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Studies have confirmed
that there are various herbs that can help in the
treatment and management of diabetics of both types.
Check out this week's article to learn about
Herbal Management of Diabetes.
Enjoy good health,
Namita Nayyar, AFI |
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Older women who strength train with weights can
lose significant amounts of abdominal fat. Abdominal fat is a risk factor for
heart attacks and other heart problems, so it's a good idea to reduce waist
circumference and abdominal fat if you're overweight or obese.
According to researchers published in a recent
issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Twelve women and 14 men
between 61 and 77 years old participated in a strength training program three
times a week for six months. During each training session, the study
participants completed two sets of 10 repetitions of several strength-training
exercises. Before and after the study began, the participants completed strength
tests and underwent body composition testing, which measured their bone density,
muscle mass and fat mass. Although both men and women increased their strength,
increased muscle mass and decreased body fat levels as the result of the
training, women lost significantly more abdominal fat than the men.
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Be master of Your destiny.
When Jim Valvano was 17 years old he took out a
simple white index card and wrote down all of his
professional aspirations. He would play basketball
in high school and college, become an assistant
basketball coach, then a head coach, achieve a
victory in Madison Square Garden, and finally cut
down the nets after winning a National Championship.
Jim's ability to see his place in the world with
such clarity was truly a gift. This simple card,
coupled with a strong belief that he could control
his fate, would guide the next ten years of his
life.
At the age of 36, Jim could take out his tattered
index card and cross out every single dream. He was
indeed the master of his destiny. Along the way, he
adopted a personal philosophy for living that
enabled an ordinary man to accomplish the
extraordinary. Jim believed that enthusiasm for
life, dreaming big, and working hard were the
elements that allowed him to be successful. There is
no doubt that Jim's tenacity, passion, and vision
played key roles in his rise to the top. However,
listen to any individual recount a personal memory
of Jim and nothing from the above list of
accomplishments would be mentioned. Instead, you
would hear of the qualities that made Jim Valvano
unforgettable.
Note: WF Members receive motivation like
this in their e-mail box every Monday morning! Those of you looking for added
motivation, can go ahead to download Free motivational Wallpaper Changer at
http://www.womenfitness.net/downloads.htm
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"Seek freedom and become captive of your desires.
Seek discipline and find you freedom."
--F. Herbert |
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Wild Rice and Corn Salad
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked wild rice
3/4 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen (defrosted)
2 green onions, sliced
1/4-1/2 cup finely chopped mint
3 Tbsp. chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp. chopped red onion
1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the wild rice, corn, green onions, mint, nuts and red
onion. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and oil and add them to the
rice mixture. Toss to combine the ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
If possible, cover and let the salad stand for 30 minutes before serving it to
allow the flavors to develop. This dish keeps for 24 hours if it is tightly
covered and refrigerated.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional Information: Per serving: 110 calories, 5 g total fat (<1 g
saturated fat), 16 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, 2 g dietary fiber, 50 mg sodium.
provided by A.I.C.R.
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Herbal Management of
Diabetes
Many studies have been performed on various naturally occurring herbs and other
compounds, demonstrating their ability to lower blood sugars.
While many of these compounds decrease the blood glucose level by stimulating
the pancreas to produce more insulin, one particular herb, Goat's Rue or French
Lilac, chemically known as guianidine, is particularly effective in reducing the
blood glucose level utilizing a different mechanism.
Galega officinalis
(also known as Goat's Rue, French Lilac, Italian Fitch or Professor-weed) is a
plant from the Galega genus of the Faboideae.
Medical Use
Galega officinalis has been known since the Middle Ages for relieving the
symptoms of diabetes mellitus. Upon analysis, it turned out to contain
guanidine, a substance that decreases blood sugar by decreasing insulin
resistance.
Chemical derivatives from the biguanide class of medication include metformin (Glucophage,
commonly prescribed for diabetics) and the older, withdrawn agent phenformin.
This herb actually decreases the cellular resistance to insulin, allowing the
cells to utilize the insulin more efficiently in metabolizing glucose. It also
decreases the absorption of glucose from the small intestine. It reduces the
formation of glucose in the liver, and it increases the uptake and utilization
of glucose in the fat and muscle cells throughout the body. Non-insulin
dependent diabetics are able to better maintain blood glucose levels closer to
the normal range, while insulin dependent diabetics are often able to reduce
their insulin dosage and more easily maintain stable levels of the blood
glucose.
Ginseng
Ginseng refers to species within Panax, a genus of 11 species of slow-growing
perennial plants with fleshy roots, in the family Araliaceae. They grow in the
Northern Hemisphere in eastern Asia (mostly northern China, Korea, and eastern
Siberia), typically in cooler climates.
Medical Use
Both American and Panax (Asian) ginseng rhizomes are taken orally as adaptogens,
aphrodisiacs, nourishing stimulants, and in the treatment of type II diabetes,
including sexual dysfunction in men. It appears that ginseng increases the
sensitivity of cells to insulin, a hormone that sends the signal to cells to
reduce blood sugar by taking up glucose. Ginseng may also increase the secretion
of insulin.
In a randomized, placebo-controlled study published in the September issue of
Diabetes Care, researchers gave capsules of North American ginseng (Panax
quinquefolius) to diabetic subjects who were already receiving treatment for
diabetes in the form of diet or prescription drugs. In their analysis, the
researchers found that subjects receiving a 3g dose of ginseng had a blood sugar
level that was 59.1% less than subjects who had received the placebo treatment.
Ginseng should be used therapeutically only with the advice of a trained health
practitioner. Although subjects in the study did not report major side effects,
ginseng can potentially augment the effect of prescription drugs used to lower
blood sugar, causing a dangerous decrease in blood sugar. Adverse effects with
concurrent use of oral anti-diabetic drugs, such as Warfarin, heparin, aspirin,
and NSAIDS are another possibility.
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