A study reported in the journal Nutrition found obese, diabetic mice whose diet was supplemented with an extract of cacao liquor demonstrated a significant reduction in blood sugar.
Scientists examined if cacao beans might be helpful in preventing Type 2 diabetes. They supplemented the diets of obese, diabetic mice with cacao liquor for 3 weeks. The specific type of cacao liquor, called cacao liquor proanthocyanidins (CLPr), contains 72% polyphenols. They found that blood sugar was reduced in direct correlation with the dosage of CLPr.
This study was funded by confectionary giant Mars, Inc. In case Mars doesn't ring a bell - maybe some of their products might: Snicksers, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, and M & M's to name a few. With the results of this research, and the deep pockets behind it -- maybe Mars is contemplating coming out with a diabetes-reversing candy bar? I suggest they call it The Sweet Escape (start the music!)
1. Hi Allie Beatty,
Diabetes [HYPERglycemia] is NOT a disease ...
http://www.nutritionjrnl.com/article/PIIS0899900707000147/abstract
Conclusion: "Dietary supplementation with CLPr can dose-dependently prevent the development of hyperglycemia in diabetic obese mice. The dietary intake of food or drinks produced from cacao beans might be beneficial in preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus."
OR ... Dietary supplementation with CLPr may dose-dependently increase the development of HYPOglycemia in non diabetic obese Humans. The dietary intake of food or drinks produced from cacao beans might be causing the onset of diabetes mellitus in obese Humans.
Since approximately 1983 glucose-resistance associated with obese Diabetics has been diluted because GM insulin has removed all traces of C-peptide. As more Diabetics of all types are treated with GM insulin the ability to 'type a Diabetic' via resistance to insulin becomes more challenging. UNdrugTREATED type 2 Diabetics certainly are the Masters of glucose-resistance c/o their abundance of C-peptide and are all the more healthy for it ... BUT as various ANYdrugTREATED related steps are taken which deplete C-peptide availability from all Diabetics and create other ANYdrugTREATED [including pharmaco-nutrition] combination methods eg including chromium & cacao liquor proanthocyanidins (CLPr) to help 'force-feed' glucose aka "gavage" into cells that are already overflowing with glucose stores ... glucose-resistance is becoming futile...
The fact is that type 1a, 1b, 1.5, 2 & 2.5 (pregnancy) diabetes mellitus are all manifestations of the same cure ... for a the disease of "relative-HYPOglycemia" all of which types [of diabetes] are currently being treated with GM insulin or other HYPOglycemic substances [inc one of the newer ones proposed ... "cacao liquor proanthocyanidins (CLPr)"].
Type 1a, 1b, 1.5, 2, 2.5 diabetes mellitus could / should all be graded as to the Diabetic's degree of GLUCOSE-resistance [rather than insulin resistance] eg the amount of glucose a Person can consume before their LIVEr becomes overloaded and their kidneys choose to make glucose overflow into their urine [because the GLUCOSE is being RESISTED].
Human Beings, including 'Diabetics' have ZERO requirement for eating GLUCOSE & glucose dense foods [aka carbohydrates] and certain Human Beings, including "type 2 Diabetics" actively demonstrate this with substantial & beneficial "GLUCOSE-RESISTANCE".
All 'Diabetics' have a glucose 'allergy' [aka glucose resistance] to a greater or lesser degree because the CARBOPHILIA fashion is to continue to eat glucose dense carbohydrates too often ie too often to be processed by a 'Diabetic's LIVEr' that is already 'overflowing' with glycogen / glucose stores.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavage#Force-feeding_of_animals
Diabetes aka HYPERglycaemia is a protective physiological response to the extraordinary dangers of relative HYPOglycaemia.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T0F-4684HBY-2&_user=10&_coverDate=08%2F02%2F2002&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=2bdaaa088ad4b1036e1bce55328e63f0
Relative HYPOglycaemia diseases [associated with 'diabetes mellitus'] start when 'treatments' including ignoring/fighting glucose-RESISTANCE continue/increase [such as those treatments which exclude eating less often].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17659530&ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
WHAT PREVENTS HYPERglycemia & HYPOglycemia...
Eat Less Often ... specifically ... Eat JUST clean water [zero % carbohydrate] between meals & eat ONLY when your blood glucose level, following your previous eat, has NATURALLY reduced to your chosen baseline blood glucose level [eg as related to the relative fuel demands of your particular activity level] and maintaining this habit, of 'supply & demand' glucose control, makes your prevention, of diabetes mellitus, sustainable.
...Warm thanks; Nick Dynes Gracey, BSc(Hons) Medical Biochemistry, Birmingham University, UK, WATerian c/o www.TheDiabetesBlog.com @ 21:21hrs MON.03.SEP.2007.
ps... Diabetes Is Caused By Food And Or Drug Administration Too Much And Or Too Often.
www.thediabetesblog.com/2007/04/19/no-food-no-problem
pps... FOR MORE related info please follow the links via...
www.diabetesmine.com/2007/08/looking-past-bl.html#comment-80364609
www.thediabetesblog.com/2007/08/22/controlling-type-2-beyond-blood-sugar/1#c6889380
www.thediabetesblog.com/2007/08/23/once-upon-a-time-all-diabetes-was-treated-without-insulin/1#c6896177
ppps... Diabetes is NOT a disease ... diabetes is the CURE [for relative-HYPOglycemia]...
"Relative Hypoglycemia As A Cause Of Neuropsychiatric Illness" @ Journal Of The National Medical Association @ Harry M Salzer MD @ January 1966 @ Vol 58 @ Number 1 @ Table 1 @ Figure 2.
Posted at 5:00PM on Sep 3rd 2007 by Nicholas Dynes Gracey