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"Nearly 20 million Americans have diabetes, which is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States (and largely preventable); millions more are prediabetic and don't even know it. Almost 50 million suffer from chronic diseases such as asthma or lupus; about 70 million have arthritis, the leading cause of disability in the United States. Childhood asthma has increased by more than 40 percent since 1980, making asthma one of the most prevalent illnesses affecting us as a society today." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Other research teams have found that elevated CRP levels are associated with Alzheimer's, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, overweight, asthma, and many other inflammatory diseases. The body makes CRP from interleukin-6, one of the most pro-inflammatory of all cytokines. Although some CRP is made in the liver, an organ best described as the body's chemical processing factor, large amounts also are made by abdominal fat cells." - Jack Challem, The Inflammation Syndrome: The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Arthritis, diabetes, Allergies, and Asthma (Get the book.)

"What gets lost in the question of whether exercise helps menopausal women with hot flashes is the big picture, namely that it guards against heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, and cognitive decline. The physical symptoms of menopause exacerbate the mood symptoms, and there's no question exercise helps in this regard. One woman told me that the most frustrating part of aging is that she feels like her body is out of control. She gained weight, suffered hot flashes and high blood pressure, and her vision deteriorated. On top of that, she feels anxious and depressed at times." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"Without that vitamin D, we increase our risk for nearly all age-related diseases including many types of cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes and even autoimmune diseases like MS (multiple sclerosis). "Insufficient vitamin D markedly accelerates heart disease in kidney patients. For everyone, without enough vitamin D, bones become brittle, key hip and leg muscles become weak, and the chance of falling and breaking bones soars. When people this old break hips," Greg nodded toward Gozei, "they usually die very quickly." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.) "A sharp increase in obesity-related diseases such as diabetes has ensued. Okinawa now has Japan's highest rate of obesity, and, among middle-aged men, one of the highest rates of premature deaths from cardiovascular diseases. While Okinawan women are still among the longest-lived people on earth, men are dragging down the region's average life expectancy. Formerly the longevity leaders (and still the leaders in remaining life expectancy at age 65), by the year 2000, Okinawan men had dropped to the middle of the pack, sitting in 26th place among 47 prefectures in life expectancy at birth." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"None of them had diabetes, but those with high glucose levels were 77 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's. As we age, insulin levels drop and glucose has a harder time getting into the cells to fuel them. Then glucose can skyrocket, which creates waste products in the cells—such as free radicals—and damages blood vessels, putting us at risk for stroke and Alzheimer's. When everything is balanced, insulin works against the buildup of amyloid plaque, but too much encourages the buildup, as well as inflammation, damaging surrounding neurons." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"But what caught even early anti-smoking advocates offguard was that the Adventists also had a much lower incidence of other cancers, as well as less heart disease and diabetes. Even when compared to nonsmokers in the original ACS group, the Adventists produced generally healthier outcomes. The results were intriguing. If the Adventists had created a longevity culture, was it possible to determine which of their dietary and lifestyle behaviors was most responsible for it?" - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.) "Over time, he believes, the negative effects of inflammation build up to create conditions in the body that may promote age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Slowing life's pace may help keep the chronic inflammation in check, and theoretically, the related disease at bay. Apart from such health benefits, this Blue Zone lesson does much to add richness to life." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"The result of this toxic overload is inflammation, which leads to chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinsonism, and autoimmune diseases. In other words, chronic low-grade systemic inflammation is likely the foundation of most all diseases. Because toxins are foreign substances, the body will try to erect a barrier between them and its own cells, organs, and tissues. This barrier is inflammation, the body's attempt to protect itself from these toxic foreign substances. Inflammation can occur anywhere in the body where toxins are present." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "And because hormones have such a command over so many functions in the body, a disruption can result in myriad problems: metabolic imbalances, thyroid disorders, infertility, fibroids in both the breast and the uterus, cysts, cancer, insulin resistance or sensitivity, diabetes, endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome, hypoglycemia, prostate conditions, insatiable cravings, and so on." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Reduce the signs and symptoms of a variety of diseases and health conditions including arthritis, back pain, heart disease, depression, diabetes, osteoporosis, and obesity. How to Get Started Space limitations prevent me from presenting a full strength-training program for you here. You really need visuals—photos or a video or an actual trainer—to fully understand and customize the simple techniques you will incorporate in your strength-training program. But it's easy to find resources to help you get started." