Interesting and helpful PD keep up the good research! Thanks!!!
> Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or licensed
> ND, I cannot diagnose or prescribe
> medication for diseases. Following is the
> result of research I did in various books
> and on the Internet. My hope is that it will
> be helpful to those seeking natural help for
> diabetes.
> Also, this article only touches the tip of
> information available on the Internet and at
> the library.
> Due to the high content of information, I am
> including a short summary first:
> Diabetes results when the body is unable to
> produce the hormone insulin which controls
> the body’s sugar level in the blood. A lack
> of insulin results in the body not able to
> absorb glucose or process it properly.
> Insulin is produced in the pancreas.
> Diabetes has many other complications
> including eye and kidney problems.
> When attempting a natural regime, your first
> step would be to cleanse your body by either
> a fast, a master cleanse or a herbal regime
> designed to clean out the intestines, colon
> and digestive system, and one to clean out
> the blood and liver.
> Your next step would be to increase your
> exercise, and adjust your diet. Cut out
> processed foods, refined sugars and simple
> carbohydrates. Replace with proteins,
> fibers, fruits and vegetables. Many people
> have overcome diabetes just through this
> step.
> Three main essential oils mentioned to be
> helpful in bringing down blood sugar count
> by many people with this condition are:
> Coriander
> Dill
> Thieves (an essential oil blend)
> Some main herbs used to support the body
> during this time have been:
> Dandelion root
> Fenugreek
> Bitter Melon
> It is important to stay in communication
> with a physician and watch your blood sugar
> levels. It is also important to not give up,
> consistency is a main key in naturally
> overcoming health challenges.
> Please read the following for more in-depth
> information.
> WHAT IS DIABETES?
> (From a forgotten source on the internet)
> Diabetes is a disease that develops, due to
> a problem with the hormone insulin, produced
> by the pancreas. Insulin, controls the
> glucose in the blood, and how much glucose
> is absorbed by the cells; which in turn use
> glucose to produce energy. When insulin is
> not present, or the body is not using it
> properly, glucose can't enter the cells, and
> stays in the bloodstream producing
> hyperglycemia, or excess of sugar (glucose)
> in the blood.
> There are two types of Diabetes, Type I and
> type II, in type I, the pancreas produces no
> insulin whatsoever, therefore the patient
> depends on insulin injection, to control the
> glucose, this type of diabetes affects
> people less than 30 years old, and develops
> when antibodies, kill cells of the pancreas
> in charge of creating insulin. Type II
> diabetes, develops on people 30 years of age
> and older, and is cause by the insufficient
> or ineffective production of insulin, this
> type of diabetes can be controlled with
> drugs and proper diet.
> The symptoms for ether diabetes are, hunger
> and thirst more then normal, weight loss,
> excessive urination, fatigue, the white part
> of the eye turns yellowish, bruises easily,
> and cuts take longer to heal.
> If not managed properly, diabetes can have
> very damaging results, such as, retinopathy,
> blindness, cardiovascular disease,
> amputation of foot or leg, and kidney
> disease. Since Diabetes is so dangerous, it
> should always be monitored by a physician,
> Type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes is the most
> common form of the disease, accounting for
> 95 percent of cases in the United States. It
> is the leading cause of kidney failure, limb
> amputations and new blindness in adults. It
> also contributes to heart disease and stroke
> -- two of the major killers in the United
> States.
> (Taken from the Young Living Essential Oils
> Desk Reference)
> The pancreas produces insulin, which enables
> the body to use glucose. If there is no
> insulin, or not enough insulin is produced,
> the body cannot regulate the sugar levels in
> the body. This disorder is called diabetes
> mellitus, which causes low energy and
> abnormally high blood glucose (sugar).
> (Taken from
> http://www.healthchecksystems.com/diabetes.htm
> )
> Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that is
> characterized by high blood glucose and
> either insufficient or ineffective insulin.
> 5.9% of the population in the United States
> has diabetes, and diabetes is the seventh
> leading cause of death in our country.
> Diabetes is a chronic disease without a
> cure, however, with proper management and
> treatment, diabetics can live a normal,
> healthy lives.
> Insulin
> Insulin is a hormone secreted by specialized
> cells in the pancreas in response to (among
> other things), increased blood glucose
> concentration. The primary role of insulin
> is to control the transport of glucose from
> the bloodstream into the cells. After
> consuming a meal, insulin enhances the
> uptake of the energy nutrients (amino acids,
> glucose, and fatty acids). Insulin helps
> maintain blood glucose within normal limits
> and stimulates protein synthesis, glucose
> synthesis in the liver and muscle, and fat
> synthesis.
