Diabetes and Hypoglycemia: Your Natural Guide to Healing with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Exercise, and Other Natural Methods Book

Contents
Preface

1. Introduction to Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
What Is Diabetes?
What Is Hypoglycemia?
The Diabetes-Hypoglycemia Link Chapter Summary
2. Diagnosis of Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test The Glucose-Insulin Tolerance Test The Hypoglycemic Index The Hypoglycemia Questionnaire Glycosated Hemoglobin Chapter Summary
3. A Closer Look at Diabetes
Current Medical Treatment of Type I Diabetes Current Medical Treatment of Type II Diabetes Prevention of the Complications of Diabetes Acute Complications The Causes of Chronic Complications of Diabetes Chronic Complications of Diabetes Chapter Summary
4. A Closer Look at Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia and the Brain Aggressive and Criminal Behavior Premenstrual Syndrome Migraine Headaches Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Intermittent Claudication Chapter Summary
5. Carbohydrates, the Glycemic Index, and Fiber
The Importance of Carbohydrates Simple Carbohydrates Complex Carbohydrates The Effects of Fructose on Blood Sugar The Glycemic Index The Importance of Fiber Chapter Summary
6. Dietary Guidelines and Menu Suggestions
The Healthy Exchange System Body Weight and Blood Sugar Body Fat Distribution: Its Relationship to Diabetes and Hypoglycemia How Many Calories Do You Need?
Determining Frame Size Determining Ideal Body Weight Factoring in Your Activity Level The Diets of the Healthy Exchange System The Healthy Exchange Lists List 1: Vegetables List 2: Fruits List 3: Breads, Cereals, and Starchy Vegetables List 4: Legumes List 5: Fats and Oils List 6: Milk List 7 Meats, Fish, Cheese, and Eggs Menu Planning Breakfast Lunch Snacks Dinner Chapter Summary
7. Essential Substances in Blood Sugar Control
Chromium Vitamin C Niacin and Niacinamide Biotin Vitamin B6
Vitamin B 12
Vitamin E Manganese Magnesium Potassium Zinc Flavonoids Chapter Summary
8. Plants as Means of Blood Sugar Control
Onions and Garlic Bitter Melon Gymnema sylvestre Fenugreek Saltbush Pterocarpus Bilberry Ginigo biloba Chapter Summary
9. Lifestyle Factors in Blood Sugar Control
Alcohol Smoking Exercise How to Start an Exercise Program Intensity of Exercise Exercise Duration and Frequency Chapter Summary
10. Syndrome X and Cardiovascular Disease
The Need to Lower Cholesterol Supplements That Lower Cholesterol Plants That Lower Cholesterol Summary of Guidelines for Lowering Cholesterol The Need to Lower Blood Pressure The Role of Potassium and Sodium in High Blood Pressure Foods That Lower Blood Pressure Supplements That Lower Blood Pressure Summary of Guidelines for Lowering Blood Pressure Chapter Summary
11. Advice Summaries for Diabetics and Hypoglycemics
Advice for Diabetics Dietary Treatment for Diabetics Supplements for Diabetics vitamins for Diabetics Minerals for Diabetics Plant-Based Medicines for Diabetics Exercise for Diabetics Advice for Hypoglycemics Dietary Treatment for Hypoglycemics Supplements for Hypoglycemics Vitamins for Hypoglycemics Minerals for Hypoglycemics Plant-Based Medicines for Hypoglycemics Exercise for Hypoglycemics
References Index