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What is Diabetes Health™? Approximately 21 million Americans have diabetes, and another 41 million have pre-diabetes. Whether you just found out you have diabetes or have been dealing with it for years, you can live a healthier, more active life with nutritional support. If you are at risk or have prediabetes, take control today by adding proven nutritional supplements to protect your overall health and avert the devastating problems that accompany full-blown diabetes.
Who Should Consider Diabetes Health™?
Does your family have a history of diabetes?
Are you showing signs of prediabetes or insulin resistance?
Have you been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes?
Do you have high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels?
Do you have a weight problem, especially extra weight around the middle?
Do you experience frequent thirst and urination?
Do you experience fatigue, sleepiness after meals, sugar cravings and difficulty concentrating?
If you answered "Yes" to one or more of the questions above, you should consider adding Diabetes Health™ Nutritional Support Formula to your existing regimen of watching what you eat and talking with your doctor about your symptoms.
A word about Diabetes Health™ Nutritional Support Formula: Diabetes is a complex medical disease that requires the care and guidance of a competent physician. Diabetes Health™ Nutritional Support Formula is NOT intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent Diabetes or related diseases or conditions. Rather, it is intended to provide you with nutritional support to help your body combat this disease as part of a total health program and diet. Follow the guidance of your physician as you fight diabetes, or seek to prevent it. Inform your physician if you decide to use this product for additional nutritional support.
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Type I diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose in the blood. It develops from a lack of, or a problem with the use of insulin - a hormone that is produced by the pancreas, a glandular organ deep in your abdominal cavity, behind the stomach. Type I diabetes differs from Type 2 diabetes. In Type I diabetes (or insulin-dependent diabetes), a malfunction of the immune system leads to destruction of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, so little or no insulin is produced.1
In Type 2 diabetes, adequate blood-sugar-lowering insulin is usually produced but it doesn't function efficiently. The disease has become one of the fastest growing in the past decade. In fact, in the U.S. the incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased 33%, and among people in their 30s, it has increased 70%!2 Adding insult to injury, it is estimated that for every person who has been diagnosed, another is walking around undiagnosed, and thus untreated.1
Type 2 diabetes and in prediabetic conditions is insulin resistance. Insulin resistance develops slowly, mainly from eating a diet high in carbohydrates, including lots of white flour, sugar-laden foods such as breads, pastries, pasta, candy, etc.
Every time you eat a carbohydrate, even a piece of bread, a baked potato, or even a piece of fruit (which is 50% fructose), your digestive system converts it into glucose, a simple sugar, which is then absorbed into the blood stream. In response to the rise in blood sugar, insulin is produced and secreted into the bloodstream by the pancreas. As insulin travels through the circulatory system, it regulates the metabolism, storage and level of blood sugar. This master hormone of metabolism converts some glucose into glycogen, a sugar-polymer (long chain of sugar molecules) that is stored in your liver and muscle tissues. Glycogen acts as storage fuel like a spare gallon of gasoline for your car, and can be converted back into glucose quickly and easily on an as-needed basis. The remaining glucose circulates in the bloodstream to be used for energy. When the pancreas secretes the right amount of insulin, it regulates appetite, growth hormone, cholesterol and fluid levels. And your metabolic system keeps everything in balance.
The problem is, if you continue to eat a carb-heavy diet your pancreas has to work overtime to pump out more and more insulin. Eventually, the cells become resistant to the effects of so much insulin, and blood sugar levels eventually start to creep up into ranges that are considered diabetic. The pancreas tries to compensate by making more insulin, but this works only for so long. Eventually, the pancreas becomes overburdened and starts making less insulin. That's when things go from bad to worse.
Some of the early signs of prediabetes are fatigue, sleepiness after meals, sugar cravings and difficulty concentrating.
Diabetes symptoms include constant thirst and a dry mouth, passing large amounts of urine - especially during the night - blurred vision, weight loss and fatigue. Eventually, you become at high risk for a whole slew of serious complications, such as cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, neuropathy (nerve damage), and vision and circulation problems.
