January 4, 2013

  

Diabetes is big and getting bigger every day.  It has been estimated that the medical costs associated with diabetes alone are around half a trillion dollars with over 4 million deaths from diabetes and its complications occurring every year.  There were an estimated 35 million people with diabetes in 1985.  By 1995 that number had shot up to 135 million.  That number is expected to exceed 300 million within the next 10 years.  How can this horrible disease be increasing 10 fold in only 40 years?

It used to be thought that diabetes was primarily a genetic disorder.  That idea had to be dropped when the rates quadrupled in the 10 years between 1985 and 1995.  Genetic disorders don't suddenly rise like that.  So we have to look at the basic rule of physical expression - genes X environment = expression.  The genes aren't changing in such a short time span so that only leaves some environmental change that is causing the rise in diabetes.

The biggest environment change that our bodies have endured is a change in our diet.  Pollution has not grown that much in the last 20 years.  Weather is not that much different.  Social stress is not that different.  So what is different?

Recall that we generally classify two kinds of diabetes - type 1 and type 2.  Type one is a lack of insulin due to pancreas failure to produce insulin and type 2 is the body refusing to pay attention to insulin (insulin resistance).  (Insulin is the hormone that opens the doorways on the cells to let nutrition into the cells.)

Epidemiologists have found one environmental factor that perfectly matches the rise in type 2 diabetes in every culture - sugar consumption.  As any population consumes more sugar the rates of diabetes rises at the same rate.  A book I am currently reading discusses the probable chemical cause based on a lot of excellent research.  The real culprit appears to be fructose (sometimes called fruit sugar).  The sugar we eat is composed of 1 molecule of fructose bound to 1 molecule of glucose.  It seems to be the fructose that is the bugger.  It causes the liver to produce uric acid, which in turn causes the body to turn insulin resistant.  Uric acid also has a load of other negative effects on many other pathways in the body.

This is why high fructose corn syrup is taking a lot of criticism lately as a cause of obesity and diabetes.  But high fructose corn syrup is only 55% fructose compared to the 50% of regular sugar (or the 80% of agave syrup.)  So regular sugar is not any better than high fructose corn syrup.  Both will kill you.

But this does not explain the rise in type 1 diabetes.  It used to be that type 1 diabetes appeared in childhood.  In fact it has long been called juvenile diabetes.  But now we are seeing an epidemic of late onset type 1 diabetes.  People in their 30's, 40's, and 50's are coming down with pancreas failure to produce insulin.  It seems everyone's pancreas is suddenly being attacked by their own  immune systems.

Two main culprits seem to be emerging as the cause of our immune systems going crazy and attacking us - milk proteins and grain proteins.  Specifically we are talking about casein and gluten.  These sticky molecules are getting into our blood streams and sticking to the cells in various parts of the body and tricking our immune system into thinking that the tissues they have stuck to are enemies.  This auto-immune diabetes is now also crossing over to type 2 diabetes with 20% of people diagnosed with non-obesity-related type 2 diabetes actually having latent auto-immune diabetes.

Why now?  Humans have been eating grains and milk for 10,000 years.  Well yes and no - we have, but not the same grains or milk we are getting today.  We process our grains in such a way as to make them hugely more allergic than natural grains.  Why?  Because it makes the flours they produce work much better in our factory bread making.  The same has happened to our milk supply.  People that drink exclusively raw whole milk do not show the immune system problems that folks drinking pasteurized, homogenized milk show up with.  Our desire to make our food supply more convenient has also poisoned it.

Another recent trend is the rise of fast food.  Prior to 1985 fast food was a rare indulgence.  Now it has become a way of life for large numbers of people.

It is interesting to note that when researchers want to study type 1 diabetes in the lab with mice studies, they produce diabetes in the mice by giving them a large dose of MSG when they are young.  Within a day the mice now have diabetes.  MSG is in almost every fast food item.  (Fast foods include quick snack foods from the grocery store like chips, cereal, breakfast bars, cookies, and candy.)

The science behind these new discoveries is amazing and intensely  complex, but answers are unfolding.  For instance Alzheimer's disease is now recognized as a type of brain specific diabetes.  60% to 70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage.  Diabetes also destroys the cardiovascular system.  The risk of stroke is 2 to 4 times higher in people with diabetes.

