Information on Diabetes Melitis

DIABETES MELITIS

Diabetes melitis is a disorder in which blood levels of glucose

(a  simple sugar) are abnormally high because the body doesn't release or use

insulin adequately. Type I diabetes melitis (once called juvenile-onset

diabetes, and now referred to as insulin-dependent diabetes) results

from an autoimmune reaction that destroys the beta cells in the pancreas,

leaving the body unable to produce insulin, at all. Type I diabetes

accounts for nearly 10% of all diabetic patients, and is much harder to

live with and manage than adult-onset diabetes.

The pancreas is a fish-shaped organ that stretches across the back of

the abdomen behind the stomach. Within the pancreas there are areas that

are called the islets of Langerhans. Beta cells constitute the

predominant type of cell in the islets. The beta cells are particularly

important because they make the insulin. Degeneration of the beta cells is

the main cause of type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes.

With Type I diabetes, early symptoms may progress rapidly to a

condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. Despite high levels of sugar in the

blood, most cells can't use it without insulin; thus they turn to other

sources of energy. Fat cells begin to break down, producing ketones,

toxic chemical compounds that can make the blood acidic, resulting in a

systemic pH that is unhealthy. Without treatment, diabetic ketoacidosis

can progress to coma, sometimes within a few hours, and without insulin

injections, death may occur within a matter of days.

Type I Diabetes is not easily controlled by diet and exercise, as Type

II diabetes is. Type I diabetics must carefully monitor the balance of

carbohydrates to other foods at every meal. The best way to do this is

by cutting back on saturated fats, and boosting consumption of grains,

fruits and vegetables.

There is good news for those suffering from Type I diabetes melitis.

Tiaga Immune Tea has been helpful in reprogramming the immune system, and

in the process, correct the autoimmune condition that destroys the

pancreatic beta cells. Anything that encourages this reprogramming will

hasten the event. Of particular importance is establishing an alkaline

body pH (O2 Basic Essentials and pH Basic Essentials), maintaining a

proper, low acidic diet, and taking a quality antioxidant (MGA-PLUS) to

continually scavenge the free radicals that are ever present, and which

are known to be instrumental in over 60 degenerative diseases, including

diabetes.

The re-programming, which could take a year or so, allows the pancreas

to once again produce beta cells, as the Creator intended, and may

drastically reduce, or even eliminate the need for insulin injections.

Proper diet, an alkaline pH, plenty of antioxidants and a strong

balaced immune system will assure a healthier existence day in and day out,

the absence of chronic disease, and probably a longer lifespan, as well.

LHN offers exceptional, modestly-priced nutrients, to assist in this

effort.