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Diabetes: The $132 Dollar Pandemic
You know, it's not everyday a fellow like me gets to announce a
major paradigm shift, much less concerning diabetes ...or any
other medical condition.
You don't know what a paradigm shift is? Well, if I mentioned
events and names like: Gutenberg, Copernicus, Isaac Newton,
Albert Einstein, Louis Pasteur, and Werner von Braun ...you
would probably guess a paradigm shift is major shift in
thinking...and you would be right.
Back in the 1960's, Thomas Kuhn wrote a famous book, The
Structure of Scientific Revolutions. In it, he destroyed the
common misconception so many of us have about science.
We tend to think scientific progress is ushered in by a slow,
line upon line, piece by piece development of thought over time.
Thomas Kuhn showed that, historically, scientific progress
occurs in leaps ...and is always confronted by a struggle with
an "old guard." The old scientific theorists hold tenaciously to
their (usually tenured or profitable) positions and array
themselves against the new discovery, attempting to drive it
away.
But, the new guard - the new discoverers, inventors, explorers-
takes the new discoveries and advances it over the thinking of
the old establishment. Rarely is the old guard converted to the
new patterns of thinking (new discovery). They just die off. The
new position wins by attrition ...truth...and perseverance.
Diabetes: The $132 billion dollar pandemic
Diabetes is on the front edge of such a paradigm shift.
Diabetes afflicts over 18 million Americans. That is double the
number of people with diabetes just since 1991 alone.
According to the CDC, one in every three Americans will develop
diabetes in their life*time. Let that sink in...one in every
three Americans will develop diabetes in their life*time.
It is estimated over 40 million Americans can be classified as
"pre-diabetes" meaning they have blood sugar levels higher than
normal but still below the type 2 diagnosis level which helps to
define diabetes.
By anyone's standard that is pandemic (goes far beyond epidemic
proportions). The cost for this carnage is over $132 BILLION
DOLLARS. So much expense, grief and sorrow...and unnecessary.
Diabetes: A reflection of our culture.
We are a fast food, sedentary, "get-our-fix-now" generation.
More than one in every two Americans are overweight. We don't
exercise as we should. All of which affects glucose levels.
Diabetes is a lifestyle disease...and we've got the lifestyle.
Diabetes: The important announcement
That said, diabetes is a condition which CAN be turned around.
Glyconutrition is the new discovery shaking the medical and
scientific worlds. There are four Nobel Prizes and MIT
testifying to the fact that glycobiology is one of the 10
technologies/discoveries which will shape our world.
Glyconutrition is more than just a promising new treatment for
diabetes. Many are starting to whisper "VICTORY" over diabetes
in their approach to disease.
Whether that is the case, time will tell.
Oh no... The problem is not a failure of glyconutrition. It is
the building block VITAL to healthy cell*ular function and it is
extremely vital to the proper functioning of the IMMUNE system.
Those are known facts.
Diabetes is an auto-immune disease
meaning, your body's immune
system gets misguided messages. Thus, it starts attacking the
islet cells in the pancreas which produces insulin.
Voila...diabetes!
But, the problem is NOT whether glyconutrition really works.
Anecdotal evidence (market buzz!) is already overwhelming in
favor of glyconutritional therapy for diabetes. As is the
professional research.
No...the actual science is NOT the problem. The problem is the
old guard again. Thomas Kuhn's book is almost prophetic. The old
guard, the medical and pharmaceutical establishment, just can't
accept the findings of (their own) research... "What! A
nutrient... to treat diabetes?" "Hogwash," one can almost hear
them say.
Actually, I wish they were saying that out loud. The reality
is, they just ignore the issue. You see, too much is at stake.
Like billions of dollars...uh...a $132 billion dollars. All of
that mon*ey (read, "business") disappears if glyconutrition
continues to "pan out" the way the research shows us. But, for
no^w, the only thing "panning out" is a diabetes pandemic.
Yet, glyconutrition gets shunned as an official diabetes
treatment approach.
A study published in the 1997 issue of the Proceedings of the
Fisher Institute for Medical Research showed that people with
type 1 diabetes who were given glyconutrients "...reported a
dramatic improvement in their health, including a decrease in
vision problems, better wound healing, less infections, and
lower blood pressure." (Miracle Sugars, by Rita Elkins, M.H.,
Woodland Publishing, p. 26)
"Glycobiology has achieved critical breakthroughs in the
medical field, primarily by addressing what could be the
greatest plague in health care today -- auto-immune diseases.
Multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes, Crohn's disease and
colitis are just a few of these diseases." - Dr. Neecie Moore,
Ph.D. (cf. Rita Elkins, M.H.
Miracle Sugars, Woodland Publishing, p. 18.)
Also, mannose (one glyconutrient) can stimulate the pancreas to
produce more insulin "...thus lowering the amount of insulin
needed to control this disease." (Miracle Sugars, p. 27).
Reality Check: The lives of 1 out of every 3 Americans are
affected directly by diabetes and there is a $132 billion dollar
diabetes pandemic running amuck in our midst. So, I sure hope
this paradigm shift - glyconutrition - gets less opposition from
the "powers that be" (the "old guard"), and is given its
rightful place in the sun...soon.
But, with the mon^ey being made by the pharmaceuticals and
their drugs, and the astoundingly simplistic view of disease
treatment ("Blast that disease with technology and drugs!") it
is doubtful if Thomas Kuhn's "paradigm shift" will work out any
differently for diabetes across the land.
The old guard will attack and ignore the discovery -- arguably,
the greatest in medical history in over a hundred years -- and,
a la Kuhn, they will simply go the way of the Dodo Bird and
diabetes treatment will receive its due.
About the author:
Dr. Robert Gamble is retired from a very successful
medical/surgical career spanning three decades. He is now active
in researching medical issues such as glyconutrition... and
offers his insights for public benefit. For information about
Glyconutrition: http://www.glycoshare.com or write
NetPublish@myarticledirectory.com Call Toll Free: 1866.735.5871
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American Diabetes Association Home Page |
Their mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by this disease. Available in English and Spanish. |
www.diabetes.org |
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Diabetes Information - American Diabetes Association |
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Diabetes UK home page - Diabetes UK |
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www.diabetes.org.uk |
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Canadian Diabetes Association |
To promote the health of Canadians through diabetes research, education, service, and advocacy. |
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Diabetes information including treating type 2 diabetes at ... |
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Diabetes |
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CDC Diabetes Public Health Resource |
The diabetes information homepage of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provided by the CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation. |
www.cdc.gov |
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CDC - Health Topic: Diabetes |
Diabetes · Diabetes and Research Diagnostics · Diabetes Surveillance Report · FAQ's on Diabetes · Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon ... |
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National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse |
Provides educational materials to increase knowledge and understanding about diabetes among patients, health care professionals, and the general public. |
diabetes.niddk.nih.gov |
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Diabetes mellitus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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MedlinePlus: Diabetes |
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Diabetes |
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Diabetes |
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Diabetes Overview |
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Diabetes News - The New York Times |
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children with DIABETES Online Community |
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