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Lowering Your Blood Sugar-Separating Fact From Fiction
Posted by: | CommentsPart of my initial consultation with a patient involves reviewing all the medications and supplements they’re on to lower their blood sugars. Some people literally bring in sacks of bottles of pills prescription and things they picked up at the health food store.
The majority of diabetics are taking the same medications that include a blood sugar lowering drug, a cholesterol lowering drug, a high blood pressure lowering drug, and sprinkle in some cinnamon, fish oils, and maybe a multivitamin and voila there ya have it. The real question is, is any of this lowering your blood sugar and reversing your diabetes. The answer is, prescription medication may be artificially lowering your blood sugar, but it is doing absolutely nothing to reverse your Diabetes. Thinking that your medication is controlling and curing your Diabetes is a deadly misconception.
Supplements and multivitamins are inherently good, but to know specifically what your body needs to reverse your Diabetes must be based on factual evidence-based testing. Each person’s body is different. Each person’s cause for their Diabetes is different. Each person’s treatment is customized to their specific need. This individual approach is what allows me to help a patient experience results quickly and efficiently with long lasting results.
If you are suffering from Type 2 Diabetes and need help getting it and keeping it under control, please fill out the form to the right and we can help get you the information you need.
Article by Dr. Jade Malay, Type 2 Diabetes Professional, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
The Brain-The 5th Organ That Controls Your Blood Sugar Levels
Posted by: | CommentsIf you’ve read previous blog posts, you may have already learned that there are 4 organs that control your blood sugar levels, those are: the Thyroid, the Liver, the Adrenal Glands, and the Pancreas. I want to reveal to you in this article that there is a 5th organ…the Brain.
It goes without saying that the Brian is the Orchestra Conductor of our bodies. If oversees and regulates our body’s digestion, detoxification, respiration….and the list can go on and on.
Some people with Type 2 Diabetes, the Brain Function needs to be addressed as well. There are many “feedback” loops from the brain to the body that can be interrupted or malfunctioning.
We’ve all heard the expression, “I just had a gut feeling”….and this expression is physiologically correct. Your brain and your gut communicate.
Many common symptoms Diabetics experience is described as “Brian Fog,” depression, anxiety, and the inability to think clearly or remember simple things. These may all be indications that your Brain, more than likely, is involved in your body’s inability to control your blood sugar. The medical approach to these problems is to prescribe drug blockers, enhancers, or suppressors that never address the underlying CAUSE to the problem.
The first step in finding out if the Brain is part of this vicious cycle is through thorough testing and then supporting the chemical pathway or organ that is not functioning correctly. Once function is improved, the body will naturally work more efficiently and produce the ultimate outcome of lowering the blood sugar levels.
If you are suffering from Type 2 Diabetes and need help getting it and keeping it under control, please fill out the form to the right and we can help get you the information you need.
Article by Dr. Jade Malay, Type 2 Diabetes Professional, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
How Your Body Reacts To Artificial Sweeteners and Your Type 2 Diabetes
Posted by: | CommentsI am asked all the time by patients what foods to eat and what foods to avoid. When it comes to artificial sweeteners, if you really want to get control of the “Diabetic Monster” you got to stay away from ALL artificial sweeteners. I suggest Stevia to all my patients. Stevia is actually a plant, so it is all natural. All natural means that your body does not have to work so hard to process the Stevia. When you look at the chemicals that make up artificial sweeteners, your body has to process all those chemicals and eliminate them. If you are already fighting Diabetes, you gotta feed your body the easiest things to process and to avoid any undo stress on your system. Stevia can be found at your local health food store or stores such as Whole Foods, Central Market, or Sprouts.
If you are suffering from Type 2 Diabetes and need help getting it and keeping it under control, please fill out the form to the right and we can help get you the information you need. You can also call one of our two locations: Carrolton – 972-492-0383 or Dallas – 214-599-9285
Article by Dr. Jade Malay, Type 2 Diabetes Professional, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Reasons Why Your Fasting Blood Sugar May Be High in the Morning…
Posted by: | CommentsThe dawn phenomenon and the Somogyi effect cause high blood sugar levels, especially in the morning before breakfast, in people with diabetes.
Dawn phenomenon
Reasons for the Dawn Phenomenon:
- Hormones (growth hormone, cortisol, and catecholamines) produced by the body cause the liver to release large amounts of sugar (glucose) into the bloodstream. These hormones are released in the early morning hours. These hormones also may partially block the effect of insulin, whether it’s insulin your body produces or insulin from the last injection.
- If the body doesn’t produce enough insulin (which occurs in people with type 1 diabetes and a few people with type 2 diabetes), blood sugar levels may rise. This may cause high blood sugar in the morning before the person eats.
Somogyi effect
The Somogyi effect may occur when a person takes long-acting insulin for diabetes. If the blood sugar level drops too low in the early morning hours, hormones (such as growth hormone, cortisol, and catecholamines) are released. These help reverse the low blood sugar level but may lead to blood sugar levels that are higher than normal in the morning. An example of the Somogyi effect is:
- A person who takes insulin doesn’t eat a regular bedtime snack, and the person’s blood sugar level drops during the night.
