Interestingly, this is precisely what is responsible for most people being overweight. Their insulin levels are too high from eating too many carbohydrates.
One of the things that happen with too many carbohydrates, is that as more and more insulin is secreted to handle the carbohydrates, receptors called insulin receptors start to down regulate, or turn themselves off because of all the 'noise' from too much insulin. As this happens, the pancreas secretes more insulin because it doesn't realize there is so much insulin in the blood already. Remember the receptors have started to turn themselves down...just as you would a loud radio. This leads to the pancreas working too hard and eventually shutting down. We call this Type 2 diabetes. The old name was Adult Onset Diabetes.
All of us should be taking the following:
- Fish oil---I've found Salmon Oil to be best.
- BioChromate -- has an important role in regulating appetite, reducing sugar cravings, and lowering body fat.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid --may enhance the glucose lowering action of insulin and a powerful antioxidant
- IF you have sugar problems, you may want to add Cinnamon Bark Capsules as well.
Unfortunately, there has been a childhood obesity epidemic in our country and many of these children are developing Type 2 diabetes which is why the name was eventually changed. Obesity in children is now at 30% and growing.
This is NOT genetics, this is lifestyle choice. This is very controllable. We were given free will, and we live in a free country. The choices we make ultimately decide what how healthy we will be.
Obese people will more rapidly degenerate and come down with diseases of aging such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and osteoarthritis. We must reverse this trend or for the first time in human history, we will begin to have children living shorter lives than their parents.
One way to get started is to do the following:
reduce the amount of time you and your children spend in front of the TV
eliminate all refined sugars and carbohydrates from your diet
no salt
no white flour
do not buy candy (it should be a RARE treat)---get healthy nuts (walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds) and have them have daily as snack
start walking with your children
STOP all soda drinking, yes, diet too, it's a poison---(what do you give your dog to drink?)---well, start giving your kids water too!
don't give your kids milk (type "dangers of milk" in google)---where do cows get calcium
give your child raw vegetables at EVERY MEAL
Reduce the amounts of GRAINS they are eating
start eating GRASS FED BEEF (read my article on the EARTHTURNSBLOG )
No one said it will be easy. But the alternative is a disaster. You are paying $90 a pound for Tic-Tacs so lets get real and not complain that healthy meat is $10 or $12 a pound and that fruits and vegetables are getting more expensive.
I welcome your comments for a lively discussion on this topic. More info to follow.
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