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Lessens scurvy; helps against juvenile diabetes; liverand intestinal conditions; anti-syphilis, and tumors. Pycnogenol collects on supporting protein collagen Glycosamino-glycans' sites, protects synovial fluid; Pycnogenol has an attraction, binds to, and protects Collagen (in the skin) and Elastin (in lung tissue and blood vessels) from free radicals and break-down enzymes collagenase and elastase inflammation, inhibits histidine carboxylase for anti-histamine action, counters asthma, arthritisjoint stiffness, bursitis, osteomyelitis, and multiple sclerosis.

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The Arthritis Foundation says that juvenile arthritis is even more prevalent than juvenile diabetes and cerebral palsy. Gout Gout is a disease that causes sudden, severe attacks of pain, tenderness, redness, warmth, and swelling in some joints. It usually affects one joint at a time, especially the joint of the big toe. Needle-shaped uric acid crystals that precipitate out of the blood are deposited in the joint to cause the pain and swelling associated with gout.

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It has even been discovered that exposing small children to milk before age two is a major cause of juvenile diabetes.361 The reason for this seems to be that milk proteins closely resemble the protein in the pancreatic island of Langerhans, which is responsible for manufacturing insulin. The body mistakenly attacks not only the milk protein but also the insulin cells as well—a condition we call molecular mimicry.

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Another significant study in the U.S.26 found that children with a genetic tendency who were weaned onto cow's milk before three months had a Type-1 diabetes incidence of 11.3 times greater than those who did not have a genetic tendency and who were breastfed for at least three months. The general statistical view is that anything more than ?>-A times higher is considered a significant finding. Charting the degree of milk consumption from ages 0 to 14 against the onset of Type-1 diabetes reveals the correlation between milk consumption and Type-1 diabetes.

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It's been pointed out that many autoimmune diseases such as lupus, ulcerative colitis, Grave's disease (hyperthyroidism), juvenile diabetes, vitiligo, and several others, frequently share tissue types (similar to blood types)—technically called HLA types—B8, DR3, and DR4. Those are also common to celiac disease—that's the disease caused by gluten and gliadin. When we eliminate gluten and gliadin in celiac disease, it's cured, so it just makes sense that eliminating grains containing these proteins might help other diseases, such as lupus, that share the same tissue types.

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It is useful in improving healing, inhibiting development of Alzheimer's disease, decreasing onset of dementia and increasing longevity, preventing juvenile diabetes, treating the arthritides, and preventing cardiovascular disease. It has been used to treat kidney disease with success. Optimum Dose The optimum dose range for vitamin B-3 is not as wide as it is for ascorbic acid, but it is wide enough to require different recommendations for different classes of diseases. As is always the case with nutrients, individuals must determine their own optimum level.

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From animal and human studies, researchers have hypothesized that vitamin D may protect people from multiple sclerosis (page 323),1 autoimmune arthritis, and juvenile diabetes (page 152).2 Vitamin D is also needed for adequate blood levels of insulin.3 Vitamin D receptors have been found in the pancreas where insulin is made, and preliminary evidence suggests that supplementation may increase insulin secretion for some people with adult-onset (type 2) diabetes (page 152).4 Where is it found?

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Another study found rBGH also could cause premature growth in infants, early breast enlargement, glucose intolerance and juvenile diabetes in children.13 • Many school districts have chosen to serve genetically engineered milk (rBGH). It is readily available but difficult to avoid because of the lack of mandatory labeling. It is reported that some schools in the northeast, for example, continue to contract milk from companies, which, for the most part, refuse to sign affidavits that they are selling only rBGH-free milk.

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One example is juvenile diabetes, in which the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas are sacrificed as a result of persistent dehydration. 2. The second major mistake in the basic science of medicine is the thinking that water is a simple substance that only dissolves and circulates different things. Water is not a simple inert substance. It has two primary properties in the body. The first one is its life-sustaining properties. The other, more important, role of water is its life-giving functions. Modern medicine recognizes only the life-sustaining properties of water.

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A greatly increased incidence of juvenile diabetes has been correlated to specific vaccination sequences and to the number of vaccines given. In some Australian Aboriginal communities, every second child died shortly after vaccination. Also, the original explosive spread of AIDS across Africa correlates with a smallpox vaccination campaign there. Basically, most components of most vaccines are highly toxic, and these are introduced by an unbiolog-ical route directly into the bloodstream of babies, whose immune systems are immature.

