How managing insulin can change the face of health in the US.
To understand how insulin affects health, you must first understand how Americans die.
The US leads the world in heart attacks, cancer and strokes. These are the 3 top killers in the US. The FDA said to cut back fats and yet, heart attacks are the No1 killer of Americans. The 8th leading killer in the US, Diabetes however should be recognized as the No1 killer of Americans. The CDC studies show that 80% of all diabetics die of heart attack, cancer or stroke. See the correlation yet? Keep reading.
Science now shows disease of the arteries is due to infection IN the arterial walls rather than fatty plaque INSIDE the artery wall. This infection IN the walls causes plaque formation and swelling of the artery wall.
Plaque is the result of scar tissue caused by the immune system attacking the infection and creating a scar matrix of collagen and fatty lipids. If the INNER artery wall ruptures, the rupture causes blood to clot off the rupture to prevent leakage. If the clot breaks free, it can lodge in the coronary artery blocking oxygen rich blood to supply the heart. The heart pain is a result of massive lactic acid release in the heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen and in turn, the heart releases enzymes that can be measured in the blood within the 1st two hrs (Why its important to get to the ER so they can also validate if the enzymes are present). The No1 reason of US heart attacks are due to blood clots.
In a stroke, the same is true the carotid arteries of the neck that supply blood to the brain. This is why we are told to take an aspirin a day. (Vitamin E, and Cinnamon are just as good for thinning the blood).
Cancer thrives on glucose. Cut glucose, cancer shrinks.
Our immune system
Your immune system requires vitamin C and/or other antioxidants to thrive. Your immune system has the ability to keep cancer and other disease at bay when feed proper nutrition. Glucose in the blood however competes with C and other antioxidants and decreases you immune system up to 75% for up to 6hr studies show (think twice about OJ for colds).
So in the end consumption of glucose in any form not only feeds cancer but weakens our immune system. This is why you see many diabetics with ulcerations that do not heal. This is why doctors try to avoid giving corticosteroids that elevate glucose levels with antibiotics. They tend to cancel the effectiveness of antibiotics.
A weak immune system is the primary reason why we see disease in the arteries and increased cancer.
When you are young its not common for people to develop cancer or artery disease. Why? Most young people eat loads of junk food and glucose right? So whats the deal?
When a person has their 1st beer they feel its intoxicating effects. As they abuse alcohol over the years they develop a resistance to alcohol requiring more to achieve the same effects. The same is true for how your body handles insulin!
The body becomes resistant to the years of high insulin levels with the abuse of high glucose intake. When cells are resistant to insulin, high levels of glucose remain in the blood decreasing your immune system causing cancer and artery disease. Over time the pancreas that produces insulin has to put out high levels due to cellular resistance. Eventually the pancreas can fail due to the high demand for insulin production, welcome to type two diabetes.
The high levels of glucose also cause the liver to manufacture the majority of body fat and cholesterol. The CDC studies show that 60% of Americans are overweight. American health adding up yet?
Smoking causes artery disease and cancer. Cigarettes cause oxidation and destruction of healthy cells. They also weaken the immune system causing heart attacks, cancer and strokes over time. The reason smokers look 10 years older than they should is due to oxidation.
Antioxidants keep us young by protecting cells and energizing the immune system. Antioxidants are like sunscreen for the cells. Antioxidants should primarily be taken when glucose levels are below 120. You can check this by purchasing a glucose meter. In the morning before you eat and before lunch and dinner are the best times to take antioxidants and vitamin C.
Insulin resistance increases with fat tissue so the more body fat, the higher the resistance. Glucose is craved by the body like a drug. When youâ??re hungry you crave fried foods, sugars, or grain products, not veggies. The brain recalls foods that spike glucose levels and sets you on a mission to satisfy your glucose levels.
Food manufactures know this. This is why fructose is added to many foods, even deli meats. Why? Its a chemical the body craves like a drug. Its the main reason many Americans are sick.
To stay healthy, keep your sugars below 120, exercise to use the glucose your body stores and take antioxidants. Get a glucose meter and check it daily until you establish how foods affect glucose levels.
