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the next thirty-one years than those who received no supplements.^8
Other studies show that taking cod liver oil regularly also reduces the
risk of type 1 diabetes in children.*Take as many as possible of these nutrients in the form of whole-food complexes. Follow
the directions on the label for dosage.SUGGESTIONS FOR DIABETES*
➤ Cod liver oil. For type 1 diabetes prevention in children, two
tablespoons a day of cod liver oil for prospective
parents and for their babies. (Cod liver oil can be purchased at
a health-food store.) Keep children on cod liver oil for at least
the fi rst fi ve or six years of their lives.
➤ Bitter-tasting vegetables: endive, spinach, beet greens, bitter
melon (available at Chinese markets), and kerala, the Indian
version of bitter melon (available at Indian markets). These
foods lower blood sugar.
➤ Vegetable juice. The alkalizing effect of vegetables has
been known to reverse type 1 diabetes if it hasn’t become
chronic.
➤ Vitamin E (400 to 800 units/day). Vitamin E helps normalize
thyroid function and improve the sex drive in male diabetics.
➤ Thyroid supplements (see Chapter 5).
➤ Alpha lipoic acid (200 to 600 mg/day). For diabetic
neuropathy, 600 mg/day improves nerve function.
➤ Evening primrose oil (360 to 480 mg/day). This strengthens
nerve function, as do fl axseed and fi sh oil.
➤ Vitamins B 12 (1,000 mcg/day), B 1 (100 mg/day), B 6 (100 to 200
mg/day), and folic acid (800 mcg/day). These B
vitamins help reduce excess levels of homocysteine, which
in turn reduces hardening of the veins and arteries in the liver
and pancreas of diabetics.
➤ Chromium picolinate (400 to 600 mcg/day). This helps insulin
transport glucose into the cells.
➤ Gelatin. Start with one-half to one ounce in liquid or sprinkled
on food (see Resources). The mucilage in gelatin stabilizes blood
glucose.