Here is a very interesting piece from Alannah Slingsby, the CEO and founder of Moment, a health femtech startup focused
on testing and treating hormone imbalances with a whole-person approach. Diabetes is very serious and if you or someone you care
about has diabetes, it’s imperative that they take good care of themselves. Alannah is sharing some very important information about
how to handle diabetes!
November Was Diabetes Awareness Month!
Understanding Symptoms & Knowing What to Look for
Will Help You Out!
By Alannah Slingsby
Not to be an alarmist but let’s look at facts:
–Diabetes causes 1.5 million deaths per year. About 52% of Americans have “pre-diabetes” (insulin resistance) or full-blown type II diabetes according to a recent JAMA paper.
–Now the good news is, Type II Diabetes is not inevitable and I am here to tell you what you can do to prevent it.
Eating Habits
Avoiding diabetes is easy if one adopts the eating habits and lifestyle of the ancestrally free human. Why does diabetes happen?
Diabetes mellitus refers to excessive urination and sugary urine, but it is now often diagnosed in people who neither urinate
excessively nor pass glucose in the urine, based on a high level of glucose in the blood.
The food we eat has changed a lot in the last fifty years. While we were once relying on ancestral foods mostly from nature,
processed foods now make up 70% of the U.S. diet. These processed foods are often high in polyunsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated
fats, like those found in industrial vegetable oils, are the best-documented cause of diabetes. Vegetable oils are a 100 billion
dollar industry and include most notably canola oil, soybean oil, and sunflower oil. They make up about 1/3 of the food supply.
The polyunsaturated fats found in these oils are very unstable fats and can oxidize in your body and produce toxic compounds
known as aldehydes which:
- Age you faster
- Increase your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s
Unsurprisingly, studies show a high safflower oil diet was found to cause diabetes. In addition to safflower oil, soybean oil not only
contributes to obesity and diabetes, but may also promote autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, and depression.
Americans consume these oils by the ton!
How About Olive Oil?
Olive oil is relatively less high in polyunsaturated fats, making it a safer oil. When compared to other kinds of fats, extra virgin olive oil
is known to reduce blood sugar. A moderate amount of extra virgin olive oil is likely safe to add to a type 2 diabetes diet.
Keep Away from Starch
A starch-based diet, emphasizing grains has caused people to reduce their fat and protein consumption. Starch stimulates appetite,
promotes fat synthesis by stimulating insulin secretion, and sometimes increases the growth of bacteria that produce toxins. Patients
are better off with a diet that prioritizes eggs, seafood, cheese, coconut oil, tropical fruits, grass-fed meat, and seasonal vegetables.
Keep your Stress in Check
High stress is linked to diabetes.
Numerous studies implicate cortisol as a cause of both the development of obesity and diabetes, as well as the exacerbation of its main
biomarkers. Cortisol is best understood as a factor in diabetes because patients with Cushing’s Syndrome, a condition solely driven by
high cortisol often have impaired glucose metabolism. Interventions that break up stress patterns and return the body to health like
progesterone, DHEA, vitamin D, and pregnenolone may be useful.
The following has helped many of our Moment’s patients that have come to us with diabetes:
- Nutrient-dense, animal food-rich diet. Meat and eggs don’t cause type 2 diabetes. They help reverse it.
- Instead of refined sucrose, try Inositol as Myo-Inositol or IP6. It’s sweet and can even stabilize blood
sugar, which can enhance insulin metabolism, treat depression, and diabetes, and is also important
for fresh stem cells and ATP energy metabolism. - Sunlight exposure. Increased bright sunlight exposure is associated with a reduced risk for type II
diabetes and heart disease by lowering blood insulin and lipid levels. - Consider targeted supplements like thiamine, magnesium, and chromium.
- Exercise and movement. Glucose levels have been shown to decline after exercise.
- Keep stress down!
High cortisol is shown to be a major cause of diabetes. It’s crucial the body isn’t in a state of high stress
all the time. Try meditation, affirmations, EVOX therapy, or Wim Hof breathing.
How about Sugar from Fruits? Honey May be Good for You
Are fruit and honey okay to eat?
If you purposely overeat on sugar past satiety, or you don’t eat enough vitamins and minerals
and B vitamins, the sugar might cause more stress on the body. However, normal amounts of
tropical fruits and honey may be okay. I eat raw honey every day.
The sugar I eat is mostly from organic fruit and honey. Some studies show honey can actually lower your blood sugar.
Along with fructose and glucose, honey also contains polyphenols, enzymes, and minerals. High blood sugar is a
deeper problem than just a few bites of raw honey a day. It’s consistently eating processed carbs and fake foods.
As for fruit, fructose itself is a naturally occurring substance in nature that has been part of the human diet since the beginning of humanity.
High-fructose corn syrup on the other hand is an entirely different story – it is an unnatural chemically altered food. When the fruit has fully
ripened the disaccharide (double sugar molecule) sucrose is broken down easily into fructose and glucose (single sugar molecules), requiring
very little digestive strength, (the same is true for raw honey and well-cooked root vegetables).
Good News – It’s Preventable!!!!
Let’s keep in mind that type II diabetes is preventable by taking the right lifestyle steps. Keeping stress low, avoiding industrial vegetable oils, and
prioritizing nutrient-dense foods are key to keeping blood sugar levels normal. Insulin resistance leading to metabolic syndrome and diabetes is a
contributing cause of virtually all chronic diseases in the Western world. Prioritize quality food now.
Thanks to Alannah Slingsby for her article on how to deal with diabetes!
Bio of Alannah Slingsby:
Alannah Slingsby is the CEO and founder of Moment, a health femtech startup focused on testing and treating hormone imbalances
with a whole-person approach — from the comfort of your own home.
You can follow Alannah Slingsby and her website on these social media links:
Alannah Slingsby
LA-Story.com would like to thank Alannah Slingsby for her piece on Diabetes.
Alannah is extremely knowledgeable about diabetes and can give you useful information and great tips!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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