Low vitamin D levels linked to poor blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes

The following article is from NaturalNews.com.  To see the original article click here.

(NaturalNews) According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), almost 11 percent of Americans age 20 or older have diabetes. And the most common form of this disease, type 2 diabetes, has reached epidemic proportions. Now scientists have found a link between vitamin D deficiency and the inability of many patients with this kind of diabetes to keep their blood sugar under control. What’s more, this raises the strong possibility that, along with being overweight and sedentary, a lack of vitamin D could be a major factor in triggering type 2 diabetes in the first place.

Esther Krug, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an endocrinologist at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, just presented this research in San Diego at the Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting. “This finding supports an active role of vitamin D in the development of Type 2 diabetes,” Dr. Krug said in a statement to the media.

Krug and her research team reviewed the medical charts of 124 people between the ages of 36 and 89 years old who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and treated at an endocrine outpatient clinic between 2003 and 2008. As part of their health evaluations, all of these patients had their serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels measured at the clinic. So the researchers looked to see how many of the patients had normal levels of the so-called “sunshine” vitamin.

The answer? Almost none. In fact, an astonishing 91 percent of the patients studied had either vitamin D deficiency (defined as a level below 15 nanograms per deciliter, or ng/dL) or vitamin D insufficiency (15 to 31 ng/dL), the authors reported. When the investigators looked at the patients’ levels of hemoglobin A1c (a measure of blood sugar control over the past several months), they came up with another startling fact. There was a clear relationship between uncontrolled blood sugar and low levels of vitamin D. African-Americans were found to have the highest A1c levels and were most deficient in vitamin D, when compared to Caucasians.

“Since primary care providers diagnose and treat most patients with type 2 diabetes, screening and vitamin D supplementation as part of routine primary care may improve health outcomes of this highly prevalent condition,” Dr. Krug concluded.

NaturalNews has previously reported on other natural ways to treat and even prevent type 2 diabetes — including eating Mediterranean style by consuming a diet rich in “good” fats (like Omega-3s and olive oil), veggies, fruit and whole grains. A study published last fall in the Annals of Internal Medicine concluded the Mediterranean diet dramatically improved type 2 diabetes and even eliminated the need for many people to take blood glucose regulating medication (http://www.naturalnews.com/027140_d…).

How to Make Raw Apple Pie with Heather Pace and Philip McCluskey

Heather Pace and Philip McCluskey stopped by my house a few weeks ago and we recorded this great video on how to make a raw apple pie. Heather is a raw chef who specializes in raw deserts. I just finally got around to uploading it for you!

This recipe is one of the easiest raw desert recipes to make. It also tastes amazing! Enjoy and let us know you think by leaving your comments below!

Apple Raspberry Pie Recipe

Crust:
2 cups pecans
1 cup walnuts
¾ cup pitted and packed, medjool dates

1. In a food processor, combine all ingredients until they become crumbly. Press half of the mixture into a 9” pie plate.

Filling:
2 cups raspberries

6 medium sized apples, separated
½ cup pitted and packed, medjool dates
¼ cup raisins
2 tsp cinnamon

1. Sprinkle the raspberries over the pie crust.
2. Peel and core all apples.
3. In a food processor, puree 2 of the apples, and remaining ingredients, until smooth. Pour this mixture into a bowl.
4. Chop the other 4 apples into large chunks and then process into small chunks in a food processor, making sure NOT to puree it into applesauce! Add to the puree.
5. Spread this filling into the pie crust.
6. Top with the remaining pie crust, sprinkling it over the tip like crumble.

If you’re interested in getting Heather’s new eBook “Just Desserts” read below.

In a nutshell, here’s what you will find in “Just Desserts”:

-A list of ingredients and equipment frequently used in raw dessert making

-A detailed table of contents for easy navigation

-Helpful hints and tips

-Gorgeous mouth-watering photos for nearly every recipe

-A text-only version for easy printing

Former NBA Basketball Player, Talk Show Host and Vegan John Salley Is Joining “The Movement”

A little over a week ago I announced that we were talking to a celebrity about having him come on board with us to get the message of our film “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days” out to the public. I thought I’d let you know who he is since he announced it on the green carpet of the “Avatar Home Tree Event” on Earth Day!

So the celebrity who’s going to be joining our team is four time NBA champion, talk show host and vegan John Salley. He’s going to be coming on board as one of the new executive producers of the film. John will be actively working to get the message of the film out when he does TV and radio appearances.

John was recently on the Dr. Oz show, “The Doctors” show, the Rachel Ray show and the Brian McKnight show. He was also the host of “The Best Damn Sports Show” for six years. He’s also been in movies such as “Bad Boys”, “Bad Boys II”, “Confessions of a Shopaholic” and “Mr. 3000″… just to name a few. Needless to say he is going to be an amazing addition to our team working to get this film out.

I met with John when he was in New York City a couple weeks ago and I saw right away that he is an amazing guy with a lot of passion. He really wants to help people get healthy! His own father had diabetes and he watched as a child as he suffered with the disease.

One of the producers of the film, Michael Bedar, gave him a copy of the film about a month ago and as John told me when I met him “It instantly got his attention.” He told me he watched it as soon as he got back to his hotel room that night and that his first reaction was that he loved it and knew he had to be a part of getting it out to the public.

So I’m happy to announce that John will be joining the “Simply Raw” team! I’m posting several videos about John and his TV and movie appearances in case you don’t know him and everything he has done in his amazing career both on and off the court.

If you have any comments for John please feel free to write them below as I’m sure he’d love to read them!

-Alex Ortner

Promotional Clip for P90X with John Salley

(This clip gives some great background on John’s Career)

Bonus Clip from the film “Food, Inc.” with John Salley

Promotional Clip for PETA on Vegetarianism

John Salley on Rachel Ray

John Salley At Star Wars Convention

(I put this up to show you how funny John is!)

John Salley with Congresswoman Kilpatrick Talking About a Vegan Diet in Schools

David Wolfe Answers Your Questions…

I sat down with raw food expert David Wolfe yesterday here in my home in Newtown, CT to answer your questions from the blog!

David is one of the most knowledgeable raw food experts in the world and somebody that I always turn to for advise.

The interview was 45 minutes long so I had to break it down into 5 videos.

Enjoy!

Alex Ortner

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An Interview with Dr. Fred Bisci

Dr. Fred Bisci is one of the featured experts in the film “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.”  In this candid interview we discuss:

-Why you don’t have to be 100% raw to be super healthy.

-The importance of eating less food to live a longer life (with a great story about his 104 year old neighbor)

-Why what you leave out of your diet is more important that what you put in

-And much more…

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The Raw Food Kids

This video rocks!  Make sure to leave your comments for Sergie so that he knows what you think of his video!

