diabetes prevention Archives - Amazing Health Advances

6 Different Diabetes Types – And Counting

The AHA! Team — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:04:40 +0000

Al Sears, MD, CNS – Diabetes used to be straightforward. First, there was the childhood version that meant you needed to inject insulin. Then there was the insulin-resistant adult-onset version. Today, there are at least 6 different diabetes subsets. That’s staggering. They include: Type 1. This is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin. Type 2. Adult-onset diabetes occurs when the body can’t use insulin properly, Type 3c. This kind is typically caused by chronic inflammation of the pancreas. Type 4 diabetes. This type affects thin, elderly individuals with abnormally high levels of immune system T regulatory cells in their fat. Gestational diabetes. The number of cases of diabetes in pregnant women has almost doubled over the last 30 years. Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). This form is a cross between types 1 and 2. Compelling research reveals that all types of diabetes are the same disease. The same underlying problem drives all 6 types. The real root is the overproduction of insulin, triggered by an unnatural diet. You see, the biggest culprit behind this devastating global epidemic is the massive increase in our consumption of one particular Big Agra crop… I’m talking about modern wheat. Although diabetes has been around for a long time — the Egyptian physician Hesy-Ra mentioned it in 1552 BC — it was mostly confined to the privileged in society. For the common folk who farmed or hunted for their food, diabetes was extremely rare. You don’t get diabetes from eating too much wild boar, rabbit, or venison. But fast forward 50-plus years. What changed? Big Agra and the explosion in wheat consumption. Wheat consumption in America has increased by a staggering 26 pounds since the 1970s to about 133 pounds a year1 — the equivalent of around 200 loaves. Globally, wheat is Big Agra’s most-planted cash crop. Around 215 million hectares — an area the size of Greenland — of wheat are grown and harvested every year. This generates more than $50 billion a year for Big Agra.2 And the wheat that’s been packed into our food supply over the past five decades — the period in which prediabetes and diabetes have soared 1,750% — is not the wheat of your grandparents knew. The early wheat grown by the first farmers contained 14 chromosomes, while today’s wheat has 42. This modern Frankenstein crop has been so genetically altered, it’s biochemically light years from the wheat our grandmothers used. Humans have never before consumed these new, high-yield gluten structures. And your body wasn’t designed to eat them… Grains sabotage your pancreas with proteins called lectins, which bind themselves to insulin receptors. Your cells interpret this as a signal to store fat, driving your body constantly toward insulin resistance and diabetes. At the Sears Institute, I help patients reverse diabetes naturally every day using my diabetes protocol. The first, most important step, is eating the right diet. Try The Stem Cell Diabetes Cure We’re also having great success helping patients reverse diabetes using stem cell therapy. This safe treatment restores your body’s natural ability to produce and use insulin. You know that stem cells are your body’s supply of healthy “replacement cells.” Your pancreas contains its own supply of these miracle cells. These pancreatic stem cells can be transformed into insulin-releasing beta cells that get destroyed by diabetes. These new beta cells can sense blood sugar levels and react as needed to restore insulin production. Studies prove this new stem cell therapy can reverse diabetes… In a study published in the journal Stem Cell Investigation, researchers cured diabetes in 83% of people using the patient’s own bone marrow stem cells. The patients that also had diabetic complications showed improvement or stabilization and most patients reported improved energy and stamina. No patients had any significant adverse effects.3 Researchers at Swiss Medica Clinic were able to eliminate or reduce the need for insulin by 80% or more in type 2 diabetics over a six-month period using bone marrow stem cells. Boost Stem Cells Easily At Home You can also optimize your body’s stem cell production at home. Here’s what I suggest: First, exercise vigorously 4 to 6 days per week. A thorough review of the effect of high-intensity exertion on stem cells was done by a group of researchers in Italy. After pouring over dozens of peer-reviewed studies, they concluded vigorous exercise can dramatically increase the number of adult stem cells your body generates on its own.4 Second, make sure you get eight hours of uninterrupted sleep per night. A Swiss study from the Center for Integrative Genomics revealed how a disruption of normal sleep rhythms could interfere with stem cell function.5 Published in the leading journal Cell Stem Cell, the researchers realized that your stem cells need beauty sleep to survive. And finally, try fasting two days at a time every six months. A landmark study gave us the first natural intervention triggering stem cell-based regeneration of an organ or system. This research shows that this kind of fasting causes stem cells to awake from their normal dormant state and start regenerating. This destroyed damaged and older cells and caused new cells to be born.

The post 6 Different Diabetes Types – And Counting appeared first on Amazing Health Advances.

