DiabetiCare can be extremely helpful in the treatment of problems involving blood sugar metabolism, especially Type II Diabetes, and including Hyperinsulinemia / Syndrome X, and Hyperinsulinemia associated with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Blood sugars can start coming down within about 2 weeks but some people don't notice much of a change for 6 weeks. About 88% of patients have much improved blood sugars within 2-3 months. However, It may also be helpful as a preventative in patients who have a family history of adult-onset diabetes.

Symptoms often associated with problems involving glucose (sugar) metabolism can include,

• Truncal obesity (where the fat is distributed more on the abdomen and chest, and less on the legs and arms. You can picture an apple with two toothpicks for legs)
• High Insulin levels
• High blood sugar levels
• High blood pressure
• High triglycerides
• Male hair growth patterns in women (facial hair, line of hair under belly button, male-pattern thinning of the hair on the head, etc.)
• Acanthosis nigricans (Darkening of the skin under the arms, under the breasts, and in the groin
• Skipped periods, Infertility
• Symptoms of Diabetes

Let's review some blood sugar problems so we can better see how DiabetiCare can help. Very briefly,

Type I Diabetes usually begins in childhood and is due to the pancreas not making enough insulin. Insulin is what causes sugar to go from the blood and into the cells where it can be burned. And when there isn't enough insulin, the blood sugar goes up.

Type II Diabetes usually begins in adulthood and is often due to insulin resistance, or the body not responding properly to insulin produced by the pancreas.

Hyperinsulinemia is a condition that often turns into Diabetes. In other words, patients can develop elevated insulin levels before they develop elevated blood sugar levels. The body makes excessive amounts of insulin, presumably, in an effort to compensate for the insulin resistance that may eventually lead to Diabetes. Hyperinsulinemia can often lead to Acanthosis nigricans or the darkening of the skin under the arms.

Syndrome X is hyperinsulinemia especially associated with high blood pressure and high triglyceride/cholesterol levels.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) includes hyperinsulinemia, and can include Acanthosis nigricans, stopped periods, infertility, male-patterned hair growth.

Stress can lead to problems with the thyroid system (Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome) and the adrenal system. Stress can cause cortisol levels to rise which can

• Decrease the conversion of T4 to T3 which can lead to decreased utilization of sugar, and increased obesity. Obesity can cause insulin resistance and Diabetes.
• Cause hyperinsulinemia, truncal obesity, and diabetes directly as well.

With perhaps the exception of Type I Diabetes, all of the problems mentioned above can have a lot in common and can be thought of almost as a continuum of essentially the same problem(s).

The pancreas, liver, and adrenals all play a role in glucose metabolism. When any of these components malfunction, similar problems in glucose metabolism can result. As an analogy, suppose 4 people were holding up a triangular couch, one person in each corner. If all 3 started to get tired, the couch would start to go down. If just 1 person gave out, the other two would get tired faster and the couch would start to go down. In a similar way, problems in any one of the organs or systems important in glucose metabolism can cause a similar constelation of symptoms.

DiabetiCare works by supporting all three of the organs important in glucose metabolism, the pancreas, liver, and adrenals. That's why it can be so helpful in such apparently varied circumstances. If the thyroid system appears to need help the WT3 protocol (or maybe ThyroCare) can always be implemented. DiabetiCare is not a drug that lowers blood sugar, rather it is aimed at strengthening the organs so that they function better so that the blood sugar decreases. Therefore, the effects of DiabetiCare can't be seen within one hour. It's effects are usually evident within about a week to a couple of months.

Studies have shown that only about 25% of diabetic patients on oral diabetic medicine are able to achieve good control (not even perfect control) of their blood sugar levels on those drugs. On the other hand, many patients that are treated with the WT3 protocol and DiabetiCare are able to do quite well with no side effects and maintain good control even off diabetic medicines.