Here are Sergei’s own words about his beating diabetes:

“I was nine years old when I was diagnosed with Diabetes. Doctors told my parents and me that I had to go on insulin immediately. My parents refused and instead began searching for alternative treatments. After trying numerous diets that did not work, in 1994 I tried raw food as well as vigorous exercising. I noticed a difference almost immediately. Within a few months of changing my diet and sticking to my exercise, my blood sugar was consistently lower and my symptoms were slowly but surely growing more faint. A few months after that, I sold my glucose monitor machine to my math teacher for $5.00 because I was tired of pricking my finger and having a normal reading each time. I feel extremely lucky to have been given another chance at being healthy. I know that the active lifestyle that I live today would not have been possible to live had I had diabetes. I am very grateful to my parents for not being afraid to try something out of the ordinary and for not being afraid of what others will think of them. It is because of them that I have my health today.”

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Special Update & How to Make Raw Vegan Sushi Video

Make sure to check out BOTH videos below

The first video is a special update on this coming week. This Saturday is World Diabetes Day and we have some fun stuff lined up for the coming week…

The second video is an instructional video on how to make my favorite raw food dish…raw vegan sushi!

We’ll be giving away cool FREE stuff on Twitter and Facebook this week so make sure to follow us!

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What did you think of this video?  Let me know by posting your comments below!

“One Spirit Weekend” - Conscious Leadership For A Better World

I had an amazing conversation/interview with the team that has developed the “One Spirit Weekend’ event taking place in October of this year in Arizona. It was a fantastic call. I had never really delved into the topic of “Conscious Leadership” before but it was clear after this conversation that it is something that needs to be discussed more often, especially at this point in our world history

This amazing call with Morgan Langan, Puma St. Angel, and Kerrie Dancing Butterfly will definitely make you think about the state of our world.

Here is some of what we discussed during the call:

-What Conscious Leadership is and why you have to understand what it is to make an impact on the world.

-The leadership that has gotten us to where we are right now (health issues, financial collapses, etc) and how a new paradigm of “Conscious Leadership” will lead us to a more balanced world.

-How we have entrusted others with our health and how we have to take our power and our health back.

-How to be your authentic self in order become a conscious leader.

-And much more!

To listen to the audio click on the image below to open the player in a new window:

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Or click on the link below to download it to your computer:
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To learn more about the One Spirit Weekend Click Here

To your health!

Alex Ortner

Gabriel Cousens on Reversing Diabetes

Gabriel Cousens has the most comprehensive guide on the planet about reversing diabetes through raw and living foods. In this interview Gabriel shares many of his secrets from his book There is a Cure for Diabetes.

Here’s some of what she discusses in this call:

-The difference between Type I and Type II diabetes and his success in reversing each during The Tree of Life 21 Day Program!

-Unbelievable statistics on the growth of diabetes such as how from 1997 to 2004 the rate of diabetes for children under 15 was 4%. Today that rate is…25%!!!

-Why he starts the 21 day program with a juice fast and why calorie restriction is so key.

-Why eating meat raises your chances of having diabetes and why you have to avoid meat to reverse diabetes.

-What you can do right away to start reversing diabetes.

You can listen to the interview by clicking on the link below or you can download it by clicking the download link below.

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Don’t forget to check out Gabriel’s book There is a Cure for Diabetes. Just click here to learn more or click on the image below.

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“Consistency Is Key” - An Article by Matt Monarch

The following information is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes.

In my opinion, eating consistently is one of the key ingredients to health and longevity. When I say eating consistently, I don’t mean sticking to a 100% Raw Food Diet, always. I mean eating the same kinds and quantities of food every day, no matter what type of diet you eat. For example, you could be on a 100% Raw Food Diet eating three times a day on Monday and seven times a day on Tuesday. Or you could be eating 16 ounces of food, twice a day with the same amount of fats and carbs in each of those meals, EVERY SINGLE DAY.

When you make any PERMANENT improvement in your intake, you will become younger (regenerate) and go through detoxification. A ‘true’ improvement in diet is when you ALWAYS and FOREVERMORE eat fewer kinds and quantities of foods than before.

When you go from almost any cooked/processed food diet to any 100% Raw Food Diet, it is generally an improvement. Therefore, often a new 100% Raw Food Eater can overeat massive amounts of food and still become younger. However, this does not last forever. As you detoxify more and more, your body becomes cleaner and more efficient. Your body ‘evolves’ and doesn’t need as much food (fuel) as it used to require, to maintain high energy levels.

In my book ‘Raw Success‘, I introduce the concept of ‘Stabilizing Out’. You can pick ANY IMPROVED DIET YOU WANT - vegan, macrobiotic, raw, whatever - and if you eat the same kinds and quantities of foods every single day, then you will become younger, detoxify and at some point, you will catch up with the diet that you are doing and stabilize out at that CONSISTENT diet (where the massive detox will slow down). All intake of food produces fermentation and gas (waste) in the body. The better your diet (meaning the fewer kinds and quantities of foods you eat), then the less waste is produced in your body. Since with an improved diet there will be less waste consistently entering your body, your body now has the space to dump out the old waste produced from our past poor food choices.

As I said before, you can choose ANY IMPROVED DIET YOU WANT. You can seriously take your diet to eating just one small 5oz meal a day or even less than that (if you keep up with the detoxification) if you choose (in ‘Raw Success’ I discuss all of the benefits and consequences of doing something like this). The key for ultimate health is to drink vegetable juices/green smoothies/energy soup and other ‘ocean mineral rich’ foods/supplements alongside whichever diet you choose, to make sure you are getting all of the nourishment that you need. The solid food you are eating is mainly working as a detoxification regulator. The true nourishment can come from the vegetable juices, which are easily absorbed into the body.

There is about a 20% margin for error at your stabilized out, consistent diet. If you have been on a 100% Raw Vegan Diet for 10 years and you eat a McD’s Hamburger, there is a big chance that you may end up gravely ill. This is because you were edging up to that 20% margin of error. If somebody that has been on a 100% Raw Food Diet for 50 years ate that same hamburger, there is a GREAT chance that could kill them. The longer someone is 100% Raw, the more damaging past food choices becomes to them. The 50-year 100% Raw Food Eater would be eating out of their 20% margin for error range and it could kill them. If you used to eat vegan junk food for years on end, and then improved your diet to a 100% Raw Food Eater and stabilized out on this 100% Raw Food diet, after 4 - 12 years (depending on who you are: weight/age etc.), your body will have detoxified a lot and is now cleaner and doesn’t need as much food. The 20% margin for error will have shifted from the intake of a ! ‘Junk Food Vegan’ to a ‘100% Raw Food Eater’. Those vegan junk foods are now tapping closer to the edge of that 20% margin and will now most likely leave a 100% Raw Food Eater like this feeling extremely ill, whereas before they improved their diet, they would have had no problem with those vegan junk foods.

