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What is Diabetes?

Diabetes mellitus, often simply called diabetes, is a complex condition including metabolic abnormalities that result in excessively high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia). Normally, blood glucose levels are controlled by the interaction of several nutrients and hormones (insulin) in the body. The cause of hyperglycemia is most often caused by defects in either insulin secretion or insulin action (resistance) and is most often combined with a deficiency of specific basic nutrients that are vital in regulating glucose metabolism.

Due to the cause of hyperglycemia, diabetes is either called type 1 or type 2. Type 1 diabetes is caused by a reduced production of insulin in the pancreas, whereas type 2 is caused by resistance to insulin's effects.

The combination of oxidative stress, chronic inflammation and low blood concentrations of certain nutrients (chromium, magnesium, zinc and vitamin C), seem to be a significant risk factor in the development of type 2 diabetes.

Treatment should therefore focus on compensating for the lack of nutrients as well as reducing oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. Correct use of nutritional medicine reduces the risk of long-term complications associated with type 1 diabetes and is often sufficient to normalize blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.

Which natural ingredients can have an effect on diabetes?

Chromium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, vitamins B12, C, B3, E and biotin, zinc, coenzyme Q10, alpha-lipoic acid and grape seed extract.

What effects do these ingredients have?

  • Normalize glucose metabolism.
  • Lower the risk of post-diabetes complications such as blindness, amputation, gangrene, cerebral hemorrhage etc.
  • Reduce body fat.
  • Enhance patient's energy level.
  • Improve patient's general condition.

For the reader with a deeper interest:

How do these ingredients work?

  • Treat and prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
  • Enhance the production of the glucose tolerance factor (GTF).
  • Regulate insulin production.
  • Enhance insulin-mediated glucose absorption.
  • Reduce oxidative stress.
  • Reduce oxidation of LDL cholesterol.
  • Reduce inflammation.
  • Normalize glucose metabolism.
  • Supply essential nutrients.
  • Stimulate the production of ATP in the mitochondrion.

The information above is based on more than 14,500 articles published in scientific journals and which are available at MEDLINE, the world’s largest medical database. Below you will find a few of them listed:

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