tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post2030147272256568016..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: News You Didn't See About New Dangers with Supplements and DrugsJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-64850166367275962412010-01-22T20:20:19.112-05:002010-01-22T20:20:19.112-05:00I am an occasional reader of your blog and had not...I am an occasional reader of your blog and had not visited in months. I knew that beta carotene and vitamin E supplements could be harmful but had never heard anything negative about vitamin C until now. I'm not a big fan of supplements and take only a 1/2 teaspoon of cod liver oil daily along with krill oil, vitamin D3 and vitamin C. The krill oil and D pills are tiny and go down easy butDogwoodTree05https://www.blogger.com/profile/17039860673929141575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-5888288458260427882010-01-13T14:23:36.518-05:002010-01-13T14:23:36.518-05:00Thanks for the link to the BPA finding. I am not a...Thanks for the link to the BPA finding. I am not at all surprised, though my guess is that BPA is only ONE of many plastics that are causing the so-called "obesity" and "diabetes" epidemics.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-77622825890691392502010-01-13T12:05:13.969-05:002010-01-13T12:05:13.969-05:00Wonder if you have seen this?
http://www.scienced...Wonder if you have seen this?<br /><br />http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100112201341.htm<br /><br />Plastic Chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in Adults, Analysis ConfirmsJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851835920775477108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-59507823046312583792010-01-09T06:30:45.571-05:002010-01-09T06:30:45.571-05:00ItsTheWoo,
I would NEVER say that depression isn&...ItsTheWoo,<br /><br />I would NEVER say that depression isn't a real condition. I have had my share of it. What I am pointing out is that the drugs prescribed for it don't work better than sugar pills. Depression like many other conditions responds to placebos. In fact one third of depressions will clear up without medication and that turns out to be the cure rate for the SSRIs. <br /><Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-5337460774619793632010-01-09T02:01:31.177-05:002010-01-09T02:01:31.177-05:00Vitamin C consistently makes me feel more energeti...Vitamin C consistently makes me feel more energetic. <br /><br />Re: depression. Again, I'm going to have to inform you that depression is a physically real condition. Be glad you do not have it. <br /><br />In november I was often crying, felt moribidly depressed, my body ached. I felt tired. My motivation was non-existent. I couldn't remember things and my thinking was suckier. It was ItsTheWooohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057537399918684119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-2172737113001684782010-01-08T14:13:28.776-05:002010-01-08T14:13:28.776-05:00Unfortunately, Vit D3 can't fix broken beta ce...Unfortunately, Vit D3 can't fix broken beta cells. It's good for lots of other things though. Ted Hutchinson got me started on the stuff at the beginning of 2007 for mental faculty reasons. As 5,000iu/day only costs <a href="http://www.iherb.com/Vitamin-D3-5-000-IU-360-Softgels/18335" rel="nofollow"><b>~3p/day (~4c/day)</b></a>, I shall supplement for the rest of my life. It looks like Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-42252232873440652002010-01-08T13:00:42.754-05:002010-01-08T13:00:42.754-05:00The problem with the texts is that in the field of...The problem with the texts is that in the field of metabolism there is a lot that is stated as fact that isn't backed up by good quality research, and a TON of information based on rodents that doesn't necessarily carry over to humans. You'll read a lot about high fat diets causing IR, for example, based on mouse studies where mice are fed high carb/high fat diets. Mice metabolize fatJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-82022798477037167672010-01-08T12:48:30.515-05:002010-01-08T12:48:30.515-05:00I believe that I had an insulin resistant liver ch...I believe that I had an insulin resistant liver churning out glucose and insulin resistant muscle & fat cells not taking in glucose very well.<br /><br />I don't yet know how it works (I've just ordered a book on Medical Biochemistry which may or may not help - see <a href="http://nigeepoo.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-stuff-works.html" rel="nofollow"><b>my latest blog post</b></a> for Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-29197094740689857242010-01-08T11:27:13.895-05:002010-01-08T11:27:13.895-05:00Nige,
That's very good to hear. I don't h...Nige,<br /><br />That's very good to hear. I don't hear much along those lines, though, so it would be nice to understand exactly what the mechanism was. <br /><br />The first few days I took Vitamin D I was hypoing, then that stopped and since then nothing else has happened to my blood sugar response. The good news, is that it isn't different from what it was 12 years ago either, Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-46511804862149466842010-01-08T11:24:43.268-05:002010-01-08T11:24:43.268-05:00It's all about making $$$$. It would be sacri...It's all about making $$$$. It would be sacriledge to say that these miricle drugs - statins - cause problems.<br /><br />And, I don't understand why the $%#&@% they have to advertize psychotic drugs on TV and push them for depression as well. Big pharma is out of controlrenegadediabetichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710855525093861921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-9794775346000253542010-01-08T11:16:59.502-05:002010-01-08T11:16:59.502-05:00Cheers, Jenny. Regarding Vitamin D3, I supplement ...Cheers, Jenny. Regarding Vitamin D3, I supplement with 5,000iu/day which <b>seems</b> like a lot (compared to the RDA of 400iu/day) but, compared to the ~10,000iu/day we get from sensible sun-bathing, it's not.<br /><br /><a href="http://nigeepoo.blogspot.com/2008/12/vitamin-d.html" rel="nofollow"><b>5,000iu/day completely normalised my fasting serum glucose & OGTT result</b></a>.<br /><Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-72195651163092456622010-01-08T07:29:07.586-05:002010-01-08T07:29:07.586-05:00Gyan, I am keeping a close eye on the Vitamin D r...Gyan, I am keeping a close eye on the Vitamin D research. The current enthusiasm for it it too reminiscent of the enthusiasm for other simplistic solutions that proved useless or dangerous. <br /><br />So far, while there is lots of evidence that people with inflammatory conditions are low in Vitamin D there is no proof that supplementing with it reverses the conditions. It may be the symptom Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-52158793770142913252010-01-08T07:17:02.602-05:002010-01-08T07:17:02.602-05:00On Vitamin C: You may find Natural Therapies for O...On Vitamin C: You may find <a href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FDN/is_2_6/ai_74510830/" rel="nofollow"><b>Natural Therapies for Ocular Disorders Part Two: Cataracts and Glaucoma</b></a> interesting.<br /><br />"Pathophysiological mechanisms of cataract formation include deficient glutathione levels contributing to a faulty antioxidant defense system within the lens of the eye. Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-6034053715555939802010-01-08T05:54:23.360-05:002010-01-08T05:54:23.360-05:00Before people start to get too worried about niaci...Before people start to get too worried about niacin, I noticed in the link <a href="http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/15/5674.asp" rel="nofollow">Nicotinamide overload may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes</a>:- <br /><br />"Rats treated with cumulative doses of nicotinamide (2 g/kg) exhibited significantly higher levels of blood glucose and plasma insulin, but significantly Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-16464916913751548582010-01-07T23:55:36.786-05:002010-01-07T23:55:36.786-05:00I suppose Vitamin-D related adverse effects could ...I suppose Vitamin-D related adverse effects could be added to this list in future?Gyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941686166886986037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-20544178509832074162010-01-07T19:50:37.832-05:002010-01-07T19:50:37.832-05:00Wow, thanks for the info! That's very interes...Wow, thanks for the info! That's very interesting about niacin, because it's often the treatment given to raise HDL numbers for people who've tried the diet/exercise route. In my case, I managed to get all of my triglycerides, LDL, and overall cholesterol numbers in range, but HDLs dropped, too. Go figure. Luckily, my doctor is still in the watch-and-see stage with adding Pubsgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05636089392777186992noreply@blogger.com