If you eat poor food choices from your past and break that 20% margin for error, it can be dangerous. If you go in the other direction of that 20% margin and CONSISTENTLY eat less than your stabilized diet, then you will detoxify and become younger again. When you eat less like this, it shifts that 20% margin, so your body requires less and less food. Again, you can seriously take your diet to eating one small 5oz meal a day or even less than that, if you choose. In ‘Raw Success’ I discuss all of the benefits and consequences of eating very little like this.

The further you take your diet by eating fewer kinds and quantities of foods, the less leeway you’ll have with that 20% margin of error, and the more consistent you’ll want to be with your diet if you want to feel good. Check out this excerpt from my book Raw Spirit:

In Hilton Hotema’s, ‘Man’s Higher Consciousness‘ book (my FAVORITE Raw Food Book) there was a story about a man (Luigi) who only ate 12 oz. of food once a day for many decades. Before this regimen, he was very ill and nothing could be found to cure his sickness except these small meals once a day. Years later, a friend of his challenged him to eat 16 oz. of food. Neither of them thought much of the dare, but after eating those extra 4 oz., the man became grievously ill. He had become “locked in” and any deviation was dangerous. After readopting his previous quantities, the man recovered and continued thriving.

After you stabilize out on ANY diet for a long period of time, at some point the ‘Becoming Younger Process’ ends and you will start to age again. In regards to your stabilized out diet, the fewer kinds and quantities of food you eat, the slower this aging process occurs. If you wanted to restart the Detoxification and Becoming Younger Process again, you would then need to start CONSISTENTLY eating fewer kinds and quantities of food again. The main issue here is that the less you eat, the more sensitive you become to environmental and other toxins, which have the potential to accelerate aging also. In my book ‘Raw Success’, I discuss in great detail how to find an optimal balance between your food intake and the environment around you.

There is no need to JUMP into eating small quantities of food on a 100% Raw Food Diet or even eating a 100% Raw Food Diet at all. In the long run, it is key to eat the same kinds and quantities of food every single day. It’s not all just about eating 16oz of Raw Foods 2 - 3 times a day, because eating 16oz of almond butter is very different to eating 16oz of watermelon. 16oz can be an ideal average meal size (quantity) - eating just almond butter is not really advisable though in terms of the kinds of foods ingested!

I feel my BEST when I am consistent. I practically eat the SAME thing EVERY SINGLE DAY. Dr. Norman Walker states in one of his books that he ate the SAME breakfast for over 12 years. When I am consistent, I eat the same amount of carbs and fat each day. I blend a couple of apples with a couple of tablespoons of nut butter and I add a SMALL handful of dried fruit to that mixture as my lunch every day. My salad later in the day generally consists of 1/2 an avocado, a bit of nut butter with a certain amount of vegetables, every single night. You may think that this gets boring. Absolutely NOT!!! I get excited when it is mealtime. I switch up the fruits, nut butters, and veggies to make sure I am getting a wide variety of nutrients. However, I eat the SAME AMOUNT of fat, carbs and veggies EVERY SINGLE DAY. That is what I mean by consistency!

When I eat consistently like that, I feel my best. When I eat more than that, I don’t feel as well. When I eat less than that, I have MASSES of energy. When I eat less than that consistently, I detoxify and become cleaner faster.

In the beginning when you choose an improved consistent diet, it may feel difficult to get used to an empty stomach feeling. Additionally, you will most likely go through mood swings and emotional issues may rise to the surface. In the beginning, it can be ok to slip around with the QUANTITIES of food, because it can take MANY YEARS to stabilize out on your new improved diet and to shift that 20% margin for error.

It gets even BETTER!!! After many years of being stabilized out on a particular diet, your body will now take advantage of this consistency and become cleaner and more efficient on its own. At that point, even when eating your consistent intake, your body will now give you signs, such as sluggishness, which are an indication of your body asking you to eat even less food because you don’t need as much anymore. This is around the point where the ‘Becoming Younger’ process ends and we start to age on our particular consistent diet. This is where your absolutely consistent stabilized diet (lets call this a ‘0% margin’) starts to raise to 1%, then 2%, and so on, as you pollute your body with this consistent unwanted extra fuel. This may extend its way up closer and closer to the 20% margin for error, at which point you will age more and more. This is why it is important to eat less and less as the years go by.

I have been eating 100% Raw Vegan for 10 years now. My 20% margin for error has been shifting to smaller quantities of food for 10 years. When I first started to eat 100% Raw, overeating on Raw Foods was my consistent stabilized diet (my base point of 0% margin for error). As the years went by, I became cleaner and more efficient and my body didn’t do well with that much food anymore. This shifted my 20% margin for error to a Raw Food Diet eating fewer kinds and quantities of food. After 10 years of eating a 100% Raw Food Diet, if I were to overeat those same amounts of foods that I used to eat when I first started eating this way, I feel I would be pushing to around a 8 - 10% margin, damaging my body more than if I were to consistently eat less food at my new 0% margin.

If I were to overeat Raw Foods consistently for the rest of my life, I would most likely not live past 90 years old (all other circumstances aside). My body would continually become cleaner, so if I carried on overeating and working against the body, I would start to push to perhaps a 12 - 15% margin for error, damaging my body. The key for optimal health is to continually systematically under eat, at or near that 0% error margin. Someone eating a cooked whole foods diet at their stabilized out, 0% error margin would most likely live longer than a 100% Raw Food Eater who is overeating at their 18% margin for error. When you are pushing your body to the edge like this, it is damaging to you. When you eat healthy cooked whole foods, it can hold you back and stop the RAPID ‘Becoming Cleaner’ process that a 100% Raw Food lifestyle can provide.

A great example is the man who was eating 12oz of food once each day for many decades. If he were to start eating a 14oz meal a day, he would be pushing towards that 20% margin for error, which in turn could age him more rapidly than someone who is stabilized out eating fast food on the Standard American Diet three times a day.

I know…CRAZY!!! Misunderstanding around these ideas is only ONE of the reasons why I feel a lot of the 100% Raw Food Pioneers didn’t live that long. My book Raw Success is about raw vegan longevity and discusses how to succeed in the long-run. Raw Success also gives many other reasons why I feel a lot of 100% Raw Food Eaters are not living well past 100 years old.

In summary… Yes! The less you eat, the less eating food will age you… IF… you eat consistently at your stabilized diet (0% error margin). If you push the edges of this 20% margin, you will age rapidly, as you are eating more than your body requires.

Consistency is key to being in balance on all levels. When you bounce all over the place with your diet, your stabilized consistent diet is somewhere in the mess and you will most likely range from high to low amounts of energy as you push both ends of your 20% margin for error. As you reach the lower end of the 20% margin for error, you will become cleaner faster. Each time you push towards the higher ends of the 20% margin, you are cleaner and each time you do this, it becomes more damaging to your body. Consistency is key.