> Without insulin, or when insulin is
> ineffective, glucose regulation falters and
> the metabolism of energy-yielding nutrients
> changes. In diabetes, there is too much
> glucose in the blood. When glucose builds in
> the blood instead of going into the cells,
> it can cause two problems:
> · Your cells may become starved for energy
> · Over time, high glucose blood levels may
> harm your kidneys, heart, eyes or nerves
> (Taken from herbaladvisor.com)
> You did not catch diabetes from someone
> else. Instead, insulin-dependent diabetes is
> caused by damage to the pancreas. The
> pancreas is an organ near your stomach. The
> pancreas contains cells called beta cells.
> Beta cells have a vital job: they make
> insulin, a hormone that helps cells take in
> the glucose they need. Many things might
> have killed your beta cells, but in most
> people with insulin-dependent diabetes, the
> immune system makes a mistake. Cells that
> should protect you from germs instead attack
> your beta cells. Sometimes, the beta cells
> get wiped out and cannot produce insulin
> anymore. Without beta cells, you make no
> insulin. Glucose builds up in your blood,
> and you get diabetes. Because almost all
> diabetes are nutrition and lifestyle
> related, the best way to prevent its
> happening is to eat regularly, and keep a
> healthy life style.
> NATURAL METHODS OF DEALING WITH DIABETES
> (Taken from
> http://www.mercola.com/2001/aug/22/diabetes.htm
> Until now, doctors believed that changes in
> diet and exercise might help reduce the risk
> of developing diabetes, but they had little
> scientific evidence to back up that
> thinking. Critics often pointed to the
> dismal failure of most people to lose weight
> and keep it off. As little as a 5 percent
> weight loss -- that's about 10 pounds for
> most people in the study -- can reduce the
> risk of diabetes by 58 percent. That is
> truly remarkable.
> DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:
> The top medical journal, NEJM in May 2001
> proclaimed that in fact one can
> "cure" type two diabetes with diet
> and exercise.
> The dietary modifications were able to
> reduce the rate of diabetes by nearly 60%
> and they did that without even understanding
> some of the most basic foundational truths
> of food choices. These investigators were
> absolutely clueless with respect to the
> influence of grain and sugar restriction on
> insulin optimization.
> So if the traditionally recommended low-fat
> diet can reduce diabetes by 60%, if one uses
> the modified food choice program you can
> reduce type two diabetes by well over 95%.
> Exercise is unquestionably also a big key
> here.
> Considering that there are 15 million
> diabetics in the US and the epidemic is
> continuing to increase in the US and
> worldwide (affected about 6 percent of
> persons in developed countries in 1995),
> this is important information.
> Folks, believe me, you do not want to play
> around with diabetes. It is a devastating
> illness and will gradually and slowly suck
> the life out of you and contribute to a life
> full of miserable health complications.
> It is also one of the fastest ways to
> accelerate the aging process.
> Here is what the subjects in the
> intervention group did to improve their
> diabetes:
> They met with a nutritionist seven times
> during the first year and every three months
> thereafter. Goals for changes were
> established in five categories:
> ・ a reduction in weight (by 5 percent
> or more)
> ・ a reduction in fat intake (to less
> than 30 percent of energy intake)
> ・ a reduction in saturated fat intake
> (to less than 10 percent of energy intake)
> ・ an increase in fiber intake (to at
> least 15 g per 1000 kcal)
> ・ an increase in exercise (to at
> least 30 minutes per day)
> The above modifications were able to reduce
> the rate of diabetes by nearly 60% and they
> did that without even understanding some of
> the most basic foundational truths of food
> choices.
> These investigators were absolutely clueless
> with respect to the influence of grain and
> sugar restriction on insulin optimization.
> So if the traditionally recommended low-fat
> diet can reduce diabetes by 60%, if one uses
> the modified food choice program you can
> reduce type two diabetes by well over 95%.
> Diet and lifestyle outline link
> http://www.mercola.com/diet.htm (Taken from
> Young Living Essential Oils Desk Reference)
> Single Oils:
> Coriander with cinnamon, fennel, dill,
> cypress, Rosemary CT cineol, pine or Ylang
> ylang
> Blend Oils:
> Cypress with Thieves or EndoFlex
> Lavender with Thieves, JuvaFlex or Di-Tone
> Helichrysum with Thieves
> (This company also has a list of
> supplements, as in vitamins, or meal
> replacements, to use which help support the
> body in times of illnesses)
> · Massage on pancreas Vita Flex points on
> bottom of feet: (chart located here
> http://lamattery.younglivingworld.com/MainFrame.asp?BodyFrame=resources/freetrain_main.asp
> )
> · Do a body cleansing
> · Take sulferzyme (1-4 Tablespoons daily)
> and VitaGreen (8-16 capsules) daily
> · Include Body Balance and Power Meal in
> your daily menu
> Note: do not use fennel longer than 10 days
> at a time, since it excessively increases
> flow through the urinary tract
> VitaGreen is high in plant protein, which
> helps balance blood glucose. The MSM/sulfur
> found in the Sulferzyme promotes insulin
> production. (I take both these products and
> have found my appetite definitely decreased
> and craving for sweets has minimized
> drastically.)