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.) "We know that exercisers can reduce heart disease risk as well as risk of diabetes, osteoporosis, colon cancer, and high blood pressure as well as other disease risks. The very good news is that these benefits can be enjoyed with a regular, moderate physical activity such as walking. It's easy to set and achieve goals when you exercise-walk, particularly with the help of a pedometer. In fact, research has demonstrated that walking is the chosen exercise among people who lose weight and subsequently maintain their healthy weight." Your goal on the SlimDown is to walk 30 minutes a day." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.) "We've long known that functional foods like the Super-Foods play a role in cancer prevention, reduction of risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and a host of chronic ailments. But research is now demonstrating that many of these same foods can also boost your ability to burn calories and reduce excess weight accumulation. When you think about it, doesn't it make sense, doesn't it seem natural, and isn't it an appealing notion that you could lose weight employing the very thing that created your excess weight—food? Of course, the critical issue here is choice of food." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.) "While the SuperFoods themselves can go a long way to promoting health and preventing chronic ailments like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis among others, they can't obliterate the effects of other, poor food choices. Which means that you can't eat steak, french fries, and a giant cinnamon roll and expect that a cup of green tea is going to bail you out. It just doesn't work that way." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"New Scientist magazine reported in 2007 how a well-respected physician who had raised concerns about serious side effects associated with the diabetes drug Avandia was attacked by the FDA, which sent news media organizations unsubstantiated allegations against the whistleblower. As a result of such tactics, scientists and physicians are often reluctant to publicize their concerns." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Approved in 1996 by the FDA to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, it has been associated with increased risk of hyperglycemia and diabetes to such an extent that its manufacturer Eli Lilly agreed in 2005 to pay nearly $700 million to settle thousands of claims. When treating patients with bipolar disorder, Dr. Vickar recommends tryptophan or lithium. "I don't use other amino acids but I certainly use lithium," he says. "Now we're discovering that some of the other antiseizure medications may work in patients with lithium intolerance." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "If there's alcoholism, diabetes, obesity in the family, then low magnesium may allow those things to show up in a person. There are reasons to explain all these things and nutrition is basic to this. The patients don't have an antidepressant pill deficiency; they usually have a magnesium deficiency." Dr. Sherry Rogers is even more emphatic. "In 27 years of medical practice, the one nutrient I have been very impressed with is magnesium." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"These discoveries have led experts to conclude that we cannot blame diet and a sedentary lifestyle alone for diabetes. But it's important to note that all three potential causes can combine to have a profound impact on the individual risk. As you progress through the RENEW program, you will find that it addresses all three areas. It's nearly impossible to clean up the toxins in your personal world without cleaning up your diet and boosting your activity level." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Black mulberries contain deoxynojirimycin, a chemical that combats HIV Mars chocolates have launched a new line of medical products using cocoa to treat diabetes, strokes and vascular disease. Grapefruit, it's been revealed, can disrupt a variety of medications including antidepressants and high-blood pressure pills. Anise fruit's carminative properties earned it the name tut-te see-hau—meaning "it expels the wind"—among certain Native American tribes. It is also antiseptic, antispasmodic, soporific and a few seeds taken with water can cure hiccups." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Medical research has shown that in susceptible children, early exposure to cow's milk increases the instance of diabetes. Surprising? It shouldn't be. In addition to the above, unless you buy organic milk, the milk you're drinking is tainted with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), antibiotics, and other chemicals. Most countries (Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and all twenty-five nations of the European Union) have banned rBGH because of its known detrimental effect on health." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Lewontin points out that while insulin and something about the physiology of diabetes have been known since the 1920s, in spite of decades of research, the genetics of diabetes is still poorly understood.27 Experts insist diabetes is far too complex to be explained by a simple genetic cause. If a simple genetic explanation is unlikely for diabetes, just think how unlikely it is for depression. Indeed, with a condition as vaguely defined as depression, it is highly unlikely a single causative gene exists." - Joseph Glenmullen, M.D., Prozac Backlash: Overcoming the Dangers of Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Other Antidepressants with Safe, Effective Alternatives (Get the book.)

