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Monday, August 22, 2005

Natural Remedies For Diabetes

What is diabetes?
Diabetes is characterized by higher than normal blood sugar (blood glucose) levels in the body. While a certain amount of glucose is necessary for proper cell nutrition abnormally high glucose levels can result is not good for your health and can lead to serious complications.

Glucose needed for proper cell metabolism is found in the food we each and is also produced by the liver and muscles. However, without the aid of insulin (produced by the pancreas) glucose is not able to enter the cells. Consequently, if insulin levels are too low or the insulin doesn't work properly, glucose is not able to enter the cells, remains in the blood, whereby increasing blood levels of glucose that lead to diabetes.

Thre are three primary types of diabetes.

Type 1

Diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is commonly diagnosed in adolescents, teenagers, or young adults. In type 1 diabets, the pancreas is unable to make insulin because the body's immune system has attacked and destroyed the pancreas cell responsible for insulin production. Traditional treatments for type 1 diabetes includes taking insulin shots or using an insulin pump, making dietary changes, exercise, taking aspirin daily, and strictly controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.

Type 2
Diabetes, formerly known as adult-onset diabetes or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, is by far the most common form of diabetes in the world. People can develop type 2 diabetes at any time during their life -- even during early childhood. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin, and the fat, muscle, or liver cells do not use it properly. Obesity can drastically increase the propability of developing type 2 diabetes. Traditional treatments for type 2 diabetes includes using doctor prescribed diabetes medications, dieatary changes, regular exercise, taking aspirin daily, and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.

Gestational Diabetes
While not as common as type 1 or type 2 develop gestational diabetes can develop during the late stages of pregnancy. Although this form of diabetes usually goes away after the baby is born, a woman who has had gestational diabetes is more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life. Gestational diabetes is caused by the increased hormone leveles during pregnancy or from a shortage of insulin in the body during pregnancy.

People with diabetes have a high risk of contracting a number of ancillary health conditions including heart disease and atherosclerosis. In addition, those with diabetes have a higher mortality rate if they also have high homocysteine levels.

Early Symptoms Diabetes

The symptoms are due to persistent high levels of sugar in the circulating blood. These symptoms are
Frequent urination - When blood sugar is too high, your kidneys can't absorb the excess glucose. The glucose leaks into urine, pulling water with it.
Extreme thirst - The process of dehydration makes you thirsty.
Blurry vision - High blood sugar may cause new blood vessels to form and may damage old blood vessels on the retina at the back of your eye.
Weight loss - To make up for the lost fuel, your body burns fat reserves, and you may lose weight.
Fatigue - When your cells don't get enough glucose, their primary fuel source, fatigue results.
Hunger - Burning of fat reserves also may make you hungry

Can herbal remedies and dietary supplements help?

There is a great deal of evidence to suggest that the use of carefully chosen herbal remedies and dietary supplements can help to both prevent diabetes and to keep it under control in those who have already developed it.
Along with the correct lifestyle changes, herbal remedies and dietary supplements can reduce or eliminate the need for prescription medication and can also aid in preventing some of the tissue and organ damage associated with uncontrolled blood sugar levels.

What is Insulate Plus?
Insulate Plus is a complex herbal remedy that assists in the treatment and prevention of diabetes.

Like all Native Remedies products, it is developed with care by a practicing Clinical Psychologist, is 100% natural and is manufactured according to the highest pharmaceutical standards. Individual ingredients are well-researched and have been put to the test over the years as a complement to the treatment of real people with real problems.

Can I use Insulate Plus together with insulin and my prescription diabetic medication?

Yes, you can - but NOT without first consulting your doctor. Insulate Plus is very effective in controlling blood sugar levels and improving the body's ability to use insulin.

This means that blood sugar levels must be monitored in people who are also taking prescription diabetic medicine as it is highly likely that their prescription medication will have to be reduced or even stopped altogether.

If your doctor is not familiar with natural remedies or is unsympathetic towards your quest for a healthier alternative, seek a second opinion.

Is Insulate Plus recommended if I am pre-diabetic, at risk for diabetes or have a
family history of diabetes?

