The "Diabesity Epidemic"

Word Spy tells us-- Diabesity came from UCLA:

The word Diabesity came from UCLA: When UCLA's Center for Human Nutrition started a "diabesity Research Program" involving research on the use of innovative approaches to weight loss which may be useful for treating the patient with obesity and diabetes.
-"UCLA Center for Human Nutrition Starts Diabetes & Obesity Research Program," PR Newswire, February 25, 1998

We next hear the term from Shape Up America (which trademarked the word- Diabesity) it says: For every individual diagnosed with juvenile or type 1 diabetes there are nearly 20 people with type 2 diabetes in the United States. The majority (Not 100%-more like around 90%) of persons with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese, with a poor diet and inactive lifestyle - although not always by choice. In 2000, Shape Up said there were many sponsored national conferences on this topic.

Diabesity® shows the connection between obesity and the development of type 2 diabetes. Shape Up America! is working to raise awareness of the growing prevalence of pediatric type 2 diabetes (which was virtually nonexistent 30 years ago) and to drive home awareness among the public, health care professionals, leaders and policymakers that pediatric obesity is driving this newly emerging epidemic in the pediatric population. The extent to which communities and neighborhoods can be designed (or re-designed) to support physical activity and healthy eating in all age groups and thereby prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes is a major interest of the non-profit Shape Up organization.

Actually, it is a term that encompasses the following health issues:

1. Insulin resistance
2. Pre-diabetes
3. Metabolic syndrome
4. Obesity
5. Syndrome X
6. Adult onset diabetes
7. Type 2 diabetes

All of these are essentially the same thing just with varying degrees of severity. And the underlying cause as well as the treatment is virtually the same as well. It is proper Diet and Lifestyle.

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In addition, diabesity leads to virtually every chronic disease prevalent in the 21st century( according to Dr. Mark Hyman): heart disease, stroke, dementia, cancer, high blood pressure, and kidney failure to name a few of our self-made horrendous health issues.

As with virtually all of our medical/health treatments in this country in particular the approach to this diabesity epidemic is to treat the symptoms not the cause. And generally speaking this is by means of the standard medical care using drugs or prescriptions-which is failing miserably.

For example this is a reactive instead of proactive approach.
Such as:
Lower blood sugar (diabetes drugs and insulin)
Lower high blood pressure (anti-hypertensive drugs)
Lower cholesterol (statins)
Thin the blood (aspirin)

Instead, we should be asking the question ; what is the true root cause of these diseases? And quite simply these diseases are really the result of our nutritional choices, our lack of activity/exercise and exposure to toxins in our daily lives. In other words, they are highly preventable with proper lifestyle choices.

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What is known about Diabesity?

Doctor Francine Kaufman wrote the book "Diabesity". It is a best seller, so you might check it out.

Dr. Hyman, I have learned is teaching what I consider to be a very good and effective program-(it is fairly expensive, by some standards,costing over a couple thousand dollars and you must go to his clinic), and I think it takes 6 weeks to take. Of course, when it comes to your health, this would be much less expensive than the cost of being sick. From what I have read about it, and him, I assume it is a very good program..

Or you could take my class, as we teach very similar. .Dr. Hyman says that proper foods for your type is more powerful than drugs or medications--which I agree with.

I am a Certified Diet Wellness Coach, the program that I teach gets us off the Diabesity journey, but, it is from the perspective of nutrition and lifestyle. It was designed first for blood sugar problems. To get it go here.

Actually, that is where we need to be proactive, and adjust our lives.

You may contact me at:: AWellnessCoach@Gmail.com

You may ask: What do I do to learn more about this subject?

You do research, there is information available. Of course, you won't hear as much about getting to the root cause as you will read and hear about drugs and medicine as it is not as commercial. Big Pharma cannot make millions on your lifestyle, so it isn't publicized like drugs and medicines are. But, this information on getting you to the real cause, and adjusting your lifestyle is priceless!

Also, implementing this program is not as dangerous as drugs and medicines. Properly prescribed medications are one of the leading causes of premature death. I am not saying you don't need them in some cases-but, they are entirely over prescribed and over used.

Do the research. You can learn what to do. Take classes - like mine and others that focus on whole foods and an active lifestyle.

You see, there are things you can do.and It doesn't cost a lot of money like taking medicines. Use the information to change your diet, nutrition. and add activity. You can do it!!

Remember: you, and those you love , including your children, are worth the time and effort to learn and then apply this priceless information.

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Is More Always Better? - the ACCORD Study Results

No. Conventional Treatments for Diabetes does not work!

Intensive Treatments with Medications.

This was stopped as the lowered blood sugar level led to more deaths.

We need to treat the cause-which is Insulin Resistance.We don't need to take an avelange of more drugs.

Instead, we do need to change our nutrition-our lifestyle and increase activity.

For more information on treating the underlying formula to Normal Blood Sugar Readings go here.

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