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Solution ! A Simple Diabetes Cure for Kidney Acidity
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
posted by chip @ 9:32 AM
Diabetes has so many different types of complications , picking only one is hard to do. Something that alot of diabetics have a problem with is impaired kidney function , which is inevitable in most cases. Here is an ounce of prevention for a pound of cure.
There are many different ways to reduce acidity in your urine. First you have to determine what foods are acidic which causes problems in the first place. To name a few , Red meat , milk and other dairy products .
By lowering your acidity a person can avoid problems like getting kidney stones even for diabetics. One little easy diabetes cure for acidity is as simple as drinking lemonade. You see lemon juice contains high amounts of of citrate which inhibits kidney stones by reducing urine acidity and binding with urinary calcium.This is an alternative treatment for those who wish to avoid taking another medication or have low kidney function , without side affects.
Benefits of a study shows that you need to drink about two quarts of homemade lemonade daily. To make your lemonade , mix four ounces of reconstituted lemon juice in two quarts of water. To sweeten without sugar and the calories , try using Stevia a natural sweetener . Try four to six drops or what you like for your taste buds,less or more .This homemade lemonade helps aid in weight loss also , simple and affective.
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Type 2 Diabetes is a fast growing health problem in the country.Over 24 million people have the disease ,a higher than normal blood sugar or gloucose levels can damage the body in many ways. It is the 6thleading cause of death in the us today , s0 now with these 10 natural cure for diabetes tips you can reverse this disease . This does nothave to be a death sentence ,by making some lifestyle changes of adding exercise and better eating habits this disease can be preventable or even reversed. The best way to tackle this is to have some support from family members ,friends or a support group of some kind to help you get through this , by yourself it is very difficult to achieve.
1. You need to switch to high fiber foods . Studies show that people who eat whole grains have a lower risk of developing the disease. Why? Fiber. Fiber allows the body to digest food without the spike in blood sugar.
2. You have to keep track of the food you eat ,the amount of exercise you do, how much weight you have lost .
3.Get up and move!If you want to cut your risk of getting diabetes by 35% ,take an hour long brisk walk everyday.Even after you are done walking try to stay active all through the day,maybe take a swim, bicycle with a friend,sweep the house ,take the stairs instead of the elevator, things of this nature will improve your stamina.
4. Remove the trans fats.Clean out the processed foods and sweets from your cupboards . Trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils - boost belly fat and increase heart disease raise your cholestero land diabetes risk. Replace your cupboards with foods containing polyunsaturated fats such as nuts, fish and soybean oil.
5. Make a game plan.By setting goals for your exercise routine.You will be able to accomplish and follow through with enough energy to ,a one-hour walk or three sets of tricep extensions.
Success will encourage you to challenge yourself more, especially as your blood sugar levels start to improve. “Losing just a little weight makes a huge difference.
6. Choose your proteins. By doing so you can do wonders for your diet. Cut back on red meats, eat more more poultry, seafood and legumes, like beans, lentils and nuts. All are very good sources of protein but they are leaner choices , lower in saturated fat, cholesterol and calories .
7. Take care of your feet ! Fact 60% of foot and leg amputations are diabetes-related? Neuropathyis nerve damage which results in loss of feeling your feet. You must regularly check your feet for swelling and red spots and maintain foot health by keeping nails trimmed and wearing proper shoes. Best type of shoe is a low -heeled type to prevent from rubbing against your feet.
8. Stop smoking !Smoking is double trouble for diabetics. Smoking puts at risk for heart disease, nerve damage and kidney, foot and eye problems and raises your blood sugar.You are at a bigger risk for all of these diseases when you light up . There are many ways to quit , you have to try something like, cold turkey, use the patch, there’s a gum or contact your doctor if you help in quitting. But you must do something, its in your best interest.
9. Lifting weights. The American Heart Association recommends strength-training to get rid of visceral fat (the kind that surrounds internal organs and creates the pot belly), because it’s the most dangerous for cardiovascular health. To lose 5-10% of your body weight you have to do 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day, at least five times a week.
10. Have you heard the phrase You are what you Drink! Did you know that there is ( high fructose corn syrup) is in sodas and berverages , this is bad news for diabetics or those at risk for the disease. Trade that soda for water or an unsweetened beverage or you can make your own drink like using concentrated lemon juice in water for flavor, if you need sweeter add a couple of drops of liquid Stevia.
Keep in mind that even fruit juice is high in sugar, so stick to the fruit itself. But if you take diabetes medication, keep juice or other fast-acting sugars handy in case your blood sugar dips too low. I hope that this has been helpful, good health to you.
Stevia an Example of Natural Health Products for Diabetics
Sunday, October 18, 2009
posted by chip @ 1:12 PM
As we know it is hard to resist the sweets we love eat. Now you can enjoy more foods sweetened with natural health products like Stevia Plus Fiber! This small green plant that is native to Paraguay has a delicious taste and 30 times sweeter than sugar.With the a low glycemic index of zero its very good for Diabetics and anyone else avoiding sugar in their diets. You can use this in beverages or foods or use it in your cereal,also is stable for both heating or freezing in prepared foods or fruit.
