Featured Topic: Reduce Blood Sugar with Hintonia (6 slides)
Less Sugar = More Diabetes Risk??? Researchers are finding that replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners INCREASES the risk of diabetes A 2009 study found that, versus people who don t drink regular OR diet soda, people who drink diet soda daily are 36% more likely to develop metabolic syndrome 67% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes Recently, researchers asked overweight individuals who did NOT have insulin resistance to drink either plain water, or water sweetened with sucralose, and then everyone took a glucose tolerance test Result: versus plain water, drinking the sucralose water increased insulin levels by 20% In other words, people reacted to the sucralose as if it were sugar
The Cure for Diabetes: Hintonia latiflora Native to Mexico and Central America Known in Europe, especially in Germany, for over 60 years as a treatment for diabetes Ideal for people with pre-diabetes fasting blood sugar levels between 100-125 and HbA1C levels of 5.7% 6.4%
Clinical Study on Hintonia In a 2014 study, 178 people with type 2 diabetes/pre-diabetes were divided into 4 groups treatment groups, all received Hintonia latiflora plus their regular diabetes protocol Oral antidiabetics Oral antidiabetics and insulin Insulin only Diet changes only After 8 months, significant improvements occurred HbA1c improved by an average of 10.4% Fasting glucose improved by an average of 23.3% Postprandial glucose improved by an average of 24.9% In 114 participants were taking some kind of medication at study end, 45 participants reduced their dosage and 10 participants no longer needed it. Naturheilpraxis mit Naturmedizin. February 2014.
More research 41 people with Type 2 diabetes Received Hintonia extract with a small amount of essential vitamins and minerals (including B vitamins and zinc); one capsule, twice a day before meals, for 6 months Results 11% decrease in HbA1c levels 25% reduction in fasting glucose levels 22% reduction in postprandial glucose levels Research going back to 1950 consistently documents beneficial effects of Hintonia in reducing blood sugar levels
What to know about Hintonia Extremely safe research going back over 60 years has found it is very well tolerated with no significant adverse effects The sooner it is used the better it works best results were seen in people with mild to moderate increases in blood sugar levels In clinical trials, Hintonia was used safely in combination with insulin and oral antidiabetic medications (but always keep your doctor informed) Dosage: 20 mg polyphenols from Hintonia (copalchi) one to three times daily, along with essential vitamins and minerals
The Link Between Bladder Function and Mental Health (2 slides)
The Bladder/Brain Connection Researchers tested 274 women who had already been diagnosed with overactive bladder Each women took standardized tests to evaluate mental health Results: 60% of the women had moderate or severe depression; 62% had moderate or severe anxiety The greater the severity of their bladder problems, the more likely the women were to have depression or anxiety A separate study found similar results: 48% of patients with overactive bladder had anxiety symptoms Additionally: women taking drugs for overactive bladder were 38% more likely to be diagnosed with depression What is the link? Some researchers think serotonin. Low serotonin levels have been associated with increased urinary frequency and bladder contractions
Help for mood and the bladder Overactive bladder 100 200 mg of Angelica archangelica has been shown to increase bladder capacity and reduce number of urinations at night, particularly in participants who had small bladder volumes Mood: depression and anxiety Curcumin has been found to increase serotonin levels; in clinical trials 750 mg of curcumin with turmeric essential oil was equal or more effective at treating depression than prescription drugs E. angustifolia, 20 mg twice daily, reduced anxiety 25% with results noticeable on the first day of use
A Closer Look at: Foot Pain (4 slides)
Fixes for Painful Feet 80% of American women have foot problems One reason: 9 out of 10 American women wear shoes that are too small for their feet 7 out of 10 women will experience problems with foot deformities including bunions and hammertoes Three other common reasons for foot pain: Plantar fasciitis (chronic irritation and damage of the band of tissue on the bottom of the foot, running from the heel to the toes) Heel spurs (buildup of calcium deposits on the bottom of the heel) Diabetic neuropathy
Fix #1: Plantar Fasciitis Goal: reduce inflammation and pain; repair the microscopic tears in the connective tissue that cause the pain Pain Relief: curcumin, boswellia, DLPA and nattokinase Tissue Repair: vitamin C, niacin, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, manganese, boswellia, bromelain Also needed: time and patience; healing and recovery can take many weeks Did you know? About 50% of people with plantar fasciitis will also have a heel spur
Fix #2: Heel Spurs A heel spur (bone spur) is an extra deposit of bone tissue on normal bone they are PAINFUL When your body s ph is out of balance Too acid: calcium is pulled from bones to neutralize acid, making bones weak and causing osteoporosis Too alkaline: calcium crystals can form outside bones and cause bone spurs and other problems Heel spur fix: dissolve them with acidifying nutrients Ammonium chloride and betaine hydrochloride Promote acid stomach, which leads to proper mineral absorption Calcium chloride and calcium phosphate, magnesium glycerophosphate, Vitamin B6 as P-5-P, Vitamin C as ascorbic acid
Fix #3: Diabetic neuropathy (burning feet) High blood sugar is very irritating to nerves 60-70% of people with diabetes have some sort of nerve damage (neuropathy) especially in the hands and feet Neuropathy fix: reduce blood sugar, ease inflammation, and repair nerves with a combination of Bioactive B vitamins, Zinc, Chromium, and Alpha lipoic acid Zinc, Chromium and ALA reduce blood sugar B vitamins shown in clinical trials to reduce nerve pain; benfotiamine specifically found to reduce the pain of diabetic neuropathy