"Other studies show similar elevated risk of heart disease among patients with lupus, diabetes, and MS. Researchers believe that some of the genetic variants that predispose a patient to autoimmune disease are the same genetic variants that predispose a patient to heart disease." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"TYPE 2 DIABETES: In an animal study, male rats who were given an extract of cinnamon had lower blood glucose levels. A human study found that giving cinnamon extract to type 2 diabetics significantly reduced their blood sugar levels. BLOOD PRESSURE: In one study, rats were given a sugar solution to increase their blood pressure. Then they were given ground cinnamon, cinnamon extract, or a placebo. The rats that were given the ground cinnamon and cinnamon extract had reduced blood pressure. Tips for Using Cinnamon SELECTION AND STORAGE: • Cinnamon is available in ground and in stick form." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"If you or someone you love suddenly develops cancer or diabetes or has a stroke, you can't help but take a hard look at your lifestyle. We all sort of know innately when we are off, but we think, "Oh, I'll change that next month or come bathing suit weather." Before we know it, we are carrying an extra ten pounds and feeling frustrated, blaming our hormones or our too-busy life. But somewhere deep inside, we know how we got this way. Maybe it was by gradually eating out more and having an extra muffin or two. After all, the latest WHI report said that fat doesn't matter. Does it?" - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "Only 3 percent of us will die from breast or colon cancer, about the same number of women who will die from diabetes. That's the bad news. The good news is that you can change your statistics by changing your lifestyle. The everyday choices that you make about what you do with your time, what you eat, and even what you decide to smear on your body affects your long-term health. Both heart disease and cancer are largely environmental, and by improving your lifestyle, you will reduce your risk of getting heart disease or cancer." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Diabetes Because diabetes is a disease so closely associated with the nutritional needs and functions of the body, people who are diabetic would be remiss if they did not take a hard look at what they eat, and take advantage of the tremendous amount of knowledge that is available about controlling diabetes with diet. Before you attempt home remedies to fight your disease, make sure you know what kind of diabetes you have ?Type I or Type II. Type I is usually a children's disease and results from a lack of the natural body hormone called insulin." - American Medical Publishing, Proven Health Tips Encyclopedia (Get the book.)

"Malignant neoplasm. diabetes mellitus. Acute myocardial infarction. Influenza. Asthma. Automobile accident. The rare assault. The death certificates keep coming and coming, about five hundred every week. McDowell, a short man with a wide mind for details, says the endless reports on the dead have never bothered him. He rarely looks at the names. A computer helps catalog the deceased. The machine spits out cases that don't fit the federal government's classification rules." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) "The companies seemed to have little interest in getting to the bottom of what was actually causing cancer, heart failure, or diabetes. Instead, they focused like honeybees circling a picnic cake on products for what they called chronic disorders. These were drugs that did not cure but "managed" diseases as patients took them once a day for the rest of their lives. It was investors who drove the companies' push to medicate America on a daily basis. Wall Street analysts grilled the pharmaceutical executives about their marketing campaigns during conference calls held every three months." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"They are less likely to have hypertension,30 diabetes,31 or a stroke.32 Scientists have already confirmed that positivity predicts longer lives. Uncovering the health consequences of positivity begins to tell the story of how this happens. Let's talk about love. How do you know your partner loves you? Words can tell, but don't you find that hugs tell more? Think of the last time you had a long, close hug from your partner. Not that quick hug you use to say hello or good-bye. That's merely the full-body equivalent of a peck on the cheek. I mean a real heart-to-heart hug." - Barbara Fredrickson, Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3 to 1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life (Get the book.)

"Just the sound of the words of disease—cancer, diabetes, heart failure—could instill a sense of dread. Then I listened to the drug marketers and learned that the definition of disease was less certain. It was malleable, even slippery, in fact. A disease could be invented if one had the money, the power, and an adman's knack for salesmanship." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

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