It can feel like an extraordinary accomplishment to eat small amounts consistently, with a 100% Raw Food Lifestyle. I feel this is one of the reasons that many of the Raw Food ‘Experts’ out there eat an 80% Raw Food Diet. They are successful eating small consistent amounts this way, which is GREAT. In my opinion, if you can accomplish the seemingly testing task of consistently eating small amounts of food as a 100% Raw Foodist, it is the IDEAL WAY TO GO for health. Doing this, you will likely go to bed “hungry” and have endless amounts of energy all day long. I have the intention to reach the point some day where I am eating small raw food meals CONSISTENTLY I’ll let you know when it feels like I’m there…!

Susan Schenk Gets Specific On Implementing a Raw Diet

Susan Schenk has one of the most comprehensive guides on the planet about raw and living foods. In this interview Susan shares many of her secrets from her book The Live Food Factor.

Here’s some of what she discusses in this call:

-Specifics on how to go raw including what cooked foods you absolutely have to avoid IMMEDIATELY to start getting healthy!

-How each person is different and how to figure out the best way for you to transition to more raw food.

-Why cooked foods are so addictive for people and tough to stop eating.

-What detox and fasting is all about and how to make it easier to do.

-Why eating raw is actually cheaper and several tips to make is extremely cheap to be raw!

-What the nutritional difference is between organic and non-organic (it’s pretty amazing…)

You can listen to the interview by clicking on the link below or you can download it by clicking the download link below.

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Don’t forget to check out Susan’s book The Live Food Factor and the special bonus giveaway she’s running right now. When you pick up her book you’ll also get over 70 bonuses! Just click here to learn more or click on the image below.

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Wendi and Jim Dee on Transitioning to a Raw Diet

Wendi and Jim Dee are two of the most active members of The Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally. They participated in Reversing Diabetes Action Day on April 25th by speaking to people in their local area about Reversing Diabetes with Raw Food (and it was even Wendi’s birthday…that’s how committed she is!)

They’re also two people who have had remarkable results because of their transition to a raw food diet. Just check out these pictures below!

In this interview with Wendi and Jim we discuss:

-Their experience on a raw food diet. How it has changed their lives on a physical, emotional and spiritual level.

-Why being raw is so much healthier than just being vegan (she was vegan in the before picture above!)

-Why they chose to get involved in The Movement and what they did on Reversing Diabetes Action Day.

-How Jim was able to come off all of his medications.

-How you can meet them on their upcoming road tour!

-And much more! :

But before you download or listen to this interview below please check out this short video about Wendi’s remarkable nearly 100 pound weight loss story. It is a short but powerful video about the huge effect that raw food has had on her life:

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Here are the links to listen to or download this interview right now:

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To learn more about Wendi and Jim visit them on the web at

www.PureJeevan.com

www.PureJeevan.com/blog

www.AllRawDirectory.com

A Week Full of Action

We thought we’d give you an idea of how easy it is to get involved in The Movement and Reversing Diabetes Action Day coming up THIS Saturday, April 25th (and all of our fun daily challenges leading up to Saturday). Check out this video to see how just a couple people can make a big difference (And don’t forget to join us for tonight’s Action Call - See Details Below Video):

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This is going to be an AMAZING week! Reversing Diabetes Action Day is this Saturday, April 25th! But we’re not going to wait until Saturday to start taking action. Every day this week we’re going to have a fun call to action, starting off with today, April 20th:

“Organize the Movement Monday“

Join us TONIGHT at 7PM EST on the phone and in our community chat room to discuss our vision and your vision for The Movement, and how to get involved in The Movement this week for Reversing Diabetes Action Day!

CHAT ROOM: To join the conversation in the chat room just click here or click on “RDN Community” above at 7PM EST (Will be online until 10PM). Once in the community area click on the green “Chat” icon on the bottom of your browser.

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Local Events in Your Area

A critical component to reversing the diabetes epedemic and changing the health in the world is organizing a large grassroots campaign. We realize that the current diabetes organizations are not going to embrace us with open arms so the only choice we have left is to begin to organize ourselves.

Our goal is to run events across the country for Reversing Diabetes Action Day on April 25th. You can find an event in your area by clicking on the link below. If there isn’t one in your area than you can create one (Scroll down for ideas)! Also, you don’t need to be a part of a group to take action on April 25th. There are lots of things you can do on your own to support The Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally and make a difference in your area.

– Click Here to Find an Event in Your Local Area –

Clicking on this link will bring you to the RDN community site where all events are registered.

If you can’t find an event in your area and don’t want to organize your own fill in the form below and we will get back to you shortly with more details on how you can help!

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Organize an Event in Your Area

Want to step up and be a leader in your area? The Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally is all about people like YOU! We need your support. To become a leader in The Movement in your area register an event for the April 25th Reversing Diabetes Action Day. You can also organize an event on a day around this time if it fits in with a meetup or other similar group that you run.

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.After you fill in this form it will bring you to the RDN community site to register your event. We also suggest registering it on other raw social networks like www.WeLikeItRaw.com and www.RawFu.com and larger networks like www.Facebook.com and www.Meetup.com to get the best exposure. We want to get as many people involved as possible!

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Ideas for Events

There are a number of options for live events, depending on what you would like to do. Below are some of the ideas for events. Hopefully we will get more ideas from individual volunteers like you!

The overall goal of the events however should be to inform others and get out to people who do not know of this information. While it is great to connect with others in the different health conscious communities the goal is to introduce new people into our communities to save lives and change the planet

Some basic ideas are:

Leaflet / Flyer / Poster campaigns. Walking around neighborhoods or public areas handing out informational pamphlets and flyers (we will be creating these) and putting up posters (asking stores to put them up) about the movement to reverse diabetes. You can download materials by clicking here. Speak to healthcare professionals such as doctors and chiropractors as well as places such as Yoga Studios and other health conscious centers. With both of these there is the option of having them sign a petition to join the movement with name and email. Download materials to give to them by clicking here.

-Healthcare workshops teaching others about the benefits of raw and living foods. -Raw preparation classes that are open to the community. -And we are open to your ideas also!

If you would like to participate in one of our events or host your own event just click on the links at the top of the page!

Here are some Pamphlets, Flyers and Posters that you can use for the April 25th, 2009 Reversing Diabetes Action Day! Please feel free to email us at Alex@RDNmovement.com if you have questions!

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OPTION #1 - Create Your Own Posters

Just Right Click and Save Here to download the image shown to the left to create your own poster and flyers.

OPTION #2 - Purchase Professional Poster Prints

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(All profits from the store go towards a larger research study for 500 people like the one shown in the film “Simply Raw” being conducted by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.)

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T-Shirts / Sweaters / Bags and Other Apparel

What a cool way to show your support for The Movement and to get the conversation going with others in your area! Roughly 8% of the US population is diabetic. That means that when you’re walking in public with a T-Shirt that talks about Reversing Diabetes roughly 1 out of every 10 people you walk by will have diabetes! Share your knowledge with them! Most of them don’t know that they have options to reverse their diabetes!

