diabetes

[west_]

Diabetes.    Folks bitch about it all the time.   "my" diabetes, they say, as if it were a posession.     My mom has had some amputations from this diagnosis.   She absolutely, positively  negatively flat out refuses to consider that she's in a system that is milking her, not curing her.  That the allopathic system isn't designed to cure disease,

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[acousticdryad]

You should look up the documentary "Raw for 30"

[acousticdryad]

http://www.rawfor30days.com/
and
http://www.rdnmovement.com/

I've been wanting to get the DVD for my dad for years now, didn't realize it had come out. Gonna buy it later this month :D

[incendiary_dan]

http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2008/10/paleolithic-diet-clinical-trials.html

[west_]

Yes. Definitely.

"Studies of indigenous peoples by Weston Price and many others reveal the wisdom of native diets and life-style. For not only did so-called primitive peoples follow the "perfect" anti-diabetes life-style program, but their diets incorporated specific foods only recently discovered to play an important role in the prevention and treatment of this disease.

In general, indigenous peoples had a low carbohydrate intake coupled with a lot of physical activity. In fact, those peoples especially prone to diabetes today, such as northern Native Americans and Inuits, consumed virtually no carbohydrate foods.

In warmer climates, where tubers and fruits were more abundant, these foods were usually fermented and consumed with adequate protein and fat.

It is only in the change to Western habits that their so-called "genetic" tendency to diabetes manifests."

[incendiary_dan]

I was trying to find you another article by a novelist, about how she and her husband both went on the paleo diet, lost tons of weight, and cured their diabetes. It also included their accounts of getting fatter and their diabetes getting worse on the prescribed diabetes diet.

[west_]

sounds right. the typically prescribed diet has serious failings.

was just at my pediatricians office. asked him why he was still prescribing Tri-vi-sol (an infant vitamin drop) when it contained D1, which is not bioavailable. runs right through you. also contains antifreeze as a preservative.

He looked at me with deer eyes, blinking slowly. Asked if he was aware of the huge research coming out -- well, its actually been out for awhile, but getting lots of press lately -- about the essential need for D3, from natural sources (like the paleolithic diet!). He nodded.

so if you've heard of this, and you haven't followed through, what gives?
(stammering, blinking, runs from the room).

And yet, i hear folks defend the allopathic system with a vengeance. I'm all for it, actually -- allopathy is *REALLY GOOD* at a lot of things. Got a gunshot wound? Get your ASS to an allopathic doctor!

But the system also has limitations, and seeing those with a clear eye, non-defensively, is important, i think.

[friggasgirl]

I eat "real" food and I still have to watch my sugar. I refuse to consider as well. Period. The whole medical system is not a big conspiracy theory to milk you out of money. Believe it or not, there really are doctors, nurses, and research scientists who want to actually HELP people. Like my brother in law who is actively trying to work on eliminating epilepsy. I'm sure he would LOVE to know when his big fat kickback check is coming. Gods forbid.

[west_]

There's thousands of good, talented people working in allopathic medicine. But they work within a system -- and that system has implications

[dragynphyre]

Guess I'm lucky in that I've had a lot of doctors who are quite holistic in their approach to medicine, and will often suggest an herbal remedy over a synthetic

Dr. Belder told me to stir a teaspoon of raspberry jam into tea - she noted it had to have the seeds. When nothing else (like Advil or aspirin) worked to bring down a fever, that certainly did.

Dr. Iyengar told me to take licorice root tea or suck on a slice of fresh ginger to combat chemotherapy induced nausea.

Not all doctors are quick to write a script for antibiotics and chase you out of the office after 5 minutes. I've gotten lucky. Unfortunately, this means that I have to sit and wait a bit longer to see them than I would at the local clinic. All worth it though.

[dragynphyre]

The American Diabetes Association's diet is actually a wonderful thing, even if one isn't diabetic. I started losing a ton of weight as soon as I started on it, and I really should go back to being as picky about it as I was in the beginning, even though my blood sugars are under control at this point

[prettyhowtown_]

dr. fuhrman's big deal diet plan is totally vegetarian. :P

[prettyhowtown_]

actually, it's vegan.

[west_]

eww. i'm against that. taking that the hell down.

but to be fair: for almost all americans, going veggie improves their diet, and their understanding of nutrition overall. its a big step up... for most.

but its not the end of the staircase.

[prettyhowtown_]

he lets his patients who aren't in dire straits have fish, chicken, egg whites and a little dairy three times a week.