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Visit the NaturDoctor Store for professional nutritional supplements.
Digestion Basic Nutritional Support Hormone Panels ttp://www.naturdoctor.com/Chapters/Store/sunshop/index.php?action=category&id=8">Children's Health. Men's Health Women's Health Detoxification Liver Digestion Support Heart and Cholesterol Musculoskeletal Orenda Healthy Coffee that contains Ganoderma, a very healthy mushroom. Lifexpand.com - tapping into the Brazilian rainforest. |
Information on Diabetes Type IDescription People with diabetes have difficulty processing glucose, a sugar the body uses for energy. This results in rising blood levels of glucose, and eventual spilling into the urine. At the same time, however, the cells of the body are starved for glucose. In type I diabetes (childhood-onset, or insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus - IDDM) the pancreas is unable to make insulin, which moves glucose into cells. Causes Autoimmunity is a primary cause of Type I diabetes. Antibodies to pancreatic islet cells are present in 75% of diabetics, which results in the destruction of insulin-secreting beta cells. Viral infections (mumps, Coxsackie, CMV, and hepatitis viruses) appear to incite the development of autoimmune beta-cell destruction. Patients with certain autoimmune endocrine diseases (GravesÕ disease, HashimotoÕs thyroiditis, and idiopathic AddisonÕs disease) have an increased prevalence of IDDM. Genetics plays an important role in Type I diabetes, although the mode of genetic expression is not clear. Associated genes are located on major histocompatibility complex on chromosome 6. HLA DR3 and DR4 are individually associated with increased risk factor of 4. If both susceptibility genes are present, the relative risk factor increases to 12. HLA B8 and B15 also associated with increased risk. The inherited defect causes an alteration in immunologic integrity, placing the beta cell at special risk for inflammatory damage. The mechanism of damage is autoimmune. The presence of a specific 64K protein which may be responsible for antibody formation. Diet may play a role in Type I diabetes. Dietary nitrites cause beta cell damage, resulting in Type I diabetes. Breast feeding may provide a degree of protection against the disease while diets high in dairy products are associated with increased risk. Type I diabetes is also associated with childhood exposure to cowÕs milk. Conventional Labs Specific labs for diabetes include fasting blood glucose (for short-term status), Hemoglobin A1c level (long-term status), and urinalysis for glucose and ketones, C-peptide insulin levels may be ordered. Additional tests include an oral glucose tolerance test (possibly with insulin levels, if diagnosis is questionable), and intravenous glucose test (for possible early detection of subclinical diabetes). Autoimmune tests include: Islet-cell antibodies, T4 and thyroid antibodies. HLA-typing may also be considered. Standard labs include electrolytes, venous pH, and CBC (WBC may be elevated), Specialty Lab Tests Products to consider Natural Therapies Most natural health web sites put a list of herbs, vitamins and nutritional supplements along with citations from scientific studies. Have you found this to be confusing, since there are so many to choose from? A far simpler way is to choose a supplement from the appropriate body system, such as liver support, detoxification, etc. A well formulated supplement works a lot better than separate vitamins and usually costs a lot less. Please call me at (239) 659-2684 if you would like some assistance in choosing an appropriate product. I can't diagnose or treat diseases by phone, but I can assist you in making better choices. I also can send some relevant articles to read. The first ten minutes are free (as long as you purchase from my web site). |
The next step, after you have been diagnosed with a disease, is to find out what is the specific cause, and then choose supplements that address that cause, as well as supplements that alleviate the symptoms of the disease. Finding and addressing the cause of disease is the step that most holistic practitioners (and all health food store clerks) skip -- and it is absolutely essential!
Finding the Cause of Disease with Specialty Alternative Medical Lab Tests
There are many specialty alternative medical lab tests that are designed specifically to find the cause of disease. These tests are not taught in medical school, and they are usually not reimbursed by insurance companies (because conventional lab tests are only used to diagnose disease). As such, most medical doctors don't know anything about them!
Figuring out which specialty lab test you need is what naturopathic medical doctors are taught. My book, Finding the Cause of Disease with Specialty Alternative Medical Lab Tests was written to help naturopathic medical students learn this art. The PDF Ebook is available for $9.99 and includes descriptions of these lab tests and which specific lab tests are recommended for each disease.
If your disease is associated with imbalances in hormones, you might want to review the Salivary Hormone Panels section in my store. The lab test kits are mailed to your home and include an prepaid envelope to mail them back to the lab company for analysis. I have entered a few salivary hormone lab tests in the Store.
There are many more alternative medical lab tests available, and I will be adding them to the store soon. Please chack back regularly!
I recommend that you make an informed choice, and the goal of this web site is to provide you with the information to make a wise choice when it comes to your health and wellness.
As you can see, I don't sell any vitamins on this web site. There are thousands of vitamin stores that will sell you whatever vitamin you want, and many of them offer discounts.
If, for whatever reason, you decide that you aren't interested, I'd like to recommend two other web sites that have high-quality vitamins and information.
Life Extension Foundation and Vitamin Research Products
Also, if you are interested in some high-quality basic nutritional supplements, I recommend visiting the Store You will find my recommendations for a multiple, tasty chewable fiber wafers, high-potency probiotics, and fish oils.
Good luck in your journey towards health and wellness!!
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