Diabetics can eat healthy sugars,Super Foods for Diabetics

Tip 285. Diabetics can eat healthy sugars.
The diabetic should not be afraid to eat fresh fruits and vegetables which contain sugar and
starch. Fresh fruits contain sugar fructose, which does not need insulin for its metabolism and is well tolerated by diabetics. Fats and oils should be taken sparingly, for they are apt to lower the tolerance for proteins and starches. Emphasis should be on raw foods as they stimulate and increase insulin production. For protein, home- made cottage cheese, various forms of soured milks and nuts are best. The patient should avoid overeating and take four or five small meals a day rather than three large ones.
The following diet should serve as a guideline.
* Upon arising: A glass of lukewarm water with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
* Breakfast: Any fresh fruit with the exception of bananas, soaked prunes, a small quantity of whole meal bread with butter and fresh milk.
* Lunch: Steamed or lightly cooked green vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes, spinach, turnip, asparagus and mushrooms, two or three whole wheat chapattis according to appetite and a glass of butter-milk or curd.
* Mid-afternoon: A glass of fresh fruit or vegetable juice.
* Dinner: A large bowl of salad made up of all the raw vegetables in season. The salad may be followed by a hot course, if desired, and fresh home-made cottage cheese.
* Bedtime Snack: A glass of fresh milk.
Flesh foods find no place in this regimen, for they increase the toxaemic condition underlying the diabetic state and reduce the sugar tolerance. On the other hand, a non-stimulating vegetarian diet, especially one made up of raw foods, promotes and increases sugar tolerance.
Tip 286. Super Foods for Diabetics
Celery, cucumbers, string beans, onion and garlic are especially beneficial in diabetes. String bean pod tea is an excellent natural substitute for insulin and highly beneficial in diabetes. The skin of the pods of green beans are extremely rich in silica and certain hormone substances which are closely related to insulin.
One cup of string bean tea is equal to one unit of insulin. Cucumbers contain a hormone needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin. Onion and garlic have proved beneficial in reducing blood sugar in diabetes.
Tip 287. Just say no to drugs for nerve problems.
Treatment of neuritis by painkilling drugs may give temporary relief but it does not remove the
trouble effectively. The pain is relieved for the time being at the cost of the health of other parts
of the body, especially the heart and the kidneys, and the neuritis remains.
The best treatment for neuritis is to ensure that the patient gets optimum nutrition, well
assimilated with all the vitamins and other nutrients. The emphasis should be on whole grains,
particularly whole wheat, brown rice, raw and sprouted seeds, raw milk, especially in soured
form, and home-made cottage cheese.
In this regimen, the breakfast may consist of fresh fruits, a handful of raw nuts or a couple of
tablespoons of sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Steamed vegetables, whole wheat, chapattis and a glass of butter-milk may be taken for lunch. The dinner may comprise a large bowl of fresh, green, vegetable salad, fresh home made cottage cheese, fresh butter and a glass of butter milk.
In severe cases, the patient should be put on a short juice fast for four or five days before being given the optimum diet. Carrot, beet, citrus fruits, apple and pineapple may be used for juices. All vitamins of the B group have proved highly beneficial in the prevention and treatment of neuritis. The disorder has been helped when vitamins B1, B2, B6, B12, and pantothenic acid
have been given together, and extreme pain, weakness and numbness in some cases have been relieved within an hour.
The patient should avoid white bread, white sugar, refined cereals, meat, fish, tinned foods, tea, coffee, and condiments which are at the root of the trouble, by continuously flooding the tissues with acid impurities.
Tip 288. Natural Enzyme Therapy
To harness the power of enzymes in your health, consider raw juice therapy.
Raw juice therapy is a method of treatment of disease through an exclusive diet of juices of fruits and vegetables. It is also known as juice fasting. It is the most effective way to restore health and rejuvenate the body.
During raw juice therapy, the eliminative and cleansing capacity of the organs of elimination,
namely lungs, liver, kidneys and the skin, is greatly increased and masses of accumulated
metabolic waste and toxins are quickly eliminated. It affords a physiological rest to the digestive and assimilative organs. After the juice fasting or raw juice therapy, the digestion of food and the utilisation of nutrients is vastly improved.
Tip 289. The Fletcher Method of Weight Control
One sure method of reducing weight is by practicing what is known as "Fletcherism." It was
discovered in 1898 by Horace Fletcher of the U.S.A. Fletcher, at 40, considered himself an old
man. He was 50 pounds overweight, contracted flu every six months and constantly complained of indigestion and a tired feeling. After a deep study, he made some important discoveries and prescribed the rules for "Fletcherism" which are as follows:
1. Chew your food to a pulp or milky liquid until it practically swallows itself.
2. Never eat until hungry.
3. Enjoy every bite or morsel, savouring the flavour until it is swallowed.
4. Do not eat when tired, angry, worried, and at meal-time refuse to think or talk about
unpleasant subjects.