DiabetiCare is not very helpful in Type I Diabetes, which is due more to pancreatic failure than it is to insulin resistance, except perhaps if it is started with the first 6 months of diagnosis. If type I diabetes (juvenile-onset) is caught early enough especially within the first two months people can sometimes see amazing results and their insulin requirements may be reduced to zero.

The recommended dosage is at least one capsule three times a day, but doubling or tripling that dose can be helpful in some cases where blood sugars are higher than 150 mg/dl.

Side Effects

There are no adverse side effects and no contraindications to DiabetiCare. Although DiabetiCare is most helpful for helping to lower high blood sugar levels, it's actually helpful in patients with low blood sugar as well. For this reason, we have not seen any patients taking DiabetiCare have their blood sugar levels go too low, even when patients are also taking drugs at the same time to lower their blood sugar.

Actually, the only side effects are side benefits. The secondary complications of diabetes might get better. Patients' vision, and kidney function may get better. There are a lot of anti-oxidants in DiabetiCare which help eliminat free radicals which are largely responsible for the secondary complications of Diabetes. Click here for more detailed information.

WT3 Protocol In The Treatment of Blood Sugar Problems

Raising the body temperature by one degree can often,

• Quickly lower blood sugar levels in patients with Type II Diabetes sometimes to normal
• Quickly lower insulin levels in patients with hyperinsulinemia by 30% and sometimes to normal

Almost all patients with Type II Diabetes and Hyperinsulinemia have low body temperatures and can benefit from the WT3 protocol. In itself WT3 is an important and effective treatment, probably more important than drugs such as Glucophage and Glyburide. And the best thing about the WT3 protocol is that it doesn't have to be taken for life. The WT3 alone won't always bring the insulin levels all the way down to normal, but as far down as they go they tend to stay down.

Diet and Exercise In The Treatment of Blood Sugar Problems

People with blood sugar problems should remember to try to eat a good diet and get plenty of exercise. Good diet and exercise alone can often work wonders in bringing down blood sugar levels. We recommend a very strict diet with the patient eating nothing with a glycemic index of greater than 50. Patients can do a search on the Internet for "glycemic index chart" to find the kinds of foods one might eat. If patients want to eat anything with a glycemic index of over 50 they should do at least a half-hour of exercise that day. Such a strict diet gets great results by itself, but is very hard to stick to for many people.

A lot of people say they have tried diet after going to dietitians but many diets prescribed by dieticians are often too lenient to help very much.

Uses of DiabetiCare

Example Case

One patient's blood sugar was around 300 even though she had been taking Glucophage and Glyburide for the past 15 years. She took herbs in very high doses (6 capsules three times a day) for about two years; but three years later, her blood sugars are around 115 mg/dl and she's on no drugs and no herbs. Milder cases are usually more easily treated.

Weaning Off Drugs

Once people start noticing a significant decrease in blood sugar they might consider starting to wean off their prescription drugs, if any, under the supervision of their physicians. Some people may be able to start weaning after two weeks of being on DiabetiCare, while others may be able to start after eight weeks.

Physicians might recommend that patients whose blood sugars aren't really that high (<140 mg/dl) to just stop the the drug because many people taking DiabetiCare won't really notice much change.

It's usually not best for patients to stop their drugs when their blood sugars are consistently over 150 mg/dl.

Weaning Off DiabetiCare in Type II Diabetes and Hyperinsulinemia

Patients ought to diet and exercise well and see if they can keep their blood sugars normal for two months in a row. Then they can start decreasing the dose of DiabetiCare to see how low they can decrease it while still maintaining normal sugars. Some people will actually be able to go all the way down to 0.

However, typical Americans who want to keep eating junk food and who don't want to walk around the block will probably have to take some herbs for life. But quite a few patients that really want to work at it by

• getting their temperatures to normal with WT3
• watching their diets
• exercising
• taking DiabetiCare for 3-4 months

won't need anything (herbs or drugs) when they're finished.

