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What Is Type 3 Diabetes? – Are you at risk?

What is type 3 diabetes?  We all know there are two main types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2.  There is also the transient gestational diabetes which only affects women during pregnancy.  But now diabetes is being linked with Alzheimer’s and it’s being called type 3. Are you at risk? Continue reading What Is Type 3 Diabetes? – Are you at risk?

Obesity in Children and Mg deficiency = insulin resistance

obesity in childrenI came across a research paper dating back to 2005. It was about the relationship between obesity in children, magnesium deficiency and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance (IR) precedes the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). A condition you do not want your child to acquire, especially at such an early age. Continue reading Obesity in Children and Mg deficiency = insulin resistance

Type 2 Diabetes – what causes it?

type 2 diabetesMore importantly, how to reverse it!

So you’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Has your doctor explained to you what you can do to reduce or reverse your symptoms?  Does it involve pharmaceutical drugs?  Have you been told it’s hereditary and/or to do with your lifestyle?  Is it implied that it’s your fault? Continue reading Type 2 Diabetes – what causes it?

Foods With High Magnesium – are you Mg deficient?

Which foods have Magnesium

Magnesium rich foods are now not as rich in Mg as they used to be a century ago. With that in mind, I’ve listed below foods with high magnesium that are known to be more replete in this vital mineral.  Some of our foods that used to have plenty of Mg in are now so depleted that the amount is negligible. 

foods with high magnesium
Kelp Beds Oregon Islands

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Alternative Treatments for Epilepsy

1 in 100 people are affected by epilepsy, quite a large chunk of the population.  Although it can effect anyone of any age, diagnosis in childhood is common.  But there are alternative treatments for epilepsy, so why aren’t they being used?  I’m not going to get into the types of epilepsy here because all epilepsies induce seizures or fits. Continue reading Alternative Treatments for Epilepsy