Re: Pre-Diabetes vs. Diabetes-helpful supplements

[Guest guest]

You just described a condition know as Metabolic Syndrome or Sndrome X. Many

times if your glucose is still ok but you have 3 or more of these symptoms

central fat rather than at the hips and legs..... high trigycerides.... low

hdl high cholesterol ..........high blood pressure ....difficult time losing

weight. An easy way to explain why the fat goes to the belly (for example the

term beer belly) when your body produces insulin the receptors or door of your

cells must open to let it in ....after years of eating the wrong stuff those

doors don't open. It's like if you go to a friends house who knows you're

coming and you knock on the door but they don't answer you will knock again.

well that's what your pancreas does when the insulin can't get in it sends more

and when that can't get in it's stored as fat in the middle. That's why when

you eat alot of bad carbs your middle area gets bloated. A life time of eating

this way wears out the pancreas. That's why the SBD

works. If you have metabolic syndrome or diabetes and have a difficult time

losing weight there are 3 things that really help. If anyone wants mg. amounts

suggested or why these are important I would be glad to explain further.

1. Alpha lipoic acid

2. Chromium

3. magnesium/calcium

2 other things in smaller amounts are inosiltol and vanadium.

All these are found in some vitamin supplements but it's not enough to take a

vitamin supplement First it needs to have a high absoption so the nutrients get

to your cells. most store brands only have 7%- 15% absorption and usually such

small amounts of minerals you need that you get very little out of them. Plus

to prevent diabetes and lose weight studies show you need larger doses of the

first three.

orchid106 orchid106@...> wrote:

Pre-Diabetes vs. Diabetes

November is American Diabetes Month

Here's a startling statistic: According to the American Diabetes Association

(ADA), of the 18.2 million people in the United States with diabetes, about 5.2

million of them don't know they have it. And the number of people with

pre-diabetes (the condition that precedes type 2 diabetes) who aren't aware they

have it is even higher.

What's the difference between pre-diabetes and diabetes? Pre-diabetes is largely

defined by blood glucose levels that are higher than normal, but not high enough

to be considered diabetes. But there's more: High blood pressure; central

obesity; and high triglycerides and low HDL levels (lipid abnormalities) are

also associated with pre-diabetes. And people with pre-diabetes are at higher

risk for heart attack and stroke than those in the general population.

To detect pre-diabetes, doctors rely on the fasting plasma glucose test (FPG) or

the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). With the FPG, normal fasting blood

glucose is less than 100 mg/dl; an FPG between 100 and 125 mg/dl is considered

pre-diabetes. (Anything above 126 mg/dl is diagnosed as diabetes.)

With the OGTT, normal blood glucose is less than 140 mg/dl two hours after

consuming a glucose-rich drink. Anything between 140 and 199 mg/dl is considered

pre-diabetes, and levels above 200 mg/dl are diabetes.

But the difference between pre-diabetes and diabetes is more than just a numbers

game. People with pre-diabetes usually show no symptoms - but once they're

diagnosed, they have the incredible opportunity to change their future and stop

diabetes in its tracks. The bottom line is that unless they stabilize and lower

their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise, most people with

pre-diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years. And while diabetes

can and should be carefully controlled, once you have it, you'll have it for

life.

" The good news is that pre-diabetes can actually be reversed with diet and

lifestyle changes, " says Dr. Arthur Agatston, preventive cardiologist and author

of The South Beach DietT. " Many of my patients actually started The South Beach

DietT because they were diagnosed with pre-diabetes, and I've witnessed their

blood glucose levels revert back to the normal range. "

The ADA recommends diabetes screenings every three years beginning at age 45. If

you have symptoms of diabetes, which include excessive thirst and hunger,

frequent urination, unexplained weight loss and fatigue, or irritability, see

your doctor for a proper diagnosis and individualized course of treatment.

Orchid

[Guest guest]

Debi-

I would like mg amounts suggested & this explained further.