Why Diabetes Risk Is Higher for Older White Women

The AHA! Team — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 08:13:53 +0000

Al Sears, MD, CNS – Phthalates – the toxic chemical cocktail manufacturers use to make plastic products more durable and personal products smell better – can increase your risk of developing diabetes by up to 63%… That’s the terrifying conclusion of a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.1 And according to the researchers, the damaging effects extend beyond diabetes in these women. Phthalate exposure also contributed to a higher incidence of obesity, infertility, and other endocrine disorders over a six-year period. For reasons not yet understood by the scientists, this damaging association was not seen in middle-aged Black or Asian women—the team plan to investigate these “apparent racial and ethnic differences” in future studies. In a recent letter I wrote you, I warned of how these estrogen-mimickers are affecting men and boys… I’ve been sounding the alarm and warning my patients about the dangers of phthalates for more than 20 years. Sadly, in all that time, the problem has gotten much worse. And the number of products polluted with these alien estrogens has increased. Worldwide, 12 BILLION pounds of phthalates are produced each year. They can be found in thousands of everyday items we bring into our homes on a regular basis. They’re present in medical devices, prescription drugs, cleaning products, personal care products, Phthalates are even in the air you breathe and the foods you eat. In one study, more than 80% of food samples were found to contain a phthalate known as DnBP, while 86% contained a plasticizer known as DEHT.2 Not surprisingly, fast foods, processed foods, baked goods, and other packaged items contain the most phthalates. There are steps you can take to minimize your exposure. Here’s what I tell my patients: Take these simple steps to protect your home and family. Stop storing food in plastic containers and never use them to heat foods. Dust often to remove phthalates from your home. Don’t use products with artificial fragrances. Buy produce that isn’t packaged… even better is buying fresh food from a farmer’s market. And look for personal care products that are labeled phthalate-free. Choose pasture-raised animal protein. I’ve shared the benefits of eating only grass-fed and pastured protein for as long as I’ve been writing to you. Here’s one more… Conventional meat is commonly fed grain-based pellets that come from recycled food waste. Big Food manufacturers send leftover processed foods to industrial grinders, where they’re turned into animal feed (and pet food). Because it’s too expensive, these foods aren’t removed from their packaging, and everything – including plastic, cardboard, and adhesives – gets ground down into animal feed. Replace bottled water with filtered tap water. This simple step reduces your exposure 22-fold.3 The best filter to use is a reverse osmosis filter that forces water through a semi-permeable membrane that captures phthalates and other contaminants. Not just any reverse osmosis system will do, however. The system needs to be NSF/ANSI 58 certified. This certification indicates that the RO system has gone through rigorous tests to ensure it will give you the results you’re looking for. I’ve had these filters installed at my clinic, my offices, and my own home. Supplement to flush phthalates away Sadly, it’s impossible to avoid phthalates in today’s world. Unless you live in a bubble, it’s impossible to avoid them. But there are supplements that can help flush these chemicals from your body. Here are three I recommend to all my patients: Supplement with “crucifers in a capsule.” Veggies like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage contain a compound called diindolylmethane (DIM). This helps your body break down and clear away estrogen mimickers. But it’s hard to get enough DIM from food. You’d have to eat two pounds or more of broccoli every day to get the amount you need. I recommend 100 mg daily. Add this DIM precursor. Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) helps prevent fake estrogens from attaching to your cell’s receptors. It also helps to metabolize estrogen into harmless compounds that are flushed away. Take 100 mg of Indole-3-carbinol per day. Use milk thistle (Silybum marianum). This is one of the best herbs for clearing toxins from your blood. It helps detoxify the liver and restore healthy liver function. Look for dried milk thistle extract. But make sure it has at least 80% silymarin, the active ingredient for liver cleansing. I recommend taking one 200 mg capsule twice daily. To Your Good Health, Al Sears, MD, CNS References: 1. Peng M, et al. “Phthalates and incident diabetes in midlife women: the study of women’s health across the nation (SWAN).” J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Feb 8;dgad033. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad033. Online ahead of print. 2. Edwards L, et al. “Phthalate and novel plasticizer concentrations in food items from US fast food chains.” J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2022 May;32(3):366-373. 3. Cox K, et al. “Human consumption of microplastics.” Environ Sci Technol. 2019;53(12):7068-7074. To read the original article click here.

The post Why Diabetes Risk Is Higher for Older White Women appeared first on Amazing Health Advances.

