Those who are fasting regularly or who eat according to the rules of intermittent fasting experience many health benefits. Fasting can protect the brain from dementia, reduce breast cancer risk, and – as a new study shows – can also reverse diabetes. If the pancreas is repeatedly stimulated, the cells of the pancreas can be reprogrammed so that they can then form insulin again. Of course, certain fasting rules have to be monitored in diabetes in order to keep the blood glucose level up. Fasting Has a Beneficial Effect on…
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Diabetes And Weight Loss
Did you know that you can be ‘just a little bit diabetic’? The condition is technically called ‘pre-diabetes’, and it is characterized by persistent high blood sugar levels. Pre-diabetes is a serious condition, though its symptoms may be so subtle that you don’t notice them affecting your life. More importantly, it’s an indicator that there is something seriously wrong with your body. Left untreated, over 50% of those diagnosed with pre-diabetes will develop Type 2 diabetes within ten years. If your doctor has told you that you are one of…
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Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes The two most common forms of diabetes are referred to as Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes, also known as adolescent diabetes, differs from Type 2 in that the body stops producing insulin altogether. Type 2 diabetes is generally diagnosed in older adults and occurs as the body stops producing enough insulin or the individual becomes resistant to their own insulin. With either form of diabetes, we lose our ability to adequately utilize sugar. Blood sugar levels increase due to the body’s…
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