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— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Category Archives: Free Articles
Why Does a Salad Cost More Than a Big Mac?
Congress chooses to subsidize foods that we’re supposed to eat less of. It’s a fairly striking pattern. Unhealthful foods, with the exceptions of cookies (the blue line), have gotten a lot cheaper. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Drinks, Fats-Oils, Food, Free Articles, Fruit, Grains, Meat, Processed-Foods, Sweeteners, Vegetables
Tagged Antioxidants, Drinks, Fats-Oils, Food, Fruit, Meats, Nuts-Seeds, Sweeteners, Vegetables
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C-Peptide: What it is, What it Does, Why You Test For It, What it Means
Initially, the sole interest in C-peptide was as a marker of insulin secretion and has as such been of great value in furthering the understanding of the pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. During the past decade, however, C-peptide has been found to be a bioactive peptide in its own right, with effects on microvascular blood flow and tissue health. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Autoimmune-Attack, Cause, Conditions, Free Articles, Health-e-Connection, Kidney-Disease, Liver, Neuropathy
Tagged Autoimmune-Attack, Cause, Conditions, Kidney, Liver, Neuropathy
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Optimal Health Does Not Include “Safe Starches”
This is a long article, even after I have condensed it, but it is well worth the read as it discusses the benefits of a ketone-producing diet and the dangers of most types of carbohydrates. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Carbohydrates, Fats-Oils, Fiber, Food, Free Articles, Grains, Ketogenic, Protein, Treatment, Vegetables
Tagged Carbohydrates, Fats-Oils, Fiber, Food, Grains, Ketogenic, Protein, Treatment, Vegetables
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Omega-3 Halves Type I Diabetes Risk in 1,770 High Risk Children
A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids cuts in half kids’ risk of developing type I diabetes, according to JAMA study. “This is the first study to show exciting evidence that it may be feasible to have a nutritional intervention against the disease.” Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Cause, Cure, Food, Free Articles, Health-e-Connection, Inflammation, Lifestyle, Nuts-Seeds, Omega-3, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Supplements, Treatment
Tagged Cause, Cure, Food, Inflammation, Lifestyle, Nuts-Seeds, Omega-3, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Supplements, Treatment
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Excursions in Blood Glucose
Dr Rosedale writes: All sugars, and foods that convert into sugar will have a detrimental effect. Therefore the fewer non-fiber carbohydrates a person eats, the better. The difference should be made up by consuming more beneficial fats & oils. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Cancer, Carbohydrates, Conditions, Fats-Oils, Fiber, Food, Free Articles, Gut, Health-e-Connection, Heart, Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia, Obesity
Tagged Cancer, Carbohydrates, Conditions, Fats-Oils, Fiber, Food, Gut, Heart, Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia, Obesity
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Ketogenic Diet for Remission in Type 1 Diabetes
In some cases of type 1 diabetes, the immune system only partially destroys beta cells. These people may regain their ability to produce insulin and later go into remission. The ketogenic diet looks particularly promising as a way to control blood sugar levels, hence also the condition itself, in these cases. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Autoimmune-Attack, Calorie-Restriction, Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Fats-Oils, Food, Free Articles, Health-e-Connection, Ketoacidosis, Ketogenic, Kidney-Disease, Meat, Neurological, Protein, Treatment
Tagged Autoimmune-Attack, Calorie-Restriction, Carbohydrates, Cause, Conditions, Fats-Oils, Food, Ketogenic, Kidney, Meats, Neurological, Protein, Treatment
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Root Causes of Autoimmune Illness, Natural Ways to Prevent & Reverse Them
With type one diabetes It is great and necessary to focus on managing symptoms. However, we believe it is also important to address root causes of autoimmune disease and eliminate what caused insult to the body’s delicate but resilient balance. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, AGEs, Antioxidants, Autoimmune-Attack, Carbohydrates, Cause, Celiac Disease, Conditions, Environment, Fiber, Food, Free Articles, Fruit, Genetics, Health-e-Connection, Inflammation, Kidney-Disease, Lifestyle, Liver, Meat, Neurological, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Protein, Raw-Food, Stress-Anxiety, Thyroid, Treatment, Vegetables, Wellbeing
Tagged AGEs, Antioxidants, Autoimmune-Attack, Carbohydrates, Cause, Celiac-Disease, Conditions, Fats-Oils, Fiber, Food, Fruit, Genetics, Inflammation, Kidney, Lifestyle, Liver, Meats, Neurological, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Protein, Raw-Food, Stress-Anxiety, Thyroid, Treatment, Vegetables, Well-Being
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Interview with Dan and Sally Roman
Recently, Sysy Morales, founder and editor of The Girls Guide to Diabetes blog, interviewed us and posed some tough questions, but graciously provided us the opportunity to answer them. She posted the interview on her web site, which we encourage you to read Continue reading
Posted in >Featured, >Free Media, Free Articles, Health-e-Connection, Ketogenic, Lifestyle, News, Success, Treatment
Tagged Lifestyle, News, Success, Treatment
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Why Equal A1c Results Can be Very Different
The A1c has been considered the clinical standard for determining overall glycemic control. However, A1C does not expose day-to-day and intra-day blood glucose (BG) fluctuations. This reveals that HbA1c results by themselves can be misleading
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Wheat Belly: On the Evils of Wheat
In Wheat Belly, Dr William Davis exposes the harmful effects of what is actually a product of genetic tinkering & agribusiness being sold to the American public as “wheat.” He provides readers with a, step-by-step plan to navigate a wheat-free lifestyle. Continue reading
Partnering With Commercial Enterprise – the Myth of Finding a Cure
The JDCA believes the notion that charities partnering with commercial enterprises will lead to a cure is a myth.
