Diabetes - Beware of the Unscrupulous Offering False Hope

Let me say from the start, I am a type 2, insulin injecting, diabetic. I was diagnosed in 2008, and I'm annoyed as I write this article.

I'm not annoyed because I have diabetes (although that's one of the stages some people go through when they are first diagnosed), I'm annoyed because I've just come across a product, being promoted by an article similar to this, which claims to cure diabetes. The very fact that the article content is accurate makes me even more annoyed, as it lends unjustified credibility to a lie, the lie being that this product cures diabetes.

Let me get one thing absolutely clear; there is no cure for diabetes. None. I'm sorry, but that's the truth.

I am very fortunate to be a British citizen, and as such get all my medicines and insulin free. Ok, not totally free as British citizens pay National Insurance, but it's so cheap it's almost free.

However, many people in the world have to pay for their treatment, and so it is entirely understandable that some will do anything to reduce the financial burden, and unfortunately there are some, let's say, misguided people out there who prey on the weak and vulnerable, and offer unproven "remedies", that apparently science is unaware of, that cure diabetes.

Do they give their name and address? Any id at all? How has the product been tested?

The answer is no to all of the above.

The sales page actually blames insulin for damage to the arteries combined with high blood sugar which apparently makes things even worse. It also claims most people with diabetes die of heart disease, and doctors don't want you to know about this "miracle cure" because they make their money out of drugs and operations!

Excuse me?

Let's get some facts here.

Hyperinsulimia (for that is the correct term for too much insulin in the blood stream) results in abnormally low levels of sugar in the body. There are two causes, for example an abnormality in the pancreas caused by a tumor. These are termed organic causes. They are usually cured by surgery.

The other cause of hyperinsulimia is termed functional, for example sustained and strenuous exercising can cause overproduction of insulin. This form is cured by diet, and goes hand in hand with the normal treatment for diabetes.

In any case, you cannot have high insulin levels combined with high blood sugars, as insulin is the hormone that reduces blood sugars, too much of which will cause a hypoglycemic episode, as any diabetic knows.

My point here is that whoever is behind this "wonder cure" has no real idea about how diabetes works, or what is involved. It is perfectly true that too much insulin can cause heart disease, but a proper diabetic friendly diet combined with the correct medication brings the insulin/blood sugar ratio into balance.

My advice to anyone with diabetes is not to take anything that has not been properly tested for efficacy, and be aware that what may appear to be a cheaper alternative to recognized drugs should be treated with absolute caution.

In closing, I will simply say that if you read any of my articles about diabetes, you will not find a single link to any diabetes product. I do not promote anything concerning diabetes. I am simply concerned that others do not risk their nervous system, their sight or the possibility of amputation just because someone else wants to t make a quick profit out of their fear.

I have diabetes, I inject insulin. I want to save others the inconvenience and discomfort, that's all.

Oh yes, as for the doctors making money out of me, I'm delighted for them. They have done a great job for me, and living my life with diabetes has been made relatively easy thanks to them. I simply don't believe in quackery, and nor should anyone else.

Toby has been diabetic for almost 2 years now, but likes to prove that one can still have a normal lifestyle. Visit his latest website at http://roundtableclothsreview.com which helps people find the best deals on a 90 round tablecloth and information for the keen home entertainer.