has anyone heard the word detox

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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on October 31, 2009 at 7:13pm

What do you want to know, Joe? I would think most people have heard of detox. Are you asking about something that would explicitly apply to diabetes? As far as I know, there is no type of detoxification process that can help manage diabetes since diabetes is not caused by an external toxin in your body. It is a metabolic condition that deals with your body's use of endocrine hormones.

Here are some links about detox diets, if that's what you mean:

WebMD
Wikipedia
MSNBC

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Permalink Reply by Joe on November 2, 2009 at 3:21am

How long does it take this to pass from your body and how much damage is done before it does

In general, fresh food that has not been processed other than by washing and simple kitchen preparation, may be expected to contain a higher proportion of naturally-occurring vitamins, fiber and minerals than an equivalent product processed by the food industry. Vitamin C, for example, is destroyed by heat and therefore canned fruits have a lower content of vitamin C than fresh ones.

Food processing can lower the nutritional value of foods, and introduce hazards not encountered with naturally-occurring products. Processed foods often include food additives, such as flavourings and texture-enhancing agents, which may have little or no nutritive value, or be unhealthy. Preservatives added or created during processing to extend the 'shelf-life' of commercially-available products, such as nitrites or sulphites, may cause adverse health effects. Use of low-cost ingredients that mimic the properties of natural ingredients (e.g. cheap chemically-hardened vegetable oils in place of more-expensive natural saturated fats or cold-pressed oils) have been shown to cause severe health problems, but are still in widespread use because of cost concerns and lack of consumer knowledge about the effects of substitute ingredients.

Processed foods often have a higher ratio of calories to other essential nutrients than unprocessed foods, a phenomenon referred to as "empty calories". So-called junk food, produced to satisfy consumer demand for convenience and low cost, are most often mass-produced processed food products.

Because processed food ingredients are often produced in high quantities and distributed widely amongst added-value food manufacturers, failures in hygiene standards in 'low-level' manufacturing facilities that produce a widely-distributed basic ingredient can have serious consequences for many final products. Consequently, adequate government regulation of ingredient manufacturers is an essentially important factor in securing the production of generally-safe processed foods. Blame for failures in the process of food safety regulation therefore often fall on the governmental department entrusted with this task.

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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on November 2, 2009 at 7:47pm

I don't understand your point, Joe. I don't see what any of this information has to do with diabetes.

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Permalink Reply by nel peach on October 31, 2009 at 10:19pm

Yes, I have heard the word and never done anything with it , knowing that it does not help my diabetes...I could be wrong and am willing to learn here.

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Permalink Reply by Joe on November 3, 2009 at 3:55pm

I was really think of a more complicated definitions of why insulin builds up because my neice is a nurse I get all the most update literature Lets say that the diabetes is a result of mal-formed cells The food you eat is what fuels the body things that are pre processed garbage does not fueil the body well and make digesting slower Your body in order to lose weight or speed your metabolism up must be fed good food and things that metabolise in a controled manner thats about the food and why people talk about organic. The other point I am making is what is on this web sight http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes-type2.htm the two reasons people experience the insulin issues This explains why there are different types of drugs because not everyone is diabetic for this reason or that Please continue to reply so I can learn more

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Permalink Reply by John Smith on November 3, 2009 at 8:36pm

You throw around terms without understanding them. Diabetes is not a result of mal-formed cells, whatever that means. You also seem to have some kind of affinity for 'alternative' treatments. I would suggest you learn what good science tells you about diabetes - e.g. read some books on diabetes.

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Permalink Reply by Joe on November 3, 2009 at 4:22pm

I think the idea with detox is that it brings your number down normally very quickly
I was in the dry sauna today ate the same as yesterday did not treadmill only did yoga ( a detox method) I lost 30 points on todays test

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Permalink Reply by John Smith on November 3, 2009 at 8:38pm

This is utter BS. You don't have a clue about diabetes. "I lost 30 points on todays test" doesn't make any sense. Please get yourself educated about diabetes by reading up about it.

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Permalink Reply by matthew g wilkie on November 3, 2009 at 8:50pm

im with john wow!

