| Diabetes is a debilitating disease. It robs those | | | | drink. The western diet leaned toward the |
| afflicted of their sight. It causes poor circulation | | | | carbohydrate side. So we began consuming more |
| sometimes resulting in amputations of the feet and | | | | sugar and starches, which are converted into sugar |
| legs. And ultimately it costs countless thousands their | | | | during the digestive process. |
| lives. The U.S. Surgeon General says that an | | | | Today in the U.S, and many European countries, we |
| estimated 300,000 deathsper year may be | | | | have become a Fast Food civilization. High calorie, high |
| attributable to obesity. Overweight and obesity are | | | | carb meals are the norm. So much so that 1/3 of the |
| closely linked to type 2 diabetes. | | | | U.S. population is overweight-bordering on obese. |
| Dr. Robert O. Young, a scientist and microbiologist, | | | | And as mentioned earlier, obesity and diabetes are |
| sent shockwaves through the medical community | | | | closely related. |
| when his published report pinpointed the cause of | | | | A word here about what diabetes is: The function of |
| diabetes. Young was collaborating his research with | | | | the pancreas is to convert sugar into glucose. Insulin |
| Johns Hopkins Medical School, But chances are that if | | | | produced by the beta cells in the pancreas carry the |
| you are being treated for diabetes, your physician | | | | glucose to the cells throughout the body, which they |
| hasn't mentioned this. | | | | convert into energy. No glucose-no energy. |
| The overwhelming majority of diabetics have been | | | | Dr. Young's astounding discovery was that the blood |
| told that diabetes has no cure-based on the premise | | | | has become highly acidic due to our diet. When the |
| that the cause is unknown. Yes, Dr. Young's | | | | acid reaches high levels it floods the pancreas causing |
| discovery sent shockwaves-but for the most part | | | | the beta cells to slow down insulin production, and at |
| the shock was that a multi-billion dollar industry was | | | | times-stopping insulin production all together. And to |
| delivered a wakeup call. | | | | compound the problem, even if enough |
| For as long as human beings walked this planet, the | | | | glucose-bearing insulin reaches the cells, the excess |
| immune system it was equipped with has kept it | | | | acids prevent the cells from accepting it. |
| healthy. The body and all of its related functions | | | | The real culprit in this scenario is the food we eat. |
| evolved to the point that when alien microbes | | | | We tend to consume too may high acid content |
| invaded its space, the immune system destroyed | | | | foods. |
| them. | | | | High on the list of acidic foods are most animal |
| But as man evolved, so did his diet. Researchers | | | | meats: beef, pork, fish and fowl. Certain vegetables |
| studying why people in under-developed countries | | | | like corn, beans and most grains (flour) are acidic too. |
| contract fewer disease than we in the Western | | | | Does this mean that to be healthy we have to be |
| world fall victim to. The outcome of this research | | | | vegetarians? Certainly not! We should eat smaller |
| was simply that western peoples developed a diet | | | | portions of meat and neutralize the acidic effects by |
| that has been smothering the immune system | | | | eating alkaline foods. A perfect balance may be hard |
| generation after generation. | | | | to achieve but literally thousands of people are |
| It began with the Industrial Revolution, when | | | | completely free of all diabetes symptoms by |
| manufacturers began offering prepared, | | | | following a strict diet that balances acid and alkaline |
| pre-packaged foods and a new genre of things to | | | | foods and is low in carbohydrates. |