- A person’s body responds to the low blood sugar in the same way as in the dawn phenomenon, by causing a high blood sugar level in the early morning.
Telling the Difference
To sort out whether an early morning high blood sugar level is caused by the dawn phenomenon or Somogyi effect, check blood sugar levels around 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. for several nights.
- If the blood sugar level is low at 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., suspect the Somogyi effect.
- If the blood sugar level is normal or high at 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., it’s likely the dawn phenomenon.
If you are suffering from Type 2 Diabetes and need help getting it and keeping it under control, please fill out the form to the right and we can help get you the information you need.
Article byDr. Jade Malay, DC, Type 2 Diabetes Professional, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
You Diet, You Exercise, But You Still Feel Lousy And Your Blood Sugar Won’t Go Down!
Posted by: | CommentsI hear this all the time from patients…that they are doing everything their doctor tells them working out, watching carbs, eating less…and their blood sugar continues to be all over the place. They can’t get the weight off….they are just miserable! Does this sound like you? One patient told me that his doctor recommended that he get a gastric bypass! Even though he was hardly eating anything! With my methods, I tell my patients NOT to exercise! Bet you’ve never heard that before. I’ll give you a little hint….it has to do with stress. You see, stress whether physical, chemical, or psychological is PERCEIVED by the body in the exact same way. And when you are stressed out….your blood sugar rises! Exercise…even though is a good stress for the healthy non-diabetic person, may not be so good if you have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. First thing first…you got to get the blood sugar under control and stabilized….and when that happens, then we can think about exercise. If you’d like to learn more about our solutions for Type 2 Diabetes give us a call, we’ll see if you qualify for a consultation.
If you are suffering from Type 2 Diabetes and need help getting it and keeping it under control, please fill out the form to the right and we can help get you the information you need.
Article by Dr. Jade Malay, Type 2 Diabetes Professional, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Is Your Doctor Doing Enough To Help You Lower Your Blood Sugar?
Posted by: | CommentsMost Diabetics find out the first time that they have high blood sugar after their doctor runs a simple blood test and tells you, “You have high blood sugar…You are diabetic, take this prescription.” Your doctor may have also told you to watch your diet and to exercise….that’s pretty much how Type 2 Diabetes is “managed” with Western Medicine. The rest is pretty much left up to you to figure out. You feel lost, but you do your best to “watch your diet and exercise,” but the next time you go to get your blood sugar tested again, your doctor wants to increase your medication or add another medication. I’ve had patients walk in with lists and bags of medication. The lists of medications can be as long as 27 different medications! That’s a full time job on its own. I talked with another patient whose doctor had placed a dialysis portal in this patient “preparing” him for dialysis. Am I the only one…or is this just nuts?! You need a doctor on your side that is dedicated to finding out the cause of your high blood sugar and doing everything possible to help you REVERSE it, not just artificially control it with medication. Don’t accept another medication as the answer to this disease. If you feel your doctor isn’t doing enough to make positive changes toward health, you may be a good candidate for our treatment.
If you are suffering from Type 2 Diabetes and need help getting it and keeping it under control, please fill out the form to the right and we can help get you the information you need.
Article by Dr. Jade Malay, Type 2 Diabetes Professional, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Stress, Blood Sugar, & Relaxation
Posted by: | CommentsStress, it is everywhere, physical, emotional, families, jobs, etc. We can’t seem to escape it. This stress starts a very vicious cycle in the body. One, that if not corrected can create havoc on your blood sugar.
Let’s examine the stress response in the body so we can better understand it. When your body triggers the stress response, it stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol. The function here is to get the glucose in the blood into muscles and other cells to use. Now as time continues the stress has a long term effect on the adrenals. They start in the alarm reaction, if the stress is prolonged it goes into the resistance stage, and ultimately if left uncorrected it goes into exhaustion.
Once your body has been under the stress response long enough the cortisol will down regulate insulin receptors. So now we have a situation in the body that produces more insulin from the pancreas, and more glucose in the blood, but cells that cannot respond to it and thus we have elevated blood sugar levels.
Now if you are in the modes of adrenal resistance and exhaustion, you need to help the body out of this response. Along with correct supplementation here are some tips for better relaxation:
- Exercise. It always comes to this. Exercise is very important to the body and healthy exercise reduces stress and improves cardiac function as well.
- Progressive Relaxation. There are many different ways to do this, but the concept is very similar. You think about a specific muscle group, contract it, relax it and move to the next group. This is best done in a quiet environment and can be a great way to go to sleep.
- Breathing Exercises. Sit or lie down, uncross arms and legs. Take in a deep breath and exhale fully, in through the nose, out through the mouth. As you exhale relax all of your muscles. Do this at least once a day and for 5-20 minutes.
That is it for today. Try these tips and get ready to feel the reaction, because your life will be better for it.
If you are suffering from Type 2 Diabetes and need help getting it and keeping it under control, please fill out the form to the right and we can help get you the information you need.
Article by Dr. Jade Malay, Type 2 Diabetes Professional, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
