Americans and Diabetes Grown to Nearly 26 Million

The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to nearly 26 million and an estimated one-third of all U.S. adults over 20 now have prediabetes, according to figures released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <http://www.foxnews.com/topics/health/medicine/center-for-disease-control.ht
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application for more people than originally projected.
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Diabetes Therapy Centers - Consider These Good Foods

Good Foods:

Oatmeal
Studies have shown that eating a diet rich in whole grains and high-fiber foods may reduce the risk of diabetes by between 35 and 42 percent. An excellent source of both is heart-healthy oatmeal: It's packed with soluble fiber, which slows the absorption of glucose from food in the stomach — keeping blood-sugar levels under control. Top oatmeal with 1 to 2 tablespoons of chopped pecans, almonds, or walnuts to add protein and healthy fat, which stabilize blood sugars further. Plus, the nuts add great crunch and flavor to your morning meal.
Fish
Another outstanding source of lean protein is fresh fish. Choose an environmentally friendly variety like catfish, cod, or tilapia; all are mild-flavored, white-fleshed fish that can be healthfully prepared by baking, grilling, or roasting. Pair fish with the high-quality carbs found in vegetables, lentils, or beans for another balanced meal combination that will keep your blood sugar from rising
Nonfat Yogurt
Fat-free yogurt naturally contains both high-quality carbohydrates and protein, making it an excellent food for slowing or preventing an unhealthy rise in blood sugar. Studies also show that a diet high in calcium from yogurt and other calcium-rich foods is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. Be sure to stick to low-fat or nonfat brands; Greek nonfat yogurt is my favorite choice because it has twice as much protein as regular nonfat yogurt.
Almonds
Unsalted almonds provide a healthy, low-carb mix of monounsaturated fats plus magnesium, which is believed to be instrumental in carbohydrate metabolism. A large study out of Harvard University found that high daily magnesium intake reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 33 percent. Therefore, including more magnesium-rich foods like almonds, pumpkin seeds, spinach, and Swiss chard in your diet is a smart move.
Nonstarchy Vegetables
Chock-full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, nonstarchy vegetables (such as broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, and peppers) are an ideal source of high-quality carbohydrates. Because these low-calorie, nutrient-dense veggies have a low-impact on blood sugar, they're an integral component of your diabetes food plan. For most people (including those looking to lose weight), this is one food group that's okay to eat as much as you like!
Egg Whites
Rich in high-quality lean protein and low in carbs, egg whites are another healthy choice for controlling or preventing type 2 diabetes. One large egg white contains about 16 calories and 4 g of high-quality, filling protein, making egg whites a perfect food for blood sugar control, not to mention weight-loss or maintenance.
Avocado
Avocado is high in monounsaturated fats, which are generally considered among the healthiest of fats. Researchers have found that a diet high in monounsaturated fats and low in low-quality carbs may improve insulin sensitivity. Monounsaturated fats also improve heart health—an especially important benefit for diabetics, who are at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Add a few thin slices of avocado to your sandwiches in place of mayonnaise, or mash a ripe tomatoes with cilantro, lime juice, and diced tomatoes for a delicious guacamole dip.  If you don't like avocado, try to use it as a spread.

Diabetic people have from 4 to 8 times pancreas cancer

Diabetic people have from 4 to 8 times pancreas cancer. Cancer cells live on sugar, and fructose just may be their favorite food. Previously, researchers assumed that two types of sugar, glucose and fructose, were interchangeable. But fructose makes a distinct contribution to the growth of cancer cells in the pancreas by facilitating the production of the cancer’s genetic material. Fructose has become a bigger part of the human diet in recent decades as high-fructose corn syrup has found its way into many processed foods. These results suggest that reducing fructose in the diet may help slow cancer growth.
Source: Cancer Research, Aug. 1, 2010

Processed Food Contains Many Potentially Dangerous Ingredients

Processed Food Contains Many Potentially Dangerous Ingredients
Fast food hamburgers are not the only type of heavily processed food that is questionable in terms of whether or not it should be considered real food.

• Chicken McNuggets, for example, recently made it into mainstream news because of the potentially hazardous additives they contain.
• Soda can contain any number of health harming substances, from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to benzene and aspartame.
• French Fries are loaded with the worst types of fat on the planet -- typically highly refined and genetically modified omega 6 oils, such as corn, canola, and soybean oils.
• Breakfast cereals are little more than disguised forms of high fructose corn syrup and many are loaded with genetically modified (GM) grains.

These are just a few examples, but you get the idea – anytime a food is heavily processed, it typically ceases to be beneficial for your health.
Many processed foods also contain dangerous MSG, to give the otherwise bland mixture some flavor. For more in-depth information about MSG, I highly recommend reading Dr. Russell's Blaylock's book, Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills.

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Diabetes is much like accelerated aging

Mitochondria are central components of our cells that generate the  majority of our energy from nutrients (ATP). But their dark side is that  they can generate unstable chemicals that harm both the mitochondrion  itself and other components of the cell. This resulting damage is  thought to play an important role in aging. If mitochondria play such  crucial roles in aging, then these discoveries could very possibly lead  to the first bona fide anti-aging therapies. One of the more intriguing therapies is Cellular Activation Therapy  which actually improves the function of all mitochondria and allow them  to produce ATP from carbohydrates (which is something that diabetic  people do not do well.) By reestablishing proper mitochondrial function it may be that the study  of diabetes leads us also to an attractive tool for reducing the aging  process in the intracellular level. In other words, Cellular Activation Therapy may be the first way that we  extend life without the use of chemicals or drugs, because CAT only  uses human recombinant DNA insulin to stimulate the liver.

