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Type 2 diabetes treatments for both cholesterol and high blood pressure fail to save lives.

Diabetes Type 2 Treatment

Key results from a landmark federal study shows that adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets, does not prevent heart problems, and in some cases causes harmful side effects.

Study

The study involved people with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetics have more than double the risk of being a heart attack or stoke statistic. Researches led by Columbia University’s Dr. Henry Ginsburg studied more than 5,500 diabetics who also had another health risk, such as high blood pressure or cholesterol.

All were given statin-cholesterol-lowering pills sold as Lipitor and Zocor. Half were also given Abbott Laboratories’ TriCor, and the rest got placebos. TriCor is a drug that lowers fats called triglycerides while boosting “good” cholesterol. People with very high blood fats seemed to have some benefit from TriCor.

Women taking TriCor appeared to have a higher chance to have heart problems compared to the women taking the placebo.

The blood-pressure part of the study was led by Dr. William Cushman, preventive medicine chief at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. About 4,700 diabetics were treated with different medicines to keep their systolic blood pressure-the top number-either below 140 or below 120.

The intense treatment did not reduce the number of heart attacks, although it prevented more strokes, a less common problem. Side effects were greater with the intense treatment.

North Chicago, Illinois-based Abbott makes TriCor and a newer version, Trilipix. The drugs had more than $1.3 billion in U.S. sales last year.

The Natural Way

There are natural ways to combat type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Natural healing is an underutilized intervention. It is both potent and convenient.

The optimal defense is a lifestyle makeover. Lifestyle changes are unmatched and have the potential to turn around chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes. This is a modality that physicians have not tapped into. This has the ability to prevent drug induced serious conditions. The pharmaceutical companies are still looking for a little green pill, the color of a dollar bill.

Extraordinary health builds all kinds of possibilities. In a world of where excellent health means being disease free, we are on to something extraordinary. The concern of most Americans is to stay out of the hospital, where it should be to function at the highest level possible.

We want to change the way you think, by introducing you to health in a way that is not approached by either the medical community or the media. Sure it is asking that you think beyond the current logic, which is you are healthy enough by controlling your diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, arthritic conditions, and any number of medical conditions.

Though our eyes the American public suffers from something called lack of discernment. Instead of harnessing the power of nature they are suffering from paralysis, not able to take any action that does not involve a pill from either a health care provider or over the counter. It is follow the leader mentality that is causing more health care problems than solutions. The unseen side of the health care crises is the link between our lifestyle and our health.

What goes in is what you get out; there is no other law that is more profound for health then that one. For most people it is something they have to resolve to do rather then be dazzled with pharmaceutical promises, while ignoring the numerous and potentially dangerous side effects. Health is a selection not a given, especially in this culture of fast food, weird science that thinks nature will poison you, and chemical manipulation will save you.

The wise approach is the right one with you being the master of your own fate, not some supreme all knowing profit making conglomeration. Work in harmony with nature and not only will you feel better, but you will build extraordinary health.