Horace Fletcher followed these rules for five months. As a result he lost more than 60 pounds
and felt better than he had for 20 years. A weight reducing programme built on Fletcherism
works wonders and is worth a trial.
Tip 290. To Treat High Blood Pressure, Drink Milk, Eat Vegetables
Recent studies have revealed an important link between dietary calcium and potassium and
hypertension. Researchers have found that people who take potassium-rich diets have a low
incidence of hypertension even if they do not control their salt-intake.
They have also found that people with hypertension do not seem to get much calcium in the form of dairy products. The two essential nutrients seem to help the body throw off excess sodium and are involved in important functions which control the working of the vascular system. Potassium is found in abundance in fruits and vegetables and calcium is found in dairy products.
Tip 291. Sprouts Provide Pre-Digested Food
Sprouts supply food in pre-digested form, that is, food that has already been acted upon by the enzymes and made to digest easily.
During sprouting, much of the starch is broken down into simple sugars such as glucose and sucrose by the action of the enzyme 'amylase'. Proteins are converted into amino acids and amides. Fats and oils are converted into more simple fatty acids by the action of the enzyme lipase.
Also during sprouting, the beans lose their objectionable gas producing quality. Research has shown that oligosaccharides are responsible for gas formation. For maintenance of health, some amount of gas production is necessary but it should be within safe limits. As the process of germination ends and sprouting begins, the percentage of oligosaccharides is reduced by 90. Sprouts contain a lot of fibre and water and, therefore, are helpful in overcoming constipation.
Sprouts are an extremely inexpensive method of obtaining a concentration of vitamins, minerals and enzymes. They have in them all the constituent nutrients of fruits and vegetables and are 'live' foods. Eating sprouts is the safest and best way of getting the advantage of both fruits and vegetables without contamination and harmful insecticides.
Tip 292. Lecithin: The Cardiovascular Cure
For protection of the heart, take lecithin.
The action of lecithin on the heart is the most important of all its proved benefits. It achieved its
popularity initially in this area. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that tends to collect in the walls of the arteries and veins, thus narrowing them. This may eventually lead to a fatal blood clot.
Scientific studies have shown that lecithin has the ability to break up cholesterol into small
particles which can be easily handled by the system. With sufficient intake of lecithin, cholesterol cannot build up against the walls of the arteries and veins.
Tip 293. Cysteine, the Up and Coming Nutritional Supplement
Cysteine is an up and coming nutritional supplement.
There is some evidence that cysteine (not to be confused with cystine) has certain therapeutic
value as a nutritional supplement. Dr. H. Ghadimi, chairman of the nutrition committee at Nassau country, (New York) medical centre uses cysteine supplements to treat his patients suffering from obesity. He considers that there is link between obesity and over-production of insulin and that cysteine supplements taken along with vitamin C at the end of the meals somehow neutralises some of the excess insulin, which is responsible for fat production. He regards this amino acid as ' anti-cancer and anti-ageing' and claims that like vitamin C, cysteine protects the body from damage by oxidants.
Tip 294. Glutamine, the Essential "Non-Essential" Amino Acid
Glutamine is an "essential," highly necessary, non-essential amino acid (which the body can manufacture).This little known non-essential amino acid known as " sobriety nutrient." It is considered beneficial in the treatment of alcoholism. According to Roger J. Williams, a world-known nutritionist, glutamine reduces the usually irresistible craving for alcohol that recovering drinkers almost inevitably encounter. Taken with B vitamins and milk proteins, glutamine is wonderful in treating allergy. This "non-essential" amino acid also plays a role in focusing the attention and the maximum productivity of the mind.
Tip 295. The Amino Trio: Isoleucine, Leucine, and Phenylalanine.
The amino acids isoleucine, leucine, and phenylalanine often appear together in nutritional supplements.
Isoleucine is the amino acid essential for maintaining the nitrogen balance vital to all body functions. It also regulates metabolism of the thymus, spleen and pituitary glands. Rich sources are sunflower seeds, all nuts, except cashew nuts, avocados and olives.
Leucine the compliment of isoleucine, with a similar chemical composition although in different
arrangement. Its functions and sources are also similar.
Phenylalanine is essential to the production of hormone adrenaline, to the production of the thyroid secretion and the hair and skin pigment, melanin. It is effective in weight control because of its effect on the thyroid. Its use before meals suppresses the appetite substantially. Patients taking half a teaspoon of the powder 30 minutes before each meal, lose from a quarter to half a pound a day. It is also essential for the efficient functioning of kidneys and bladder. Major source are nuts, seeds, carrots, parsley and tomatoes. An important recently discovered therapeutic use of phenylalanine is its ability to overcome most conditions of lethargy through stimulation of
adrenaline.
