Cold carbonated drinks may not be so cool after all (II)

A) Each 325ml carbonated drink contain 5.5-7.5 teaspoons of sugar.

1. Each teaspoon contains 16 calories
2. Daily allowable Intake by WHO of sugar is 8-11 teaspoons
3. Extra sugar may increase risk of diabetes, skin problems .
4. Sugar may be related to osteoporosis ,hypertension, liver and kidney diseases.

B) Diet soft drinks contain artificial sweeteners.

1. One common sweetener is aspartame which may cause side effects such as migraine, memory loss, depression. It has been also linked to nausea, skin itching and blurring of vision
2. The breakdown products of aspartame are potent agents for producing tumours in lab animals-- Professor John W. Olney.
3. Other sweetener like saccharin is proven to cause bladder cancer.

C) Common soft drinks have PH of 2.1-3.7.

1. It needs 32 glasses of high PH alkaline water to neutralize a glass of your favourite soft drink.
2. The excess phosphorus from phosphoric acid offset the calcium-phosphorus balance. This will lead to osteoporosis.
3. The phoshorus also fights with hydrochloric acid in the stomach causing it to be ineffective in the digestive function. This will lead to indigestion, bloating and gassiness.

D) Artificial flavouring will aggravate the conditions of hyperactive children.

E) Colouring like tartrazine (orange colour) was ban in Norway and Finland as it can cause allergic reactions like skin rashes, swelling running nose. It may be a possible cause of cancer.

1. Sunset yellow, Carmoisine (reddish), Brilliant blue are suspected cancer causing agents and are banned in many countries.

F ) Preservatives like sodium benzoate may cause asthma, rashes and hyperactvity and when consumed in excess may be carcogenic.

Have good memory, drink green tea.

Green tea can:
1) Enhance memory
2) Slow down the onset of Alzheimer's.

Do not mix herbal medicines and pharmaceuticals

1. Traditional chinese medicine for diabetes when used with insulin injection may cause hypoglycemia.
2. Gingko biloba and aspirin can cause spontaneous hyphema, in which outer chamber of the eye fills with blood.--A Hong Kong Study.
3. Liquorice and contraceptives--- high blood pressure.

Foods which are beneficial for diabetes mellitus

A)1) Fenugreek seeds are usually found in cookery and flavouring. Is has a sweet maple aroma.
2) The active ingredient is 4-hydroxyisoleucine.
2.1 It stimulate insulin production and thus help to lower blood glucose level and help to reduce body fat production.
3)15g/day will help to reduce blood glucose after meal

B)1)Banaba leaf has long been used as folk medicines in Philipines.
2)Banaba leaves contain corosolic acids which stimulate transport of glucose into the tissue.
3)It also contains other insulinlike compounds
4)Function in reducing weight gain and supppressing blood plasma glucose content.

c) Bitter melon or Bitter Gourd
1) It is sold as a type of vegetable in Asia and has beeb used as a folk remedy for colitis,dysentry, intestinal worms, jaundice and fever.
2) Active ingredient is charantin.
2.1 It demonstrate hypoglycemic effect (Blood glucose lowering)

3) it also contain other insulin like peptide--polypeptide p and alkaloids

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Sound sleep will help you to improve your health

Having sound sleep at night will help you to improve your health.
This is especially true for those who are suffering from diabetes.


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Preventing complications for diabetes sufferers

What are the symptoms of diabetes ?
1) Feeling thirsty most of the time.
2) Unexplained weight loss.
3) Feeling tired even one has enough sleep.
4) Frequent occurences of blurred vision.

Recent researches have found out that OPC from pine bark or pycnogenols and grape seed extracts are beneficial for the diabetes sufferers.
It has the following functions:
1) Acting as a strong antioxiant.
2) It strengthens the blood vessels.

It can help to prevent following damages usually found in the diabetes patients:
a) Retinal damage caused by ruptured capillaries.
b) kidney damage, by reducing albumin excretion.
c) Numbness and pain of the peripherals like the lower limbs
What is the daily dosage:
Take about 50 -100 mg
Blood glucose level after 10 hr plus of fasting should be less than 5.6 to consider yourself as normal
Those with glucose level of 5.6-7 have 4- 8% higher chance of becoming diabetic compare with those whose glucose level are below 5.6

Natural cure for diabetes

1) Bring down your body weight to the normal range through exercise, at least three times a week.
2) Do not take sugar.
3) Eat fruits with low sugar content, like apple, pear and orange.
4) Apple contains pectin which contain soluble fibre. It will slow down the process of glucose absorption.
5) Bananas, mango,pineapples and longans are too sweet for the sufferers.
6) Take food which are low in calories, like oatmeal, sweet potates.
7) Do not take foods which have high salt content.
8) Take food which are rich in chromium, like broccoli and barley, mushrooms, oysters
9) Take more fibre through vegetables, legumes .The fibre may help to slow down the rate at which glucose is absorbed. It may also produce a sense of fullness and thus reduce the problem of overeating.
10) Take fenogeek which is present in the curry spice, it contain a soluble fibre called galactomannan.
11) Onion contains ally propyl disulfide and allicin and compounds which are similar to tolbutamide, an antidiabetic medicine. It increases metabolism of liver for glucose, increase release of insulin and prevent insulin destruction.
12) Do not get over stressed.
13 ) Take some gingko or bilberry to increase blood flow and reduce the damaged done to the eyes of the sufferers.
14) Quit smoking.
15) Avoid mashed potato as it has higher glycemix index, which measure the rate at which sugar level
in the blood raises.
16) Avoid animal fats because saturated fatty acids in the cells will increase insulin resistance.
17) Avoid diary milk for the first year of life, as studies has found out that this will avoid juvenile diabetes.

