(Yes, diabetics often resist talking about it, but, “the truth shall set you free”!  Also, “obese” is an accurate word but also somewhat  offensive, so we will use the word, “heavy” where able in this article.) Okay, What’s the Problem? It has been well established that obesity is the main risk factor for diabetes […]

  The Do Nothings   For people with diabetes, nothing is more common than the self-monitoring test of blood sugar. It makes sense for people with type-1 diabetes, as it plays a role in determining the amount and timing of insulin injections.   However, But, for those with type 2 noninsulin-dependent diabetes, daily finger sticks […]

The Hidden Diabetes Killer Diabetes is a disease that eliminates a lot of essential nutrients from our body. High blood sugar, whether type 1 or type 2 diabetes, overwhelms the kidney’s ability to re-absorb glucose. To compensate, our kidneys try to lower high blood sugar levels by increased urination. (The Greek root words of diabetes […]

  Excerpts from Dr. Julius Whitaker     (We talk of insulin problems in other articles.  However, we felt that insulin itself is worthy of a summary article.  It is very helpful and important to understand it functions and weaknesses and who better than Dr. Whitaker to do that for us.)   At a recent […]

Vinegar has been used as a medical therapy for thousands of years. Hippocrates recommended it for cleaning wounds and mixing it with honey to suppress coughs. It’s an ingredient in Elliman’s Universal Embrocation, which has been used since the 1800s to relieve aches and pains.  It’s been touted as a treatment for everything from sunburn […]

 (Thanks to Dr. Julian Whitaker, MD)   Unfortunately, the conventional approach all too often makes patients worse. There are three common mistakes doctors make in treating diabetes: 1. Prescribing Oral Diabetes Drugs If you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you will most likely be prescribed an oral drug. These medications increase the risk of: […]

  by Dr. Julian Whitaker     Q: I have diabetes, and I started taking the amount of vanadyl sulfate you suggest, 100 mg a day. I read that this can cause a green tongue and other problems. Since this is part of your recommendations, I would like to know what you have discovered about […]

  Singing the Praises of Vanadium   It is not hard to find people singing the praises of vanadium for diabetes.  Since 1980 there have been hundreds of clinical studies showing the benefits of vanadium in   Duplicating the results of insulin in a much nicer way!   A question posed to author John Walsh, […]

Exciting new research links alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) to increasing our mitochondrial energy production and helping prevent diabetes. Antioxidants are known to play a vital role in preventing many of the health disorders associated with aging, including degenerative diseases such as diabetes.  Now, a vitamin-like substance known as alpha-lipoic acid is now at the forefront of […]