| People with diabetes cannot properly
process glucose, a sugar the body uses for energy. As a result, glucose stays in the
blood, causing blood glucose to rise. At the same time, however, the cells of the body can
be starved for glucose. Diabetes can lead to poor wound healing, higher risk of
infections, and many other problems involving the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart. There are two types of diabetes mellitus. Adult-onset
diabetes is also called type 2 or non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM). With NIDDM, the
pancreas often makes enough insulin, but the body has trouble using the insulin. NIDDM
responds so well to natural medicine that even conventional practitioners recommend
starting treatment with dietary and lifestyle changes.
Childhood-onset diabetes is the other form of
diabetes mellitus. It is also called type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM). In IDDM,
the pancreas cannot make the insulin needed to process glucose. Natural medicine cannot
cure IDDM, but by making the body more receptive to insulin supplied by injection, it may
help. It is particularly critical for people with IDDM to work carefully with the doctor
prescribing insulin before contemplating the use of any herbs, supplements, or dietary
changes mentioned in this section. Any change that makes the body more receptive to
insulin could require critical changes in insulin dosage that must be determined by the
treating physician. |
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