Blood Sugar

International Diabetes Federation

Nov. 2011

90% of diabetes is preventable!

Diabetes currently affects 246 million people worldwide and is expected to

affect 380 million by 2025

Diabetes is the fourth leading cause

of global death by disease

Emanuel Cheraskin, M.D., 1916-2001 … “Man is a food dependent creature. If you don’t feed him, he will die. If you feed him improperly, part of him will die.” Cheraskin received the

Orthomolecular Medicine “Physician of the Year Award” in 1996.

Average day in North America:

$12,146,000 spent on potato chips

19,000,000 eat at McDonalds

28,315,000 hot dogs are eaten

611,000,000 servings of Coca-Cola are consumed

The Pathway of Carbohydrates …

Carbohydrates

=

Sugar molecules released into bloodstream

=

Travel to the liver and are converted into

GLUCOSE

Glucose is …• Stored in the liver as GLYCOGEN

• Or sent to the cells for energy (brain, heart, kidneys, etc)

• Or sent to the muscles for immediate energy OR to be stored as glycogen

If Carbohydrate intake exceeds the body’s requirements, the liver converts the excess glucose to FAT,

which is then stored at adipose sites throughout the body.

Adipose Sites

Receptor Site

Glucose

Every Cell in the body had hundreds of “RECEPTOR SITES” to uptake glucose … cell fuel

Cell

InsulinGlucose

Food intake that includes glucose triggers the release of INSULIN (from the pancreas) into the bloodstream. It acts as the door-

opener at the “receptor sites” to allow the glucose into the cell for fuel.

If …• the receptor sites are functioning effectively, and if • your pancreas creates the appropriate amount of insulin

… then glucose enters the cell appropriately for fuel … and your BLOOD SUGAR will be classified as “normal”.

MitochondriaEnergy Generators in Cells

• The site for the breakdown of sugars and fats• ignited and energized by CoenzymeQ10

Every cell in the body contains

between 500 to 2,000

mitochondria

Let’s look at the numbers so that we can understand blood sugar fluctuations

High

Low

mmol/L mg/dL

mmol/L x 18 = mg/dL

mg/100mL divided by 18 = mmol/L

Normal range fasting

3.6 – 6.0

70 – 100

Your Blood Sugar Goals1. Before eating blood sugar should be at normal

range

High

Low

mmol/L mg/dL

mmol/L x 18 = mg/dL

mg/100mL divided by 18 = mmol/L

Normal range fasting

3.6 – 6.0

70 – 100

Your Blood Sugar Goals1. Before eating blood sugar should be at normal

range

2. In the first hour after a meal, the level rises to between 6.6 to 7.5 mmol/L (118-135 mg/dL)

High

Low

mmol/L mg/dL

mmol/L x 18 = mg/dL

mg/100mL divided by 18 = mmol/L

Normal range fasting

3.6 – 6.0

70 – 100

Your Blood Sugar Goals1. Before eating blood sugar should be at normal

range

2. In the first hour after a meal, the level rises to between 6.6 to 7.5 mmol/L (118-135 mg/dL)

3. Three to four hours after eating, insulin secretion causes blood sugar to drop to slightly below 3.3 – 3.5 mmol/L (59-63 mg/dL)

High

Low

mmol/L mg/dL

mmol/L x 18 = mg/dL

mg/100mL divided by 18 = mmol/L

Normal range fasting

3.6 – 6.0

70 – 100

Your Blood Sugar Goals1. Before eating blood sugar should be at normal

range

2. In the first hour after a meal, the level rises to between 6.6 to 7.5 mmol/L (118-135 mg/dL)

3. Three to four hours after eating, insulin secretion causes blood sugar to drop to slightly below 3.3 – 3.5 mmol/L (59-63 mg/dL)

• This signals your adrenal glands to release epinephrine and adrenalin which keeps the blood sugar from dropping too low, and causes the blood sugar to climb back to normal range.

High

Low

mmol/L mg/100 mL

mmol/L x 18 = mg/dL

mg/100mL divided by 18 = mmol/L

Normal range fasting

3.6 – 6.1

70 – 100

Your Blood Sugar Goals1. Before eating blood sugar should be at normal

range

2. In the first hour after a meal, the level rises to between 6.6 to 7.5 mmol/L (118-135 mg/100 mL)

3. Three to four hours after eating, insulin secretion causes blood sugar to drop to slightly below 3.3 – 3.5 mmol/L (59-63 mg/100 mL)

• This signals your adrenal glands to release epinephrine and adrenalin which keeps the blood sugar from dropping too low, and causes the blood sugar to climb back to normal range.

