Some important information straight from Al Sears, MD:-

Here’s another example of conventional medicine getting it all wrong…

The ACCORD study took 10,000 diabetic patients and monitored their risks of heart attack, stroke, and death.

Patients who had lowered their blood sugar levels the most were at higher risk for death. In fact, the study was stopped short. As blood sugar levels dropped, more patients were having heart attacks or dying.1

This goes against what most doctors – including the American Diabetes Association – tell us is the best way to treat diabetes.

That’s because they’re focused on the symptoms and not the cause.

High blood sugar is just a symptom of diabetes. The true cause is spiked insulin levels. This is a result of insulin resistance.

The best way to treat diabetes is to improve your body’s sensitivity to insulin.

The best way to do that is through your diet. Here are four simple tips you can follow:

1. Eliminate heavily processed foods. This means any kind of junk food, including fried and sugary foods. They help fuel diabetes and keep it alive. Practically all of these foods are high-glycemic. Meaning they spike your blood sugar and, as a result, your insulin levels. Also, if it’s packaged and comes in a box or bag, chances are it’s not good for you. This kind of food has multiple ingredients, including hydrogenated oils (trans fats) to give it a long shelf life.

2. Eat more protein. Your focus should be on eating foods that have one, maybe two ingredients. That means getting the bulk of your calories from protein. Good sources are grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, organ meats, and wild-caught fish.

3. Eat healthy fats. Make sure to get healthy fats in your diet too. Great sources are wild-caught salmon, olive oil, almonds, avocados, and egg yolks.

4. Get plenty of fruits and veggies. The majority – if not all your carbs – should come from fruits and vegetables. Eat fruits with the skin intact, as it provides a good source of fiber. Stay clear of starches, grains, and any other kind of carb that’s been heavily processed.

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Diabetes information can be found on many web sites, books from your local library, speaking with your personal physician and requesting information pamphlets and consulting your pharmacist for more information and on latest medical studies.

Yes it is difficult to overlook all those chocolate mousse, parfaits, luscious cakes , or the hot chocolate, but you can still find a way to indulge you sweet tooth even being a diabetic, isn’t it a great idea? I am sure you are very happy to know you have found a way, and this is a perfect solution. You can try diabetes friendly desserts and this way you will be able to protect yourself from effects of glucose and intolerance.

No-sugar hot chocolate with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.
A low-calorie parfait made of sugar-free pudding alternately layered with sugar-free whipped topping
Sugar-free gelatin made with fresh fruit or canned fruit packed in extra light syrup.

These are some options you can try with confidence, and there are many more additional ones. Having diabetes doesn’t have to mean giving up desserts; it just means finding an alternative solution for your diet. You do not have to deny your desire for desserts such as cakes, brownies, pies or any other sweet tooth craving.  Many recipes can be adjusted accordingly to a diabetic diet that is both delicious and healthy.

Diabetes information is important to be aware of as this disease can lead to coronary heart disease, complications in eyesight, kidney disease and neuropathy.  It is important to be aware of these symptoms:  blurred vision, tiredness, and frequent urinations, infections that occur frequently and are slow to heal, continued feeling of thirst, numbness and tingling in extremities.

So one can acquire the correct information of diabetes and implement it into their daily life and live without feeling they are denying themselves the little enjoyments.

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A question still to be answered – can anyone make a contribution here?

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It is important to manage diabetes properly and consistently.

Without proper management the following complications can occur:

• Increased risk of developing coronary heart disease
• Diabetic foot problems, or neuropathy – this is the most common reason for hospital admission
• Diabetic retinopathy leading to possible blindness
• Kidney disease – a major cause of kidney failure

Clinical studies have shown that tight blood glucose control can significantly reduce the risk of developing potentially life-threatening complications.

For those who are concerned

Ask your doctor for a  blood glucose test TODAY if you have any of the following symptons:

• Blurred vision
• Frequent urination
• Extreme tiredness
• Frequent infection
• Greatly increased thirst
• Substantial weight gain/loss
• Gential itching
• Numbness or tingling in hands or feet

This advice is given by Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation, www.drwf.org.uk

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The three main factors are being overweight, being over the age of 40 and having a history of diabetes in the family.

Recent studies have added another factor to this list. This is the lack of sufficient sleep.

The studies found that the lack of sleep during the working week could increase the likelihood of developing an abnormality linked to Type 2 diabetes by up to five times.