Click Here to Visit the RDN Movement Cafe Press Store to See Items Like the Ones Shown Below!.

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Thanks for your support!

Alex Ortner and the Entire Raw for Thirty Team!

Kristen Overlock and Anna Forkan Explain Colonics and Colon Health

In this interview Kristen and Anna explain:

-What colonics are, the difference between different colonic machines and what to expect when you go in for a colonic.

-The health benefits of getting a colonic.

-Why not getting a colonic can prevent you from eliminating toxins and from absorbing waters and minerals properly.

-Why laxatives are not good for your colon.

-The difference between colonics and enemas.

-What foods are best for colon health.

-And much more!

To listen to the audio click here or click on the image below:

Click here to download…

To learn more about Kristen and Anna click here or visit them on the web at: www.Revitalive.com

How do you feel about colonics? Have you ever had one? Do you think you may have one in the future? Let us know by typing in your comments below.

Food Matters Creators James and Laurentine Join The Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally

—To Visit the Official Food Matters Website Click Here–

Food Matters is a feature length documentary film informing you on the best choices you can make for you and your family’s health. In a collection of interviews with leading Nutritionists, Naturopaths, Scientists, M.D.’s and Medical Journalists you will discover…

* The importance of Nutrition and the Gerson Therapy for treating Cancer whether you have just been diagnosed or are facing stage 4 (IV)

* Natural remedies and foods for Depression and Mental Illness without the harmful side effects of Prozac and other dangerous and addictive drugs

* How Raw Foods and Detoxification can help you lose weight fast and keep it off

* Natural alternatives for lowering Cholesterol Levels and beating Heart Disease without expensive drugs and surgery

* How to choose the most ideal foods for optimum health, abundant energy and longevity

Here’s a picture of the two dogs we talk about in the interview above. Riggs, the black lab, was the one wining. Leo, the yellow lab, stayed silent!

Angela Stokes on Weight Loss

In this interview Angela Stokes discusses:

-Her experience with losing 160 pounds on a raw diet

-How she dealt with emotional challenges that came up in the weight loss process

-Why she knows that raw food is the best way to lose weight

-How we limit ourselves and sabotage our weight loss

-Why losing the weight will help you to succeed in other areas of life.

-How weight loss is about more than just calories in and calories out.

-And much more!

To listen to the audio click here or click on the image below:

(Sorry for the cutting out during the call here and there. Just a connection issue.)

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Make sure to check out Angela’s new RevitaLive Weight Loss Program. It is a fantastic program. You can check it out by clicking here or by clicking on the image below

New Simply Raw Trailer

Check out the new trailer for “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days” and let us know your thoughts below.

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days is an independent documentary film that chronicles six Americans with ‘incurable’ diabetes switching their diet and getting off insulin.

The film follows each participant’s remarkable journey and captures the medical, physical, and emotional transformations brought on by this diet and lifestyle change. We witness moments of struggle, support, and hope as what is revealed, with startling clarity, is that diet can reverse diabetes* and change lives. Additional wisdom is provided by Morgan Spurlock, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Robbins, Rev. Michael Beckwith, and Doctors Fred Bisci, Joel Furman, and Gabriel Cousens. More… “Simply Raw is one of the most uplifting stories I’ve ever seen.” Dr. T. Colin Campbell - Author of “The China Study”

If you haven’t picked up your copy of the film just click on “Buy Now” above. And don’t forget to let us know what you think about the trailer by writing your remarks below! :

Building a Movement by Alex Ortner

The other day I was driving through the center of my home town of Bethel, CT, with a population of less than 19,000 and in a strip of less than a mile I passed 6 pizza places. When I got home I went on google and looked up “pizza – Bethel, CT” and found that there were in fact 10 pizza places in the town. I couldn’t help but think to myself, what if those were all raw food restaurants?

How much easier would eating raw foods be for you if you replaced every pizza place in your local area with a raw food restaurant? Personally, I’d be ecstatic if it was even 50%-50% in my town. With the lack of resources available it’s no wonder that many people say that going raw is hard. It’s not easy driving past 6 pizza places after a long day of work to come home and prepare food raw food.

Now for you the pizza place might not be the challenge. Maybe it’s the fast food place, or the Chinese restaurant, or the Italian restaurant. Whatever it is you get the point. Lots of options for eating junk food…few options if any for eating healthy food. In my town of Bethel, CT we had one natural food store for a couple of years but then it went out of business. Now I have to drive about 20 minutes to go to a small store that has a very limited selection.

And it’s not just about restaurants either. In my grocery store 90% of the store is processed junk and the other 10% has living foods but most of it is not organic. There’s just a little 10 feet long area for organics. It’s no wonder that people buy junk food in grocery stores. There’s just more to choose from!

It’s easy to understand why many people have a hard time going raw. But here’s the thing…it’s not about the food. If you think that you can’t go raw because you just like cooked foods too much it’s not about that. That’s just what you’re used to. It’s what you’ve seen your whole life, it’s what’s advertised on TV, it’s what your friends are likely eating, it’s just what you think is “normal.”

Imagine what it would be like if when you drove home you saw 6 raw food restaurants and 2 large organic food grocery stores? Would you be as worried about eating raw foods or would you be thinking “Should I go to the raw pizza place, the raw burger place, the juice place or should I just pick up some healthy food at the organic grocery store?” If you’re like me it’s probably the later one.

I know what you’re thinking…”come off of cloud 9 and come back to the real world because it’s not happening.” Well I say…”Why not?” Ok, so maybe it won’t be all raw food but what if it was half and half. I wouldn’t mind having 5 pizza places in my town and 5 raw food restaurants. I’d at least have some choice.

So how do we get there? How do we get from being a fast food nation to a health food nation? I’ve asked myself this question numerous times over the last few months and I always come to the say conclusion. We have to grow a movement for change.

A movement for change…I know what you’re thinking…”Who are you…Barrack Obama?” I don’t mean to jump on the bandwagon but building a movement is what we need right now. It’s exactly because of this political environment that we have to act now. People want change and healthcare reform is one of the areas that needs it the most. The real healthcare reform that this country needs is to get off all of the unneeded drugs and unhealthy food and go back to eating real food.

This requires all of us coming together for a cohesive movement. We have to stop the bickering between “fruit is better” and “veggies are better” and “superfoods are the way” and remember that any of these options are better than what most people are eating. We have to unite to bring new people into the movement and open up people’s consciousness to the fact that what they’re eating on a daily basis is making them sick and unhappy.

That’s why in January of this year I started the Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally (RDNmovement.com). I figured that to have a successful movement you also need a cause. People have a tough time joining something unless there’s some emotion behind. I didn’t want to just make it about raw food, we need something more tangible that people can grab on to (especially the media) to make them realize that we are what we eat. Trying to eliminate diabetes when there are 246 million diabetics is a strong cause. And out of all of the major health issues to deal with I think it’s the one that is easiest to prove medically.