The common process underneath the damage in insulin resistance, inflammation, hypertension, autoimmunity, chemical intolerance, leaky gut, obesity, and more is the production of a little chemical character called NF kappa beta (NF-kB).  As NF-kB increases in our cells it initiates all kinds of damaging havoc.  If we could inhibit NF-kB we would have a big handle on a whole host of diseases.  Researchers have been trying to synthesize a NF-kB inhibitor for some time now, but it is proving to be quite a challenge.  If they succeed, it will be the greatest wonder drug to come down the pipe in a long time.

Why do I bring this up?  I bring it up because there are already natural herbal compounds that do inhibit NF-kB quite effectively.  There have been literally thousands of hard core scientific studies on these substances and they are used in research on NF-kB.  But no one cares about natural substances in the scientific community.  The big money is in patent drug development.  You can't patent natural substances.  But as a patient or chiropractor, I don't care about the big pharmaceutical profits.  I just want what works, and natural is a bonus.

I am talking about Resveratrol and Curcumin.  The studies are in and they both work to inhibit NF-kB and fight the consequences of inflammation right down to a genetic expression level.  These herbal compounds have a whole body impact.  They fight inflammation everywhere - brain, joints, organs, glands, skin, everywhere.  From what I have researched on absorption and utilization (always a problem with natural compounds), the Apex products Resvero-Active and Tumero-Active give you the best bang for your buck.  They still are not cheap, but the cost is a drop in the bucket compared to what a patent drug equivalent will cost if they ever invent it.

So, what is the big picture take away from this newsletter.
1. Don't eat table sugar in any form ever
2. Don't eat high fructose corn syrup, agave, honey, or excess fruit
3. Don't eat baked goods made from grain flours
4. Don't eat pasteurized or homogenized dairy products
5. Don't eat fast foods
6. Don't eat MSG
7. Don't eat foods that increase uric acid levels
8. Do use highly active resveratrol and curcumin daily

We are each potentially facing one or more of the diseases of modern civilization, which are a consequence of our horrible eating habits.  If we don't want to end up spending the majority of our time and attention on our aches, pains, and suffering as we age, we have to change our ways.  The sweet attractions of modern living have to be seen for what they really are - poisons.  Our delicious sweet, starchy, creamy, and deep fried convenience foods need to be thrown in the trash and replaced with fresh foods freshly prepared.  

Good luck and Happy New Year

David    

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Take care,

David            

Low carbohydrate low calorie diet delays aging

Researchers have discovered that the energy source our bodies use during a low carb diet (called ketone bodies) actually suppress a whole class of enzymes that accelerate aging in our bodies.  Low carb diets or fasting decreases the free radical oxidative stress in the cells allowing them to live longer.  The researchers are suggesting that this type of diet may become a first line of defense against age related diseases like heart disease and Alzheimer's.  For my patients - this is the type of diet I have been recommending for your health for many years. 

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Starvation hormone markedly extends mouse life span
 
It has been long known that restricting the diet calories of mice can make them live 30% to 40% longer.  Researchers have now found that the liver releases a hormone (FGF21) that blocks insulin-like growth factor which contributes to insulin resistance, cancer, and a host of other diseases.  The researchers are of course looking to produce a drug that will stimulate FGF21 so their drug company bosses can get even richer.  I say why wait and why pay them to make something our bodies already make on their own.  The low carb diet induces a fasting physiology on the body and increases FGF21 naturally.  Getting rid of the sugars and carbs is so beneficial on so many levels.

Extending Life

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The New Food Trend: Edible Bugs

Low in cost and high in protein and nutrition, insects are becoming a popular food source in many parts of the world.  The world health organization recently convened a conference to explore new ways to incorporate insects into traditional diets to improve nutrition around the world.  The link takes you to a slide show of culinary attempts to make bugs more acceptable to eaters everywhere.   

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. "

~Albert Einstein

About Dr. DeLapp

Dr. DeLapp has been a philosopher, non-force Chiropractor, medical intuitive, and health innovator for over 30 years.  He began experimenting with  medical intuition in 1972 while studying physics at UC Davis.  In addition to physics he designed and completed an individual major in the philosophy and psychology of education.  Shortly after he choose to pursue a career in the only truly health oriented profession available at that time, Chiropractic.  He graduated with honors in 1981 with his doctorate and opened a private practice. 
Since that time he has continued his research into the effects of consciousness and learning on health. 
He developed the Biomagnetic Retraining system for correcting movement abnormalities. 
Since 1991 he has focused on developing a powerful system for uncovering and assisting the mind-body connection in health and personal growth.  The in-depth coaching, guided by the subconscious direction from the body, is called Heartflow and the simpler mind-body retraining for health and unfoldment he has named Gracework.  Both are available at Fair Oaks Health.

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