Absolutely! Many people with borderline diabetic symptoms or those at risk for diabetes will benefit from the regular use of these remedies.
Remember that it is also important to make sure that you follow a healthy lifestyle in order to effectively control the risks of diabetes.

What else can I do to help myself?

Exercise regularly. It has been shown that people who exercise regularly are 50% less likely to develop Type 11 Diabetes.
Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as foods containing whole grains, which contain Vitamin B and chromium, both known to be important in controlling blood sugar levels.
If you are overweight, lose it! Obesity is one of the major risk factors in Type 11 Diabetes.
Reduce your intake of refined and processed foods containing high fat and sugar levels.


Insulate Plus contains the following ingredients:
Insulate Plus comes in 100% vege-capsule form and contains the following carefully chosen herbs and minerals to assist in the natural treatment of all the major symptoms of diabetes:

Gymnema sylvestre: A well-known and highly respected Ayurvedic remedy which is also known as the 'sugar killer' as it is said to remove the taste for sweet foods. Gymnema Sylvestre has been used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat diabetes for many centuries and can improve blood sugar control, thereby reducing the need for insulin and hypoglycemic medication .

Galega officinalis: Research has suggested that the use of Galega officinalis can enlarge the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, which are responsible for the production on insulin.

Ginkgo biloba: An extremely effective herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and derived from one of the oldest trees on earth. Studies indicate that Ginkgo biloba has a beneficial effect on peripheral and cerebral circulation and can therefore help to prevent the tissue damage and poor circulation associated with diabetes. It is also suggested that Ginkgo biloba can increase blood flow to the optic fibres of the eyes and therefore help to treat diabetes-related eye disease.

Chromium Picolinate: This is a mineral supplement which has been clinically proven to improve the effectiveness of insulin and is the most easily absorbed form of chromium. It also helps in the breakdown of fats and can therefore balance cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.

Insulate Plus is backed by 60 day money-back guarantee so you can experience relief risk-free

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Natural Remedies For Arthritis

Arthritis-Joint Health
Arthritis is one of the most wide spread and debilitating diseases in the world today and is the one of the leading cause of disability among people.
Unfortunately, Arthritis is a chronic disease that is not easy to get rid of and could quite possibly be with you the rest of your life. Your arthritis treatments will likely evolve and change over time. However, having a positive mental attitude. In fact, today with good treatment many arthritis sufferers maintain a fairly normal life.

Osteoarthritis-Common Symptoms for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common forms of arthritis affecting more than 20 millions of people in the United States alone. Osteoarthritis (OA) begins with the decomposition of cartilage in joints, resulting in joint pain, throbbing and stiffness.

Osteoarthritis commonly affects many different joints including joints in the fingers, knees, hips, and spine. Other joints also affected include the wrists, elbows, shoulders, and ankles. Joints with a history of injury or unusual stress are much more prone to developing osteoarthritis than other joints.

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Common Symptoms for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves inflammation and possible deterioration of the lining of a myriad of different body joints. In some people, rheumatoid arthritis can also affect more than just the joints. It can affect the blood, the lungs, and even the heart. Inflammation of the joint lining, called the synovium, can cause a lot of pain, severe stiffness, swelling, warmth, and red discoloration. Joints affectged with RA may lose their shape, resulting in loss of normal mobility. RA can last a long time, and can be a disease of flaresups and remissions, where there is little to no activity.
Rheumatoid arthritis can start in any joint, but it most commonly begins in the smaller joints of the fingers, hands & wrists. Joint involvement is usually symmetrical meaning that if a joint hurts on the left hand the same joint will hurt on the right hand.

The symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis can be classified into two categories:

Symptoms related to the joints
Pain - Pain is present both at rest and during movement. The intensity of pain is felt more during movement than at rest. The pain is dull natured.
Tenderness - Tenderness is present over the affected joints and can be caused by a gentle pressure on the affected area by means of touch or pressure of clothes that will elicit pain.
Swelling - Swelling is present surrounding the joint structure. During early stages, the swelling is in fluid nature but as the disease advances it becomes thick and the joint appears enlarged. Thickening of the fluid of the joint causes joint stiffness, especially, when waking up from bed in the morning, also called morning stiffness, the longer the morning stiffness lasts the more active the disease.
Warmth over the joints - The skin over the affected joint is warm during the inflammation period of the joint.
Loss of movement - Movement is limited initially because of pain but becomes permanent due to erosion of joint surfaces.
Muscle wasting - The muscle around the inflamed joint gets wasted because of the disease process and lack of movement of the muscle.
Deformity - During the inflammation, the joint adapts a position of comfort. As the disease advances and irreversible joint changes occur, the deformity becomes permanent.

Example:- Hands
Buttonhole deformity - The finger resembles the shape of a Buttonhole where the joint of the finger present farther from the nail bed is bent and the finger joint nearer to the nail bed is extended.
Swan-neck deformity - The finger of the affected hand resembles the shape of neck of swan, where the joint present far from nail bed is extended and the finger joint nearer to the nail bed is bent.

Symptoms involving other areas of the body:
General body - General weakness, tiredness, exhaustion, weight loss and sometimes low grade fever.
Skin - Skin becomes thin, glossy and shiny.
Nodules - These can be present anywhere but commonly present over elbows. Nodules are round, firm and thick structures, which does not affect the joint movement.
Vasculitis - Vasculitis is an inflammation of blood vessel but it is fatal if Large Blood vessels are involved.
Heart - The pericardium layer made up of connective tissue covering the outer region of the heart gets inflamed and leads to heart problems.
Lungs - Lung complications arise due to marked increase of lung fibrous tissue.
Eyes - There will be inflammation and wasting of (Lacrimal duct) a tear secreting structure. Dry eyes and mouth, red eye are also associated symptoms.
Spleen - The spleen gets enlarged.

Gout Arthritis-Common Symptoms Gout Arthritis
Gout arthritis is caused by deposits of needle-like crystals of uric acid in the connective tissue near joints and/or in the spaces between joints. Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include inflammation, swelling, and consistent pain in severe cases.

Proven Herbal Remedy For Arthritis, Joint Pain. Natural Healing For Rheumatoid Arthritis

JointEase
Use JointEase if you:

  • Need relief from painful joint conditions, or lower back ache
  • Suffer from any form of arthritis, fibrositis, myalgia or rheumatism
  • Suffer from any degenerative musculoskeletal condition
  • As a general health tonic

What is JointEase?
JointEase means FREEDOM! Those who suffer from arthritis will yearn for freedom from pain and freedom to walk and move with ease.

JointEase contains 100% pure Harpagophytum Procumbens, also known as 'Sengaparile' , 'Devil's Claw' or 'Duiwelsklou', because of the claw-like shape of its fruit.
For thousands of years, the Khoisan people of the Kalahari Desert (in Southern Africa) have used Devil's Claw to treat painful joint conditions and other health problems.

How effective is Devil's Claw?
Clinical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of Devil's Claw in treating joint conditions like osteo-arthritis, fibrositis, rheumatism and small joint disease, (Lecompte & Costa, 1992) and it has also been scientifically proven to assist in the treatment of lower backache (Chrubasik, 1996).
In a study by Brady et al, (1981), serum cholestol and uric acid levels were shown to be reduced after treatment with Devil's Claw.

How is it used?
While Devil's Claw has also been traditionally used to treat other health problems like diabetes, hypertension and gout, because of its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, it is used world-wide for osteo-arthritis, fibrositis, rheumatism, small joint disease and lower backache.
Scientific studies have indicated that it is effective in stimulating the lymphatic system to increase resistance against disease.
JointEase contains:
100% pure Harpagophytum procumbens, a herb indigenous to the Kalahari Desert. It is exclusive to Africa and because of its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, is used world-wide for osteo-arthritis, fibrositis, rheumatism, small joint disease and lower backache.
The most important active ingredients include monoterpine, harpagoside, glycoside, beta-sitosterol, procumbine and stigmasterol.

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