So why should you get involved if you’re not diabetic? First off, because it just feels good to be able to help another person. It’s an amazingly fulfilling feeling when you hear about somebody who came off of their drugs, has lost weight and feels hopeful about their future again because you helped them. Try it, it’s a powerful feeling.

Secondly, because the more demand you can create for raw foods the more resources will become available for YOU in your area. And diabetics clearly aren’t going to be the only ones that hear about the movement. It’s much easier to approach your local community, or your town representatives or your local businesses if you say that it’s about a cause then just about raw food. It’s much harder for them to say no when it’s about healing sick people. When you can show them that raw food can reverse one health issue then they’ll be open to learning about how it can help others.

So how do you get involved? How can you help grow the movement?

Step 1 – Step up as a Leader in Your Community

Being a leader doesn’t mean you have to become a raw food speaker or chef and put all your efforts into it. It just means taking some simple steps and becoming active in your community.

Participate in a local raw meetup group, invite others to participate and share in your knowledge to help build more demand in your area. Share what you know (but don’t push it on others). Online communities such as the RDN Movement community are great places to connect with others as well.

Step 2 – Share Real Life Educational Resources You Have With Others

I believe that we can’t just tell people how to eat differently, we need to show them through real life examples. That’s why we made the film “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.” We realized that just having resources that told people why raw food was important wasn’t enough. People can ignore that. But it’s hard to argue that raw food doesn’t make a difference after you watch 6 diabetics make huge changes because of it, losing weight, coming off of insulin and other drugs and just generally feeling better.

What we wanted to create was that “aha” moment where people would say “maybe I should learn more about raw foods.” We knew that that was the biggest hurdle to overcome. Once they open up to the possibility then they can go to the abundance of information on raw food.

Economics – The Bottom Line

The bottom line when it comes to creating more raw resources like raw restaurants is that it’s all about economics. We need to create more demand. And the way to create more demand is to open up others to raw foods.

So here’s my question to you: Will you step up and become a leader? I need your help, the world needs your help and most importantly you need your help.

A raw food restaurant on every corner. Yum. I can’t wait…

Shelley Young on the Lymphatic System and More

In this interview Shelley discusses:

-What the lymphatic system is and why exercise is critical to properly remove toxins through this system

-How overexercising builds up acid in your body and effects your pH balance

-The type of yoga that is super effective for getting the lymphatic system going

-The importance of getting a massage!

-How to transition to a more alkaline diet and how her own family made the transition years ago

-What to eat for breakfast on an alkaline diet!

-The emotional challenges to switching your diet

-How to get your kids to transition to a better diet.

-The two children children, Gabriel and Nathan, that recently reversed their Type I diabetes.

-And Much More!

To listen to the audio click here or click on the image below:

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Shelley Young is the author of:

To Learn More About Shelley Young and all her books click here.

And make sure to leave us your comments below and let us know what you thought about the interview!

Dr. Robert Young on PhMiracle Living

In this interview Dr. Robert Young discusses:

-Why the pH balance is critical to health for everyone (diabetics and non-diabetics)

-Why the energy of food is important and which foods have the most energy

-Why sugar is acidic and detrimental to the pH balance

-Why meat is acid forming

-Why every raw food diet is not the same and which raw foods are best for pH balance

-How you can test your pH balance to measure your health

-And much more!

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Dr. Robert Young is the author of:

To Learn More About Dr. Young, all his books, and his pH Miracle secrets click here

The Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally Begins

Have you noticed the word “change” in the news lately? With the inauguration of Barack Obama only 1 day away it is all that you hear about on the news. It has been the central theme of Barack Obama’s campaign. And love him or hate him one thing is clear, people are looking for change.

There is one important message that I have gotten from Barack Obama, one thing that I have heard him say numerous times. The change that many of us are looking for isn’t up to one person. While we all hope that Barack Obama will better the United States and the world (regardless of your political views) we also know that he alone is not going to magically make things better. It’s up to each and every one of us to make a difference.

And if you’re like me Health is an area that you know needs to change, not only in the United States but in the entire world. The food most people are eating is simply making them sick! We have more heart disease, more cancer, more diabetes and more chronic illness than EVER before.

So today, January 19th, 2009, we are announcing the launch of “The Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally” and we ask that you join us in helping to reverse the trend of skyrocketing diabetes rates. You can take a look at our new RDN Movement site here:

www.RDNmovement.com

On this site we have integrated an amazing social network for diabetics and non-diabetics to communicate, share information and organize to help make a difference. We all know that the diabetes associations, funded by the drug companies, aren’t going to help us in getting out this important information that diabetes can be reversed.

We’re also going to be running a powerful, world wide event on April 25th, 2009. I’ll let you read the details of this event here:

http://www.rdnmovement.com/?page_id=143

We’re going to be organizing resources from around the world to help diabetics and non-diabetics that are looking to make change. We’ll be listing resources such as where to get raw foods, what health events are taking place and where to find health retreat centers in your area like the Tree of Life featured in the film “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.” We’ll also have articles written by many of the top health experts in the world.

So go ahead, check it out and please make sure to join The Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally. With your help we can change the health of the world one person at a time.

To your health,

Alex Ortner - Founder of The Movement to Reverse Diabetes Naturally

P.S. - This new site is set up as a blog so please let us know what you think by clicking on the link below:

http://www.rdnmovement.com/?p=4

Therapeutic Enzymes, by Matt Monarch

As precious as powdered gold, enzymes are extremely valuable for the Raw Foodist. Simply said, they prolong life! Although best known for their power as a digestive aid, their hidden potential far surpasses that function. Let me explain.

There are two types of enzymes produced by and in our body:
(1) Digestive enzymes - to digest food
(2) Metabolic enzymes - which we depend on for life

Metabolism is the total of all chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism to produce energy and basic materials needed for important life processes. Metabolic enzymes, perfectly named, are involved in every process of the human body. In fact, even digestive enzymes start as metabolic enzymes. Besides our day-to-day life processes of build up and breakdown, these little powerhouses are catalysts that take an active role in repairing any damage done to our body through injury, stress, poor eating or lifestyle habits, environmental contaminants, and the passage of time.

Unfortunately, we don’t have an unlimited supply of metabolic enzymes. We are born with a certain reserve of these petite miracles, and when we run out, our life ends. Our body does, to some extent, replenish metabolic enzymes, but the numbers used versus the numbers added still makes them something to cherish.

When you take any type of enzyme, you are conserving your storehouse of metabolic enzymes. Enzymes taken with food, for example, save the metabolic enzymes that would have needed to convert into digestive enzymes. Although raw food retains its natural enzymes, it is good to remember that within an hour of picking, a great percentage of the enzymes are lost. Its a sad affair to know that when we buy produce from the health food store, it has voyaged by truck (god knows how many miles), and has likely been sitting on the shelf for days. Therefore, it is a life-prolonging practice to take digestive enzymes with meals.

