There has been a lot of research done over recent years about the causes of type 2 diabetes. For example, doctors now realize more than ever before that type 2 diabetes is prevalent in the bloodline of families. It is very common for a person that has type 2 diabetes to find out that one or more of his relatives also had the disease. Therefore, type 2 diabetes has been labeled as an illness that is genetic.
Insulin Resistance: The Major Factor In Type 2 Diabetes
While people with type 1 diabetes do not have enough insulin running through their bodies, those with type 2 diabetes actually have plenty of insulin. The problem is that they just do not respond to insulin in the normal ways a healthy person would. In other words, people with type 2 diabetes are what is called “insulin resistant”.
According to the experts, kyolic garlic, aged garlic pressed into tablets and sold in health-food stores, works as well as garlic. At the first international meeting on garlic, papers were presented to show that aged, kyolic garlic has the same properties as fresh, raw garlic bulbs. There are many garlic tablets sold under many names; some are quite expensive. Because there are no clinical studies on this aspect of garlic tablets, the only advice is to try them and see. However, you should always focus on fresh garlic.
Garlic Do’s & Don’ts:
Do:
* Add a clove of garlic to each serving of soup.
* Add a clove of garlic to a garden salad.
* Add a clove of garlic to each serving of fish, roast, or fowl.
* Add a half clove of garlic to each serving of spaghetti sauce.
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
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