Tip 296: Lecithin: To Supplement, or Not to Supplement?
The best way to increase lecithin in your body is to take a lecithin supplement. You may, however, also obtain more lecithin by proper diet.
The best way to increase lecithin in the diet is to eat the same amount of fat as usual, but reduce animal fat except that from fish. Oil may be used for cooking, seasoning and salad dressing. All hydrogenated fats such as margarines, cooking fats, hydrogenated peanut butter and processed cheese should be avoided as also foods prepared with
Tip 297. Lysine inhibits viruses.
Lysine inhibits viruses. Its use along with vitamin C, zinc and vitamin A helps eliminate virus
infections. Vitamin C protects this amino acid while in the body so that lysine plus vitamin C has a much stronger anti-virus effect than if either is used separately. Lysine also influences the female reproductive cycle. Lack of adequate lysine in the diet may cause headaches, dizziness, nausea and incipient anaemia. The main sources of this amino acid are most kinds of nuts, seeds, vegetables and sub-acid fruits. Lysine upsets in the body have also been associated with pneumonia, nephrosis and acidosis as well as malnutrition and rickets in children. It is considered a natural remedy for cold, sores, shingles and genital herpes. In a study published in 1983, a group of researchers polled over 1,500 people whose daily intake of lysine was over 900 mg 88 per cent said that lysine seemed to reduce the severity of their attacks of herpes virus and accelerated the healing time. These results have, however, been disputes by some scientists.
Tip 298: Essential Methionine
Methionine is an essential amino acid.
This is a vital sulphur -bearing compound which helps dissolve cholesterol and assimilates fat. It is required by haemoglobin, the pancreas, the lymph and the spleen. It is necessary to maintain normal body weight and also helps maintain the proper nitrogen balance in the body. Rich sources of methionine are Brazil nut, hazelnut, and other nuts. It is also found in Brussels
sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, pineapples and apples. Its deficiency can lead to chronic
rheumatic fever in children, hardening of the liver (cirrhosis) and nephritis of the kidneys. Studies show that methionine and chorine prevent tumours and proliferation.
Tip 299. To lower cholesterol, take soy and eat soy.
Lecithin, also a fatty food substance and the most abundant of the phospholipids, is highly
beneficial in case of increase in cholesterol level. It has the ability to break up cholesterol into
small particles which can be easily handled by the system.
With sufficient intake of lecithin, cholesterol cannot build up against the walls of the arteries and veins. It also increases the production of bile acids made from cholesterol, thereby reducing its amount in the blood.
Egg yolk, vegetable oils, whole grain cereals, soyabeans and unpasteurised milk are rich sources of lecithin. The cells of the body are also capable of synthesizing it as needed, if several of the B vitamins are present.
Tip 300. It Bears Repeating, Sprouts are Miraculously Nutritious
Sprouts are considered as wonder foods. They rank as the freshest and most nutritious of all
vegetables available to the human diet. By a process of natural transmutation, sprouted food
acquires vastly improved digestibility and nutritional qualities when compared to non-sprouted
embryo from which it derives.
Sprouted foods have been part of the diet of many ancient races for thousands of years. Even to this day, the Chinese retain their fame for delicious mung bean sprouts. Sprouts provide all the essential vitamins and minerals. They should form a vital component of our diet. Sprouting
requires no constant care but only an occasional sprinkling of water.
Tip 301. Let Excess Weight Go Up to the Clouds
To lose weight, perspire. Exercise and the steam bath are equally effective.
How to replace the water?
Fasting on honey-lime juice water is highly beneficial in the treatment of obesity without the loss of energy and appetite. In this mode of treatment, one spoon of fresh honey should be mixed with a juice of half a lime in a glass of lukewarm water and taken at regularly intervals.
Another effective remedy for obesity is an exclusive lemon juice diet. On the first day the patient should be given nothing but plenty of water. On the second day juice of three lemons mixed with equal amount of water should be given. One lemon should be subsequently increased each day until the juice of 12 lemons is consumed per day. Then the number of lemons should be decreased in the same order until three lemons are taken in a day. The patient may feel weak and hungry on the first two days, but afterwards the condition will be stabilized by itself.
The patient should also adopt measures which bring on excessive perspiration such as sauna
baths, steam bath and heavy massage. They help to reduce weight. Above all, obese persons
should make every effort to avoid negative motions such as anxiety, fear, hostility and insecurity and develop a positive outlook on life.
Tip 302. Everything You Need to Know About Sexually Transmitted Diseases
The only safe way of treating venereal disease is fasting. All cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea
can be cured through the agency of the fast. The fast will not only prevent dreaded after-effects, but will also greatly enhance the whole general health level of the patient by a thorough cleansing of his system.