This is reinforced with feeding cow's milk, which intensifies the attack on the beta cells and eventually leads to juvenile diabetes. Fermented cow's milk products in the form of natural yogurt, kefir, and natural cheeses produce a fine curd and cause fewer health problems than unfermented milk. However, even these should be used with care and only if they do not cause allergies or mucus problems. Generally, the corresponding goat's or sheep's milk products are far more preferable. The least harmful milk product is cottage cheese made from fermented goat's or sheep's milk.

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Niacinamide decreases the chance that children genetically predisposed will develop juvenile diabetes. Niacin increases blood uric acid levels slightly but it does not increase the tendency to gout and can be given to gouty patients. I have treated several with niacin for other conditions. One of my patients had both gout and arthritis. On niacin his arthritis came under control but he continued to have his episodes of gout at the same rate as before he had started to take the vitamin. Blood levels of uric acid are positively correlated with a species life span.

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While juvenile diabetes can have a genetic factor, adult-onset diabetes, in most cases, is produced by a com- Diabetes can lead to heart and kidney disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, strokes, cataracts, retinal hemorrhages, neuropathy, gangrenous infections, loss of hearing, blindness, and even death. impaired digestion, and an overworked pancreas." Types of Diabetes There are two major forms of diabetes, insulin-dependent juvenile diabetes (Type I) and non-insulin-dependent adult-onset diabetes (Type II). In Type I diabetes, the body is unable to produce enough insulin.

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Although type 1, or juvenile diabetes, is still the most common form of diabetes in children, type 2 is rapidly gaining ground. Type 2 diabetes occurs either when the body is unable to make enough insulin to process the amount of glucose (blood sugar) in the blood or when it cannot effectively use the amount of insulin being produced. Type 2 used to be called adult-onset diabetes or noninsulin-dependent diabetes because, until recently, it occurred most often in aging, overweight adults. It accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all diabetes cases today.

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This suggests juvenile diabetes is a vicious type of "food allergy." It also means that keeping infants away from dairy foods in the first year of life, probably the most critical period, might save numerous children from the fate of diabetes. Evidence that milk can incite juvenile diabetes is mounting. Here's how experts think it happens: Certain proteins in cow's milk provide the antigen (foreign substance) that fools the immune system into attacking its own tissue—in this case, the crucial beta cells in the pancreas, destroying those cells' ability to make insulin.

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Both these diseases go by the same name, but the causes are opposite. juvenile diabetes is a result of the pancreas's inability to produce insulin. In type 2, your pancreas is fully functional and is actually making too much insulin. When you carry excess body fat, you make it difficult for insulin to do its job. So the blood sugar level doesn't drop as quickly as it should, prompting your pancreas to pump out even more insulin in order to unlock your cells and let the glucose in.

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Later, when my youngest brother, Dan, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at the age of nine, we became so proficient with the constant emergencies of the illness that the juvenile diabetes Foundation hotline was in our house. I sometimes wondered if we did better during emergencies than we did after they ended. We were great at banding together, but perhaps slightly less great at just being together. I realized it was very easy for me to shift into "emergency mode," but terribly difficult to shift out. How did you treat a chronic illness if not by declaring a permanent emergency?

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Type I, also referred to a insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, usually begins in childhood and results from the inability of the pancreas to make adequate amounts of insulin. Type II diabetes is known as non-insulin-dependent or adult-onset diabetes because it usually appears in older adults. In Type II diabetes the pancreas may secrete a normal amount of insulin but the cells are unable to absorb it. Insulin acts like a key to a lock. It goes to the cells and unlocks the door to allow glucose to enter.

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When this does not work, then a full-blown autoimmune disease, such as juvenile diabetes or MS, sets in. This is an ironic twist in the complicated world of the immune system. A weakened system from hormonal imbalances due to excess carbohydrate consumption actually leads to autoaggression of tissue because the initial event of an infection does not get dealt with rapidly enough. TYPE 2 DIABETES This form of diabetes is often called adult-onset diabetes because it usually develops later in life. The scientific term for Type 2 diabetes is non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

TYPE 1 DIABETES Type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes, is known in scientific terms as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). It is a form of diabetes that appears very early in life when the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin is impaired. It is believed to be due to a viral infection that, along with the body's immune response, destroys the beta cells of the pancreas. People with Type 1 diabetes must take daily injections of insulin. One of the great breakthroughs in drug development of modern times has been the production of recombinant human insulin.

