Diabetes

"Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws." -John Adams

An epidemic of diabetes is sweeping over the world

There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 insulin dependent Type 2 insulin

resistant. The patients with Type 1 must take insulin to stay alive, whereas

the patients with Type 2 diabetes have high levels of insulin in their blood

but are unable to properly use this insulin to burn sugar.

A main problem appears to be excessive consumption of sugar and fructose.

In the year 1880 diabetes was uncommon (2.8 persons per 100,000 had

diabetes) and the per capita consumption of sugar was 2 or 3 pounds a year.

Now the average person is eating 1 to 1½ pounds of sugar daily. Sugar is

addicting. The food conglomerates know this and deliberately place sugar in

more than 90 % of processed foods which makes up most of the food consumed.

More than 10 % of U.S. adults have diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes and careful evaluation of patients who have hypertension, elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, obesity, hypoglycemia symptoms and arteriosclerosis by use of insulin tests would certainly raise this percentage much higher.

Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids are essential to health because the body can

not manufacture them so they need to be obtained from dietary sources. The

omega 6 fatty acids are plentiful as they are found in corn, soybeans, sunflower, canola, hemp, pumpkin and sesame seeds, nuts and oils. Omega 3 fatty acids are less available because they are found primarily in flax oil, perilla oil, grazed beef and fish oil.

Inflammation is believed to play a major role in causing arteriosclerosis.

The massive use of synthetic Omega 6 transfats by the public has contributed to great increases in inflammatory illnesses such as arteriosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Arthritis, Multiple sclerosis etc.

Current research also suggests that inflammatory reactions caused by infectious organisms contribute to arteriosclerosis. Infections such as pneumonia and gingivitis are associated with an increased incidence of strokes and heart attacks.

By the time businesses stopped manufacturing flax oil in 1950 most

people had already moved over to the use of synthetic fats for cooking

and had substituted margarine for butter. There was a steady

rise in the incidence of lung cancer as Americans stopped using lard,

butter, unrefined coconut oil and flax oil and switched to synthetic

transfats.

Many persons becoming obese have been using monosodium glutamate MSG and aspartame, often unknowingly in packaged food. Both these substances increase insulin levels, cause obesity and have addicting properties. These are found in nearly all packaged foods which must be avoided.

Another dangerous food is white bread. In addition to being a poor food as its nutrients have been removed, it contains alloxan to give it a nice white appearance. Alloxan has been used for many years to cause diabetes in

laboratory animals and certainly has the capability of killing the insulin producing beta cells in the human pancreas. White bread and other baked goods are made using sodium aluminum phosphate and sodium aluminum sulphate (baking powder). These aluminum substances contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. Yet more damage to the mind.

Control of blood sugar values is dependent on enzymes which contain trace

minerals (zinc, manganese, chromium, vanadium, magnesium etc.). When these

trace minerals are lacking in the diet proper carbohydrate control of blood sugar values is compromised and rising blood sugars may occur. The soil in the U.S. has lost 85 % of its mineral content because of these despicable farming practices.

A critical cornerstone of diabetic management is regular exertion (walking,

swimming, gym workouts etc). This can be as simple as walking two miles 5 or

6 days weekly. Burning up calories by exercising greatly improves blood sugar values. However our Education systems, work layouts and our leisure interests all focus on NOT moving. We sit at work, we sit in travel and we sit with entertainment.

Lisa wondered if the pressures and attacks upon the mind and bodies of humans had another purpose than money – a purpose that transcended greed.