Fast Food Causes Insulin Resistance

It's quite clear that fast food leads to obesity and insulin resistance – and just as Spurlock proved in his film, it doesn't take long. Granted, his experiment included eating three meals a day at McDonalds, but as demonstrated in one <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/01/22/fast-food-part-three.aspx">15-year long study</a>, eating fast food just <strong>twice a week</strong> can make you gain 10 pounds and double your risk of developing insulin resistance, compared to eating it less than once a week.

Junk food diets have also been recently <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/24/junk-food-diet-puts-children-at-higher-risk-of-allergies.aspx">linked to increased risk of allergies</a>.

The bottom line is that if you want to stay healthy, and keep your children healthy, you have to avoid fast food and other processed foods, and either you, another relative or friend, or someone you pay, has to spend some time in your kitchen, cooking from scratch.

Cooking for your children may actually have extremely far reaching benefits, because it is now well known that dietary changes can prompt epigenetic DNA changes that can be passed on to future generations. For instance, pregnant rats fed a fatty diet had daughters and granddaughters with a <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/05/11/rats-on-junk-food-pass-cancer-down-the-generations.aspx">greater risk of breast cancer</a>.

Milk may ward off type 2 diabetes

Can a Fat Protect You From Type 2 Diabetes?

For those trying to eat a healthy diet, whole-fat dairy and trans fats  are usually not on the menu - at least, not yet. Scientists have  narrowed in on a trans fat component found mainly in dairy fat that may  ward off type 2 diabetes and protect cardiovascular health. While the  research is far from conclusive and requires much further study, it  suggests fats may play a more complex role in human health than  previously thought.

This is no surprise to us.  We at Diabetes.net have long known that  the focus on blood glucose is not worthy of further examination.  It is  the entire metabolic balance of foods that is important to regulate.

Researchers found that adults with high levels of a fatty acid (one of  the main parts of fat molecules) called trans-palmitoleic acid in their  blood had a three-fold lower risk for diabetes, according to a study  published Monday in the<em>Annals of Internal Medicine</em>. This  naturally produced trans fat component is found mainly in dairy, as well  as some meats. These subjects also had lower body fat, higher good  coholestrol levels, and lower triglyceride levels, which are all  associated with better cardiovascular well-being.

"It's exciting because traditionally fats were just seen as artery  cloggers, but they seem to be both harmful and protective," said lead  author and Harvard epidemiologist Dariush Mozaffarian. "The fatty acid  world is becoming more interesting and complex."

Little is known about trans-palmitoleic acid. In a 1970 study,  nutritionists found it comprised only 0.2 percent of all dairy fats.  Mammals actually don't produce it naturally. Bacteria found in cattle  make the fatty acid during digestion, and it eventually finds its way to  their milk.

Mozaffarian and his colleagues grew interested in the fatty acid after  examining a small body of evidence linking dairy consumption with lower  diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors. "Because  trans-palmitoleic acid is fairly unique to dairy, we knew if we found it  in subjects there's a good chance it came from eating some dairy  product," he said.

Analyzing blood samples and lifestyles of more than 3,700 adults 65  years or older, Mozzaffarian found that even when adjusting for various  demographic and lifestyle differences, subjects with high levels of  trans-palmitoleic acid or reported eating whole-fat dairy appeared to be  in better shape than those who didn't. 739 people in the study had  trans-palmitoleic acid at the highest protective level.  The acid was  found in each person studied.

"This one of the strongest confirmations that there's something in dairy fat that lowers risk of diabetes," Mozzaffarian said.

That doesn't mean you should put down the skim milk and reach for the  half and half, however. Excess calories can lead to weight gain which,  going unchecked, is a contributing factor in diabetes, heart disease and  a number of other health problems.  This is only one study that does  not show trans-palmitoleic acid or whole-fat dairy directly caused these  differences. However, it's widely accepted that diets high in the  saturated fats found in dairy products often lead to diabetes and  cardiovascular disease.

"We certainly know that eating a lot of saturated fat is associated  with some bad consequences," said American Diabetes Association Senior  Vice President of Medical Affairs and Community Information Dr. Sue  Kirkman. "This study is interesting, but people shouldn't conclude they  should eat or drink high fat dairy products. It does, however, generate a  great hypothesis for future study."

Mozaffarian agrees. He hopes others will look further at  trans-palmitoleic acid and it's effects in the body. If  trans-palmitoleic acid is found to guard against diabetes or  cardiovascular disease, he envisions that maybe manufacturers can  increase its concentration in dairy products or use it as a supplement.

"It's exciting because it might be able to reduce the epidemic of  diabetes across the whole world," Mozaffarian said. "But this is really  new science, so we don't want to oversell this. It could be a flash in a  pan that turns out to not be correct."

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American Diabetes Therapy Centers History

American Diabetes Therapy Centers was formed on February 11, 2010 as a division of Deepal Cemo Medical Solutions, LLC. Deepal Wannakuwatte has been providing medical supplies to Native American health facilities and became aware of the extreme need to help diabetic Native Americans who experience a rate of diabetes of over 2.5 times the national average. American Diabetes Therapy Centers has an exclusive sub-license of Cellular Activation Therapy to focus on providing the treatment to Native Americans in North America. American Diabetes Therapy Centers plans to rapidly expand the number of therapy centers nationwide in areas accessible to Native Americans. Non-Native American can also receive treatment at our centers. Because only licensed providers practice medicine, American Diabetes Therapy Centers is a clinical provider to licensed professionals who provide the treatment portion of the services. http://budurl.com/xdwd

Happy New Year! - American Diabetes Therapy Centers Roseville

Happy New Year from American Diabetes Therapy Centers Roseville