Wow! New Study Shows Ginger Combats Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Impairment

AHA Publisher — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 08:00:35 +0000

Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that impairs memory and cognitive abilities, currently affects over 6 million Americans – and causes the death of 83,000 people every year. Unfortunately, rates of the disease are soaring, with the Alzheimer’s Association predicting that this number will climb to 13 million by the year 2050. Conventional pharmaceutical drugs to address Alzheimer’s disease have shown disappointing results, and researchers are searching urgently for novel therapeutic agents to use against this debilitating condition. Now, recent research has provided a ray of hope. In a review published in January 2021, the authors reported that ginger combats the oxidative stress, inflammation, and neuron cell death that contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers: Neuroprotective Effects of Ginger Help Improve Memory and Cognition In a review published in Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy in 2021, the authors used human, animal, and cell studies to evaluate the effects of ginger – and its bioactive constituents gingerol, shogaol, and borneal – on Alzheimer’s disease. Scientifically known as Zingiber officinale, ginger is an ancient herb that has been revered in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine for centuries for its ability to treat a host of ailments – including coughs, colds, infections,rheumatism, digestive problems, and fevers. (And yes, ginger has a long history of herbal use for memory problems as well!) The team noted that studies on fish, mice, and humans have consistently shown that ginger can improve memory and cognition. In one study published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, researchers assessed the effects of ginger supplementation on cognitive tasks and working memory in middle-aged women. The reviewers reported that ginger improved scores for word recognition, spatial working memory, and numeric working memory. Researchers believe that ginger enhances memory by increasing the expression of a protein known as nerve growth factor (NGF). Encouragingly, ginger has also been shown to inhibit beta-amyloid peptides, which have been tied to “senile plaques” that trigger Alzheimer’s disease. And the effects can be dramatic. In one study, treatment with ginger reduced amyloid plaque-induced behavioral dysfunction – along with brain cell death. In addition, a compound in ginger known as 6-shogaol has been shown to help block inflammatory chemicals, or interleukins, involved in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. And, finally, ginger boosts levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential for memory and learning. The authors concluded that ginger possesses “great potency for improving memory functions” and is a “safe nutraceutical that can be applied to combat neurodegenerative diseases.” They called for more research to further explore the exciting neuroprotective effects of ginger. Destructive Free Radicals Spur Alzheimer’s Disease Scientists think that Alzheimer’s disease stems from age-related impairment in the cell mitochondria, which triggers the release of harmful free radicals. The subsequent oxidative damage causes all sorts of mischief – such as increasing the neurofibrillary tangles and beta-amyloid plaques, which contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. Free radicals also cause the release of toxins such as malondialdehyde while affecting levels of antioxidants – including glutathione and superoxide dismutase – in the body’s natural defense system. By the way, Alzheimer’s disease is the leading form of dementia – a steady decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills. Sadly, experts say the incidence of dementia doubles every ten years after age 60. Ginger Has All the Right “Anti’s” to Prevent Disease Neuroprotection is not the only weapon in ginger’s arsenal against disease. The authors had high praise for ginger’s other therapeutic effects as well, noting that its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory powers help it act against cancer and type 2 diabetes. Ginger is also antibacterial, antifungal, and antispasmodic – and can act as a natural fever reducer. As if that weren’t impressive enough, ginger may even promote weight loss, lower blood sugar and help decrease levels of harmful LDL cholesterol. Believe it or not, ginger is just getting started! The review authors also noted that a ginger constituent known as 6-gingerol could help protect against stomach ulcers, boost the immune system, protect the liver and alleviate allergic reactions. (In fact, it’s difficult to think of a condition that ginger doesn’t help!) Use Fresh or Powdered Ginger to Add Peppery, “Zippy” Flavor to Recipes While ginger is treasured in herbal healing, it has a multitude of culinary uses as well. You can utilize fresh ginger root or powdered ginger to enliven beef, poultry, and fish recipes – along with sauces, stews, vegetables, and salads. You can even steep ginger into a soothing, warming tea by thinly slicing an inch or two of ginger root and boiling it for 10 minutes. (Add honey and lemon juice for even more flavor and antioxidant punch!) Incidentally, ginger’s close relative, turmeric, is believed to have many of the same therapeutic effects as ginger – thanks to its content of a powerful antioxidant known as curcumin. So why not combine both of these flavorful spices in the same recipe? Ginger supplements are available in capsules and tablets, with natural health experts typically advising around 1,500 mg a day in divided servings. If you are interested in supplementing with ginger, check first with your trusted integrative healthcare provider. While ginger is generally recognized as safe when used in moderate quantities, excessive amounts can cause side effects such as heartburn and diarrhea. The new research reveals ginger’s potential as an important weapon in the decades-long battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Wouldn’t it be ironic if a lifesaving natural therapy was “hiding in plain sight” the whole time? Sources for this article include: NYDailyNews.com MayoClinic.org AlzheimersAssociation.org LifeExtension.com To read the original article click here.

The post Wow! New Study Shows Ginger Combats Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Impairment appeared first on Amazing Health Advances.