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Table 8: Autoimmune Illnesses Crohn's Graves' Hashimoto's Juvenile Arthritis juvenile diabetes Lupus Multiple Sclerosis Polymyalgia Rheumatica Polymyositis Psoriatic Arthritis Reiter's Rheumatoid Arthritis Scleroderma Sjogren's Ulcerative Colitis Vasculitis How Does One Get An Autoimmune Disorder? In conventional medicine, there is no consensus as to why someone becomes ill with an autoimmune disorder or what actually causes an autoimmune disorder. Consequently, the treatment for autoimmune disorders in conventional medicine has not been very effective.

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Many juvenile diabetes cases can be controlled by diet alone. However, in all cases it is important to set up an eating pattern that avoids peaks of glucose entering the blood. Each diet must be tailor-made to the individual concerned, so seek dietary advice from a naturopath or dietitian. Keep in mind that slow release of blood sugar is required throughout the day, so whole-grain carbohydrates and proteins should be eaten—preferably in the form of four to six small meals rather than three large ones. Avoid refined carbohydrates such as sugar and white flour products.

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Type I diabetes, formerly called juvenile diabetes, results from a lack of insulin, the hormone that allows cells to take up glucose circulating in the bloodstream. Glucose is the simple sugar that the body uses fot fuel. Type I diabetes is also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. (Meatus means "honeyed" in Latin.) The lack of insulin comes about because of damage to insulin-secreting cells in the pancreas. The damage may be caused by a virus or by an autoimmune reaction, in which the body's immune system attacks cells in the body.

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Type I is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes. A far wider threat to most Americans is Type II diabetes, which almost always develops after age forty. Ironically, people with this type diabetes often have lots of insulin, but it doesn't perform well because cells are "resistant" to it. Such diabetes, also called non-insulin-dependent or adult-onset, accounts for 90 percent of all cases, afflicting some twelve million Americans, perhaps as many as half who do not know they have it.

Evidence that milk can incite juvenile diabetes is mounting. Here's how experts think it happens: Certain proteins in cow's milk provide the antigen (foreign substance) that fools the immune system into attacking its own tissue—in this case, the crucial beta cells in the pancreas, destroying those cells' ability to make insulin. Indeed, a new study by Hans-Michael Dosch and colleagues at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto has discovered antibodies, indicating an immune reaction to specific milk proteins, in the blood of 100 percent of a group of children with Type I diabetes. Only 2.

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Other conditions that sometimes show up with celiac disease are dermatitis herpetiformis (burning, itching rashes that last for weeks or months), liver disease, juvenile diabetes, thyroid disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome (very dry eyes and mouth), and ulcers of the mouth. But sometimes celiac disease has no symptoms at all, just the harmful changes in your small intestine. Celiac disease affects one in every 300 people in Europe. It's especially prevalent in Italy and Ireland but very rare in Africa, Japan, and China.

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Peat, an actual insulin deficiency (Type I, juvenile diabetes) is rare. The majority of "diabetics" have plenty of insulin and are insulin-resistant, not insulin-deficient, he states. In addition to excess weight, the two most common causes of insulin resistance are excess (unbalanced) estrogen—estrogen dominance—and excess intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).

There are two major types of diabetes: insulin-dependent juvenile diabetes (Type I), and non-insulin-dependent adult-onset diabetes (Type II). In Type I diabetes, the body is unable to produce insulin. As a result glucose builds up in the bloodstream and spills over into the urine. The body is "starved" because cells do not get the nourishment—usually provided by glucose—to produce the energy necessary to carry out their normal functions. Symptoms of Type I diabetes include extreme hunger and thirst, along with frequent or excessive urination, often accompanied by weight loss.

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It's sometimes called juvenile diabetes because it's usually diagnosed before age 20, but it can occur at any age. Anyone who experiences frequent urination, increased appetite and thirst, fatigue, unexplained weight loss, and decreased consciousness (possibly leading to coma), should arrange for a visit to a doctor or go to the emergency room if the symptoms are severe. to conduct additional research, investigating the correlation between their country's various levels of milk consumption and the prevalence of Type 1 diabetes.

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