Wednesday 29 September 2010

A Diet to Cure Diabetes?

Most doctors abandoned the idea of a carbohydrate-free diet for diabetic patients back in 1930. Now Dr. Mary Vernon and other doctors prescribe a carb-free diet and see their patients go through amazing changes. Vernon said that removing carbohydrates from the diet of a diabetic can reverse symptoms and release a lifetime of injections and medications.
Since 1980, diabetes has increased in the United States at 47 percent. Diabetes is a major cause of heart disease and comes with other potential complications such as vision problems, nerve damage at the ends, and kidney failure. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people with diabetes.
Vernon's strategy is a simple. Fat, protein, and fiber have little to no impact on blood sugar levels. Carbohydrates (such as starches and sugars) are rapidly divided and absorbed into the bloodstream, causing dramatic changes in blood sugar levels. Almost makes sense that limiting (or eliminating) carbohydrates can help control blood sugar. You really need a certain amount of carbs in your diet to provide fiber, vitamins, and minerals. But they do not have to be the main focus of your diet.
As an added bonus, cutting carbs often means eating fewer calories in general - that can help a person lose weight. The drop extra pounds means that you take the strain on your heart and reduces your body's resistance to insulin.
Some doctors criticize the long-standing recommendation of the American Diabetes Association diet focused on grains and carbs. Look at the food pyramid: most of a person's diet should come from grains.
History may be on the side of the carbohydrate-free diet. In the late 1800's and early 1900, Elliott Proctor Joslin, MD treated dozens of patients with diabetes with a diet was carbohydrate-only ten percent. However, once insulin was put into regular use as a treatment for diabetes, dietary change fell by the wayside. A Duke University study from 2003 says Dr. Vernon and other doctors who encourage a carb-free diet. More than sixteen-week study, 17 of 21 participants were able to reduce or discontinue their medication for diabetes after switching to a carb-free diet.But do not end up a low-carb to be worse for you, because it is high in fat? Not necessarily. Studies show that the change of diet can work very well for short-term diabetics. And look at Inuit in Greenland for example - your diet is mainly protein and fat with very little carbohydrates, and only one person in 1800 suffers from diabetes.

How to use carbohydrate counting to control blood sugars for a diabetic diet in this free healthy living video

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