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"I don't see much value in alternative medicine for diabetes treatment, so there are none that I recommend." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Sulfonylureas As you can likely guess, we are not big believers in the use of sulfonylureas as beta cell-directed therapies for diabetes treatment. First introduced into the United States in 1955, sulfonylureas stimulate the beta cells to produce more insulin." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"In this chapter, nutrient components of the diet are discussed in relation to the impact they have on diabetes treatment. The entire disease management process has been enhanced because of the advances in oral medications for glucose and lipid control. In addition, with an increased focus on near-normal glycemic control in this population, all health care team members are more closely involved in assisting the patients with disease management. The use of herbal products (commonly viewed as a component of nutrition therapy) in disease prevention and treatment is gaining in popularity." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"These new, innovative drugs represent the most significant breakthrough in diabetes treatment options, in our opinion, in many years, because they target a fundamental cause of diabetes—beta-cell function. In an effort to avoid confusion, let us explain that within the broader class of drugs known as incretins is a subclass called dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP-4) inhibitors, so we will discuss them together. Incretin mimetics are aptly named because they mimic the glucose-lowering actions of natural hormones in the body called incretins. The key incretin is glucagon-like peptide GLP-1." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "This lizard eats large meals very infrequently and secretes exendin-4, a substance that causes the pancreas to "wake up" and secrete insulin, a characteristic that makes it a candidate for diabetes treatment. The amazing promise with exenatide—unlike every other antidiabetes drug on the market before this drug was FDA-approved—is that it may help regenerate beta cells. There is tantalizing evidence from experimental studies that this may, in fact, be true, but more research needs to occur to confirm this potential breakthrough." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Studies using chromium for diabetes treatment often exceed the amounts recommended by the US government, using doses of up to 1,000 micrograms per day. Individuals with impaired liver or kidney function may be at risk for adverse effects and should probably stay well below this level. The long-term benefits and risks of chromium supplementation are not known. Most typical multivitamins easily provide you with adequate chromium. If you choose to take higher amounts, it is a good idea to check with your physician first. Alpha-lipoic acid." - Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan, Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Get the book.) "Unfortunately, the power of nutrition is neglected in many medical practices, and in the process, diabetes treatment is reduced to a series of prescriptions. Don't misunderstand me. Diabetes medications can be lifesaving. They can reduce your blood sugar and, over the long run, cut your risk of complications. And if diet and lifestyle changes do not do the job, it is a serious mistake to forgo medications (you can find a detailed description of them in Appendix 1). But some doctors and patients view medications as the only tools at their disposal." - Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan, Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Get the book.) "Health care providers play key roles for individuals on this program, just as they do with any diabetes treatment program. They educate and encourage their patients, guide them along the way, and monitor their progress. In the research studies we have conducted, we have found that many patients treated with insulin or insulin secretogogues have hypoglycemic episodes as they improve their diets. As your patients embark on this new diet, you will need to prepare them for that possibility and be ready to reduce their medications as needed." - Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan, Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Get the book.) "Having said that, exercise is an important part of any diabetes treatment regimen, and this book will show you how to bring it into your life in a sensible, safe, and effective way. If, however, you are unable to engage in significant exercise because of joint problems, a heart condition, or severe obesity, or if you find you're just not able to stick with an exercise program, you will be glad to know that the benefits of our diet change are not dependent on any alteration of your activity levels. þIf you have felt that you just cannot stick with a diet, I completely understand." - Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan, Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Get the book.)

"Dear Doctor, We have written the book Beat Diabetes Naturally as a guide that includes valuable and sensible information on how to incorporate diet, nutritional supplements, herbal medicine, and other strategies such as acupuncture into their diabetes treatment." - Michael T. Murray, Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care (Get the book.)