To go one better this sweetener has added fiber which is Frutafit Inulin Fiber. Inulin Fiber is a food ingredient found in chicory, fruits and vegetables.This is an easy way to get the needed fiber in your diet , especially for those who do not eat right.This soluble fiber that selectively nourishes the friendly bacteria (lactobacillus and bifidobacteria) in the intestines. With this increased number of these good bacteria ,they will help gastrointestinal functions and may:
*A diabetic aid to nourish the pancreas , to achieve healthy blood sugar levels
* Improve regularity
* Cleanse the colon
* Support liver health
* Assist and strengthen the immune system
* Help control the formation of free radicals
Also you can brew some tea to make Popsicles to freeze for a tasty treat. Add some to your favorite tea’s for that sweet taste you like without the artificial sweeteners of any kind, with no side affects.
Natural Alternatives Better Than The Artificial Poison Aspartame
Friday, September 11, 2009
posted by chip @ 10:33 AM
Did you know that this poison (Aspartame) was approved in our Government , through a political favor, go figure . Just like everything else that gets passed . The federal Government refused to pass this for 16 years, until someone wanted to line there pockets.Now the big food giants are fighting to keep on the shelves and its in just about everything you buy relating to diet food .
Also, did you know that by consuming this fake sweetener , it can actually make you fatter.
just when you thought that you had the battle of the bulge beat . Its because it makes you crave carbohydrates , so there in turn you gain weight.
They are putting this poison in everything that they can and now it’s been linked to brain cancer, memory loss, impaired vision, hearing loss, joint pain, asthma, coma, seizures… ?
To qoute “Beyond a shadow of a doubt, aspartame triggers brain tumors”and, “therefore, by allowing aspartame to be placed on the market the FDA has violated the Delaney Amendment, which forbids putting anything in food that is know to cause cancer… And if the FDA itself elects to violates its own the law, who is left to protect the health of the public?”
You must be warned that the FDA has compiled a list of 92 yes 92 symptoms from Aspartame - even Death ! An endless list of complications , such as :
Headaches, memory loss, seizures, vision loss, coma, and cancer. It also appears to worsen or mimic the symptoms of such conditions as fibromyalgia, MS, lupus, ADD, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, chronic fatigue, and depression… all because aspartame attacks your body at the cellular level , therefore it cancels out any medications you might be taking ,including antidepressants, Coumadin, cardiac drugs, hormones, insulin, vaccines, and many others.
It is a deadly neurotoxic drug masquerading as a harmless additive.
So buy using common sense and making a choice of natural alternatives like Stevia is a much better. Stevia is becoming so well known now that the big food giants are trying to bet in on the act . Replace your other artificial sweeteners with stevia .You can bake with it use it in your cereal . It comes in a Liquid for drinks and the like and powders or granulated .
When it comes to your health , you can make a difference , don’t let them feed you a load of crap like they are trying to do.
With our nation’s problem with obesity in any age of today, artificial sweeteners have a place for people who consume more calories than they should from sweets,” says Gans. “But artificial sweeteners should not take over your diet because that means you’re eating way too many processed foods.
One advantage Stevia has over others like Sweet N’ Low, Equal and Splenda is that it is not made artificially in a lab.
Stevia, is a sweetener made from the leaves of a South American shrub .Recently the Food and Drug Administration approved its use in December of 2008 to be classified as a sweetener (it was only a dietary supplement).
Though stevia is yet to get the official approval in Europe, the Japanese have been using it for the last 30 years.
So what does stevia have that the other sweeteners don’t? For starters, liquid stevia is 10 to 15 times sweeter than regular table sugar. Stevia gets its sweetness from glycosides - a combination of glucose (a form of sugar) and stevia. In the stevia plant, Stevioside has the largest concentration of glycoside. Stevioside constitutes nearly 10 percent of the dried stevia plant, and is nearly 300 times as sweet as sugar. Stevia has also one distinct advantage over other sweeteners- it’s a true blue natural sweetener.Stevia is a low calorie and natural sweetener, making it perfect for new age types, who want the zero calories without the chemicals.
You don’t have to wait for Coke or Pepsi to try stevia though, it’s inexpensive and available right now. Try the packets or liquid to sweeten foods and drinks.
Stevia is sweet, but if you use a lot of it, you begin to pick up a characteristic stevia taste, which is similar to licorice or fennel. It’s not unpleasant, but it does means that stevia works great in certain things - iced or hot teas, plus gingerbread and other spicey-sweet foods - but not so well in others, like coffee, cereals or protein shakes. For that, you should try other natural alternatives like xylitol or erythritol both of which are 100% natural and safe, both of which look and taste like sugar, both of which contribute only a small fraction of sugar’s calories and most importantly, have next-to-no impact on your blood sugar levels.
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