Affecting more than 20 million Americans, diabetes is characterized by the inability to regulate the body’s blood sugar. Of the different types of diabetes, the most common is type 1 diabetes mellitus. Formerly referred to as noninsulin-dependent diabetes, type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 percent of all cases. Although type 2 diabetes is considered an inherited condition, its development is principally a consequence of lifestyle. That is, in most cases, it can be prevented and treated with diet, exercise, and weight control. People who are unable to control their blood sugar with lifestyle changes are treated with oral blood-sugar-lowering medications. In turn, those who are unable to adequately control their blood sugar with oral medications are treated with insulin.

Dire Consequences
Serious health complications are associated with uncontrolled blood sugar: namely, kidney failure, heart disease, and blindness. Faced with these grave risks, the medical community has focused its efforts on measures to prevent the onset of diabetes in at-risk populations and to prevent the complications associated with diagnosed individuals.

Though a variety of medications are available to treat diabetes, scientists are looking to alternative ways to treat this widespread disease. A nutritional supplement marketed toward the diabetic patient, NutraLab Cinnergen is used to enhance the effects of the body’s natural insulin and to decrease the effect of elevated blood sugar. Cinnergen contains a variety of natural substances (16 active ingredients in all); however, the most widely studied of these are cinnamon bark, blueberry leaf extract, and cranberry extract.

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Sugar: It is perhaps the most overlooked and dangerous component of Westernized diets. It has been linked to a myriad of diseases, including diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and stroke. However, Americans seem oblivious to these risks. The average U.S. adult consumes 1 pound of refined sugar in as little as a week. Sugar is everywhere and, in prepared foods, is perhaps the hardest ingredient to avoid. Controlling sugar intake is no easy task. It’s a delicate balance between proportion and self-discipline.

Regulating sugar intake is critical for controlling blood-sugar levels. Many adults fail to realize that when we control our blood sugar, we ultimately minimize the stress placed on our internal organs. Eat too much sugar, and your body works twice as hard as it needs to. Each food you eat is eventually broken down into sugar, or glucose—your body’s primary energy source. This glucose will circulate through your body until your pancreas releases insulin to shuttle it into your body’s many cells.

Insulin Resistance
Problems arise when your blood-sugar levels are constantly elevated. Your cells can, in fact, become resistant to insulin, and you may not be able to get the energy you need from the food you consume. This is known as insulin resistance. If the condition isn’t corrected by diet, exercise, or some external factor (such as dietary supplements), the pancreas will eventually quit releasing insulin altogether. Your cells can become starved for energy. If elevated blood sugar is left untreated for significant periods of time, damage to the eyes, nerves, blood vessels, and kidneys can result, and so can diabetes.

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Americans are caught up in a torrid love affair with sweets. And while a cookie now and then may be fine, too many will eventually lead to major health problems. Hypoglycemia, obesity, and adult-onset diabetes are just a few of the possible effects of a sugar-laden diet.

Get Back on Track

Cinnergen is a natural, whole-food supplement. It contains all-natural ingredients, such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and choice antioxidants. NutraLab Cinnergen provides you with the nutrients your body needs to help you better metabolize sugar.

Who Needs It?

Cinnergen is recommended for anyone whose diet is out of balance. Faced with an overabundance of simple sugars, your body reacts in a number of ways:

Diabetes

Although it’s not clear exactly what causes diabetes, it is certain that diabetes occurs when your body cannot process insulin. Insulin is important because it helps you process sugar into the nutrients you need to remain healthy. A poor diet not only loads you up with empty calories, but also causes a deficiency in the nutrients needed to properly transform sugars into energy.

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Diabetes looms large. The disease affects nearly 250 million people worldwide, and 7 million new cases are diagnosed each year. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 percent of all cases. Although type 2 diabetes occurs in genetically predisposed persons, environmental factors determine its onset and severity. In addition, serious complications can result from undiagnosed and uncontrolled diabetes. Therefore, it’s critical to identify those people who are at highest risk and for them to take early intervention measures.

Who’s at Risk?
Among the risk factors for type 2 diabetes are:

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  Family history of diabetes.

  
  


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  Obesity.

  
  


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  Race/ethnicity—African-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, some Asians, and Pacific Islanders are at greatest risk.

  
  


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  Sedentary lifestyle.

  
  


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  History of polycystic ovarian disease.

  
  


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  History of gestational diabetes.

  
  

On average, there’s a four-year gap between the onset of diabetes and its diagnosis. During those four years, a significant amount of kidney, eye, heart, and brain-artery damage may occur. There are an estimated 6 million people in the United States with undiagnosed diabetes.

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