"Controlling glucose is the key to effective diabetes treatment. The best indicator of long-term glucose control is the A1C blood test, which shows the average glucose level during the preceding three months. A blood glucose test is less meaningful because it reveals the person's glucose level only at the time of testing. A recent study of 157,000 diabetes patients showed that two-thirds had A1C scores that were higher than 6.5.. .and one-fifth to one-third had levels above 9- (A normal A1C level is less than 6." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Any diabetic who chooses to try traditional Chinese herbs needs two doctors, though: one skilled in traditional Chinese medicine and the other up-to-date on endocrinology, especially diabetes treatment. It might be challenging to organize their close collaboration, but it is essential. BITTER MELON Bitter melon, or Momordica charantia, is a plant in the cucumber/squash family that is used as a vegetable as well as a medicine in much of China.244 It does not increase insulin production, but it seems to improve sugar uptake by the cells." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Ginseng berry offers hope The ginseng root usually gets all the attention in the herbal world, but now the ginseng berry is stealing the show as a possible diabetes treatment. "We were stunned by how different the berry is from the root and by how effective it is in correcting the multiple metabolic abnormalities associated with diabetes," testifies Dr. Chun-Su Yuan, assistant professor at the University of Chicago. Yuan's research team recently tested an extract of the berry. They discovered it could balance blood sugar and improve insulin sensitivity." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"That is important, because tight control of blood sugar is the centerpiece of all diabetes treatment, whether involving drugs or not. New drugs are constantly being developed as well, and with them new disease management plans, often developed by pharma and offered for free. Diabetes now drives all kinds of business and cultural change. In inner-city drugstores, it is now common to find entire diabetes care sections, and special waiting areas for customers seeking diabetes counseling from pharmacy staff. There are specialized pharma detailing initiatives in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.)

"Nuttall, who's been studying type 2 diabetes treatment since the 1980s. "Altering your diet composition could be a patient-empowering method of improving type 2 diabetes for patients without pills or insulin," Dr. Nuttall said in an interview, noting that he and coresearcher Dr. Gannon have arrived at similar results three different times, with one study published in Diabetes, another in Nutrition and Metabolism, and one more to come out sometime in the future." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.)

"The A1C test tells whether diabetes treatment is working effectively —but 61% of diabetics recently surveyed did not know what it was. The A1C test can help diabetics adjust diet, activity and medication to avoid possible complications from the disease. Ask your doctor how often you should have an A1C test. Robert Rizza, MD, professor of medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, and president, American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org. Blood Sugar: Why It's Important Even If You're Not Diabetic Thomas M.S." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Making sure that you are on top of your diabetes treatment, taking your medication, monitoring your blood sugar, keeping track of HbAlc, following a sensible diet and exercise regimen, and controlling your weight as much as possible may be nearly as important as which drugs your doctor prescribes. Metformin (Glucophage) A review by the Cochrane Collaboration of most of the world's diabetes literature shows that metformin (Glucophage) alone, if used to keep blood glucose under tight control, is an excellent treatment." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Pregnancy: Adhere rigidly to diabetes treatment program. Risk category B (see page xviii). Breast-feeding: No problems expected. Consult doctor. Infants & children: Use only under medical supervision. Prolonged use: Talk to your doctor about the need for follow-up medical examinations or laboratory studies to check blood sugar, serum potassium, urine. Skin & sunlight: No problems expected. Driving, piloting or hazardous work: No problems expected after dose is established." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"The availability of self-blood monitoring (SMBG), along with multiple-dose insulin regimens, and the evolution of the diabetes treatment has made significant improvement in glycemic control. Improved glycemic control in Type I patients has been shown to reduce the risk of long-term diabetic complications. The Diabetes Control and Complication Trial (DCCT) showed a 34% to 76% reduction in clinically meaningful retinopathy in Type I diabetic patients using intensive diabetes monitoring compared to patients who did not." - Michael Friedman, ND, Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology (Get the book.)

"Our goal in writing Beat Diabetes Naturally is to present a valuable þHeart disease and stroke—Adults with diabetes have death rates from cardiovascular disease that are about two to four times those for adults without diabetes. þHigh blood pressure—About 75 percent of adults with diabetes have high blood pressure. þBlindness—Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among adults. þKidney disease—Diabetes is the leading reason why people need to go on dialysis, accounting for 43 percent of new cases." - Michael T. Murray, Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care (Get the book.)

"Effectiveness of ozone therapy in the process of diabetes treatment. Abstracts: 2nd International Symposium on Ozone Applications. Havana: Ozone Research Center/ National Center for Scientific Research, 1997. LIPIDS METABOLISM DISORDERS Pathophysiology Review Endocrine function and lipid metabolism are interwoven in innumerable ways and more connections are being discovered on a regular basis. For example, human growth hormone (hGH) lowers total cholesterol, while increased Cortisol levels have the opposite effect. Menopause is known to decrease HDL, while LDL levels rise." - Michael Friedman, ND, Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology (Get the book.)

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