Enzymes taken on an empty stomach serve an incredibly different function than digestion. These enzymes are immediately directed to the metabolic processes of our bodies. There are experiments that involve coupling radioactive particles with ingested enzymes, allowing scientists to track the path of enzymes. Results prove that enzymes taken on an empty stomach do indeed assist the metabolic functions of our body, including the miraculous repair of any damage sustained by the body. Translation: More Life - we age slower and have more energy!

Our bodies are designed in such a way that we do not have to consciously play a part in the trillions of actions taking place in
the body. However, oftentimes, we miss out on the effect our actions have, good or bad. If you take enzymes today, you may not notice any phenomenal immediate change. In the long run, you will appreciate your enzyme-rich prolonged life. You could live a long and healthy life without ever taking enzymes. Yet, what could your life be like with them? I feel it is foolish to not use this powdered gold every day for the rest of our lives.

I personally take enzymes on an empty stomach 2-3 times a day. Dr. Fred Biscis Therapeutic Enzymes, are available here. They are the most powerful and effective enzyme blend on the market. Although, not as powerful, if you are interested in a bottled “over the counter” product, Vitalzym and Wobenzym could be an alternative.

In addition to a better diet, Colon Hydrotherapy, and vegetable juicing, Dr. Fred Bisci’s Therapeutic Enzymes are used as part of the healing code to help heal people from all the degenerative diseases across the board. These extraordinary therapeutic enzymes are such a powerhouse, they have the potential to dissolve cancerous tumors when consistently taken on an empty stomach. Remember, they go into the metabolic processes that actually helps repair damage done to the body. I have personally witnessed the miraculous reversal of many extreme degenerative health conditions when they were used on a continual basis, as an adjunct to an improved diet.

DISCLAIMER: The above information is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes.

Raw for Thirty Team Leads the Way

In March of 2005 Mark Perlmutter (second in from left in picture below) had an eye opening experience at the Tree of Life in Patagonia, Arizona. It was at this time that he truly experienced first hand the magic of eating raw and living foods and had the inspiration to create the movie “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.”

Three years later, now in December of 2008, countless people are benefiting from this film. People around the world are realizing that they can reverse their diabetes through good nutrition, something that has been known for years but never fully grasped by many.

The making of the film was not an overnight experience however. It took countless hours, numerous generous investors, a hard working team and a lot of luck! Below is a picture of the Raw for Thirty filming and editing team:

The making of this film is just the beginning. Getting it out to the masses is the true challenge. There are millions of diabetics around the world who still do not realize the effect their diet is having on their health.

Getting it out means overcoming the false information that diabetics have to be on medication forever. It means pushing past the drug companies that are holding back this information. It means creating an entire shift on how the world looks at food.

It may be a large task but at least it has begun…and hopefully with your help it will continue to grow.

Holiday Story About a 10 Year Old Boy that Watched “Simply Raw”

“Why Some Diabetics Are Afraid of Raw Food” The following was written by Ian Blair Hamilton from Australia on his blog. If you like the story make sure to send him an email at ian@ionlife.info. If you’re in Australia you can also buy copies of the film “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days” from him directly! Monday, Dec. 1st, 2008: Last night was a great night for us. We hired the local theatre and screened “Simply Raw: 30 Days to Reverse Diabetes” This video just blew us away when we saw it, so much so that after watching it at home we immediately decided to share it by hiring the local theatre. It’s one of those rare videos that has you jumping for joy. We printed brochures, we advertised, we talked about it on our blog, and after all of that the 110 seat theatre held just 42 souls. And please don’t mention breaking even! And yet, for us, it was a roaring success, due to a large degree to one little boy. Now you’d think that a movie about curing diabetes naturally would bring diabetics, wouldn’t you? Me too. But it actually seemed to bring raw foodies, and general natural health people – at least that’s the feedback we got from people as they filed into the theatre. It was only after the show, as people gathered in the foyer, that we discovered young Matt. All of ten years old, he’d come with his parents, and his Dad approached me first. “Are you hoping to run a 30-Day retreat?” “Yes, we are.” I answered. “Are you interested?” “Not me,” said Dad, “Him! Do you have age restrictions?” I looked at this beautiful kid. He was looking back at me with open, hopeful eyes. “Are you a diabetic too?” I asked. “Yep” he said, his eyes never leaving mine. “And would you want to go 30 days on raw food like the film?” I asked. “Yep.” He answered. No question about it. He knew what he’s seen. Of course, we have no ‘policy’ about age. Hey, we haven’t even arranged the retreat yet. But I’d love to see young Matt there. He’s Type A diabetic; the one the experts say is capable of producing insulin. Yet we’d just witnessed a young man on the video who got completely off his injections and medications, who stopped peeing at all hours, whose sight stopped deteriorating, and who had, as a result of his 30-day experience, decided on a change of lifestyle to naturopath specialising in raw foods so he could ‘spread the love’. (And only after the retreat did he learn that he was a misdiagnosed Type 1 ‘incurable’). I saw an old, overweight lady completely off insulin return home and begin a local awareness program targeting doctors and health care centres. I saw a elderly Italian American man change before my eyes into someone with light in his eyes and purpose in his life.. all because the proof was incontrovertible. The retreat worked. So even though there was only one young diabetic we know of attending, it was still such a great night that I awoke this morning still buzzing - because I knew we had something that can change lives right here in the palm of our hands. So.. there WILL be a 30 day retreat in the new year. There WILL be a chance to attend. It WILL change lives, attitudes and futures. I also will have copies of the DVD so you can experience the Video yourselves and pass the message on to your friends. My lesson of the night came from watching a 26-year old man on the video. He was being asked why he didn’t want to make the final jump to no insulin at all. His answer: “Because all my life, every doctor I ever went to told me I’d be on insulin for the rest of my life.” That explained to me why we had so few diabetics responding to our advertising and brochures. They believe that investigating a cure for diabetes, when their doctor has told them it is hopeless, will only bring on new pain and disappointment. So rather than investigate and come along, they stayed home with their insulin. This morning I talked to Peter, my own doctor. He agreed. People don’t believe they can be healed, and he added that research into anti-diabetes drugs is taking on more and more complex drug research avenues. Just like cancer, just like heart disease, just like just what is happening for about every ‘incurable’ ailment. And yet think about it! Raw food diets heal diabetes! So if you have a friend with Diabetes type one or two, please tell them to check out my site. If they just sign on to my newsletter I’ll make sure they have access to news as it happens about the video and the 30 day retreat. Why? Because I love the feeling of getting up in the morning knowing I changed the world in my small way yesterday! For you Aussies.. please let me know if you’d like a local screening and we’ll see what we can do in the new year. You can email me at ian@ionlife.info

What is the Best Diet to Reverse Diabetes?, by Alex Ortner

According to Gabriel Cousens, M.D., a specialist in the area of diabetes, the diet that works the best is a raw, vegan live food diet that is organic, plant-source only, low-glycemic, low-insulin index, high-mineral, low fat (especially animal fat), high-water content, that is individualized to your constitution. This means no meat, no dairy, no bread, no cooked grains, no sugar, no caffeine, no alchol and nothing cooked over 118 degrees.

