Type 2 Diabetes, Pancreatic Exhaustion and Carbohydrates.

[Heyoka_11]

G'day All,

Here is the latest newsletter from Elaine Hollingsworth, Director of the Hippocrates Health Institute, in Queensland, Australia.

The topic this month revolves around the dangers associated with a diet rich in processed carbohydrates, the possiblility of resultant pancreatic exhaustion, and the mistaken diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

I hope that for some, the information may prove to be of value.

Best Wishes,

Tony.



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Dear Tony




Duncan Roads, Editor of Nexus Magazine (http://webmail2.bigpond.com/webedge/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fdoctorsaredangerous.com%252FCampaignProcess.aspx%253FA%253DLink%2526 VID%253D4260599%2526KID%253D125770%2526LID%253D468362%2526O%253Dhttp%25253a%25252f%25252fwww.nexusma gazine.com%25252f&hmac=996e72652e8211375a0daf83c16799ba), has been printing the truth without fear or favour since 1990. We strongly support this magazine, and urge every concerned citizen to do the same. The following letter from Scotland on diabetes is an example of the kind of information found only in publications such as Nexus which are unafraid of Big Pharma and Big Government.
Re: Curing Type 2 Diabetes

Dear Duncan: A year ago I was faced with the same diagnosis of type 2 diabetes as your correspondent from Japan in the latest issue of NEXUS [vol.14, no. 4].

I was threatened by my doctor that if I didn't follow his advice exactly, I could expect to lose my sight and/or my limbs-if I didn't die of a stroke or heart attack first. He wanted me to take Metformin and possibly insulin, blood pressure tablets and cholesterol-lowering drugs for diabetes that, according to his nurse, was "raging out of control". But if I followed his advice, I could eat whatever I wanted and lead a normal life.

My elderly diabetic neighbour had just died under this doctor's idea of diabetic care and another "star patient" across the road was blind and had part of her foot amputated. I came home, ditched the tablets and switched on the computer.

On the NEXUS website I found a half-remembered article called "The Diabetes Deception" and put its advice into immediate action. Researching those tablets I had thrown away, I discovered that they had been aggravating the diabetes. But this alone was not enough to bring complete sugar control, although it did bring a significant improvement and I knew it might be months before my pancreas healed properly. Further research led me to the Atkins approach to diabetes that severely restricts the carbohydrate portion of the diet to about 40 grams a day. This combination approach was little
short of miraculous.

In just days, my fasting sugar dropped from 22 mmol/L to 6 mmol/L and my already blurred vision returned to normal. The awful and very painful peripheral neuritis in my feet disappeared over the next few weeks with the addition of vitamin C and vitamin B complex to help heal the damaged nerves.

I lost five stone [31.8 kg] in excess weight without effort over the next six months and my blood pressure also returned to normal. I took none of the doctor's recognised medication and finally threw it down the loo where it belonged.

My 40 grams of carbohydrate a day I choose to take in the form of milk and fresh fruit. I can now have the occasional treat, from which my pancreas recovers without being overwhelmed by the experience. I nominate three days a year when I ignore all the rules and eat exactly what I want-including a whopping great portion of double chocolate ice cream! The next day my sugar levels are normal. I have given up rice, wheat, corn and potatoes and no longer miss them. I am never hungry.

What I have learned from this is that type 2 diabetes is an unhelpful and inaccurate diagnosis. Much more helpful is the notion of pancreatic exhaustion following years on a diet of processed carbohydrates. Carbohydrate intolerance is a growing problem because the major food retailers devote most of their shelf space to cheaply manufactured and heavily processed carbohydrates that deliver huge profits and an indefinite shelf life. That, together with the denatured oils and fats they also sell,
accounts for the explosion in type 2 diabetes in countries following a typical Western diet.

So thank you, NEXUS! I believe that learning to think outside the box and giving me valuable information from which to start has not only cured the diabetes but probably saved my life.

Beth B., Scotland, UK
<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-size: 16px; " _face="'Lucida Console', Courier, 'Courier New'"> From: Nexus Magazine; Volume 14, Number 5; August-September 2007; www.nexusmagazine.com (http://webmail2.bigpond.com/webedge/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fdoctorsaredangerous.com%252FCampaignProcess.aspx%253FA%253DLink%2526 VID%253D4260599%2526KID%253D125770%2526LID%253D468362%2526O%253Dhttp%25253a%25252f%25252fwww.nexusma gazine.com%25252f&hmac=996e72652e8211375a0daf83c16799ba) There are excellent books on curing diabetes naturally, as well as articles and excerpts from books, including this one from "Take Control of Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry":

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) counsels their members to fill up on carbohydrates. They also recommend drinking as many diet soft drinks as desired, so any other advice they offer should be regarded with suspicion - if not disgust. I know why the ADA pushes diet drinks - the industry funds them and they are suitably grateful. But why such reliance on grains when it is well known that diabetics do so much better without them? Could it be that the United States Department of Agriculture is also a sponsor?

When diabetics embrace the Hippocrates diet they do amazingly well. The reason for this is simple - the toxic load of rubbish food, and particularly grains, is eliminated and many report feeling 'reborn'. Diabetics need to stay away from grains, eat loads of vegetables, good concentrated proteins, and the right kind of fat.


