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Diabetes-medication’s failure is due to the fact that this condition is based on lifestyle, and no pill can solve that. The risk of organ failure is not delayed by near-normal blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. This shouldn’t be a surprising finding since diabetes is an inflammatory condition of the whole body.

Medication will not correct the underlining condition, which is inflammation throughout the body. Over time, diabetes damages blood vessels and is a major cause of heart disease. Inflammation damages artery walls. The longer a person has diabetes the greater the chance for complications to develop. This includes vision loss, foot ulcers, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

Medication isn’t the answer and has deadly consequences for some patients. With all the drugs that are available diabetes isn’t managed very well. It is still a disease that can take years off a person’s life.

The reason is that diabetes in a condition and not a disease.

Understanding Diabetes

Understanding diabetes means taking into account that this isn’t an isolated condition. It is part of a whole body problem.

A clinical study compared the effects of intensive intervention in the control of blood sugar, blood pressure, and blood lipids to standard, less-intensive treatments. They looked at  the risk of cardiovascular events in both groups. It was a large study of 10,000 adults with established type 2 diabetes. The study was halted due to excess deaths in the group that was intensively treated.

That shows a complete lack of understanding of this condition, It doesn’t need medical intervention as much as a lifestyle change. The participants in the intensively treated group were moved to standard glucose control, as if that was the answer.

The participants had type 2 diabetes for an average of 10 years, and about one-third had pre-existing heart disease, and the remainder had at least two additional cardiovascular disease risk factors.

They also had high blood sugar as measured by the hemoglobin A1C tests. This tests shows the average blood sugar in the preceding two to three months. Half of the participants had an A1C over 8.1 percent above the currently recommended target for good control. A1C less than 6% is considered good in people without diabetes.

In people without diabetes the hemoglobin A1C should be 4.5% or lower according to Johns Hopkins researchers and the Life Extension Foundation.  With an A!C above 4.5 the more likely one is to suffer a heart attack.

Standard laboratory ranges indicate that non-diabetics can have a hemoglobin A1C as high as 5.7%. That is how we get unexplained heart attacks. Cholesterol levels appear normal and bingo there is a cardiovascular event with no known cause.

The Real Drug Failure Rate

A group of doctors have filed a suit against the Food & Drug Administration for failing to alert diabetes patients to safer alternatives to Avandia and other diabetic drugs. These increased the risk of stroke, and heart attack. It also has been blamed for the demise on some of the patients on these drugs.

The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by the non-profit Physicians Committee for Responsible medicine.

The petition urged the FDA to require diabetes drugs to carry a warning label telling patients that a low-fat, plant-based diet can be as effective or better than drugs in reducing blood glucose and cholesterol.

These doctors saw people getting sick, because they were taking a medicine they may not have needed. In this case they said a low-fat, vegan diet is safer and just as effective.

Not only do medicines fail to help they can kill the patient.The problem is not only  a lack of knowledge, but in the retail thinking or the pharmaceutical industry. Their primary focus is profit and the primary vehicle for that is the drugs that they bring to market.

They have become disengaged from the primary purpose, and have damaged both their reputation, and the healthcare system. They are in the business of becoming more creative with production, so they don’t erode their profit margins. They produce one drug after another with an eye on returns, not on the public’s health.

BACK PAIN

There aren’t many patients aware that for back pain natural solutions work better than pharmaceuticals. The feeling among many people who experience chronic back pain is that they are destined to be dependent on medication for a long time.

INFLAMMATION

Back pain is sometimes a symptom of chronic inflammation, or added pressure on the spine from extra weight. It is known that weight gain results in increased pressure to the spin. The heavier you are the greater the impact on the spine. It can cause degenerative changes in the vertebral column. This extra pressure can increase your risk of herniated disc, degenerative disks, and back strain. Weight puts extra pressure on the spine and over time their may be a wearing away of the disk, which increases your risk of a herniated disc-related sciatica.

OBESITY

It comes as no surprise that obesity can be a co-factor in the development of osteoarthritis in the spine. A well known fact is that when people lose weight, pain from OA diminishes. A large belly can pull your pelvis forward and increase the curve in your lower back. Children are not immune from some of these problems if they pack on too many pounds. Obesity affects the joints in children and may keep them from being active.

NATURAL SOLUTIONS

Natural solutions help by recognizing that the underlying structural foundation for both the spine and joints can be helped by both weight losses along with potent nutrients. Anti-inflammatory such as Omega 3, and Curcumin, and crucial sulfur compounds such as (msm), Glucosamine for joints are a natural approach. The first step is taking control of your body weight.

By conditioning the muscles that support the vertebrae you naturally increase the range of movement and functionality in the torso and spine. Nutrients can alleviant painful conditions, by modulating chronic inflammation. These are not quick fixes as they generally take a period of weeks to a few months, but they affect the underlying condition which the drugs are not capable of.

Nuts and seed oils, as well as fish oil, contain essential fatty acids which are converted to Prostaglandins, and these act as anti-inflammatory agents. Almonds, walnuts, and peanuts are high in magnesium which maintains muscle tone among other benefits. Chronic back pain is often related to abdominal muscle tone. A diet high in raw vegetables and fruits, and wholegrain provide the nutrients need to support muscle and nerve health.

Calcium and magnesium help alleviate muscle spasm, bioflavonoid, and vitamins C and E is useful for alleviating disk injuries. Back pain has natural solutions, which are easy on your stomach, good for your general health, and do not become additive.