In order to look for a cure for diabetes we must understand what causes diabetes in the first place and then we can start to work on a cure.
Diabetes is an ailment that affects the levels of insulin in a person's body. There are basically three forms of this disease and these are type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. All these forms of Diabetes relate directly to the insulin levels and how our body functions under this altered state.
Basic information on the Types of Diabetes
1. Type 1 diabetes
In this disease the individual's auto immune system attacks and reduces the pancreatic beta cells from producing the necessary insulin for the body to function properly. When the pancrius is not functioning as it should the production of natural insulin is reduced below optimum levels or is in fact stopped altogether which has dangerous implications for other functions of the body.
2. Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It actually accounts for more than 90% of all cases of diabetes. With this disease the body does not make or properly use insulin, a hormone that helps convert sugar, starches and other foods into energy. Eventually a person's body will stop producing insulin if they have this disease. Unfortunately, it is not yet known why this happens. However, genetics and environmental factors do play a role. .
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs only with women and only during pregnancy. Unlike Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes has no recognizable symptoms. The only way to know if you have it is through regular blood screenings throughout your term. These screenings are blood tests where you have to fast overnight, then are given a sugary drink to see how your body reacts. You need two positive readings before you are diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
Cures For Diabetes
For Gestational diabetes the cure is actually very simple. Since some hormones produced in a pregnant woman's body promotes some tissues to resist insulin, the cure for diabetes in pregnant women is to give birth. Your doctor will suggest a diet that will assist in keeping your blood sugars in check during your pregnancy.
However, doctors have no actual "cure" for diabetes types 1 & 2at the moments. What they do now to "cure" diabetes is to present alternatives to patients who suffer from this disease. As an actual cure for diabetes is not available there are however cures for the symptoms which are readily available.
For Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, most doctors either recommend changing the patient's diet and keeping a close watch or in more severe cases, injecting insulin into the body during times when it becomes too low.
Research is currently underway where replacing the defective beta cells that produce insulin in order to refresh the pancreatic cells. This method of cure for diabetes is still undergoing experimental tests and has not been made available for public use.. So far, the research and studies have brought to light the potential problem of needing long maintenance medication in order to support the transplanted beta cells.
Although there is still a long way to go before any cure for diabetes can actually become a reality. With the rapid improvements in experimentation you should keep track of the progress that researchers and pharmaceutical companies are making towards finding a cure for diabetes.
While waiting for this cure for diabetes, you should keep healthy with plenty of regular exercise and a healthy natural diet keeping away from all those fatty, oily foods your body will be in good shape awaiting the day when the cure becomes a reality.
In the 1930s, a popular remedy for diabetes promoted by the Kaadt Diabetic Institute turned out to be a worthless mixture of vinegar and salt pepper. But that didn't stop people from buying the concoction that earned an estimated $6 million for its promoters, Drs. Charles and Peter Kaadt.
The home remedy was in itself harmless, but the advice that went with it wasn't. The Kaadt brothers told patients they could forget their diet, eat anything they want including ice cream, cake, and other sweets, and not waste time monitoring their blood sugar levels. This led to the death of several patients.
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Better Business Bureau stepped into the picture, the Kaadts admitted they had no idea whatsoever of the role of a blood glucose test or a diabetic diet. The two brothers went to prison in 1948 and were fined $7,000.
The Kaadt brothers are no longer with us but there are many others who are making money out of the diabetic patient's misery. These are the people who promise to treat diabetes with herbs, magic, pseudoscience or plain chicanery. To the diabetic in search of a miracle cure, the following advice is offered by Dr. Augusto D. Litonjua in Diabetes Watch, a publication of the Philippine Diabetes Association:
"Patients and their relatives must not believe in cure-alls and remedies which they may hear about, especially those which seek to diminish the value of diet and exercise. There is no miraculous cure for diabetes."
Below are some popular quack cures for diabetes that you should avoid:
DMSO or dimethyl sulfoxide has been used since the 1940s as an industrial solvent. Its therapeutic use started in the 1960s when it was prescribed for a variety of diseases, including diabetes. Diabetics were told they could reduce insulin requirements by as much as 50 percent and they could consume sugar regularly if they took DMSO. This chemical can be taken orally, rectally, rubbed into the skin, or injected.
Despite its appeal, there is no evidence that DMSO can cure diabetes or other diseases. After reviewing thousands of articles on DMSO, the FDA and the National Academy of Sciences concluded that DMSO has very limited uses but plenty of potential hazards when taken in large doses.
With topical applications of DMSO, the patient could experience burning, itching, local and general dermatitis, and bad breath. Possible kidney and eye damage may follow the use of large amounts while using DMSO as an enema could be fatal.
"The FDA has approved DMSO only for the treatment of interstitial cystitis, an uncommon bladder disease. DMSO has not been shown to alter the course of any other disease. For some diabetics, (using DMSO) could produce acidosis, possibly progressing to coma," warned Dr. Stephen Barrett and the editors of Consumer Reports Books in Health Schemes, Scams and Frauds. (Next: More quack cures for diabetes.)
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