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Permalink Reply by Joe on November 4, 2009 at 4:46pm

Do you test you blood and when you do, do you look for patterns like things that raise and lower your blood sugar. Crazy things like Yoga they call it exercise and the ADA does support this crazy stuff could it be that yoga I don't know maybe makes you sweat getting rid of I don't know excess sugar
Now I am no scientist but I am pretty sure that sweating is a form of detox. Here's another crazy one for you some times depending on how in shape you are working out type things like running on the treadmill release something called adrenaline ( more of this crazy science) Adreniline also released during a fight or flight response I know your going to think this is crazy but it raises your blood sugar. I have to read up on it because I like to exercise and if I am not well educated I could really cause major complications. Ketoacidosis from diet blisters and sores on the bottom of my feet from cotton socks. You see everyone body is very different I sit next to a diabetic at work who has had it for about twenty years experience with her disease. Here is something crazy her blood sugar drops from eating Annie's Pasta where because my body is different it would probably spike. You should truly do more research on the subject and find about why you have it http://www.diabetesmellitus-information.com/diabetes-type2.htm This web site will explain two reason the glucose builds up in Type 2 diabetics Start your research with the medication you take and find out what it does
Either your bodies does not produce enough insulin or cells in the muscles and tissues cant absorb insulin letting glucose build up. Now lets say I go out and work out for two hours and dont eat before during or after because my medication is time release ( the cells in the muscle tissue type) to slow the production of glucose I get glucose spikes This is my medication Sitagliptin works to competitively inhibit the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4). This enzyme breaks down the incretins GLP-1 and GIP, gastrointestinal hormones(Digesting, absorbing and assimilating a meal requires precise coordination of a huge number of physiologic processes. Control over gastrointestinal function is, as one would expect, provided by nervous and endocrine systems.

The hormones most important in controlling digestive function are synthesized within the gastrointestinal tract by cells scattered in the epithelium of the stomach and small intestine. These endocrine cells and the hormones they secrete are referred to as the enteric endocrine system. Interestingly, most if not all "GI hormones" are also synthesized in the brain. ) that are released in response to a meal.[4] By preventing GLP-1 and GIP inactivation, GLP-1 and GIP are able to potentiate the secretion of insulin and suppress the release of glucagon by the pancreas. This drives blood glucose levels towards normal. As the blood glucose level approaches normal, the amounts of insulin released and glucagon suppressed diminishes thus tending to prevent an "overshoot" and subsequent low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) which is seen with some other oral hypoglycemic agents.
You see John I not only read about but I know about why I am diabetic and what I can do to prevent it from getting worse. Even more strange is the AC1 test is used to measure weather your body is reacting to the prescribed medication to do that the individual must be educated about what works best and why he or she is diabetic. Simply put if you go to the doctors office every three months having not followed prescribed things like exercise and diet and your numbers change like go through the roof the doctor has no choice but to go by what is in front of him. Also you have cheated yourself not knowing if your medication is not working or your body. Talk to other diabetics that have gotten off the medication even the insulin Please learn about why your diabetic instead of thinking just because There is alot of info here happy reading

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Permalink Reply by John Smith on November 4, 2009 at 5:00pm

You are very confused, Joe. Your reply is rambling and contains a large amount of cut-and-paste material about how one of the diabetes medicines works. You should at least give proper attribution to that material.

"yoga I don't know maybe makes you sweat getting rid of I don't know excess sugar"

Sweat contains no sugar.

"running on the treadmill release something called adrenaline "

Running on the treadmill does not release adrenaline.

"Ketoacidosis from diet blisters and sores on the bottom of my feet from cotton socks. "

I have no idea what you mean here.

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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on November 4, 2009 at 5:48pm

Joe, if you presume to tell many of us (who have TYPE ONE diabetes) to get off insulin, you are prescribing us with a death sentence. Do you know anything about type 1 diabetes? There is not a build up of ANYTHING that causes type 1. You keep talking about detox, which has NOTHING to do with either form of diabetes. And you don't seem to understand a lot of basic, fundamental principles about diabetes onset, management, or control.

It is obvious from the very little bit of information you are cutting and pasting from your findings on the internet that you have a limited understanding of a disease you're attempting to educate others about. I have had diabetes for nearly 20 years. You asked just a few days ago in a forum what an "ac1" was (the A1c). And now you are going to tell 11,000+ diabetics on TuDiabetes why they have diabetes and how they can get off of insulin?

Also, your writing is very difficult to understand.

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