I know what some of you may be thinking…why can’t I eat some of those things?!

Let’s start off with meat.

According to Diabetes Care 7, “A quarter pound of beef raises insulin levels in diabetics as much as a quarter pound of straight sugar.” Eating meat is simply not as natural for the human body as most people think it is.

It wasn’t until about 10,000 years ago that humans started eating more meat because of a shift to a herding and farming culture. Before that, for perhaps 3.2 million years according to Dr. Cousens, humans had been eating mostly a live plant based diet, a diet that is much more natural for the human body to digest, the basic chimpanzee diet. In fact, between 1840 and 1974, the quantity of meat eaten per person in the US increased by FIVE FOLD!

So why not dairy then?

According to Dr. Cousens, “The problem is that the antibodies to the milk antigens cross-react with the beta cells of the pancreas, creating inflammation and scarring. This consequently blocks or destroys beta cell production of insulin. According to two major studies in Finland and Chile, the rate of juvenile diabetes is 11 to 13 times greater in children who had cow’s milk before 3 months of age.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has recocnized this as well and made a decision in 1994 to strongly encourage families with a diabetic history not to give their children cow’s milk or cow’s milk products for at least 2 years because it significantly increasing the likelihood of developing diabetes.

Japanese children, who have the lowest consumption levels of milk, have 1/36th the rate of Type I diabetes as does Finland, the country with the highest level of milk consumption.

How about fruit?

Dr. Gabriel Cousens recommends “against fruit for three to six months until the fasting blood sugar (FBS) stabalizes at between 70 and 85, and then only have low-glycemic fruit such as berries, cherries, citrus, goji berries, cranberries, and an occasional apple.

So What Can You Eat?

Your diet should consist of raw, vegan live plant based foods. Some people need more protein (plant based of course) and others need a diet higher in complex carbohydrates. Everyone’s bodies are different so it depends on your body. Regardless of your body type you should have a diet that is high in vegatables and phytonutrients. You should make sure that there is a variety of colors in the foods that you are eating as these colors are actually the pigments of the phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are critical because they turn off the diabetes causing genes and turn on the anti-diabetic genes.

DISCLAIMER: The above information is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes.

Last Minute Christmas Ideas

(Originally written on December 20th, 2008) Hi Everyone, I wanted to give you some great last minute ideas for the holiday season and tell you a GREAT story about a 10 year old boy who watched “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days” written by Ian Blair Hamilton in Australia. First off, here are the great holiday gift ideas intermixed with some great YouTube videos to watch!

Gift Idea #1 Green for Life by Victoria Buotenko - 50% Off $7.59 (Expires 12/25/08) Victoria and her family would like to see as many people benefit from green smoothies as possible. For this reason they are offering you their bestselling book Green for Life at a 50% discount from now till December 25th, 2008.In addition, they would like to match every purchase of the Green for Life book one-to-one during this time and donate books to Relay For Life, a charitable organization for cancer survivors. To read more about Relay For Life, please click here —Click Here to Purchase—

Speaking of Green Smoothies. Check out this great video from Karen Knowler “The Raw Food Coach” about how to make a Green Smoothie. Click on the image to the right:

Gift Idea #2 “Try It On Everything” Film $29.95 This film features many of the experts from “The Secret” like Jack Canfield, Bob Proctor, and Joe Vitale. It also has dozens of other amazing experts like Cheryl Richardson, Dawson Church and Bruce Lipton. It is a must see!The film is about EFT, otherwise known as Emotional Freedom Techniques, and documents 10 people going through a four day event using EFT for a variety of emotional and physical issues. This is one of my favorite movies!Click on the image below to see the trailer for yourself! —Click Here to Purchase—

Check out this great raw footage of Bob Proctor from the filming of “Try It On Everything.” He’s talking about energy. Guess what else effects our energy…what we eat! Raw foods have more energy than cooked foods. Click on the image to the right to see it now:

Gift Idea #3 David Wolfe’s “21 Days to Health Program” Digital Only Version $97 Hard Copy Version $147 This program has distinctions and facets that will change your entire philosophy around nutrition, health, and success. I love this program and listen to it regularly in the car!And it is designed in an easy, 21 Day Process that is fun to follow.It includes 2 card decks, an action oriented workbook and 7 Audio CDs. (Plus One Special Bonus CD on “Manifesting with Foods”!)Along with the listening to the CDs and following along in the workbook, each day for 21 days you pull a card from each deck. What’s on the other side will surprise you, get you motivated and many times motivate you and spring you into incredible action.The process is fun, you can do it alone or with friends and most of all puts excitement and joy back into your health.No more guilt, no more fear, and no more shame around what you eat and what you think. This is a great holiday gift and January 1st is the perfect time to start the 21 day program! —Click Here to Purchase—

Gift Idea #4 “Simply Raw” or “Raw for Life” FREE Shipping Anywhere in the World “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days $29.95 “The Ultimate Encyclopedia of the Raw Food Lifestyle” $29.95 COMBO PACK (Save $10) $49.90 Because it’s the Christmas season I’ve managed to convince Santa to deliver the film for FREE. He said he was very busy but that because the film has helped Mrs. Clause and himself so much this year he said he would do it. He also has asked me to tell as many people as possible to leave out broccoli and hummus this year instead of cookies. :)OK…well that’s not entirely true. The film isn’t being delivered by Santa Clause…but it will be delivered for FREE!I’ve been hearing from a lot of the overseas friends of Simply Raw that because the exchange rates with the dollar have weakened that the film is more expensive now, especially with the shipping. So we’ve decided to put together this special for the holiday season to help you get the film when you live overseas! (It applies to everyone in the US also!)I don’t think I need to tell you about the film as you’ve probably heard about it from us numerous times before! But in case you haven’t you can click here to see the trailer again. —Click Here to Purchase “Simply Raw” only - $29.95— —Click Here to Purchase “Raw for Life” only - $29.95— —Click Here to Purchase the “Combo Pack” - $49.90— ENTER THIS COUPON TO GET FREE SHIPPING: SANTADELIVERY (Valid until Dec 25th, 2008)

Check out this great clip from “The Ultimate Encylopedia of the Raw Food Lifestyle.” The clip features Morgan Spurlock from the film “Super Size Me” and the actor Wood Harrelson. Click on the image to the right to see it now:

Thanks for your support of the film and it’s healing message, Alex Ortner Managing Director Raw for Thirty, LLC 800-416-0922