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Insulin Resistance

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An underlying cause of all metabolic diseases

Insulin resistance can be linked to diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, strokes and other abnormalities. These abnormalities constitute the insulin resistance syndrome and usually develop long before these diseases appear.

  One of the most powerful tools you have for stabilizing blood sugar and/or reversing insulin resistance is what you choose to put into your mouth. For a lot of people, eating healthy means eliminating fat. But beware! Not all fat is equal, and not all fat is bad for you. If you are not eating fat to avoid weight gain, you may be doing more harm than good. Incorporating good, healthy fats into your diet is essential in overall health, not to mention hormone regulation.

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Diabetes

 With more than SEVENTY drugs regularly prescribed for diabetes in the US alone, guess how many address the root cause (or even stop the progression) of diabetes? None.
Billions of dollars are spent on pharmaceutical research. In fact, some studies indicate that nearly half of the US is either diabetic or pre-diabetic, and not one single medication on the market is addressing the cause. (That’s a lot of money spent on band-aids.)

 Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes is an autoimmune disease. In the case of type 1 diabetes, the immune system is mistakenly attacking healthy tissues of the body and destroying insulin-producing pancreatic cells. The damage from these attacks wreaks havoc and prevents the pancreas from supplying the body with insulin.

  Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body becomes resistant to the normal effects of insulin and gradually loses the capacity to produce enough insulin in the pancreas.

  Type 2 diabetes is increasing at the fastest rate. There are large numbers of people with silent, undiagnosed type 2 diabetes which may be damaging their bodies. An estimated 2 million Australians are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and are already showing early signs of the condition.

  We know diabetes:

  • Is the leading cause of blindness in working age adults

  • Is a leading cause of kidney failure and dialysis

  • Increases the risk of heart attacks and stroke by up to four times

  • Is a major cause of limb amputations

  • Affects mental health as well as physical health. Depression, anxiety and distress occur in more than 30% of all people with diabetes

 

 

 

Overview

 Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is vital to your health because it's an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. It's also your brain's main source of fuel.

 The underlying cause of diabetes varies by type. But, no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead to excess sugar in your blood. Too much sugar in your blood can lead to serious health problems.

  There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding how to reverse type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, but one thing is for sure....our Grandmothers were right when they said, "We are what we eat", or more accurately, we are what our bodies do with what we eat.  Let us help you make the right choices.

 

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