frequent urination* Abnormal thirst* Nausea/Vomiting* Weight loss* Fatigue* Weakness* Unusual hunger* Frequent bedwetting (in children)

Type I diabetics are also susceptible to episodes of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) & low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Either of these conditions can cause serious medical problems.

Hyperglycemia can sneak up slowly over a period of hours or days & it is most common during an illness. A chief warning sign is the inability to keep down fluids. Possible complications include stroke, coma, blindness, kidney failure, & nerve damage. Hypoglycemia, on the other hand, comes on rapidly & can be caused by skipping meals or exercising too much. The signs of hypoglycemia include dizziness, hunger, confusion, sweating, & tingling lips. Complications can be double vision, trembling, disorientation, & coma.

Type II diabetes is most likely to happen in individuals with a family history of diabetes. This form of diabetes is slightly different. The pancreas produces insulin but it does not work properly. As a result, the blood sugar level remains high because the glucose cannot get into the body’s cells as quickly as it should.

Folks with Type II diabetes exhibit the following symptoms:* Blurred vision* Itching* Unusual thirst* Fatigue* Slow wound healing* Numbness in hands & feet* Skin infections* Lingering flu symptoms* Loss of hair on legs* Increased facial hair* Small, yellow bumps on the body

A common first indicator of diabetes in men is a condition known as balanoposthitis. This condition is an inflammation of the penis & foreskin & usually accompanies frequent urination.

There is a wide range of natural health options that are available to diabetics. Maintaining a proper diet & participating in an exercise program are two of the most important ways to control diabetes. Your physician & dietician will be most help-fulin developing a food plan that will be best for you. A rule of thumb for a diabetic diet is to eat foods that contain complex carbohydrates, low fat, & high fiber. That means plenty of fruits & vegetables, including juices. The complex carbs enter the system more slowly, the fiber helps slow the blood sugar spikes, & the low fat keeps the fat levels in your bloodstream down. Avoid the simple sugars & the saturated fats.

Exercise is of equal importance since obesity is a major contributing factor in Type II diabetes. Your physician & therapists can help you develop a weight reduction program to fit your needs.

In addition to diet & exercise, there are nutritional supplements that have been found help-fulfor diabetes. These supplements are:Chromium picolinate - enhances the effect of insulin resulting in lower blood sugar levelsL-Glutamine - reduces sugar cravingsBiotin - assists in glucose metabolismManganese - important for repair of the pancreas

Do not take any supplements that contain cysteine, an amino acid. It can cause problems with the ability of the cells to absorb insulin properly.

Vitamins B, C, & E are also help-fulas antioxidants. They work toward the prevention of secondary complications of diabetes such a vision & vascular problems. However, large doses of Vitamin C or B1 should be avoided because they may inactivate insulin.

Several herbs are also advocated for diabetes. These herbs are cedar berries, huckleberry, ginseng, bilberry, dandelion root, buchu, & uva ursi. Each herb has a specific role in maintaining proper blood sugar levels.

Because diabetes causes problems with the circulatory system, it is vital to avoid tobacco in any form. Tobacco constricts the blood vessels & slows the circulation. Tobacco use gives less oxygen to the extremities. This lack of oxygen plays a major role in the development of foot ulcers commonly seen in diabetics.

There are many reasons to attempt to stop the onset of diabetes. It threatens your overall health & can lead to a wide range of complications. Here are just a few.Diabetic Retinopathy - This is damage done to the retina & is the leading cause of blindness in the United States.Diabetic Nephropathy - This is damage done to the kidneys & is the leading cause of death in diabetics.Diabetic Neuropathy - This is damage done to the nerves & is characterized by numbness, tingling, & pain. It affects the feet, legs, & hands.

It has been said that diabetes is deceptive, insidious, & inconvenient. If you feel that you are experiencing signs of diabetes, check with your primary care provider.

For more information on diabetes, you can contact the organizations listed below.

American Diabetes Association1660 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314703-549-1500

International Diabetes Center3800 Park Nicolett BoulevardMinneapolis, MN 55416612-927-3393

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse1 Information WayBethesda, MD 20892-3560301-654-3327

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I hope that you have found this information useful & educational. Be a major contributor to your health care. Learn all you can about the body you have with you 24 hours a day.