Ginger power for Migraine and others diseases

Ginger helps to block synthesis of prostaglandins, which bring about inflammatory responses. On the beginning of onset of migraine, a patient can take one third on a teaspoon of ginger powder. And on the ensuing days, taking the same dose 3 times daily for 3 to 4 days will prevent the full onset of migraine.
Ginger also have blood thinning effect.
Gingerols in the ginger act as natural cough suppressant through blocking of body production of substances which cause bronchial constriction and fever.

Sea food may not raise cholesterol level

Studies had found out that sea food like squids and shrimps did not increase cholesterol level.
On the contrary, oysters and similar seafood like clams have the benefit of increase HDLs and lower LDLs.
Seafood is rich in zinc and help to fight against cold and fever.

Polyunsaturated oils are not good for you

Polyunsaturated oil are not good for you. These types of oil like corn oil, sunflower oil are prone to oxidation thus though they are not satured oils may cause increase in LDL. Studies have found that these oils will lower the number of lymphocystes .They also contribute to inflammation. The polyunsaturated oils are rich in omega 6 which will compete with omega 3

Horse chestnut cure for vericose vein

Vericose vein is caused by:
1) Prolonged standing due to working condition.
2) Run in the family.
3) Clogged digestitve system.
Horse chestnut is by far the best remedy for this condtion
It acts by: .
1) Inhibiting certain enzyme which attack the vein.

2) It possesses anitiinflammary action.

It can improve conditions like swollen and fluid filled vein, itchiness of the infected area.

Beware! meat eater!

Consuming animal products may bring about more diseases than consuming vegetables.
Animal protein may cause the following:
1) Uric acid kidney stones.
2) Calcium kidney stones.
3) Put extra works on kidney and liver causing enlargement.
4) Arthritis.
5) Raise blood cholesterol.
6) Cancer, esp. colon cancer.

Animal fats may cause the following:
1) High cholesterol
2) Gallstones due to 1) above.
3) Hypertension.
4) Tinnitis (ringing in the ear)
5) May aggravate diabetes.

Milk aggravates ulcer

As contradicting to the traditional belief, milk may aggravate ulcer. This is because the byproducts of milk digestion is acidic. Banana is good for ulcer. It stimuluate cells to secrete more mucus to protect the lining of the stomach from the too acidic environment.

Milk is only good for the cow

Milk is not fit for human consumption, because it contain caesin, a component of protein. There are 300 % more caesin in cow milk than in human milk. The byproduct of caesin digestion results in thick mucus which stick on the wall of the respiratory tracts. This will lead to diseases like asthma, bronchitis, sinutis, colds, ear infection and diseases related to the respiratory system. Milk is a risk factor in causing goiter and prostate cancer.
By product of milk like cheese may cause headache. Cheese contain a protein that may cause migraine.

Cold carbonated soft drink may not be so cool after all.

Carbonated soft drinks contain phosphoric acid, citric acid, malic acid, carbonic acids.
The citric acid and malic acid do not have the same properties as the natural ones present in the fruits. These are acidic and can cause PH imbalance in the body. The body has to release calcium from the bones to neutralize the extra acids. In the long run, this will lead to ostreoporosis. Soft drinks also contain high amount of sugar. High pure sugar content causes the body to crave for food as there are no other essential nutrients. This may cause an individual to become overweight. Some may even contain caffeine coal tar derivatives , which is carcogenic . When taken together with food, soft drinks can lead to fermentation instead of digestion in the body.

Excess water may not be good for you

Excess water may waterlog your tissue, cellular functions may be impaired also.
It can also reduce the capability of the blood to absorb and carry oxygen.
It will increase sweating and cause loss of energy.
Thirst is usually caused by excess salt ,spices, excessively processed and cooked food and also concentrated food.
Drink water when you feel thirsty only.
Distilled water is considered best, as the body will only absorb inorganic minerals. The minerals in the water will clog up the blood vessels together with cholesterol. It may also cause gallstones , kidney stones and arthritis.
Drink water ten minutes before each meal, and before having anything in the morning.

Garlic---answer for intestinal parasites

Most common parasite is Giardia lamblia, usually come from drinking water. Symptoms caused by intestinal parasites are: abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, constipation. Eating flesh garlic in small amount twice a day will usually rid the children of the parasite within one week. Pumpkin seeds have similar effects.
Other functions of Garlic:

• Lower LDL cholesterol.
• Prevention against cold and fever. It actually can kill viruses which cause cold and influenza.
• Help alleviate hypertension.
• Can elevate mood.

Foods with antibacterial activities

Food such as garlic, celery, yogurt, cucumber, clove, onion, cranberry, chilli pepper, plum, coconut, horseradish, banana, apple, nutmeg, cabbage, carrot, licorice, black mustard seeds, tea, wine,watermelom, have antibacterial activities. This is because they contain allerin(garlic), lactobacillus (yogurt) Eugenol (clove), Anthocyanates (Red wine)

Are fruits good for all ?

Some fruits which are sweet are not good for those suffering from diabetes. They may aggravate your problem. So watch out! not all fruits are good for the ill.

How harmful is the salt ?

Extra salt causes heavy burden to the kidneys. Overuse of salt can cause a severe disease of the kidney called nephritis. It may also cause water retention and increased body weight. Salt is the main contributor of hypertension.