Diabetes is a serious disease, studies show that you can prevent or delay the onset by:
taking nutritional supplements
losing 5 to 7% of your body weight
exercising to improve insulin efficiency
eating a protein-rich, whole-foods, low-carb diet
getting enough rest
reducing stress
Our new Diabetes Health™ includes safe and effective nutrients in a comprehensive formula designed to:
Help you maintain healthy, normal glucose levels;
Help your body react normally to insulin;
Inhibit or slow your body's sugar digestion or absorption;
Help your body resist the painful nerve damage caused by diabetic neuropathy ;
Improve your glucose metabolism;
Improve your heart and circulatory health
Lower your LDL cholesterol levels;
About the Ingredients in DiabetesHealth™
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a protective vitamin essential to your overall health. It is especially important for neutralizing free radicals, and also3:
helps in the production of collagen, and maintaining healthy skin
promotes the healing of wounds, scar tissue, fractures
gives strength to blood vessels
helps prevent and treat the common cold
helps the body utilize iron and folic acid
supports the thymus gland
enhances T-cell production, increasing resistance to viral and bacterial infections, and some allergies
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is necessary for healthy bones and teeth, the proper assimilation and absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and helps maintain a stable nervous system and normal heart action.3
Vitamin E
Vitamin E (as d-alpha-tocopherol) is a major antioxidant nutrient that:3
protects red blood cells, vitamin A, and unsaturated fatty acids from oxidative damage
helps maintain healthy membrane tissue
retards cellular aging due to oxidation
supplies oxygen to the blood, which is then carried to the heart and other organs, thus alleviating fatigue
brings nourishment to cells
• strengthens the capillary walls
Calcium Citrate
Calcium Citrate is preferred by many health and nutritional experts because it is one of the most soluble and readily absorbed forms of calcium, especially for individuals with low stomach acid production. It is also less likely to cause constipation and kidney stone formation.4-6
Calcium helps3:
regulate heart rhythm
regulate the passage of nutrients in and out of the cell walls
assist in normal blood clotting
maintain proper nerve and muscle function
supporting normal kidney function
promote iron absorption
Magnesium
Magnesium can help lower your blood pressure if you are an insulin resistant diabetic. It is essential as an enzyme activator and is involved in the formation and maintenance of body protein.
It plays an important role in:3
regulating the neuromuscular activity of the heart by maintaining normal heart rhythm
proper calcium and Vitamin C metabolism by converting blood sugar into energy
Zinc
Zinc plays multiple roles in proper insulin function, by helping the pancreas produce insulin, allowing insulin to work more effectively and protecting insulin receptor cells.
When your zinc levels are low, the pancreas may not secrete adequate amounts of insulin, so glucose levels remain high. And the insulin that is released may not work as effectively as it should. When this happens, glucose can't enter the cells and remains elevated in the blood.1
Zinc is also important for various enzyme reactions, for the reproductive system, and for the manufacture of body protein. It is an antioxidant nutrient that:3
is necessary for protein synthesis and wound healing
is vital for the development of the reproductive organs, prostate functions and male hormone activity
governs the contractibility of muscles
is important for blood stability
maintains the body's alkaline balance
helps in normal tissue function
aids in the digestion and metabolism of phosphorus
Selenium
Selenium is a mineral and a major antioxidant nutrient that:3
protects cell membranes and helps prevent free radical generation
preserves tissue elasticity
slows down the aging and hardening of tissues due to oxidation
works synergistically with vitamin E to counteract oxidative damage to cell membranes and DNA
is essential to the normal functioning of the thyroid gland, and for the production of glutathione peroxidase, a powerful antioxidant and immune system stimulant
may reduce risk of heart disease by limiting the oxidation of LDL cholesterol7
In a recent study, selenium supplementation was found to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease in Type 2 diabetic patients.8
Manganese
Manganese is an antioxidant nutrient that is important in helping in the synthesis of amino acids and the production of energy. Manganese is necessary for the metabolism of Vitamin B-1 and Vitamin E. This mineral activates various enzymes, which are important for proper digestion and utilization of foods.
Manganese is also:3
a catalyst in the breakdown of fats and cholesterol
helps nourish the nerves and brain
is necessary for normal skeletal development
maintains sex hormone production
Chromemate® Chromium Nicotinate
Chromium nicotinate is involved in maintaining cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and is also necessary for our muscles to function properly. Chromium nicotinate is believed to be more effective than other chromium supplements tested because it transports chromium into the cells more efficiently.