The juice of an orange, in a glass of warm water, may be taken during this period. If orange juice disagrees, vegetable juice may be taken.
Each day while fasting, it should be ensured that the bowels are cleansed of the poisonous matter thrown off by the self-cleansing process now set up by the body. This can be achieved through a warm water enema.
The fast may be continued from seven to 14 days. After the fast, the patient, may adopt an exclusive fruit diet for further five days.
Tip 303. Vegetable juices detoxify venereal diseases.
Vegetable juices are highly beneficial in the treatment of venereal diseases. Juices which are
particularly helpful include those of carrot, cucumber, beet and spinach. The patient may make
liberal use of carrot juice either in combination with spinach juice or cucumber or beet.
Amaranth (chaulai ka saag) is considered highly beneficial in the treatment of gonorrhoea. About 25 g of the leaves of this vegetable should be given twice or thrice a day to the patient in this condition.
Fresh juice of the flowers of the drumstick is very useful in the treatment of gonorrhoea. For
better results, this juice should be given twice daily with tender coconut water. It acts as a
diuretic tonic medicine in this disease.
Tip 304. An Intimate Use for Lady’s Fingers
A decoction of fresh lady's fingers has also been found useful in treating gonorrhoea.
A cupful of mucilage of lady's finger is mixed with ripe banana and a glassful of buttermilk. The mixture is a very effective remedy for gonorrhoea.
Four capsules of lady's finger are cut into 2.5 cm pieces and are boiled in quarter litre of water for about 15 minutes. After cooling the pieces are squeezed and the mucilage is extracted and strained through a muslin cloth.
Tip 305: Treating Constipation to Relieve Prostate Problems
Treat constipation to relieve prostate disorders.
To begin with, the patient should forgo all solid foods and subsist on water only for two or three
days. The intake of water should be as plentiful as possible. Nothing should be added to the
water except a little lemon juice, if desired. The water may be taken cold or hot and it should be
taken every hour or so when awake. This will greatly increase the flow of urine. An enema may be taken once a day during fasting to clear the lower bowel of accumulations.
After a thorough cleansing of the bowels, hot and cold applications may be used directly on the
prostate gland and its surrounding parts. The heat relieves the tissues and a brief cold
immersion tones them up. The patient should take alternate hot and cold hip baths. These are of great value in relieving pain and reducing congestion. The hot bath should be taken first for 10 minutes, followed by a cold bath for one minute daily.
After the short fast, the patient should adopt an all-fruit diet for three days. The fruits should
include apples, pears, oranges, grape-fruit, grapes, sweet limes, mangoes, melons and all other juicy fruits. This will help to clear toxins from the body and will also enable excess fat to be reduced to some extent.
The exclusive fruit diet should be followed by a diet, consisting of two meals of fruits and one of
cooked vegetables for further seven days. The vegetable meal should be taken in the evening
and should consist of all kinds of cooked vegetables, preferably steam cooked. Thereafter, the
patient may adopt a well-balanced diet of three basic food groups, namely (i) seeds, nuts and
grains, (ii) vegetables and (iii) fruits.
The short lemon juice fast followed by an all-fruit diet and a further period on fruits and
vegetables may be repeated after two or three months if necessary depending on the progress made.
Tip 306. Sunshine Therapy for Psoriasis
In many cases, psoriasis responds well to sunlight. The affected parts should be frequently exposed to the sun. The daily use of a sunlamp or ultraviolet light is also beneficial.
If light is used as treatment, however, small precautions should be taken to avoid super-sensitivity of the skin to sun:
* Avoid overdoses (more than 4000 IU per day) of vitamin D.
* Do not eat celeriac, celery, or psoralea seeds on days you bathe in the sun.
* Be aware that many prescription medications, especially those for high blood pressure, increase sensitivity to the sun.
Tip 307. A Surprising Revelation: Water Therapy Can Lower Cholesterol
Hydrotherapy can be successfully employed in reducing excess cholesterol. Cold hip baths for
10 minutes taken twice every day have proved beneficial. Steam baths are also helpful except in patients suffering from hypertension and other circulatory disorders. Mud packs, applied over the abdomen improve digestion and assimilation.
Warm therapies are recommended for those who may also have diabetes. The combination of moist heat followed by gentle exercise stimulates circulation in ways that lower blood pressure, blood sugars, cholesterol, and weight.
Tip 308. Iron Deficiency Can Cause Headaches
A lack of iron, resulting in anaemia, is a common cause of headache. The headache sometimes appears before the onset of anaemia, due to a chronic iron deficiency. Brewer's yeast is an excellent source of iron and anaemia can easily be prevented by taking a few teaspoons daily.
Never treat iron deficiency by taking artificial mineral supplements. With iron sulfate it is possible to overload the liver and cause the very complaints one is seeking to avoid.