> Megazyme supports enzyme production, which
> helps keep the pancreas from premature
> wasting and enlargement, a condition linked
> to diabetes and premature aging.
> The Stevia leaf extract is one of the most
> health-restoring plants known. It is a
> natural sweetener, has no calories and does
> not have the harmful side effects of
> processed sugar or sugar substitutes. Stevia
> increases glucose tolerance and helps
> normalize blood sugar fluctuations.
> (Taken from the Rondale’s Herb Encyclopedia)
> Herbs which can be used by diabetics:
> · Dandelion (get it from your garden, dig it
> up, chop up the root and steep for 5-15
> minutes)
> The juice from the root is still used by
> European herbalists to treat diabetes and
> liver diseases.
> · Fenugreek
> The herb is employed as a folk cure for
> diabetes, anemia and rickets (use the seed:
> 1oz to 1pt of boiling water, steep for 5
> minutes or slightly more)
> · Ginseng
> · Sage
> Research has shown it lowers blood sugar
> levels in diabetics
> (Received from another health practitioner)
> SPOONFUL OF CINNAMON MAY HELP DIABETICS
> People with type 2 diabetes may improve
> their ability to regulate their blood sugar
> by adding a little spice to their life,
> report researchers. In preliminary findings,
> cinnamon helped fat cells recognize and
> respond to insulin, the hormone that removes
> excess glucose (sugar) from the blood and
> deposits it into cells. In a test tube and
> in animal studies, the spice appeared to
> increase glucose metabolism by about 20
> times, said Dr. Richard Anderson, lead
> scientist at the Beltsville, Maryland Human
> Nutrition Center, a branch of the US
> Department of Agriculture (USDA).
> "This is a very good means of improving
> blood sugar with minimal means and minimal
> cost," he told Reuters Health.
> "This could help millions and millions
> of people."
> The majority of the more than 16 million
> Americans who suffer from diabetes have type
> 2 diabetes, a disease in which the cells
> fail to recognize insulin. As a result, the
> amount of sugar in the blood remains high,
> leading to fatigue and blurred vision. Over
> the long term, excess blood glucose can
> increase the risk of heart attack, kidney
> failure and blindness.
> Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of death
> in the U.S., according to the American
> Diabetes Association.
> Anderson explained that his mostly
> unpublished research shows that a compound
> in cinnamon - methylhydroxy chalcone polymer
> (MHCP) - makes fat cells more responsive to
> insulin by activating the enzyme that causes
> insulin to bind to cells and inhibiting the
> enzyme that blocks this process.
> While it is too soon to recommend the spice
> as a regular treatment for type 2 diabetes,
> Anderson said patients can try adding 1/4-1
> teaspoon of cinnamon to their food.
> "The worst that will happen is it won't
> do any good and the best is that it will
> help dramatically," he said.
> "Clinical trials using a cinnamon
> extract on humans are due to begin in 6
> months," Anderson said.
> Type 2 diabetes is most often diagnosed in
> adults over 45 who are overweight. An
> increasing number of children and teenagers
> around the world are developing the disease
> to increasing rates of obesity and sedentary
> lifestyles.
> TESTIMONIALS REGARDING DIABETES AND THE USE
> OF ESSENTIAL OILS
> Testimonies from people who have face
> diabetes and what they did to overcome or
> get control of it YLEO related
> Hi- I am fairly new at using the oils; and
> my mother has had diabetes for 20 years,
> taking insulin twice a day. Today she told
> me that her dr. just lowered her insulin
> levels and she is taking it once a day, at a
> lower dosage!
> She has been using the oils for 1 month!!!
> here's her process:
> * Theives on the feet in the morning and at
> night.
> * Coriander and dill on the inside of her
> ankles every time she eats (before she
> eats), * coriander and fennel with the dill
> before her main meals, breakfast and dinner.
> As a diabetic my mother eats about 5 meals a
> day (small ones) but her main courses are
> breakfast and dinner.
> **************
> My diabetic friend also takes K&B (a kidney
> & bladder supplement)
> and Vita Green (supplement) along with the
> oils already mentioned. This has prevented
> the need to go on dialysis.
> **************
> This testimony is now quite old but still
> effective I guess. I am 67 and have had
> diabetes for several years. I use a drug
> called Metformin and substituted Dill,
> Cypress, Coriander and Fennel.