About the Author
Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. is a Natural Health Coach who teaches individuals & group classes on the scientifically documented benefits of natural health techniques. He is also an internationally published author & has been a guest speaker at such places as NIKE World Headquarters. For more information, his website is http://www.JerryRyanPhD.com

The Medifast Diet has gotten lots of press lately; & for good reason. Its been shown to be very successful at its stated goal of assisting with relatively quick & comfortable weight loss.

The diet program involves almost complete meal replacements. There is more. These replacements are custom designed for maximum nutrient content as well as low calories (naturally). Their usual diet plan involves using these meal replacements 5 times day, as well as having one “lean & green” meal each day that you prepare yourself; which typically is comprised of some veggies & a lean piece of meat.

The meal replacements come in many varieties of shakes, bars, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, soups, puddings, etc. You do not go hungry since you are eating every 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

The Medifast weight-loss solution has been shown to be effective by many studies. It is more appropriate for some one who wants to lose more than twenty pounds; since such an extensive use of replacement meals is a significant lifestyle change. But if you want to lose more than 20 lbs, then this may be the answer. Because your food intake is so controlled; you basically can nothelp but lose weight. 5 lbs a week is typical.

After reaching your goal, the next phase of the program kicks in - ‘Transition’. Here you are re-introduced to regular foods, but in a planned way so that you can keep your new weight. After transitioning back to your own foods; the ‘Maintenance’ program activates, which is designed to help you make healthy food choices & get appropriate exercise.

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If you are searching for some weight-loss tips, you will find discover many different tactics in you research.

For example, you might read to drink more water, to avoid certain foods, & to be more active.

While I do agree with all of that, I think one of the most important weight-loss tips is to maintain a positive outlook.

First you should look for support among family & friends. It can be an enormous help to discuss obstacles & share skills & tactics with others on the same path. You might look for this support from others you know who are in weight-loss programs & you can seek guidance from some one you know who has lost weight & kept it off.

There are success stories across the country today. On television & in newspapers, magazines & tabloids about people who have miraculously lost untold pounds & kept it off. In all instances they say their mental attitude as well as their outlook on life has totally changed.

Diets & weight-loss programs are more flexible now than they once were & there’re many prepared foods already portioned out. They are made attractive & can be prepared in a matter of minutes. Low-fat & low-calorie foods are on shelves everywhere.

You will probably need to learn new, wiser eating skills. You will want a weight-loss regimen that gives you some control, rather than imposing one rigid system. Look for one that offers a variety of different eating plans, so you can select the one that is best for you.

Rachel Jenkins has lost 100 pounds herself, & is passionate about helping other people do it too. You can check her website out at www.yayFOOD.com

In this article I am going to talk about the various green teas you get & which one stands out. This is not just my own opinion, but thousands upon thousands of people over hundreds of years who agree with me.

Before I go on here…you need to know that green tea has a massive benefit when it comes to losing weight!

Now on to Green Tea.

It’s important that you know that green tea is originally from China or Japan. Many other countries has adopted the growing of green tea.

Western countries like the United States has also started to grow their own green tea, but the green tea is not as effective as the ones found in the climate in China or Japan.

The following are a list of Chinese Green Teas, each of them with their own characteristics:

1. Longjing
2. Hui Ming
3. Long Ding
4. Gunpowder
5. Qing Ding
6. Hua Ding
7. Rain Flower
8. Bi Luo Chun
9. Shui Xi Cui Bo
10. Hyson
11. Xin Yan Mao Jian
12. Chun Mee
13. Gou Gu Nao
14. Da Fang
15. Yun Wu
16. Huangshan Mao Feng
17. Lu An Guapian
18. Hou Kui
19. Huo Qing
20. Tun Lu
21. Yu Lu

The most famous of all green teas are Xi Hu Longjing. It is part of the enormousLongjing family of green teas.

The Xi Hu Longjing tea is the best of all green teas according to the majority of green tea drinkers.

It can be easily found in the Zhejiang province situated in China. The thing that makes this tea so special is it is history. Xi Hu Longjing has more than a thousand years of recorded history. Xi Hu Longjing is also a highly protected tea. It is grown within a 168 square  kilometer range & only leaves in that area is picked.

One should also know that LongJing tea comes in various flavors. For instance, a LongJing tea that is harvested early in the season is a stronger tea. The leaves are brighter in color than the others. A normal harvested LongJing has a very tasty nutty & smooth flavor. That is the one most people love.

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