Below is a peer-reviewed scientific study showing a link between decreased risk of diabetes and drinking alkaline, ionized water.
But first some very sobering figures released at end of June, 2008.
Why is it that with all the money we spend on new drugs and medical traeatments, the USA has by far the highest percentage of diabetics in the world?
It is now estimated that nearly 24 Million Have Diabetes and at least 57 million have prediabetes.
That’s according to the CDC’s latest diabetes statistics.
The figures show a steep rise in the number of people with diabetes – up by more than 3 million people in about two years, notes Ann Albright, PhD, RD, director of the CDC’s division of diabetes translation.
There are also now about 186,300 youths younger than 20 with diabetes.
"It’s very important that people understand how serious this disease is and that this growth in this epidemic is very, very concerning, particularly those new cases," Albright says. "We’re hopeful that these data will shine a light and remind people that we must do more in diabetes prevention and control."
Researchers reported last year that type 2 diabetes hastens heart disease and shortens lives by about eight years. Albright says that the main reason is the rise in overweight and obesity - "That is certainly a strong factor in the development of type 2 diabetes," the most common type of diabetes in adults.
And what is the main resson for this rapid rise in overweight and obesity?
Without doubt it is largely due to the high consumption of acidic fast foods and soft drinks. As Dr. Baroody says, your excess fat is saving your life as your body tries to store acidic toxins in fatty tissue away from your vital organs.
ONLINE ISSN : 1347-6947 PRINT ISSN : 0916-8451
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
Vol. 70 (2006) , No. 1 pp.31-37
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Anti-Diabetic Effect of Alkaline-Reduced Water on OLETF Rats.
Dan JIN1)2), Sung Hoon RYU3), Hyun Won KIM3), Eun Ju YANG4), Soo Jung LIM4), Yong Suk RYANG4), Choon Hee CHUNG5), Seung Kyu PARK6) and Kyu Jae LEE6)
1) Department of Microbiology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University
2) Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yanbian University College of Medicine
3) Department of Biochemistry, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University
4) Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science and Institute of Health Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University
5) Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University
6) Department of Parasitology and Institutes for Basic Medical Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University
Alkaline-reduced water (ARW) is known to exert several anti-cancer effects, as well as to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduce blood-glucose levels. This study was performed in order to determine the effects of ARW on the control of spontaneous diabetes in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats.
We assigned 16 male OLETF rats (4 wk) to two groups: an experimental group, which was given ARW, and a control group, which received laboratory tap water. From week 6 to 32, the body weight, lipid composition, and glucose levels in the blood of the rats were measured. The glucose levels of both groups tended to increase. However, the ARW group’s glucose levels were significantly lower than those of the control group after 12 weeks (p below 0.05).
The total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the ARW group were found to be significantly lower than those of the control group during the experimental period. These results suggest that ARW spurred the growth of OLETF rats during the growth stage, and that long-term ingestion of ARW resulted in a reduction in the levels of glucose, triglycerides, and total cholesterol in the blood.
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To cite this article:
Dan JIN, Sung Hoon RYU, Hyun Won KIM, Eun Ju YANG, Soo Jung LIM, Yong Suk RYANG, Choon Hee CHUNG, Seung Kyu PARK and Kyu Jae LEE, "Anti-Diabetic Effect of Alkaline-Reduced Water on OLETF Rats", Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., Vol. 70, 31-37 (2006) .
doi:10.1271/bbb.70.31
JOI JST.JSTAGE/bbb/70.31
Copyright (c) 2006 by Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
Shelley Penney is an RN (retired) with a keen interest in health, peace and abundance. Shelley has penned several e-books, currently runs several successful business ventures from her home office, and has time to write, meditate, travel, and spend time with her family. Visit Shelley at www.shelleypenney.com for interesting articles and stimulating discussion.
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