Restoring Insulin Sensitivity: The Key To Reversing Type 2 Diabetes

Every living thing has one thing in common with each other - insulin. Working both in and between living cells, it plays multiple central roles in both single-cell and multiple cell life. The proper use of blood sugar requires the ability to use insulin. When blood sugar is not used, high blood sugar is the result. When you are called diabetic, it's usually because you have long-term high blood sugar.

The balance of life is controlled by how many different chemical reactions are carried out. If they do not all occur well, high insulin and high blood sugar levels will result. If this balance is not 'ideal', other complex chemical reactions do not occur correctly either.

* Blocked blood vessels
*Triglycerides and cholesterol levels that are elevated. These blood fats are of various thicknesses, similar to different sorts of mud in the bottom of a stream.
* Bones that are thin and break easily. In advanced cases this is called severe osteoporosis.
* Blood flow severly restricted in the small vessels in hands and feet cause these areas to have sharp pains, called angina.
* You are sick more often and for longer periods of time.

All of these issues have a similar problem.

All, and more, of these medical problems have insulin inbalance in common. Age seems to occur faster for people with high insulin levels - the work of the cells occurs with more effort. The body must either burn the high blood sugar up, filter it out of the body, or turn it to fat.

It's typical to treat these symptoms, not the underlying cause. Some would say it's because of the profitablity of dealing with symptoms. It may be more because the symptoms are what is getting the attention. In any case, there are ways out of this trap.

Please consider these facts:

In tests made of people that are over 100 years old, anywhere in the world, indicate that the levels of these items are in good shape:

* Sugar in the blood
* Triglycerides (blood fats)
* The amount of insulin in the blood

Excess nutrients are stored by insulin. High glucose levels cause the body to manufacture and release insulin. This is used to store the blood sugar until it can be transformed into body fat.

Insulin stores this excess sugar as glycogen which changes into saturated fat, weighing the entire system down.

Insulin stores other nutrients and minerals as well:

* Magnesium - Heightened insulin levels lowers magnesium amounts in the muscles, where it is needed to allow relaxation of the muscle fibers. The stiffness of muscle fibers demands more insulin. The stiffness of muscle fibers on the cellular level causes circulation roadblocks, muscle constrictions, lower energy levels, and high blood pressure as more force is needed to circulate fluids.

* Sodium - high blood pressure, fluid retention, and sodium retention are the results of high insulin levels.

Immediate medical problems with having high insulin levels in the body 24/7/365 include:

* Circulatory and Heart Failure - Spikes in the release of insulin, such as after a high-carbohydrate, low-fiber meal, causes excitement in the automatically acting (sympathetic) nervous system, causing strain on the heart's nerves. A high carbohydrate meal may increase the chances of a heart attack 2 to 3 times, while a using 'safe fat' in meals reduces this risk.

* Cholesterol (blood lipids): Cells divide and mulitply in the presence of too much insulin. Insulin resistance requires the body to produce to much insulin. Cancer is uncontrolled cell proliferation. In addition, many other problems are caused, all adding up to premature aging.

The more insulin in the body, the faster the body ages is the result of study after scientific study.

An immediate step that can be taken to lower insulin levels is to change your diet. The second step is to exercise (the benefits of exercise regarding insulin levels are so extensive that they need to be the subject of another article).

I know this isn't easy news. However, because your automatic systems can no longer regulate insulin properly, it's important to do it yourself. If you don't, you hasten a slow, painful, early death.

By: RR Donohue

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In 1993, Russel Donohue was told he had Type ii diabetes. Since then, he has learned as much as he could about this sickness. The result of this knowledge gathering has been condensed into the information available about type two diabetes diet. Follow that link to obtain your copy of this information.