What is Diabetes:
- The body’s primary energy source is glucose from digested foods; glucose circulates in the blood and enter all cells and tissues
- Insulin is a hormone produced by Beta cells in the pancreas moves the glucose out of the blood stream into the body tissue and cells so they can get energy… insulin is a doorway bonded to cells
- Insulin-lack or insulin insensitivity, no longer able to move glucose to cells/tissues sufficiently, is Diabetes
Why Diabetes Exist:
- Low nutrient foods
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Obesity
Target: A1C = 5.7 or less
Goal: rid yourself of diabetes; reverse and eliminate it
Action:
- Must attack holistically – mind, body, and spirit
- Must envision and expect life without this disease; find the root and eliminate it
- Must have an active lifestyle
- Do not settle for or tolerate merely managing the disease and conventional medications
- Food is your primary medicine
- Sleep is your strength for the battle
- Start your day on the good foot
- Manage stress – music playlist, relax, develop an attitude to win
- Love and celebrate everything about you
- Forgive yourself and others continuously
Nutrition:
- Limit processed food
- Limit carbs
- Eat high-nutrient rich food
- Increase green leafy vegetables
- Increase plant-based options
- Eat whole grains, gluten free
- Add Ceylon cinnamon, sage, oregano whenever you have an opportunity
- Intermittent Fast – eat within 12 hour period; stop eating for 12 hours to allow your body a break from digesting food
- Increase fiber – soluble fiber such as glucomannan, foods high in fiber
- Eat Anti-Inflammatory foods
- Add flaxseed, chia seeds
- Add extra-virgin olive oil, coconut oil
- Add turmeric w/black pepper
- Add Omega’s such as bone broth, wild caught fish, collagen
Exercise:
- Discover activity that you enjoy
- Walk – aim for 3,000 steps per day … 30 mins per day
Track Your Progress: Monitor your bloodwork
Water: drink room temperature
Supplements:
- Vitamin D – 5000iu
- Vitamin C – 1000mg
- Omega 3s – Fish or flaxseed oil – 2-4g
- Magnesium chelate – 400mg
- Zinc – 15mg
- Sea kelp (iodine) – 1g (chlorella, chlorophyll, spirulina)
- Sea moss (Irish or Jamaican) – 1 tbsp. can be used to get your magnesium, zinc, iodine
- B12 – if vegan or near vegan
- Probiotic
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Get the following vitamins and minerals from high nutrient foods, not supplements:
- Chromium
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin E
- Selenium
- Vitamin K
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Supplements If Experiencing Side Effects of Diabetes:
Neuropathy: Vitamin B complex – 50mg and B12 – 100-500mcg, Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) – 300-600mg
Eyes: Lutein – 6mg and Zeaxanthin – 0.3mg
Fungal diseases: – oil of oregano (1 gel tablet or 5 drops in H2O)
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Special Care for Pancreas/Liver (teas or extracts):
- Milk thistle
- Dandelion root/leaf
- Licorice root
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Advanced Action:
- Intracellular cleansing – detox the body and effects of the disease; rid the body of toxins;
- fasting (water, liquid, smoothies, fruit, raw food)
- 7 – 14 days – take cleansing herbs (tea or capsule form)
- Cleansing herb – contact claudette@youworktoomuch.com for list
- Revitalize – with electrical herbs, energy
- Revitalizing herbs – contact claudette@youworktoomuch.com for list
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Plant-based proteins:
• Soy, tofu
• Beans
• Seeds
• Lentils
• Whole wheat
• Nuts
• Natural nut butter (almond, peanut, etc…)
• Brown rice, Black rice, or red rice
• Peas
• Green beans
• Chickpeas
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Follow Dr. Sebi’s Nutritional Guide: For the rest of your life, choose alkaline, high nutrient foods