Saturday, June 28, 2008

Miracle Cure For Diabetes

The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage--at least it seems that way. If you've been thinking you need to know more about it, here's your opportunity.

Miracle Cure For Diabetes

Caught your attention, did I not? Now that I have it, why don't we take a look at the subject of miracle cures.

Being the curious type, I wondered what was the best way to find a miracle cure for diabetes? I suppose that having the proper scientific pedigree would be a good start. But, this being the 21st century, I opted for the internet, instead. Being an optimist, I queried for miracle cures for diabetes using a Google search. Lo and behold, 104, 000 items came up. Of course, to be honest, that did include " miracle cure " and " diabetes. " Still, if even only 1 % of the hits happened to be miracle cures for diabetes, I was off to a pretty good start.

I have to be honest, aside from the good news of there actually being cures for diabetes floating around, the thought of all the money being wasted on government grants and donations for research came to mind, also. Those quack scientists are sure taking gullible folks like you and me for a ride, aren't they?

So, having discovered, I thought that I might as well click on a few of these discoveries and see just what they actually were. Well, the first one I took a look at happened to be a person who had been a " borderline " diabetic until he cured himself. Borderline? Does that equate to pre - diabetes?

If you go to You Tube, there will also be testimonials about cures for diabetes. One even has a rather well known actress.

The fact of the matter is, most of the things I actually checked out seemed to deal with controlling type 2 diabetes. Some, unfortunately, even made claims of having people getting of their insulin regime. To be honest, I did not go to each and everyone of the 104, 000 hits for the question.

What I did see in most of those I did look at, in fact all of them that I looked at, was that they were talking about managing your diabetes. That is something diabetics know about.

If you find yourself confused by what you've read to this point, don't despair. Everything should be crystal clear by the time you finish.

Under the Google search, I did come up with following from our friends at Health Canada:

Be skeptical: if it looks too good to be true, it probably is! There is no pill, herb or " all natural " health product that will miraculously cure diabetes.

Here are some tips on spotting scams:

Beware of ads that promise too much. Think twice before buying a product that claims it can do it all - stabilize blood sugar, end the need for insulin, regenerate the pancreas, reduce cholesterol, and cause easy weight loss.

Steer clear of a product that claims to be a " scientific breakthrough ". Researchers around the world are racing to find better treatments for diabetes, so genuine scientific discoveries make frontpage news. If the first or only place you learn about a new treatment is through an advertisement on the Internet, be suspicious.

Keep your guard up when ads mention scientific evidence. Ads that are long on technical jargon may be short on proof. The presence of a doctor in an ad is no guarantee the product works. Scam artists have been known to dress models to look like experts.

Don't be swayed by a questionable " success story " or so - called " patient testimonial ". Despite what the company claims, there's no guarantee that " John Doe of Hometown, Canada " has achieved the advertised results - or is even a real person.

A money - back guarantee is no proof that a product works. Scam artists who offer a guarantee have been known to take the money and run.

To be honest, in one way or the other, we are all searching for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Until we find it, though, it would be best if we kept our jobs. Your long term health is the issue.

Some programs may be wonderful for managing your diabetes. On the other hand, some may put you at risk. If you see something that catches your fancy, please, discuss it with your health care professional.

You can't predict when knowing something extra about diabetes will come in handy. If you learned anything new about diabetes in this article, you should file the article where you can find it again.

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