General Description
Brackets, [ ] indicate the names of researchers

Both full-blown diabetes and erratic blood glucose levels are an increasingly common cause of suffering for many. In DiabetiCare are selected prime herbs from east and west which combine synergistically to bring blood sugar levels into the desired range. The powdered seeds of Jambul (Syzygium cumini), are used in India to treat diabetes and concomitant urinary frequency [Chevallier]. Gymnema sylvestre is an Indian folk favorite in the treatment of diabetes that has been gaining increasing visibility in the west. Studies indicate that it boosts insulin production, and may actually increase the number of islet cells in the pancreas. Its Indian name, gurmar, literally translates as "sugar destroying," for its ability to counter sugar cravings as well as reduce sugar in the body [Frawley]. Nopal opuntia, or Prickly Pear, is a cactus native to Mexico and the Southwest which is high in flavonoids, vitamin C, fiber and amino acids. It has been shown to decrease blood sugar and cholesterol while curbing the appetite. The root of the common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a good addition to many herbal combinations, as it aids the liver in its processing and metabolic functions . It also rich in the compound inulin which has been shown to reduce hyperglycemic states. Similarly, Milk Thistle, (Silybum marianum) supports the liver, the main organ in glucose storage and metabolism. Recent research indicates that its secretion of the compounds HISS (Hepatic Insulin Sensitizing Substrate) and nitric oxide are powerful aids in the stabilization of blood glucose and prevention of secondary effects. An Italian study found that diabetics with cirrhosis of the liver were able to significantly decrease blood sugar and the need for insulin by taking Milk Thistle. Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridum) is a favorite of many naturopaths and Native American herbalists of the Pacific Northwest which adds adrenal support to the mixture, and appears to balance blood sugar levels through its influence there and on the pancreas. DiabetiCare is unique in that it exerts blood sugar control holistically through support of the pancreas, liver and adrenals, the combined organs of blood sugar regulation.
As this formula naturally increases endogenous antioxidants such as glutathione and superoxide dismutase(SOD), it can be of great benefit in treating retinopthy, neuropathy, and nephropathy, the common secondary diabetic complications associated with free radical damage.

Ingredients:
Jambul (Syzygium cumini) 200 mg
Gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre) 200 mg
Prickly Pear (Nopal opuntia) 50 mg
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) 50 mg
Milk Thistle, (Silybum marianum) 50 mg
Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridum) 50 mg

Indications: Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperinsulinemea, Syndrome X, Blood Sugar Disorders, Mild Hypoglycemia,
Dosage: 1-2 caps three times a day
Combinations:
Diabetes Type II,- For faster and deeper results add Adaptogen
Hyperinsulinemia- For faster and deeper results add Adaptogen
Hyperinsulinemia with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome- add Adpatogen and FemCare
Diabetes with Secondary Complications: Quercitin Drink
Combination with the WT3 protocol: Most hyperinsulinemic patients after the use of T3 will have endogenous insulin levels significantly go down. Diabetic patients will usually have a decrease in blood sugar. The reason for this decrease in insulin and or blood sugar in T3 therapy is due to weight loss and increased metabolic rate.
Drug Interactions: The herbs used are blood sugar balancers, so the chance of becoming too low is impossible. With the use of these products and diet , most people are able to wean off their prescription drugs.
Predictive value: Approximately 88% of people are able to lower their blood sugar levels within 3 months of continued use, based on clinical research of herbal combinations containg Jambul and Devils Club. Patients with excessive insulin can expect about a 30% decrease in three months. After two months of daily use, most people will notice a decrease in blood sugar. Like pharmaceutical hypoglycemic agents, there appears always to be some individuals who do not respond
Lab tests: Fasting blood sugar should go down within 8 weeks, and HBA1c value within three months. Many patients respond quicker than that. Patients that are Diabetic Type II and are thin often do not respond.
Side Benefits: Often secondary complications of diabetes will improve such as Diabetic retinopathy etc
Toxicity: None
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