RESEARCH REPORT

A Safe, Natural
Solution to Diabetes
Research reveals that specific nutrients can
prevent and effectively control diabetes

What Is Diabetes? have been diagnosed with dia- those with Type II diabetes.
Diabetes occurs when blood betes, and more than 200,000 Type I diabetics are more like-
sugar levels in the body lose their lives to it every year. ly to develop vision problems
become too high. Insulin is a According to a report from sooner than Type II diabetics,
hormone produced by the pan- the U.S. Department of Health while Type II diabetics appear
creas that helps sugar enter the and Human Services, another to be at higher risk for heart
cells. If the pancreas doesn’t 41 million Americans are at attacks and strokes than Type I
produce enough insulin or the risk for developing the dis- diabetics. Conventional medi-
insulin doesn’t function prop- ease. Heredity and obesity cine is limited to treating Type
erly, sugar is unable to enter have both been identified as I diabetes by lowering elevat-
the cells and, instead, remains contributing factors in the ed blood sugar levels with
in the bloodstream. This caus- development of diabetes. If a insulin injections and by rec-
es an overload in blood sugar member of a person’s family ommending dietary restric-
levels, which leads to diabetes. has diabetes, then that individ- tions, exercise and, in some
ual is more likely to also cases, oral medication for
Diabetes is classed into two develop the disease. The risk Type II diabetes.
types: Type I and Type II. increases if the person is over-
Individuals with Type I dia- weight, and statistics bear out
betes produce no insulin and that 80 percent of people with More than 200,000
require daily insulin injec- Type II diabetes are over- Americans lose their lives
tions, whereas those with Type weight when diagnosed. to diabetes every year.
II diabetes produce some
insulin, but the hormone fails
The complications of diabetes
to enter the cells. Type II dia-
include glaucoma, nerve dam- The Natural Control of
betes can usually be controlled
age, kidney damage, heart Diabetes
with diet and exercise, but oral
attack and stroke. The kind of An exciting breakthrough in
medication or insulin injec-
complications that develop natural health research identi-
tions may become necessary.depends on the form of dia- fies the root cause of diabetes
betes. Individuals with Type I as a deficiency of specific
What Causes Diabetes? diabetes tend to develop dif- vitamins and other essential
Eighteen million Americans ferent health problems than nutrients in the millions of
cells composing the pancreas,
liver and blood vessel walls.
Scientific research has docu-
mented the particular value of
vitamin C, vitamin E, certain
B vitamins, chromium and
other essential nutrients in
helping to normalize blood
sugar levels and prevent dia-
betic complications. Clinical
studies have indicated that in
diabetic patients, vitamin C
contributes not only to the
prevention of cardiovascular
complications, but also helps
to normalize blood sugar lev-
els. The results of one clinical
study indicated that diabetic
patients who took 300-500
milligrams of vitamin C per
day significantly improved
the sugar balance in their bod-
ies. Blood sugar levels in par-
ticipants were lowered on
average by 30 percent and
daily insulin requirements
decreased by 27 percent. In
another landmark clinical
pilot study, diabetic partici-
pants receiving a specific
combination of vitamins and
other nutrients for six months
experienced a 23 percent
decrease in their blood sugar
levels.
Because a deficiency of vita-
mins and other essential nutri-
ents can contribute to the
development of diabetes, the
optimal daily intake of nutri-
ents that nourish the cells of
the pancreas, liver and blood
vessel walls can prevent the
development of diabetes and
control, at least in part, exist-
ing diabetic conditions. For
individuals seeking to
improve sugar tolerance, nor-
malize blood sugar levels and
enhance insulin sensitivity, a
nutritional formula that con-
tains the vitamins C and E,
chromium, inositol, choline
and other cardio-protective
nutrients* in synergistic levels
is the best choice.
*These nutrients are not intended to
be a substitute for insulin. Diabetics
should consult their doctors before
discontinuing the use of medication.
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