August 2001



Words from us…

Wayne’s World
This month we have chosen diabetes as our topic. More than 1.6 million Americans are afflicted with diabetes, which is a condition connected to blood glucose/insulin levels and devastation of body function over a period of time. The disease can damage blood vessels and cause heart attacks, strokes, and blindness. One of the biggest factors in diabetes development is obesity. Three basic treatment goals are recommended. First, maintain good blood sugar control by preventing erratic blood glucose levels. The second involves keeping blood lipids low to prevent cardiovascular disease, and the third is nourishing the body with a healthy, optimal diet. Our staff at Stay Healthy! can assist you in choosing books on diabetes and diabetic recipes, locating popular supplements used for blood sugar control, and recommending nutritionally oriented doctors for treatment. As always, supervision by a qualified health care professional is essential.
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The Evelyn Files…
Some forms of diabetes can be an autoimmune disease with leaky gut syndrome at its base. According to Donald Henderson (Colostrum Nature’s Healing Miracle pp38-39), Colostrum is highly beneficial in healing leaky gut syndrome. Doctor Johanna Budwig states in her book Flax Oil as a True Aid Against Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Cancer and other Diseases, "The basic problem with diabetes is really an impairment of the fats metabolism system, and not that of the conversion of sugar." If this is the case, enzymes like Udo’s and Enzymedica’s "Lypo", plus essential fatty acids such as Udo’s Perfected Oils, should help alleviate some of the symptoms. In over 85% of Type I cases of diabetes " Sterols and sterolins inhibit the secretion of interleukin-6, a powerful inflammatory factor, and decrease the action of B-cells to produce antibodies against its own tissues. In the remaining cases of Type I and Type II diabetes, sterols and sterolins work to control inflammation, thus reducing nerve damage, kidney failure and infections." (The Immune System Cure by L. Vanderhaeghe and P. Bouic p138).
For further information please see the above mentioned books at Stay Healthy!
Good health to you always. Evelyn J

The Wood Report 
Type I diabetes results from failure of the pancreas to secrete insulin. The pancreas is a fish -like shaped endocrine gland that lies under and behind the stomach. A type of tissue, the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, has beta cells that secrete the hormone known as insulin directly into the blood. Alpha cells secrete glucagon and both insulin and glucagon are small proteins. Insulin acts as a thermostat for blood sugar values. Both Type I – Juvenile onset diabetes and Type II – Adult onset diabetes (whatever the cause) have excess glucose in the blood stream, resulting in cells starving for energy that didn’t reach them. R.N Ellsworth in the book Diabetes states that Juvenile onset may account for up to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes and may not be preventable as of yet. This leaves about 90% of diagnosed diabetes as Type II Adult onset and the key here may be prevention. From infancy on we may be offered refined sugar in one form or another starting with a sweetened baby formula when breast-feeding is not an option. The "sweet tooth" is imprinted early and over the years, obesity and inactivity may produce Type II diabetes along with serious complications. Vision loss, impaired circulation, impotency and risk of birth defects for babies of diabetic women. Most Adult onset diabetes can be managed with dietary control and regular physical exercise if the person complies. As Dr. Kurt W. Donsbach has stated "Self discipline is not as hampering to personal freedom as disease is."
The choice is ours in preventing Adult onset diabetes. - Best Wishes, Nina Wood

James Sloane answers questions:
There are five forms of sugar diabetes. Type I (juvenile) diabetes has several causes. The production of autoantibodies due to the presence of cow’s milk proteins in infants can lead to the destruction of insulin producing islet cells. Viral infection has also been implicated in some cases of juvenile diabetes. Type II (adult onset) diabetes involves a closing of insulin receptors due to a lack of the mineral chromium. In this form of diabetes the pancreas works fine, though the insulin being produced cannot leave the blood. Alloxan induced diabetes occurs when uric acid oxidizes in to a chemical known as alloxan, which attacks and destroys the insulin-producing islet cells. Gestational diabetes is generally a temporary form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. In most cases it will disappear after the woman gives birth. As with adult onset diabetics, gestational diabetics produce plenty of insulin, though hormones secreted by the placenta interfere with the utilization of the insulin. The remaining forms of sugar diabetes involve damage to the islet cells of the pancreas either through traumatic injury or damage by chemicals.Diabetes insipidus (water diabetes) and bronze diabetes (hemochromotosis) are not related to sugar diabetes.

J.C. Speaking Words of Wisdom
Balancing the body, mind and spirit is the only way to achieve optimal health. Self-care is first and foremost when trying to manage any dis-ease. Remember the 1,2,3 of optimal health.
1. A good diet should be the basic law of feeling great.
2. Regular exercise can only make you feel better physically and psychologically.
3. Some form of meditation, whether active as in yoga or tai chi or inactive like quiet contemplation (sitting still) or focused concentration (chakra visualizations, positive affirmations, etc).
This 1,2,3 approach to life will add balance, confidence and give you a sense of peace.
Knowledge applied is wisdom…