It likely will take a grass roots effort for results-oriented lifestyle changes to be embraced by standard care since there is little money to be made by commercial enterprises. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Cure, Free Articles, Health-e-Connection, Lifestyle
Tagged Cure, Lifestyle
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The Doctor Is In: The Dawn Phenomenon
There are several biochemical reasons why the dawn phenomenon occurs and I’ll discuss those and then give a couple of ideas of how to weaken the dawn phenomenon effect. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Alpha-Lipoic-Acid, Berberine, Bitter Melon, Free Articles, Gymnema-Sylvestre, Health-e-Connection, Holy-Basil, Supplements, The Doctor Is In, Treatment, Zinc
Tagged Alpha-Lipoic-Acid, Berberine, Bitter-Melon, Chromium, Gymnema-Sylvestre, Holy-Basil, Morstein, Supplements, Treatment, Zinc
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The Cow-Milk Connection to Type 1 Diabetes
The evidence incriminating cow-milk consumption in the cause of type 1 diabetes is sufficient to cause the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue this warning, “Early exposure of infants to cow’s milk protein may be an important factor in the initiation of the beta cell destructive process in some individuals.” Continue reading
Defining a Practical Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Many people have asked us why we do not use the “cure” word with our two boys. We have always been reluctant to use this term because it can mean different things to each individual. In fact, it means different things to healthcare professionals and organizations too! Continue reading
Natural Remedies for the Dawn Phenomenon
If you check your blood sugar first thing in the morning after fasting all night and it is significantly higher than when you went to bed, you are probably experiencing what is known as the “dawn phenomenon.” This is also known as the “dawn effect” and it is one of the most difficult challenges diabetics face. Continue reading
What are Normal Blood Sugars? What are Antibody Tests?
Please tell me what the numbers are for normal BS levels in your country. In Canada we use a different scale and would like to compare the two. I am also curious to know about the antibody tests that seem to be standard practice down there and not in Canada. Continue reading
Posted in >Free Media, Cause, Free Articles, Health-e-Connection, Treatment
Tagged Cause, Treatment
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Special Report: Alkalizing Your Body for Better PH Balance
An impressive balancing act that occurs in the body is the creation of acid by metabolic processes, countered by the neutralization of acid by alkaline buffers. You can impact your body’s pH balance, and your long term health, by changing your diet and lifestyle. Continue reading
Posted in >Featured, >Free Media, AGEs, Alkalinity, Bicarbonate, Cause, Cure, Dairy, Drinks, Exercise, Food, Free Articles, Fruit, Grains, Health-e-Connection, Lifestyle, Meat, Organic, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Processed-Foods, Protein, Sleep, Supplements, Treatment, Vegetables, Wellbeing
Tagged AGEs, Alkalinity, Cause, Cure, Dairy, Drinks, Exercise, Food, Fruit, Grains, Lifestyle, Meats, Organic, Poor-Diet, Prevention, Processed-foods, Protein, Sleep, Stress, Supplements, Treatment, Vegetables, Well-Being
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Special Report – Top Ten Mistakes Diabetics Make with Food
IS YOUR DIET KILLING YOU? Have you ever wondered why you feel so poorly all the time? Are you ready to make lifestyle changes …but you are unsure where to begin? Whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, equipped with the proper information you will be able to make well-informed decisions for your health. Continue reading
Posted in >Featured, >Free Media, Cause, Exercise, Food, Free Articles, Health-e-Connection, News, Prevention, Supplements, Tips, Treatment, Wellbeing
Tagged Cause, Exercise, Food, News, Prevention, Resource, Supplements, Tip, Treatment, Well-Being
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