Diabetes without Drugs The 5-Step Program to Control Blood Sugar Naturally and Prevent Diabetes Complications

by COHEN, SUZY

• ISBN13: 9781605296753
• ISBN10: 1605296759
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-09
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

Based on breakthrough studies, Cohen's program reveals how people with diabetes can reduce their need for prescription medication and minimize the disease's effect on the body Most doctors consider diabetes a one-way streetonce you have it, your only option is to manage the symptoms with a restricted diet, close monitoring of blood sugar, and expensive medications. Pharmacist Suzy Cohen shows that diabetes can be treated instead through safe, natural means, like food and vitamins, rather than strictly relying on prescription drugs. She shifts the focus away from glucose management to a whole body approach, using supplements, minerals, and dietary changes to lose weight, repair cell damage, improve insulin function, and reduce the side effects from prescription drugs, many of which rob nutrients from the body and cause additional symptoms. This 5-step program uses natural alternatives, such as drinking nutrition-packed green drinks, adding vitamin D and anti-inflammatory supplements, increasing fiber intake, and including minerals in the diet to help restore the body's own supply of insulin. Diabetes without Drugs explains how patients can protect their heart, kidneys, eyesight, and limbs from the damage often caused by diabetes and shows the impact that the right foods and the right supplements can make in reducing blood sugar levels, aiding weight loss, and restoring vibrant health to everyone with diabetes.

Author Biography

SUZY COHEN, RPh, has been a licensed pharmacist for more than 20 years and writes the syndicated health column “Dear Pharmacist®.” She lives in Ocala, FL.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Understanding Diabetes
It's Not Science Fiction; It's on Your Plate	p. 2
The Many Faces of Diabetes: Know Your Risk Factors	p. 12
Protecting Your Pancreas from Free-Radical Damage	p. 27
Milk and Bread, Cause for Dread	p. 46
Detection, Treatment, And Monitoring Of Diabetes
Medications: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe	p. 66
Diagnostic Tests to Monitor Your Progress	p. 91
Staying Well Above The Waist
Protecting Your Precious Eyesight	p. 118
Improving Heart Disease	p. 137
Kidneys Deserve Good Care	p. 169
Staying Well Below The Waist
Natural Approaches to Relieve Neuropathy	p. 198
Walking Away from Diabetes: Foot and Wound Care	p. 219
Moving Beyond Diabetes: Your Path To Full Recovery
Diabetes without Drugs: Steps 1, 2, and 3	p. 238
Natural Ways to Reduce Blood Sugar: Step 4	p. 258
The Magic of Minerals: Step 5	p. 281
Recipes And Kitchen Tips
Eat Sweets without Suffering	p. 292
Construct a Healthy Kitchen	p. 312
Recipes to Save Your Life and Limbs	p. 339
Resources	p. 383
References	p. 391
Index	p. 405
About the Author	p. 418
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