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[RMorgan]

Accordingly to Dr. Campbell, a diet with a high consumption of animal proteins can also cause these same problems. The "forks over knives" documentary talks about it among other things; I recommend watching it. :)

[DNA]

What I have learned from this is that type 2 diabetes is an unhelpful and inaccurate diagnosis. Much more helpful is the notion of pancreatic exhaustion following years on a diet of processed carbohydrates. Carbohydrate intolerance is a growing problem because the major food retailers devote most of their shelf space to cheaply manufactured and heavily processed carbohydrates that deliver huge profits and an indefinite shelf life. That, together with the denatured oils and fats they also sell,
accounts for the explosion in type 2 diabetes in countries following a typical Western diet.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) counsels their members to fill up on carbohydrates. They also recommend drinking as many diet soft drinks as desired, so any other advice they offer should be regarded with suspicion - if not disgust. I know why the ADA pushes diet drinks - the industry funds them and they are suitably grateful. But why such reliance on grains when it is well known that diabetics do so much better without them? Could it be that the United States Department of Agriculture is also a sponsor?




I think this sums up the article for me.
I can attest to the truth the writer speaks of.
It is night and day for myself when dieting as opposed.
As a note to others who are looking for success, I had a very difficult time maintaining, until I decided to take up smoking.
It may sound counter productive, and it may strike folks as anti-healthy, but I smoke organically grown tobacco, and I hardly feel any negative effects from smoking.

My vegetables and leafy foods are all organic as well.
I can't always eat organic meat, but there are steps in the right direction one can support instead of blindly buying whatever a grocery sells.
I don't eat fish. I pay attention to my body, and fish always leaves me feeling poorly. I'm afraid most fish is now just too contaminated.
Fish oils are strained, and treated to remove heavy metals, so I do this instead.


Folks have speculated as to the reasons flouride is put into the water. Pete Peterson says it is done to insure folks don't live well into retirement age, as social security is bankrupt.
I could argue the same for high processed foods, laden with chemicals and preservatives. Highly processed carbs seem to be on that list as well.

[WhiteFeather]

An over excessive amount of animal proteins (Red-Meat) contributes to pancreatic cancer as well.


A diet high in red meat appears to raise the risk developing pancreatic cancer, Swedish researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer. The good news is that consumption of poultry may cut the risk.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly cancers, due, in large part, because it is seldom detected at an early, curable stage. Surgical removal offers the only chance for a cure, but only a small percentage of patients are candidates for this therapy. In many cases, removal is not possible when surgery reveals that the cancer has actually spread outside the pancreas.

"Findings from our study," lead investigator Dr. Susanna C. Larsson told Reuters Health "suggest that high consumption of red meat is associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer."

Larsson of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and colleagues conducted a study of more than 61,000 women. The investigators were interested in the possible effects of meat, fish, poultry and egg consumption. During 17 years of follow-up, 172 of these women were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

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[conk]

Whitefeather, I don't believe we can trust any study on meat these days. They most likely used meat that was factory farm raised and fed grains, rather than the natural food, grass.

I do not think clean, grass fed meat would cause any health issues, eaten in moderation.

[witchy1]

Just to throw my 2c in here - My mum died of pancreatic cancer nearly 20 yrs ago. Did she eat a lot of red meat - no - she didnt like it and her false teeth provided some limitations on chewing.

BTW I am off chicken as well...... There is just something not quite right with the cooked chickens one buys in the take-away shop. Even roasted up yourself......... I cant put my finger on it, but its just not right - almost tastes plastic. I wonder if its the type of chickens specially grown for the market....egg to chick to chicken to table = about 12 weeks. Now THAT is not right!!! (before you ask, I know this as fact - happy to PM me if need proof)

W

[Heyoka_11]

BTW I am off chicken as well...... almost tastes plastic

Hi witchy1,

And thanks for you 2c worth.

Ditto being off chooks. I have known for years that segmented pieces that some of us buy (the ones that are sold in foam trays), are often treated with a chemical which increases the meats ability to store water. It works by breaking down the bond between the sinews, and filling the gap with water. Why? Because like any other produce, chicken is sold by weight, so this allows the processor to add value for the sake of a bit of tap water. The result is meat with an elastic quality; you can press into it with a fork, and it'll bounce straight back to it's original dimension, and it does affect taste. For all I know, this practice may well have been adopted with whole chooks now. Either way, with amount of antibiotics in the feed, and the inhumane manner in which these animals are reared, I tend to skip chook these days.

Cheers,

Tony.

[witchy1]

Yes Tony, Im sure you know, but for others - there is a practise called "pumping" where they inject the meat with water to give it weight. Then they coat it in I think nitrates to keep it fresh. Just like bacon that leaves you with a pan of watery substance. Dont think that should there! (well it was never there years ago when we cooked bacon)

Ever roasted up a leg of lamb (which by the way is little bigger than what we would call a shank) only to have it come out 1/4 the size it went in - plus a pan of watery substance.....again this is not how it used to be.

They even did a tv thing a while ago on it - but there is no way to tell if its been pumped by looking at it. My advice is just dont go for the pre-packaged stuff at supermarkets.

[Swanette]

The biggest cause of obesity and type II diabetes is 'Monsanto's revenge' ... wheat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=uexJlVLbDzI

check out the new book 'Wheat Belly'.

[Heyoka_11]

The biggest cause of obesity and type II diabetes is 'Monsanto's revenge' ... wheat

Thanks for the post Swanette. Here's the vid........ :)

uexJlVLbDzI