If the blood sugar drops too low, such as 2.3 mmol/L or below (41 mg/dL), every organ in the body, especially the brain, is deprived of glucose. This triggers all kinds of symptoms.

Tests your doctor uses to determine whether you have prediabetes or diabetes

The A1C Test Glucose (fasting) Test

7 mmol/L

< 6.9 mmol/L

6.1 mmol/L

< 6.1 mmol/L

Eat 1 2 3 4 Hours after eating

Blood sugar levels:6.6 – 7.5 mmol/L

70 – 100 mg/dL

(Adrenal Glands - release epinephrine and adrenalin to

prevent blood sugar from dropping too low)

(Pancreas – release insulin to facilitate entry of glucose

into the cells)

Low Blood Sugar - Hypoglycemia

Trembling, shaky

Sweaty

Difficulty concentrating & thinking

Hungry

Also: Pounding HeartbeatPallor

FaintingSeizures

Hypoglycemia – Low Blood Sugar

Strengthen the Adrenal Glands:• Rest and Stress Management

• Nutrients: Vitamin C, B Complex, Zinc

• Quality Protein: High Fibre Shakes (Cinch)

Hypoglycemia – Low Blood Sugar

High Blood Sugar - Diabetes

Stomach pain, nausea, vomiting

Blurred vision

Frequent need to pass urine

Very thirsty

Unwell, tired

Also: Sweet-smelling breathRapid breathing

StuporUnconsciousness

Two Types of Diabetes

1. Type 1 – Juvenile Diabetes (10%)

2. Type 11 – Adult Onset (90%)

Causes of Type 1 Diabetes

• Genetic (Inherited)

• Damaged beta cells in pancreas caused by

• Viral infections (flu, mumps, chicken pox, measles)

• Environmental chemicals

• stress

Two Types of Type 11 Diabetes

1. Insulin Resistant:

* Caused by insulin receptors missing, or

* Caused by insulin receptors malfunctioning

2. Insulin Dependent:

* Caused by not enough insulin being manufactured by the pancreas

Syndrome X

Pre-diabetes

Glucose Intolerance

Insulin Resistance

Hyperinsulinemia

Insulin Resistance

DEFECTIVE Receptor Sites

Two main causes of “Door Knob” problems:

1. Defective Door Knobs

2. Slippery Door Knobs

Risks of Syndrome X

1. High Blood Triglycerides – High Cholesterol

2. Weight Gain

3. Hypertension – High Blood Pressure

4. Tired, overworked pancreas - Type II Diabetes

5. Poly-cystic Ovarian Disease

6. Impaired Cognitive Function

7. Liver, Colon, Breast & Prostate Cancer

8. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease

9. Stroke

10.Sleep Disorder Breathing (Sleep Apnea)

An artery with accumulating

plaque

An artery that is totally closed off

Sleep

Apnea

Statistics show that 1 in 3

babies today are being

born with missing

receptor sites

= Syndrome XIs Mom’s inadequate nutrition the

cause?

Complications of High Blood Sugar

1. Retinopathy

2. Coronary Heart Disease

3. Nephropathy (Kidney Problems)

4. Peripheral Vascular Disease (poor circulation in legs – leads to gangrene and slow healing or infections in feet)

5. Neuropathy

Complication of High Blood Sugar:

Retinopathy

Within 20 years, 9 out of 10 diabetics show some vascular changes in their retinas. (The retina is the lining at the back of the eye where light is received and then sent to the brain).

There are two types of diabetic retinopathy:

1. Simple retinopathy or background retinopathy• The blood vessels in this area narrow, thus cutting down the

oxygen supply to the eyes. Later they weaken and small hemorrhages occur. (High blood pressure, even without diabetes, can cause retinopathy

2. Proliferative retinopathy• A reduced oxygen supply from poor circulation to the eye causes

capillaries in the retina to start multiplying or proliferating. These new blood vessels try to bring more oxygen into the area, but they are very FRAGILE. They break and bleed into various parts of the eye, causing blurred vision, scarring, and a detached retina.

                                                            

Complication of High Blood Sugar:

Coronary Heart Disease• Diabetics are especially prone to atherosclerosis: the narrowing of the large arteries which supply the heart. (It is the cause of death of about 75% of the diabetic population.)

• Diabetics are twice as likely to have strokes.