> My blood sugars leveled off and although I
> do not adhere to a strict diet I have
> eliminated most sugars from my diet. If you
> follow the EDR [Essential Oils Desk
> Reference], your friend can bring his blood
> sugars down to well within the normal range.
> Exercise is important, and that along with
> the diet watch he may well be off medication
> in the future. I do not have to take the
> medication as long as I observe the above.
> The oils and supplements work.
> * * *
> I have been using Coriander, Dill and Fennel
> morning and evening on him. I only apply one
> oil at a time. I muscle test each time to
> see which to use. I CAN'T BELIEVE the
> difference!! If we forget to apply the oils
> his sugar is higher. I'd say on the average
> that applying the oils has brought his
> sugars down about 20-60 pts each reading!
> But if we forget they are generally up the
> next time he checks. He also just started a
> supplement that my Mom's cousin is on and in
> less than a week it has brought them down
> even more! So between the two we are really
> having to adjust his insulin
> intake....lowering it! YEAH
> * * *
> I have type I diabetes and have found
> Lavender, Coriander, and Thieves oils work
> to lower high blood sugars.
> My pancreas produces no insulin and I take
> two shots a day...but have reduced my
> insulin needs drastically since I've been
> using YL's products. I use Sulphurzyme,
> Vitagreen, Master Formula, Mineral Essence,
> and lots of lemon in water as well as the
> oils. I used to require 80 units of insulin
> daily - that's down to 37 units and I've not
> had any problems in the past 5 yrs. - my
> hair no longer falls out, my blood sugars
> are relatively stable, all circulatory
> problems have disappeared, no deterioration
> in eyesight...doing great.
> * * *
> I know 3 diabetics who having very good
> results with the "oils". One of
> them is insulin dependent and 2 are on
> orals.
> I had them start out with a bowel and liver
> cleanse 1st. Then after the 3 weeks of
> cleanse, they are using Vitagreen, dill,
> coriander and fennel. The oils are used as
> "emergency" measures. This is one
> drop of one oil on the inside ankle after
> each meal. The Vitagreen keeps them on an
> even keel. This program really does work.
> They have been able to really reduce their
> intake of blood sugar drugs.
> One man was on 4 different ones and his
> blood sugar was running 250 to 400, is now
> not taking any, and his sugar levels are
> fairly stable at 100- 150. Of course, he has
> made diet changes, but not many. One woman
> cut her insulin intake from 60 units 2x a
> day to 10 units 2x a day. AND HER BLOOD
> SUGAR VERY RARLY GETS OVER 150. Hope this
> helps.
> ***
> Coriander should be applied on the inside of
> the feet around the ankle bones.
> Dill applied there lowered my friend's blood
> sugar 100 points in 1 hour.
> After 3 days of applying Dill before each
> meal, her blood sugar stayed between
> 100-120, she was very surprised and
> thrilled. She was on "Glucophage"
> and her Dr. was threatening to put her on
> insulin. I haven't tried anyone on
> corriander. Hope this helps.
> * * *
> Two friends with diabetes have been helped
> by two different products.
> The most dramatic is a friend whose kidneys
> are shot and is on home dialysis. He began
> take Sulfurzyme for pain, and it was helpful
> to him for that, but less then a month after
> beginning to take it, he want to the
> hospital for tests. The blood-work came back
> with such high marks that different
> physicians asked him what he was doing. The
> cholesterol was down, the blood sugar was in
> a much lower level than he had previously
> had on numerous tests, the platelet count
> was close to normal; I cannot remember all
> the different things. They had been
> preparing to amputate his toe due to an
> infection, but regular use of Oregano killed
> the infection, turned the skin soft and
> pink, and circulation was tremendously
> improved.
> Another friend, insulin dependent, agreed to
> try Thieves (an essential oil blend) when I
> gave him half a bottle of mine. His sister,
> who is a member of YL, had been unsuccessful
> in convincing him to try. He had complained
> that he was having trouble keeping his blood
> sugar under control. I handed him the bottle
> and said,
> "Put just 2-3 drops of this on the
> bottom of your feet morning and night.
> I've been told this helps regulate blood
> sugar. If it works, let me know. If it
> doesn't, give it back." End of
> conversation.
> About 2 months later, he ordered a bottle,
> and said he'd run out. He didn't think it
> had helped him till he went without it for a
> week or two and his blood sugar began to be
> unpredictable again. Plus, he said, he
> "liked the way it made his socks
> smell."
> * * *
> Other links:
>
> http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/natural/n_diabetes.asp
> It is only fair to inject an opinion from
> the other side that questions the validity
> of using herbs to treat diabetes:
> CNN link—do herbal remedies for diabetes
> work?
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/alternative/06/13/diabetes.herbs/