The recommended time for sleeping each night is seven hours, but many people are sleeping less than 6 hours. The study found that those sleeping less than 6 hours a night were 4.56 times more likely to develop the abnormality, known as ‘impaired fasting glucose’, compared to those sleeping 6 to 8 hours.

It is accepted that sleep duration is less significant than the three main factors; but, along with being overweight, is one factor which we have some control over.

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The drug works by destroying abnormal blood cells in the pancreas which obstruct the production of insulin.

In the mouse study, mice suffering from diabetes and with about two weeks to live were completely cured.

Human clinical trials are about to start in Massachusetts General hospital in Boston, America. There could be useful feedback within just a few months.

Trials are also to take place at Kings College, London and Bristol University.

BCG is a drug for which there is extensive knowledge since it has been tried and tested for over 80 years. This means that any future treatment could be quite cheap.

There are suggestions that a cure may be available within 4 years, although care will be needed because of the risk of an immune reaction. 

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This site is mainly about the promotion of Diabetic Desserts but I know some people are new to Diabetes and would like general information. So these are just some brief comments regarding the management of Diabetes.

Currently there is no cure for either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. But this is not really a problem for most responsible and thoughtful people.  All you need to do is to continue to research and read all that is available and listen carefully to your doctor, or other health professionals.

Proper management can give you many, many years of healthy living. And, note well, your diabetic diet does not have to be boring or tasteless.

Diabetes management starts with a visit to your doctor, finding out you have diabetes, what type you have, then arming yourself with as much information as possible about the particular type of diabetes you are diagnosed with.  I must also emphasise that whatever you may read in this article, or elsewhere, do not make major changes to your routine without consulting a health professional.

All management begins with controlling the glucose cycle.

The glucose cycle is affected by two factors, entry of glucose into the bloodstream and blood levels of insulin to control the transport out.

Your glucose levels are very sensitive to both diet and exercise, so a change in either should first be discussed with your physician. Proper management of diabetes can bevery intrusive to the patient.

Proper management requires a complete lifestyle change and frequent, sometimes multi-daily checks of glucose in the blood. Type 1 diabetics need a more strict routine, with daily insulin injections essential.

Today it is easier to measure the blood sugar level. Glucose meters are readily available and are quite easy to use with a little practice and patience. If you still need to purchase a Glucose meter do some investigation; some meters need a smaller drop of blood to give a reading. It is also advisable to check your meter’s accuracy regularly when you visit your doctor.

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Not only will there be plenty of information concerning Diabetic Desserts; there will also be articles on Diabetic Diets, Food, Menus and Recipes.

Diabetes is a growing problem in most countries. With lots of populations at an all time high in weight gain and a low in health care, the problem is only growing. In fact, did you know that there are well over 150 million people in the world affected by the diabetic condition?

Diabetes is a disease of the metabolism. Our metabolism is to do with how our bodies
break down food and transform it into energy.

Most food that is processed through our bodies is broken down by digestive juices into
a sugar called glucose. Glucose is the fuel our bodies run on.

When we eat, and our food is processed, the pancreas is supposed to produce the right
amount of glucose from our blood automatically and release the right amount of insulin
into our blood.

In people with diabetes, little to no insulin is produced or the body’s cells don’t respond
correctly to the insulin that is produced. Therefore the glucose builds up and overflows
into the urine and passes out of the body.

This is how the body loses its main source of fuel even though the bloodstream contains
good amounts of the natural glucose.

There are two main types of diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes Insipidus. Diabetes
Mellitus is what most people know as diabetes and has two forms, Type 1 and Type 2.

Type 1 is an auto-immune disease where the body’s natural system is fighting against
another part of the body. In the case of type 1 diabetes, the system attacks the insulin
producing cells and destroys them. Therefore the pancreas can produce little to no
insulin. These people are in need of daily injections of insulin to live. Approximately five
to ten percent of diabetes cases are type 1.

Type 2 diabetes is the inability of the body to metabolize the human hormone insulin.
It is more common in older people and overweight people, and can sometimes be
controlled just with diet.

Diabetes Insipidus causes frequent urination and is quite rare.

Diabetics are not prevented from eating ‘nice’, ‘tasty, or  ’interesting’ food!  For instance, Diabetic Desserts can be just as delicious as normal desserts.

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