Health Information

Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of sugar called glucose. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that allows glucose to enter every cell of your body to be used as an energy source.

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person’s body does not produce enough insulin or can not use insulin properly. When you have diabetes, sugar builds up in the blood instead of moving into the cells.

Too much sugar in the blood can cause serious health problems, including heart disease and nerve damage and kidney.

There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce any insulin. In type 2 diabetes the body does not produce enough insulin or cells ignore the insulin. Nearly 95% of people diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.

Among the thousands of plants used in Ayurvedic medicine, one in particular has aroused the interest in studying its traditional uses, verify and enlarge. It is the Neem plant. Neem has now emerged not only as the Indians call it “The Village Pharmacy,” but as “The Amazing Plant” for today and the future.
The compounds found in seeds, tree bark and leaves have been tested as an antiseptic, fever reducers, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antifungal. The effectiveness of Neem has been proven many times.
One outcome of their application in diabetic patients was that oral doses of Neem leaf extract reduced the insulin needs between 30 and 50% for patients with type I diabetes (more…)

Silymarin is the active ingredient of the plant known as Milk Thistle, and is one of the most powerful and protective substances known.
The most prominent effect of silymarin on the liver appears to be its ability to stimulate protein synthesis. This supports the liver’s ability to replace damaged cells with new ones. It is also interesting to know that silymarin not produce the same stimulatory effect on malignant tissue. (more…)

The yacon root is the edible part of the tuber and is composed mostly of water and fructo-oligosaccharides (carbohydrates metabolized by the digestive system). That means it has a sweet taste but the blood sugar rises due to the type of carbohydrates it contains.
Its hypoglycemic action make it an ideal food for diabetics.
Also act as prebiotic fructooligosaccharides improve gastrointestinal health, immune system and preventing the development of various diseases. (more…)

Researchers at the University of Calgary in Alberta (Canada) have developed a ‘nanovacuna’ therapeutic successfully reversed diabetes in a mouse model of disease. The research, published in the journal Immunity, “also reveals aspects of the autoimmune response that could lead to a therapeutic method for multiple autoimmune disorders.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease caused by the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic cells through certain white blood cells called T cells
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A New Zealand doctor developed a method using the implant of microencapsulated pig islets, which could provide an answer to the problem of supply of insulin in people with the disease. What is Under the title “microencapsulated porcine islet transplantation: clinical experience and potential benefits in the metabolic control of type I diabetes”, Professor Dr. Robert Elliott provided a comprehensive overview of development of the disease worldwide, their evolution, treatment current and latest developments in the field.
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To prevent problems, keep your blood sugar in the blood as close to normal as possible and follow the advice of your physician. Here are some other tips:

* Eat a varied healthy diet. Avoid foods that are high in fat, cholesterol, salt and added sugars.
* Maintain a healthy weight. If you’re overweight, your doctor may advise you how to lose weight without it being dangerous to your health.
* Control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
* Be physically active regularly.
* No smoking
* Visit your doctor regularly, even when you are well. Your doctor will test to see if early signs of complications.
* Call your doctor right away if you have any of the warning signs listed in this brochure.

People with diabetes are at increased risk for heart disease and of stroke (embolism). The risk is even higher among people who have diabetes and smoke, in those with blood pressure (blood) high, those with a family history of heart disease or who are overweight.

Heart disease is most treatable when caught early. It is important that you go see a doctor regularly. Your doctor can evaluate to see if you have early signs of heart disease.

The recommended cholesterol level for a person with diabetes is like for a person with heart disease. If your cholesterol level exceeds the recommended cholesterol level, your doctor can tell you about changes in lifestyle and medications that can help keep your cholesterol under control.

Diabetes can also damage blood vessels in your kidneys so that they can not filter the material must be removed. This damage is called diabetic nephropathy. Some people with kidney disease will eventually require dialysis treatment is to eliminate waste substances from the blood, or even a kidney transplant.

The risk of kidney disease increases if you have diabetes and high blood pressure, therefore, it is important to control both conditions.

The presence of protein in the urine is usually the first sign of kidney disease. This should be checked every year.

Diabetic retinopathy (eye problems)
The retina is the part of the eye that is sensitive to light and sends messages to your brain about what you see. Diabetes can damage and weaken the small blood vessels of the retina. This damage is known as diabetic retinopathy.

When damage occurs in blood vessels of your retina, they can leak fluid and cause swelling in the macula. The macula is the central part of the retina that gives a clear and sharp. The swelling and fluid can cause blurred vision, and make it hard to see you, if worse retinopathy can lead to blindness.
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