Orchid

Re: Pre-Diabetes vs. Diabetes-helpful supplements

You just described a condition know as Metabolic Syndrome or Sndrome X. Many

times if your glucose is still ok but you have 3 or more of these symptoms

central fat rather than at the hips and legs..... high trigycerides.... low

hdl high cholesterol ..........high blood pressure ....difficult time losing

weight. An easy way to explain why the fat goes to the belly (for example the

term beer belly) when your body produces insulin the receptors or door of your

cells must open to let it in ....after years of eating the wrong stuff those

doors don't open. It's like if you go to a friends house who knows you're

coming and you knock on the door but they don't answer you will knock again.

well that's what your pancreas does when the insulin can't get in it sends more

and when that can't get in it's stored as fat in the middle. That's why when

you eat alot of bad carbs your middle area gets bloated. A life time of eating

this way wears out the pancreas. That's why the SBD

works. If you have metabolic syndrome or diabetes and have a difficult time

losing weight there are 3 things that really help. If anyone wants mg. amounts

suggested or why these are important I would be glad to explain further.

1. Alpha lipoic acid

2. Chromium

3. magnesium/calcium

2 other things in smaller amounts are inosiltol and vanadium.

All these are found in some vitamin supplements but it's not enough to take a

vitamin supplement First it needs to have a high absoption so the nutrients get

to your cells. most store brands only have 7%- 15% absorption and usually such

small amounts of minerals you need that you get very little out of them. Plus

to prevent diabetes and lose weight studies show you need larger doses of the

first three.

orchid106 orchid106@...> wrote:

Pre-Diabetes vs. Diabetes

November is American Diabetes Month

Here's a startling statistic: According to the American Diabetes Association

(ADA), of the 18.2 million people in the United States with diabetes, about 5.2

million of them don't know they have it. And the number of people with

pre-diabetes (the condition that precedes type 2 diabetes) who aren't aware they

have it is even higher.

What's the difference between pre-diabetes and diabetes? Pre-diabetes is

largely defined by blood glucose levels that are higher than normal, but not

high enough to be considered diabetes. But there's more: High blood pressure;

central obesity; and high triglycerides and low HDL levels (lipid abnormalities)

are also associated with pre-diabetes. And people with pre-diabetes are at

higher risk for heart attack and stroke than those in the general population.

To detect pre-diabetes, doctors rely on the fasting plasma glucose test (FPG)

or the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). With the FPG, normal fasting blood

glucose is less than 100 mg/dl; an FPG between 100 and 125 mg/dl is considered

pre-diabetes. (Anything above 126 mg/dl is diagnosed as diabetes.)

With the OGTT, normal blood glucose is less than 140 mg/dl two hours after

consuming a glucose-rich drink. Anything between 140 and 199 mg/dl is considered

pre-diabetes, and levels above 200 mg/dl are diabetes.

But the difference between pre-diabetes and diabetes is more than just a

numbers game. People with pre-diabetes usually show no symptoms - but once

they're diagnosed, they have the incredible opportunity to change their future

and stop diabetes in its tracks. The bottom line is that unless they stabilize

and lower their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise, most people with

pre-diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years. And while diabetes

can and should be carefully controlled, once you have it, you'll have it for

life.

" The good news is that pre-diabetes can actually be reversed with diet and

lifestyle changes, " says Dr. Arthur Agatston, preventive cardiologist and author

of The South Beach DietT. " Many of my patients actually started The South Beach

DietT because they were diagnosed with pre-diabetes, and I've witnessed their

blood glucose levels revert back to the normal range. "

The ADA recommends diabetes screenings every three years beginning at age 45.

If you have symptoms of diabetes, which include excessive thirst and hunger,

frequent urination, unexplained weight loss and fatigue, or irritability, see

your doctor for a proper diagnosis and individualized course of treatment.

Orchid

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Would love to learn more Deb

Re: Pre-Diabetes vs. Diabetes-helpful

supplements

You just described a condition know as Metabolic Syndrome or Sndrome X.

Many times if your glucose is still ok but you have 3 or more of these

symptoms central fat rather than at the hips and legs..... high

trigycerides.... low hdl high cholesterol ..........high blood pressure

.....difficult time losing weight. An easy way to explain why the fat goes

to the belly (for example the term beer belly)