• High Blood Pressure is very common with diabetics

• due to the narrowing of the diameter of the blood vessels

• and the affect of the high sugar in the urine which damages the kidneys

Complication of High Blood Sugar:

Nephropathy - Kidney Problems

High sugar in the urine causes damage to the kidneys (filters), and causes permanent damage.

Dialysis is often the long-term end result.

The “Baking Soda – Lemon” bath is nicknamed

the million dollar bath for the kidneys.

Dialysis

Baking Soda-Lemon Detoxification Baths

(the Million Dollar Bath for Kidneys)

5 pounds of baking soda

3 to 4 fresh lemons

Blender and an old knee-high nylon

Complication of High Blood Sugar:

Peripheral Vascular Disease

• this is poor circulation in the legs and feet (the farthest extremities from the heart)

• this can lead to poor healing of cuts or wounds or infections in the feet.

• long-term peripheral vascular disease leads to gangrene and toe, foot and leg amputations.

Complication of High Blood Sugar:

Neuropathy• one of the most common of all diabetic complications

• poor circulation affects nerve function

• symptoms that come & go (are not constant, but happen most often in legs and feet:

• Tingling• Pins & needles sensations• Burning• Itching• Numbness• Severe pain (sometimes)

Chi Machine: 15 minutes increases circulation

equivalent to 1 ½ hours of walking

One of the MOST IMPORTANT Factors for High Blood Sugar is …

DIET MANAGEMENT

Diet Management

10% grams of carbohydrates to the number of calories

(For example … if the total calories of the meal is 450, then there needs to be no more than 45 grams

of carbohydrates)

• No white sugar

• No white flour

You will need to purchase a paperback book called:

Calories and Carbohydrates by Barbara Kraus

Example: Breakfast

CaloriesCarbohydrates

½ white grapefruit 54 14.1

Toast (2 pieces stone ground) 100 16.0

Peanut Butter (2 tblsp.) 210 5.0

364 35.1

Example: Breakfast

Calories Carbohydrates

Orange juice (1/2 cup) 56 12.3

Toast (2 pieces stone ground) 100 15.0

Butter (2 teaspoons) 35 0.0

Total 191 27.3

Poached egg 78 .4

Total 269 27.7

Get a 3-ring binder

Record properly balanced meals:• breakfast

• lunch• dinner• snacks

Avoid:• Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal)

• Splenda

• Saccharin (Sweet ‘N Low)

• Neotame

• Cyclamates

• Sucralose (splenda)• Aceculfame K (Sweet One, Swiss Sweet, Sunette)

Best Choices:• Stevia

• Xylitol

• Sorbitol

• Heart Disease

• Cholesterol

• Arthritis

• Infections (bladder, skin, etc.)

• Gas / Indigestion

• Diabetes

• Cancer

• Weight Loss

• Hearing Loss

Cinnamon

Cinnamon & Diabetes – 2003 Journal Diabetes Care – Type II

• reduced fasting blood glucose ……………. 18 - 29%

• reduced triglycerides …………………………… 23 – 30%

• reduced LDL cholesterol ………………………7 – 27%

• reduced total cholesterol ……………………… 12 – 26%

Quality, High Fibre

PROTEIN&

Ground Flaxseed

Vitamin E

CoEnzymeQ10

Vitamin C

Lecithin

OmegaGuard

Alfalfa

Zinc

B Complex Vivix

Cholesterol Reduction Complex

Supplements that are VERY BENEFICIAL

Supplements for a Diabetic

1. Retinopathy: Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Lecithin, Protein

2. Neuropathy: B Complex, Vitamin E, Lecithin, Omega3

3. Kidneys: Alfalfa, Protein, Vitamin C

4. Heart: Vitamin E, Lecithin, Protein, Vitamin C, CoenzymeQ10, Omega3 & Omega6, Cholesterol Reduction Complex

5. Pancreas: Protein, Vitamin C, Zinc, B Complex

Protein & Ground Flaxseed PLUS …

Vitamin E

Vitamin C

Lecithin

OmegaGuard

Alfalfa

CoenzymeQ10

Zinc

B Complex

Vivix

Cholesterol Red. Complex

• Resveratrol supports the prevention of degeneration of Pancreas cells, reducing the risk of Diabetes (Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2008, Jul 25)

• Resveratrol reduces insulin-resistance and increases the body’s ability to breakdown and use sugar (Sirtis Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge, Mass., January 8, 2008)

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In summary …

Blood Sugar

Complications

will happen with ALL diabetics

… usually within 5 to 15 years

… unless you do something to prevent them!

It is worth the investment

in quality life to make the necessary changes!

Most Type I Diabetics die

young!

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