Natural Help For Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is becoming more and more common every year in Western societies. There are many factors for this ranging from diet, lack of exercise and genetics. With the help of your doctor and nutritionists, it can be a manageable disease.
In type 2 diabetes, either the pancreas does not make enough insulin, or the cells become resistant to insulin. Insulin takes sugar in the form of glucose, which is the main source of cellular energy, into the cells. If diabetes is untreated blood sugar levels get too high. This both starves the cells of energy, as well as damage eyes, kidneys, nerves and cardiovascular system.
While some who have type 2 diabetes experience no noticeable symptoms, others suffer from some of the most common symptoms of type 2 diabetes which are increased thirst, increased urination, fatigue, increased appetite, blurry vision, slow healing wounds and erectile dysfunction in men.
If you have diabetes, your first goal should be to control these symptoms and to help stabilize your blood sugar levels.
It is very important that you regularly test your blood sugars to monitor your daily levels. Watching your diet for fast releasing carbs and losing weight are two things you have immediate control over to help regulate your blood sugar levels. Exercise is also very important for bringing down elevated blood glucose levels. Both cardiovascular and weight training have been shown to help bring down high blood sugar. Before starting an exercise program, be sure to see your doctor first to find the right program.
If this does not help, medication may be necessary. Some drugs help the pancreas produce more insulin, some help the liver to produce less sugar, some decrease the stomachs absorption of carbohydrates, and some work on the cellular level to help the cells take in the glucose.
There are also dietary supplements that can be taken to help manage type 2 diabetes. One of the most common and most researches is the essential trace element chromium picolinate. Chromium plays a critical role in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats.
We do get some chromium in our food. It can be found in meats, animal fats, fish, coffee, tea, whole wheat and rye breads and brewer's yeast. However, it can be difficult to consume enough chromium on a regular basis to be of benefit.
Chromium picolinate has been shown to both improve glucose tolerance and decrease glucose levels after fasting. It has also been shown to help with lowering total cholesterol and triglyceride levels while at the same time, raising the good or HDL cholesterol levels.
One key piece of research done on chromium supplements demonstrated improved glucose tolerance in people with both type 1 and 2 diabetes. This is done by helping to increase the body's sensitivity to insulin. This is also beneficial for those diagnosed with prediabetes.
Most of the studies done on chromium picolinate have been done on doses of 200 mcg a day. However, many doctors and naturopaths recommend up to 1 mg or 1,000 mcg daily for those with diabetes.
When considering the safety and low cost of supplementing chromium picolinate, there seems to be no obvious reason for anyone with diabetes or blood sugar issues to supplement this essential trace mineral.
Supplementing chromium or any other nutrients to help treat diabetes should be done under the watchful eye of your health care provider.
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Male Libido – the Ultimate Diet for Higher Libido Part 1
Sexual drive and libido is maintained by an active mind in a healthy body and your body works as whole not in isolation.
To increase libido the following diet should be eaten and you can top up with essential supplements.
Some are not associated with peak sexual performance but their vital, let’s look at them.
A healthy diet First
We will look at nutrients and supplements individually in a bit, but here is a good example of general diet you should eat.
Base it on legumes, grain products, and other complex carbohydrates, with plenty of fruits, vegetables and lean protein. Eat as naturally as you can and avoid saturated fats and processed foods
Alcohol & Smoking The Affects
First the obvious avoid these passion killers:
Alcohol also has an action similar to the female hormone estrogen. This can have a devastating effect on masculinity, causing impotence and shrinking of the testes.
Smoking has a devastating affect longer term on the arteries.
It promotes the formation of atherosclerotic plaque in the penile vessels and at the same time constricts them, preventing blood flow.
You need to cut down or stop now and that goes for recreational drugs
Selenium
Nearly 50% of the selenium in a man is in the testes and seminal ducts; men lose selenium in their semen.
Getting enough selenium is therefore critical for sexual performance. In recent decades selenium deficiency in adults has increased and if you don’t have balanced diet take a supplement.
Zinc
Zinc is required for the production of testosterone and zinc content in the prostate gland and sperm is higher than in any other tissue in the body.
A deficiency of zinc is associated with several sexual problems, including sperm abnormalities and prostate disease.
Zinc also helps produce testosterone and helps to maintain semen volume and levels of testosterone; this of course helps to maintain sex drive.
Magnesium
Magnesium is a trace mineral that is important for the production of sex hormones, such as androgen and estrogen and neurotransmitters that modulate the sex drive such as dopamine and norepinephrine.
Vitamin A
Helps regulate the synthesis of the sex hormone progesterone.
Vitamin B1
Thiamin (B1) is essential for nerve transmission and energy production throughout the body this means it's essential for sex.
Vitamin C
Participates in the synthesis of hormones that are involved in sex and fertility: androgen, estrogen and progesterone.
Vitamin E
Often referred to as the sex vitamin, it protects cell membranes from free-radical damage and is required for the synthesis of hormones and hormone like substances known as prostaglandins.
These are two supplements you should consider regardless of diet, there great for improving sexual performance.
L argentine
This nutrient is highly important for peak sexual performance and is a non essential amino acid and is nicknamed natures Viagra and with good reason.
Current studies support the use of argentine supplements to ensure that nitric oxide secretion is sufficient to keep blood flowing to the penis and help nitric oxide levels stay high.
Nitric oxide insufficiency can stop the penis from becoming erect.
In 1994 a test carried out showed an 80 percent improvement in the erectile function of men given just 2.8 grams a day of argentine after just two weeks.
L Tyrosine
Supports and assists neurotransmitters in the brain.
When the body is stressed out, aged, depressed or tired the availability of L-Tyrosine is depleted.
L-Tyrosine supplementation helps reduce stress, enhances mood, which manifests itself in better erectile function.
In the next part of this article we will add 3 fantastic herbs that can enhance mood and sex drive and are healthy for you.
If you are healthy the above diet combined with the herbs we outline are sure to increase your performance and stamina without the help of synthetic drugs.
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