This is part 2 of an in depth look at Diabetes, Hyperglycemia and Syndrome X, explaining them in detail and concluding with showing how to rebuild pancreatic function – removing diabetes and the different supplements that can benefit these different types of blood sugar problems.
This article explains Syndrome X, while part 1 was about the Types of Diabetes. Diabetes or Hyperglycemia is the accumulation of too much glucose in the blood stream, because of a pancreatic insufficiency, that usually involves insufficient production of pancreatic enzyme, and some times insufficient insulin, while Syndrome X was coined by Dr Gerald Raven, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. Dr Raven noted that there were many individuals presenting with the phenomenon of insulin resistance, yet they could not be classified type 2 diabetes. These patients were at greater risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population, so this is what he called “Syndrome X”.
Insulin and Insulin Resistance
So we understand that insulin resistance is an elevated level of insulin but it is a nonfunctional insulin, not able to pull the glucose out of the blood.
Unfortunately, insulin is essential for energy delivery and storage of hormone. The glucose circulates in the blood instead of being taken into the cells, where it can be combusted for energy production, and the excess stored for fat. As mentioned in the previous article on Diabetes, we have 3 hormones that raise blood sugar, glucagon, cortisol and adrenalin.
Professor Raven believes that insulin resistance generally develops in response to excess body weight and lack of exercise.
The 2nd part is true but the first one we already discussed that is not true. Other researchers like Bernstein MD and Rosendale point the finger to starches such as bread, pasta, bakers, chips, cookies, breakfast cereal.
To measure carbohydrates in urine, not directly but indirectly insulin resistance, I use a special test that measures dissolved solids, including simple and complex carbohydrates, and salts of varying types… if this special test result falls below 1.2 on my scale, then oxygen levels in the blood will be reduced. Which means that oxidation reactions at cell level are being interfered with, altering the balance of energy flowing in and out – at cellular level.
When this number goes above a certain level (5.49 on my scale) – oxygen levels are also reduced, although the over all effect is not the same. This actually promotes an anaerobic fermentation reaction at the cellular level.
This number in a healthy person correctly should read between 1.2 and 2 on my scale.
…The test for insulin resistance is measuring the amount of insulin in the blood which is one method but that’s not very efficient. Glucose tolerance is much more reliable.
I do both of these and 67 other tests for you, all combined in the Gold test.
If glucose registers between a 110 and 130 on fasting, this is considered glucose impaired fasting.
If the glucose 2 hours after a meal is given between 140 and 200, then we have a new condition name – Syndrome X.
So, with Syndrome X, we also have elevated triglycerides (levels of 200 and higher).
Elevated Triglycerides
Triglycerides are fats found in the blood stream and fatty tissue, and they serve as fuel for the heart and muscles. In normal circumstances when glucose and insulin levels go back to normal, triglycerides are released back into the blood stream from the fat storage. It is a normal process in the morning when you wake up (that’s why doctors do morning triglyceride tests.)
So once you eat and your body releases insulin in response to glucose. The glucose will inhibit the release of triglycerides. In case of insulin resistance even if there is a normal to high amount of glucose in the blood stream to generate energy (but because we have the insulin, the insulin receptors are overwhelmed) not enough glucose is entering cells for energy. So triglycerides have to be released in the blood to make up for this energy deficit. Unfortunately this stimulates the liver to produce even more triglycerides and this vicious cycle continues, and this is also part of syndrome X.
At this point we have about 30% of population with syndrome X. This is why the risk of cardiovascular disease is so high in syndrome X. In addition to that, we have the elevated amount of homocysteine primarily due to a deficiency of certain vitamins necessary in the Krebs cycle.
As referenced in the previous article on Diabetes, cardiovascular disease is a top killer in North America, but is not caused by obesity and it is not caused by diabetes and is not caused by aging. The only causative factor in insulin resistance is high fat combined with high sugar diet.
So now think about all the patients with elevated blood pressure being treated with hypertensive drugs, and elevated triglycerides being treated with medication, and diabetics being treated with insulin when they already have enormous amounts of insulin (Which is itself a very dangerous hormone)
The medical establishment puts very little emphasis on the diet to correct this disease. What is very heavily emphasized is a “diabetic diet” which is very high in grains like muffins, toast, cereal, rice loaded with sugar and then some fruit and vegetables and very little meat and fat. The effects of this diet were briefly mentioned earlier.
They virtually guarantee the diabetes continuing.
But if it is too difficult to follow a diet, then we have drugs. How about some lipotor or resulin. Or some metformin. The doctor might recommend you the “low fat” diet and make sure you use the “healthy” canola oil, margarine, aspartame instead of sugar, etc (I’m being sarcastic here -make sure you never ever touch any of these chemical poisons which happen to be distributed as safe consumption foods). Sure, they try to mention a high fiber diet and exercise. Well, at least they tried!
The Death Package
High blood pressure ties in with the high triglycerides, cardio weakness, obesity – they are all linked – and often come as a package.
The answer to lower high blood pressure and break this chain is not to combine sugar, especially mixed with fat.
According to Professor Raven, to treat syndrome X you need to exercise and to lose weight. The problem comes when trying to determine the diet that will do this effectively.
