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I have type 2 diabetes and I am taking 2mg glimepiride plus a supplement containing Taurine, Vanadium, and Banaba leaf extract.  My A1c is 6.8.  I have included general informational artricles from Diabetes Forcast magazine hoping that these articles would get a dialog started.  I am just learning about the whole blogging thing.  So my question is, are there other diabetes 2 bolgs that any of you are finding helpful?

Just published in Diabetes Forcast magazine, “Binging on greasy foods during your summer vacation could have long-term consequences for your health.  A study of mice found that after just two weeks on a diet rich in fatty foods, the tissue surrounding the rodents’ blood vessels became inflamed.  Chronic inflammation is believed toa contribute to the insulin resistance that causes type 2 diabetes and to the hardening of arteries that leads to cardiovascular disease.  The researchers found evidence of similar imflammation next blood vessels in human tissues, too.”  For information on food supplemtation click here.

According to consumerlabs.com, out of 21 multi-vitamins for adults and children that were tested, only ten met their claims and other quality standards.  One was contaminated with 15.3 micrograms of lead per serving!  How does your multi-vitamin do when compared to basic standards?  Lesser expensive multi-vitamins does not mean quality.  Click here for information about a multi-vitamin with the highest purity and quality.

The phytochemical resveratrol contained in red grapes has been shown to inhibit prostate cancer cell growth, in part, through its antioxidant activity Muscadine grapes contain unique phytochemical constituents compared with other grapes and are potentially a source for novel compounds with antitumor activities.  Studies were conducted by the Laboratory of Cellular Regulation and Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD.  For a clincally studied source of resveratrol from Muscadine grapes click here.

Research being conducted by Arthur Kramer at the University of Illinois have concluded that regular aerobic exrecise improves mental function and prevents cognitive decline.  He and his colleagues divided people who were 60 to 80 years old into two groups.  The first group did aerobic exercise - mostly brisk walking - for 45 minutes a day, three days a week.  The second group just did stretching and toning exercisees.  After 6 months they found a significant increase in the volume of brain cells in the prefrontal, temporal and parietal regions of the brain and hippocampus in the aerobic exercise group compared to the other group.  That’s just one more reason to include exercise in your holistic wellness program, along with diet and supplementation.  For a reliable source of supplementation products click here.

“Too much sodium is notoroius for increasing blood pressure, but a bigger problem for your heart may actually be having too little potassium in your body in relation to the amount of salty stuff.  A recent study found that a key to heart attack and stroke risk was the ratio between sodium and potassium levels in the urine, not the concentration of either element alone.  As the ratio of sodium to potassium increased so did the risk for a cardiovascular event.”  (Diabetes Forecast, May 2009) The artricle listed food high in potassium.   Take the very helpful and free welness profile listed in the upper right of this page.

People with type 2 diabetes may be amoung the first to benefit from research involving resveratrol.  If the positive results of early clinical trials withstand further scrutiny, this will be very good news.  All this according to an article putblished in the May 2009 Diabetes Forecast magazine.  For specific information regarding a new clinically studied resveratrol product click here.

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Add up the cost of three balanced meals per day and then add the carbs and calories.  It isn’t easy to eat as we know we should as disbetics.  Therefore, I can never completely understand the negative concerns about supplementing the diet with vitamins, minerals and herbs.  Yes, I understand that there have been and continue to be unscrupulous people who are promoting very questionable products with unsubstantiated claims.  That does not mean that there are no quality food supplements to be found.  What it takes is a little research.  I have found a source that sets an unusually high standard, even higher that pharmaceutical grade, for food supplements.  Diabetics can benefit from the addition of quality food supplements, in my opinion.  I use them every day.  For information on the food supplements that I take click here.