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Today, diabetes mellitus (type II) is a growing epidemic. Two centuries ago, it was almost unheard of. The reason was due to the limited availability of refined sugar. Around the time of the early 1800's, only the wealthy could afford refined sugar and only the wealthy developed type II diabetes.

Modern medicine succeeds at failure and for this reason, many integrative physicians these days refer to the term, "sick care" instead of health care. The standard, orthodox 'treatment' of diabetes exacerbates the disease process while creating the appearance of proper blood test results.

The good news is that type II diabetes can be reversed, and along with it, extension of life and all the parameters that go along with it.

Many patients assume that their doctor is educated on the most important aspects of the disease and treatment. In contrast, they know little about the latest and greatest and more about the profit business model that is diabetes treatment, rather than the reversal process.

In the last twenty years, there has been an explosive growth in kidney dialysis clinics, along with other facets of diabetic complications--a cottage of industry promulgated on the epic failure of diabetes 'treatment.'

There are many more examples of this, such as wound care clinics, rising "popularity" in eye treatments due to high blood sugar (retinopathy), vascular treatments, and of course cardiovascular complications which are strongly associated with the condition.

Contrary to popular belief, a type 2 diabetic does not have to rely on oral medications or insulin the rest of their lives. Please read Diabetes Drugs Offer Zero Benefits.

Ninety-five percent of all diabetics are non-insulin dependent or type II. Type I diabetes, or insulin-dependent only makes up 5% of the diabetic population.

Unlike type I diabetes, which is insulin-dependent, patients with diabetes mellitus do produce some insulin, just not sufficient levels of it.

If they are pre-diabetic, they are often producing too much insulin. This is because of resistant insulin (desensitized insulin). In either case, a diabetic can suffer from abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood.

When the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood increases, usually after a meal, it triggers the release of the hormone insulin from the pancreas. Insulin acts as a switch to allow muscle and fat cells to remove glucose from the blood and stimulate the liver to metabolize glucose, allowing blood sugar levels to normalize.

While refined sugar is certainly a contributor to type 2 diabetes, there are many other potential factors that can trigger it over time.

Ultimately, type 2 diabetes is a result of an electron depletion. In simple terms, it means an electron shortage or a dimished capacity for the body to produce sufficient levels of antioxidant enzymes (glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase).

When free radicals, or unpaired electrons increase because of dietary or environmental insults, it can rapidly damage the body tissues unless the cells can produce enough antioxidant enzymes.

One obvious question might be, what causes an electron depletion in the first place? The answer can be one or many. For now, let's focus on some of the stronger culprits.

The leading culprits are an existing root canal, or an accumulation of toxic metals (i.e, lead, mercury, iron, etc.) and/or undiagnosed hypothyroidism (low thyroid). Root canals are a leading source of very noxious bacteria, whose waste material can overwhelm our reserve of antioxidant enzymes.

Please read Why You Should Never Get A Root Canal.

Virtually anyone with type 2 diabetes has an undiagnosed low thyroid, despite laboratory results revealing "normal ranges."

The reason is that TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) does not take into account of thyroid hormone resistance. This is similar to insulin resistance, however thyroid testing of this sort no longer exists. Also, TSH test does not distinguish if the thyroid is rich in iodine or other halogen minerals. If the thyroid is loaded with toxic bromide or chlorine, the amount of thyroid shown on tests will not reflect true activity.

A better gauge of thyroid function is with detection of low basal temperature along with a few classic low thyroid symptoms. Click here for a website that describes how to test your basal temperature at home.

The following are potential signs of poor thyroid function when accompanied with abnormal basal temperature readings:

Sluggishness

Increased sensitivity to cold

Constipation

Pale, dry skin

A puffy face

Hoarse voice

An elevated blood cholesterol level

Unexplained weight gain

Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness

Pain, stiffness or swelling in your joints

Muscle weakness

Heavier than normal menstrual periods

Brittle fingernails and hair

Depression

Fatigue

If you find yourself exhibiting some of these symptoms you might assume you need thyroid medication, however this may not necessarily be the case.

Will discuss this and other causive factors and solutions for diabetes type 2 in the next Daily Topic.