As we discussed before there is the Alkalarian diet, the Atkins diet, the Sears diet, the Ornish diet, the South Beach diet, now even the Raven diet – and he says 45% carbs, 40% unsaturated fat and 15% protein, roughly 1800 calories per day.
These are all a “1 diet fits all” philosophy – which we already know from previous articles is completely incorrect.
All you can safely say is a high fat; high sugar diet is the #1 domino that leads to crashing health.
If you have any type of “condition”…
- Guessing your precise best diet is almost 100% likely to be wrong.
- Guessing your precise best diet from reading books, or articles, no matter how many is almost 100% likely to be wrong as well.
- Guessing your precise best diet from a nutritionists bell-curve and theory based advice is almost 100% likely to be wrong as well – as is the “diabetic diet”
- Talking to people who have successfully lost weight, and “modeling” them, is also almost 50-80% likely to be wrong – for you.
Now can you understand why it’s so important to get properly tested with the Gold Test which will catch frequent misdiagnoses, the actual reversible causes, and the proper diet.
Is it possible to rebuild Pancreatic Function – removing Diabetes?
…Stay tuned… because part 4 of this mini-series will cover Pancreatic Function – specifically, but first, my next article, part 3 in this series will discuss Hyperglycemia.
I am a 340lb male,the only time I have felt like a million bucks is while eating the atkins diet,but we all know we cannot sustain this kind of diet,although I lost rapidly and felt great it was short lived as I returned to the old habits of junk,pasta,white flour,carbs big etc.I am interested inthe “Gold Test”and where i might have this done?Like I said I felt like a million bucks on atkins,and my wife said I am a different person while eating that way moods,energy romance etc.I am six foot five 340 lbs of misery as i cannot get a hold of the right fuel to burn in this very unhappy body,I want my energy back and my life.
Desperate in Pennsylvania
I thank-you in advance for anything you can point my way
Regards
Richard D Winters
Thank-you for your comment. I am the case manager for :Kristine – The Inner Biochemist.
So in the article it was not clear how to get a gold test? Please advise-how would you make it obvious if you “were us”?
Please click here for the GOLD
:Michael, Richard is asking “where the gold tests are done”, not where to click to sign up for them.
Richard, the tests are done in :Kristine’s office here in Alberta. All the details are available through the gold test link
The article has no information about where’ they’re done or what they are, you have to follow the link to the Gold Test and all the details should be on :Kristine’s website.
We may have a future article here about what they’re all about, explaining them, how they’re done, where they’re done, but as of now, it’s all on the Innerbiochemist website
Hi Richard, even though people have flown in from as far as Germany to see :Kristine, as described on her website, All USA Gold tests are done by fedx – they are available everywhere in North America – without flights anymore.
So a $2000 trip suddenly got cut in half. Allowing 2 tests for the price of one – via Fed X
This is a great article.
High fiber foods, like Miracle Muffins http://www.miraclemuffins.com are another great way to help manage diabetes and weight loss.
Ramsey, my guess is that she’s NOT going to agree with you about the miracle muffins.
they contain Isolated Soy Protein – the worst kind of soy protein as well as sucralose which creates an insulin response (among many other poor qualities)
for the record – I do not endorse the miracle muffins and do not recommend anyone eat them
avoid sucralose
avoid isolated soy protein
Rob,
She may not agree with the about Miracle Muffins but the anecdotal results we are seeing are phenomenal. One of our clients who has been eating the 2 muffins a day for 2 years (as well as adding lecithin and inulin) has lowered his triglycerides from 350 to 119. Several of our diabetic (both insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent) diabetics have seen lower A1c results after eating the muffins for several months.
These results may not be typical and we insist that customers discuss changing their medications with their doctors. But, we are getting a lot of this type of response.
Sucralose may or may not be good for human consumption. We have another sugar free line that is sweetened with xylitol.
As for soy protein isolate, each muffin contains less than 1 gram of soy protein isolate. We use a non-gmo product. For every expert I have read who is anti-soy, there are others who are for soy.
The key to Miracle Muffins is choice. We offer these muffins as an option to diabetics and non-diabetics. For diabetics, the only insulin available in America is GMO insulin. The insulin itself is the cause for hypoglycemia which can lead to coma and death. See http://www.alliesvoice.com/ where Allie Beatty discusses the problems with non-vertebrate insulin. As for non-insulin dependent diabetics, take a look at their medications and the lists of complications and side effects that may happen. The list is endless from kidney failure, liver failure, diabetic neuropathy, etc. Any of the statins used for lowering cholesterol are known to cause heart disease.
So, it’s a bit of a trade-off I guess. If you try the muffins and you find that they are a good alternative to other foods you eat and you believe they can be beneficial, that’s great. If you don’t like them, then you don’t.
Of course, if you are to compare Miracle Muffins http://www.miraclemuffins.com with a regular muffin from any local supermarket, you will find the calories in a regular muffins come from sugar, flour, margarine and artificial ingredients. At under 100 calories for Miracle Muffins and around 7 grams of fiber versus over 400 calories in a regular muffin and no fiber, it’s just a matter of choice.