Diabetes Mellitus

Results from insufficient production of insulin by pancreas, leading to high levels of glucose in the blood and poor absorption of glucose by tissues. Is generally divided into two categories: Type I, called insulin dependent or juvenile diabetes, and Type II called non-insulin dependent or adult onset diabetes.

Suggested Products & Herbal Remedies

Product	Dosage	Comments
Optimum D - 270 Caps	6 capsules per day	Multivitamin formula designed to support those with diabetes or with a family history of diabetes.
GluControl - 120 Caps	3-6 caps per day	Improves glucose tolerance, restores hypothalamic and muscle insulin receptor-cell sensitivity, normalizes high blood sugar levels without causing hypoglycemia.
AGEBlock™ (Anti Glycation formula) 60 caps	1 capsule 2 times per day	Add to maximum dose of GluControl.
B3,Vitamin, Niacinamide 500mg 180 caps	1000-3000 mg per day	Lowers blood sugar, may also reduce blood cholesterol and triglycerides in diabetics. Regenerates pancreatic cells
Alpha Lipoic Acid 500mg 90 caps, 100mg 60 caps	500-1000 gm per day	Powerful antioxidant. May prevent free radical damage caused by diabetes.
Taurine, L-Taurine Capsules, 600 mg - 100 Caps	500 mg 2-3 times per day	Diabetics are known to have lower levels of taurine.
C, Vitamin 300grams (powder), 100 caps	1000-3000 mg per day	Diabetics may have impaired cellular uptake of Vitamin C. Vitamin C inhibits glycosylation of proteins.
Tocotrienols, 572 mg - 30 Softgels	1 capsules daily in the morning.	Powerful antioxidant for the cardiovascular system and protectant against UV exposure.
GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid) - 60 softgel caps	2-6 capsules per day	Omega-6 fatty acid supplementation, in the form of GLA from EPO may assist nerve function and help prevent nerve disease experienced by those with diabetes (called peripheral neuropathy and felt as numbness, tingling, pain, burning, or lack of sensation in the feet and/or legs).
E-Team - 60 Caps	One to three capsules per day	Diabetics with a particular form of a blood protein called haptoglobin had as much as a 500% increased risk of developing heart disease. A new study showed that when these at-risk patients, who have the 2-2 form of haptoglobin, took 400 international units of vitamin E daily, they reduced their risk of heart attack by 43 percent, and their risk of dying of heart disease by 55 percent.

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