Nutrition Handout Katherine Annala 2012
Type 2 Diabetes
Definition: a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by either a lack of insulin or the body's inability to use insulin efficiently. Type 2 diabetes develops most often in middle-aged and older adults but can appear in young people.
Recommendations:
Limit greasy and fatty foods (meats, eggs, cheese, butter, excess oil, nuts and seeds) and avoid denatured foods (refined white flour and sugar, hydrogenated synthetic fats such as margarine and shortening, alcohol, and chemical ingredients) and very sweet, salty and spicy foods. One should also avoid late-night eating and complex food combinations. Small, frequent meals (four or five daily) help to stimulate insulin production.
Chromium, zinc and magnesium, minerals removed from flour when processed, help control blood sugar. Diabetics should be mind-full to only consume whole grains, where the bran has not been removed.
Chlorophyll rich foods such as wheat or barley grass, spirulina and chlorella are helpful for diabetics. Chlorophyll catalyzes cell renewal and can help assist rebuilding a damaged pancreas.
Gamma-Linolic Acid (GLA) oils regulate insulin and seem to protect against diabetic heart, eye and kidney damage. GLA fatty acids are available in evening primrose, borage or black currant seeds. People who have good blood sugar control may find GLA more effective than those with poor blood sugar control.
The most basic practice for improving nutrient assimilation is proper chewing. Particularly with complex carbohydrates, whose digestion begins with saliva, thorough chewing is essential for their complete breakdown, so that adequate minerals and other nutrients can be absorbed. Feeling satisfied, the diabetic is less likely to overeat and more easily avoid the large meals that aggravate diabetes.
Diet:
o Increase consumption of food with low glycemic index, especially legumes. Eat Garlic.
o Eat whole grain foods, increase complex carbohydrates, decrease simple carbohydrates
o Avoid fatty and refined foods, avoid food you have sensitivities to.
o Eats small frequent meals 4 to 5 times a day. Eat slowly and chew thoroughly
Supplements:
o GLA oil, Omega 3 fatty acids
o Chlorophyll, Brewers yeast, fiber
o Chromium 200mcg, Zinc 30mg, Calcium 500mg, Magnesium aspartate 500mg, Vitamin D, B6, E- 1200iu, Vitamin C 2gm, dietary potassium
o Carnitine, Glutathione, Cysteine, Taurine
Exercise:
30 minutes a day 5 days a week of moderate exercise.
Brisk walking: invest in a pedometer.
A moderate-intensity walk should translate to about 100 steps per minute, or 3,000 steps in 30 minutes.
Resources:
Pitchford P. Healing with Whole Foods. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2003 p 371-374
Barnard, R.J. et al. Response of non-insulin dependent diabetic patients to an intensive program of diet and exercise, Diabetics Care 5:pp 370-374, July-Aug 1982
Jensen, B. Health Magic Through Chlorophyll. Provo, UT: BiWorld Pub., 1973 p 113
Marz, R. Medical Nutrition from Marz 2nd edition.(1999) Onmi-Press, Portland
Type 2 Diabetes
Definition: a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by either a lack of insulin or the body's inability to use insulin efficiently. Type 2 diabetes develops most often in middle-aged and older adults but can appear in young people.
Recommendations:
Limit greasy and fatty foods (meats, eggs, cheese, butter, excess oil, nuts and seeds) and avoid denatured foods (refined white flour and sugar, hydrogenated synthetic fats such as margarine and shortening, alcohol, and chemical ingredients) and very sweet, salty and spicy foods. One should also avoid late-night eating and complex food combinations. Small, frequent meals (four or five daily) help to stimulate insulin production.
Chromium, zinc and magnesium, minerals removed from flour when processed, help control blood sugar. Diabetics should be mind-full to only consume whole grains, where the bran has not been removed.
Chlorophyll rich foods such as wheat or barley grass, spirulina and chlorella are helpful for diabetics. Chlorophyll catalyzes cell renewal and can help assist rebuilding a damaged pancreas.
Gamma-Linolic Acid (GLA) oils regulate insulin and seem to protect against diabetic heart, eye and kidney damage. GLA fatty acids are available in evening primrose, borage or black currant seeds. People who have good blood sugar control may find GLA more effective than those with poor blood sugar control.
The most basic practice for improving nutrient assimilation is proper chewing. Particularly with complex carbohydrates, whose digestion begins with saliva, thorough chewing is essential for their complete breakdown, so that adequate minerals and other nutrients can be absorbed. Feeling satisfied, the diabetic is less likely to overeat and more easily avoid the large meals that aggravate diabetes.
Diet:
o Increase consumption of food with low glycemic index, especially legumes. Eat Garlic.
o Eat whole grain foods, increase complex carbohydrates, decrease simple carbohydrates
o Avoid fatty and refined foods, avoid food you have sensitivities to.
o Eats small frequent meals 4 to 5 times a day. Eat slowly and chew thoroughly
Supplements:
o GLA oil, Omega 3 fatty acids
o Chlorophyll, Brewers yeast, fiber
o Chromium 200mcg, Zinc 30mg, Calcium 500mg, Magnesium aspartate 500mg, Vitamin D, B6, E- 1200iu, Vitamin C 2gm, dietary potassium
o Carnitine, Glutathione, Cysteine, Taurine
Exercise:
30 minutes a day 5 days a week of moderate exercise.
Brisk walking: invest in a pedometer.
A moderate-intensity walk should translate to about 100 steps per minute, or 3,000 steps in 30 minutes.
Resources:
Pitchford P. Healing with Whole Foods. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2003 p 371-374
Barnard, R.J. et al. Response of non-insulin dependent diabetic patients to an intensive program of diet and exercise, Diabetics Care 5:pp 370-374, July-Aug 1982
Jensen, B. Health Magic Through Chlorophyll. Provo, UT: BiWorld Pub., 1973 p 113
Marz, R. Medical Nutrition from Marz 2nd edition.(1999) Onmi-Press, Portland