Nine out of 10 American diets fall short of this trace mineral, which is essential for the transfer of sugar from the bloodstream to muscle cells, thereby giving them the fuel they need to work. Chromium helps build new muscle, and acts as a fat burner. When combined with an exercise program, chromium supplementation has been shown to produce significant weight loss.10
Research suggests that chromium nicotinate may help those with Type 2 diabetes and hypoglycemia.11 According to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher John Anderson, there is strong evidence that chromium may help to normalize glucose and insulin levels in diabetics. In this study, chromium was tested in 180 people in China with Type 2 diabetes. The scientists found that higher doses of chromium helped normalize glucose and insulin levels in the participants. 12
Perhaps even more important (at least for those of us who have an insatiable sweet tooth), chromium can significantly reduce sugar cravings.
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha Lipoic Acid is considered the universal antioxidant because it dissolves in both water and fat, and is able to scavenge more wayward free-radical cells than most antioxidants, the majority of which tend to dissolve in either fat or water, but not both. Alpha lipoic acid can reach tissues composed mainly of fat, such as the nervous system, as well as those made mainly of water, such as the heart.
Alpha lipoic acid has been used for decades in Europe to counteract nerve damage in people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Known as diabetic neuropathy, this painful condition tends to develop in people who have had uncontrolled diabetes for a long time. The neuropathy may be caused in part by free radical damage to nerves resulting from poorly regulated glucose. As an antioxidant, alpha lipoic acid helps to block such damage. In addition, because of its effect on glucose metabolism, lipoic acid may improve the glucose-lowering action of insulin.13
Peripheral diabetic neuropathy usually results in poor quality of life and the risk of ulcerations/amputations, which sometimes result in death. The results of numerous clinical studies have confirmed its effectiveness in treating diabetic neuropathy, in therapeutic doses of 600 mg. per day.14-18
Taurine
Taurine is a non-essential amino acid produced by your body through the synthesis of two other amino acids, methionine and cysteine. It is an important component of bile acids, which are used to absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. It is also a potent antioxidant and is believed to play a role in supporting a number of conditions, including congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and diabetes.20
Taurine also:
regulates heartbeat
maintains the stability of cell membranes
transports potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium in and out of cells
regulates the activity of brain cells
One of the negative consequences of our 'sugar laden' modern diets is the harmful effects of excess fructose. In animals, high fructose diets are known to cause a diabetes-like syndrome and dramatically lower antioxidant levels and glucose tolerance. Supplements of taurine have been shown to effectively counter this in laboratory animals. Taurine works by increasing the action of insulin, improving glucose tolerance and enhancing antioxidant levels - which are important functions to balance the negative effects of high sugar diets.21,22
A recent study done on rats with Type 2 diabetes that were given taurine supplementation, indicates that taurine supplementation may be an effective treatment for glucose intolerance and fat/lipid accumulation in Type 2 diabetes associated with obesity.23
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Acetyl-L-Carnitine is essential for energy production and fat metabolism. One of its most important functions is carrying fatty acids into the mitochondria - where energy is created in every cell of your body. This transformation of fat into energy provides almost all the energy your muscles demand. It also helps burn off fats so they do not accumulate, and has been included in many natural weight loss products for this reason. Carnitine is also required during physiological stress, cold exposure, exercise and muscular activity in general.24
Because of the role it plays in fat metabolism, carnitine helps lower serum lipids. In a clinical trial where patients were given approximately one gram of carnitine per day, cholesterol was lowered from 295 down to 234, with an increase of HDL (the good cholesterol) and a decline of triglycerides levels.25
Since the cardiac muscle derives its energy primarily from the oxidation of fatty acid, carnitine is significant for sustaining the hearts of elderly people. In a preliminary study, patients with diabetes and high blood pressure were given 4 grams of L-carnitine.26 After 45 weeks, irregular heartbeat and abnormal heart functioning decreased significantly compared to patients who didn't take the carnitine.
Carnitine supplementation is valued in sports nutrition as a way to help produce increased amounts of muscle energy, improve muscle training, accelerate athletic performance, and raise the level of submaximal exercise. It is also used to increase stamina and endurance and provide resistance to fatigue.24
Gymnema Sylvestre
Gymnema Sylvestre is a traditional Ayurvedic remedy used to treat diabetes. Its ability to lower glucose levels is attributed to its bioactive constituents called gymnemic acids.27,28
In a study of healthy volunteers, Gymnema leaves were found to raise insulin levels.29 In animal studies, the researchers believed the insulin levels were raised because of the regeneration of pancreatic cells that secrete insulin, 30,31 and the increase in the flow of insulin from these cells.20
Other animal research shows that gymnema can also reduce glucose absorption from the intestine,32 improve uptake of glucose into cells, and prevent adrenal hormones from stimulating the liver to produce glucose, thereby reducing blood sugar levels.33,34
Animal studies have also shown that extracts of gymnema leaves can lower serum cholesterol and triglycerides and prevent weight gain,35-38 but these effects have not been tested in humans.
