Diabetes

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 6 million people in the United States suffer from diabetes, which is now the 6th leading cause of death among Americans.

Type I diabetes is the most serious form because it requires daily insulin injections. Type I affects 5-10 percent of those with diabetes. Type II diabetes is the most common and is caused by poor dietary choices, obesity, food allergies, stress and a sedentary lifestyle.

Dr. Eric R. Hampton and Dr. Melinda J. Whitsell of Westhampton Natural Medicine in Mesa, Arizona emphasize nutrition and nutritional supplements in the treatment of diabetes. A diet emphasizing foods high in complex carbohydrates and fiber, legumes, and vegetables, reduces the need for insulin by controlling the release of glucose into the bloodstream.