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Blood Sugar Levels - Guidelines for Diabetes
Whether you have type 1 or type II diabetes or gestational diabetes, the goals of achieving control of blood glucose levels are similar: to keep blood glucose as close as possible to that of a person without diabetes. (Complete Article)

The Diabetic Exchange List
Diabetic meal planning and diabetic menus can become much easier to manage with the use of the exchange lists. Details on the Starch/Bread List, Meat List, Vegetable List, Fruit List, Milk list, Fat list. Specifics on how to plan for a low carbohydrate diet. (Healthy carbs) (Complete Article)

Nutritional Breakthrough For Diabetics - Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Herbs, minerals and botanicals can help normalize blood sugar, reduce diabetic (diabetis) symptoms, improve blood test results, decrease fasting glucose levels, improve glucose tolerance, lower insulin levels and decrease total cholesterol and triglyceride levels while increasing HDL (good) cholesterol levels. Gymnema Sylvestre, Vanadyl Sulfate, Chromium GTF and others are discussed. New diabetic product news. (Complete Article)

Diabetic Complications
Persistently high blood sugar levels can lead to long-term complications such as accelerated development of cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, nephropathy and foot problems. Diabetes education on how to recognize signs and symptoms. Details diabetes symptoms of eye problems, nephropathy, cardiovascular disease, neuropathy and foot ailments. (Complete Article)

High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides and Diabetes
Essential fatty acids can play a critical role in the diabetic diet. A healthy diabetes diet should include fish and cold-pressed oils such as flax seed and olive oil. Diabetics often have problems converting dietary fats into GLA. GLA has been found to be an effective therapy for diabetic neuropathy, which is caused by an inflammation and deterioration of the peripheral nerves. (Complete Article)

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Probiotics and Prebiotics
Probiotics may get star treatment, but prebiotics are their best supporting nutrient. Here's why you may benefit from both. (Friendly Flora, Good Bacteria, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS) (Complete Article)

Does Your Body Need Probiotics?
Probiotics are naturally occurring beneficial bacteria located in the intestines, whose job it is to help prevent the harmful bacteria from wreaking havoc. After a few weeks of taking a recommended probiotic supplement and making small changes in her diet, Turner started feeling better than she had in years, affirming her decision to take control of her health with probiotics. (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diarrhea, Immune System) (Complete Article)

New Study Shows Zinc Prevents Major Diabetes Damage
A new study led by an Indian professor has revealed that zinc may perform a protective function preventing major damage for those with type 2 diabetes. (Blood Sugar Control, Amylin) (Complete Article)

The Role of Sleep in Type 2 Diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 35 percent of Americans report getting less than the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep each night. This rampant deprivation has consequences, and not just grogginess: People who don't get enough sleep are prone to a slew of health problems, including type 2 diabetes. (Sleep Deprivation, Type 2 Diabetes) (Complete Article)

Vitamin D May Prevent Diabetes
Vitamin D is also an important factor in diabetes. First, having lower levels of vitamin D has been linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol) (Complete Article)

Millions Struggle With Low Thyroid Function
Thyroid function is weakened by stress, pollution, poor lifestyle, bad eating habits, and a history of yo-yo dieting. Sluggish thyroid hormone function is common, a different issue than medical thyroid problems such as hypothyroidism. (Complete Article)

The Thyroid/Fibromyalgia Connection
A significant percentage of the estimated 20 million people with hypothyroidism end up also being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Both conditions share symptoms, including fatigue, exhaustion, depression, brain fog, and varying degrees of muscle and joint pain. Some experts believe that like most cases of hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia is also autoimmune in nature. Others believe that fibromyalgia may be one manifestation of an underactive metabolism - hypometabolism - and is therefore one variation on thyroid dysfunction. (Hypothyroidism, FMS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Restless Leg Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue) (Complete Article)

Shaky Amount of Iodine in U.S. Salt
There are fewer food sources of iodine in the American diet than there were just a few decades ago, raising the risk of iodine deficiency in a growing number of people. So says a researcher who calls himself an "iodine activist." (Salt, Low Salt Diet, Iodine Deficiency) (Complete Article)

Iodine Deficiency and the Thyroid
While iodine deficiency was not common in the U.S., it is again on the rise here as well. The first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I), which took place between 1971 - 1974, found that just 2.6% of US citizens had iodine deficiency. The follow-up NHANES III survey, conducted between 1988 - 1994, found that 11.7% are iodine deficient. The October, 1998 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism reported that over the previous 20 years, the percentage of Americans with low intake of iodine has more than quadrupled. (Iodine Deficiency, Hypothyroidism, Brain Damage) (Complete Article)

How Can Selenium Help The Thyroid?
The thyroid produces hormones that regulate heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight. Iodine and selenium are critical minerals for maintaining proper function of the thyroid gland. Selenium is found naturally in many foods and is also available in supplement form. (Thyroid Disease, Goiter, T3, T4) (Complete Article)

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