Bilberry powder
Bilberry, extractedfrom a berry that grows on a small shrub, is commonly known as a protective herb for a number of eye conditions including night blindness, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and diabetic-induced cataracts.39-41
Anthocyanosides, the primary chemical constituents in bilberry, are potent antioxidants that support the normal formation of connective tissue and strengthen capillaries in the body.43 Anthocyanosides may also improve capillary and venous blood flow and the blood vessel thickening due to diabetes.44
Bitter Melon Extract
Also called momordica, is eaten as a vegetable in India. It has traditionally been used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat Type 2 diabetes because its extract improves glucose metabolism, protects the pancreas, slows carbohydrate absorption and decreases gluconeogenesis - which is the production of glucose in the liver from other foods. It also improves insulin resistance45; protects and regenerates insulin-producing pancreas cells46, and lowers both blood lipids and glucose.47
Fenugreek
Fenugreek is an herb that has been traditionally used for stomach upset, but studies have found that it contains steroidal saponins that inhibit cholesterol absorption and synthesis48, and lower blood sugar levels in people with moderate atherosclerosis and Type 2 diabetes. 49
Preliminary and double-blind trials have also found that fenugreek helps improve blood sugar control in patients with Type I diabetes. 50,51
Double-blind trials have shown that fenugreek lowers elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood.52-54 This has also been found in a controlled clinical trial with diabetic patients who have elevated cholesterol.55
Cinnamon Extract
Cinnamon has been in the news lately because it is proving to be effective in helping prevent and control blood sugar and cholesterol levels for patients with Type 2 diabetes. Dr. Richard Anderson and his research team at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been studying the effects of cinnamon on improving insulin, blood sugar and blood lipid metabolism for the past 20 years. Finally in 2004, they identified cinnamon's bioactive compound polyphenol type-A polymers as the reason for its effectiveness.56 But even before that, Anderson worked with a team of researchers in Pakistan to test cinnamon extract's ability to lower glucose and lipid levels in 60 patients with Type 2 diabetes (30 men and 30 women, average age 52, with an average disease duration of 7 years.57 The patients were placed into two groups. One received placebo and the other received cinnamon, in daily amounts of 1, 3, or 6 grams. The treatment lasted 40 days.
The results were dramatic. All three cinnamon doses had a strong impact on blood glucose levels, and on blood lipid levels as well. By contrast, the placebo had no significant effect on either measure. The glucose levels were reduced by 18 - 29% following 40 days of treatment. Whereas the highest dose (6 g/day) produced the most rapid response, the lowest dose (1 g/day) produced the most sustained response, i.e., a continued reduction in glucose levels even at the 60-day point; the reduction observed was 16%. The two higher doses produced slightly lower sustained responses, and they were judged not to be statistically significant.57
Salacia oblonga
Salacia oblonga has traditionally been used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat diabetes. It has potent antioxidant properties, and triglyceride- and LDL cholesterol-lowering effects that aid in weight loss.58 Salacia contains mangiferin, which enhances the body's sensitivity to insulin59, and also contains inhibitors of sugar digestion and absorption. 60
Salacia oblonga binds to intestinal enzymes that break down carbohydrates in the body. These enzymes, called alpha-glucosidases, turn carbohydrates into glucose. If the enzyme binds to the herbal extract rather than to a carbohydrate, then less glucose gets into the blood stream, resulting in lowered blood glucose and insulin levels. Lowering blood glucose levels lowers the risk of disease-related complications in people with diabetes.
Researchers gave extracts of the herb Salacia oblonga to 39 healthy adults, and the results were promising. The largest dose of the herb extract - 1,000 milligrams - decreased insulin and blood glucose levels by 29 and 23%, respectively.61
Side Effects May cause mild gastric upset. Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing or using medication for diabetes, consult with your health care practitioner before taking this product.
Label Facts
DiabetesHealth™ Nutritional Support Formula,
60 capsules:
Supplement Facts Serving Size: 2 capsules
Servings per container: 30
Vcaps vegetarian capsule used and a vegetarian formula.
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