Participants: Don Mackintosh, Tim Arnott
Series Code: HFAL
Program Code: HFAL000087
00:49 Hello and welcome to "Health for a Lifetime"
00:51 I'm your host Don Mackintosh 00:52 and today we're going to be talking about diabetes. 00:55 Do you have diabetes? 00:56 Does someone you KNOW have diabetes? 00:58 It's a huge crisis in this country and around the world 01:03 that's increasing and our specialist today, 01:06 the person we're talking with is Dr. Tim Arnott... 01:08 And really, you're a specialist in family medicine, 01:12 and also lifestyle medicine, 01:14 but you see a lot of diabetics at the 01:16 Lifestyle Center of America, is that correct? 01:18 We see well over 40% of our patients with diabetes. 01:22 And what exactly is diabetes, 01:24 and what kind of a problem is it 01:27 in our country and around the world? 01:29 Well basically, diabetes is having too much sugar 01:33 inside your blood... that's the basic problem. 01:36 We need sugar but when you have TOO much sugar, 01:39 it causes a lot of problems. 01:41 There are 2 basic types of diabetes. 01:45 You see, in order to get the sugar inside the cells, 01:48 you need insulin. 01:50 So in type 1 diabetes, these individuals usually 01:54 young individuals, completely lose their ability 01:58 to make insulin. 02:00 In other words, that organ in the body, the pancreas 02:03 that makes the insulin, is completely knocked out, 02:06 and they're not able to make ANY insulin. 02:08 So that's type 1... That's type 1 02:11 But that's a minority of the individuals with diabetes, 02:15 only about 5% of those with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. 02:19 Over 90-95% have type 2 diabetes. 02:25 Now, it has typically been called 02:27 adult-onset diabetes in the past, 02:30 but now we see type 2 diabetes showing up in younger, 02:34 and younger individuals, even in elementary school. 02:37 Is that right... do you see see people that young 02:38 at the Lifestyle Center? 02:40 Not usually... usually people come to us when they're 02:44 starting to have side effects, 02:46 problems and real serious situations. 02:49 But in type 2 diabetes, the people have insulin, 02:54 they're making insulin, but the body is not responding to it. 02:59 In other words, they have insulin right there 03:01 where they need it, but the cells are just not 03:04 responding to it like they should. 03:05 So here we have, your blood vessel, as that blood is 03:09 going through the blood vessel; it's carrying insulin, 03:14 or the insulin carrying along whatever is needed 03:16 to get into the cell, but it can't get in. 03:18 Is that what you're saying? That's right 03:19 There's plenty of sugar, there's plenty of insulin, 03:23 but it's just not getting into the cell. 03:25 The cells are not responding to that insulin. 03:28 Do those that are... I assume that there at the 03:32 Lifestyle Center of America, you are saying... 03:35 Look, for these types of individuals that are diabetics, 03:38 they need to get back to simple foods as grown; 03:41 that, you know, are released slower into the bloodstream 03:45 and whatnot, and this helps their diabetes, is that right? 03:47 You talk about the vegetarian diet. Absolutely! 03:51 You know, the genius of the vegetarian diet is that 03:56 the plant foods, as they come from nature, are full of fiber; 04:01 they're full of water and they are relatively LOW in calories, 04:06 especially the beans, the vegetables, the salad items, 04:10 the grains... and when you eat these foods, 04:13 you can actually FILL UP and feel SATISFIED 04:17 without getting too many calories... 04:19 The part of the problem in diabetes is that we get 04:23 too many calories coming in to the body, 04:25 and the cells start to fill up with this energy, 04:29 in the form of fat, typically, 04:31 and the MORE of the energy that comes into the cells, 04:34 the less the cell can bring in that energy. 04:37 In other words, it starts to 04:39 DECREASE its response to the insulin. 04:41 But, as you start to take on a diet where you're not 04:44 taking in so many calories, a plant-based diet, 04:47 you're actually starting to LOSE weight, 04:50 the energy starts to DECREASE out of the storage compartments, 04:55 ...so to speak, and the cells wake up and they start to 04:58 respond to that insulin and the blood sugar goes down. 05:01 Do vegetarians ever develop diabetes? 05:05 Well this is an interesting idea because we would THINK 05:10 that if you're going to be a vegetarian, 05:12 you wouldn't have any problem with diabetes, 05:14 but in fact, when I was practicing in Iowa, 05:16 for a period of 3 years, I would see a number of 05:19 different people who were vegetarians, 05:21 and they still had problems with their blood sugar. 05:25 We can still be on a RICH diet and be a vegetarian. 05:30 Like what? Well, what I mean by that is... 05:33 When we eat foods that are highly processed, 05:36 highly refined, concentrated energy sources... 05:40 For example... Fake steak, phony baloney? 05:43 Well, you know, if you go into a grocery store, 05:46 and you look at the packages, 05:48 a lot of these packages contain things like corn syrup, 05:53 partially hydrogenated oils, enriched wheat flour... 05:56 These are all foods that are plant in origin, 06:00 they're vegetarian, but the FIBER has been removed! 06:04 Okay, so they're refined. 06:05 And the water has been removed, and so they're concentrated. 06:08 And they bring in more energy into the body 06:11 than was what necessary, 06:13 and so the weight starts to go up. 06:16 And then diabetes can show up later on. 06:19 What about tofu, is it a processed food? 06:21 Tofu is a processed food. 06:23 And again, I'm not saying never eat tofu, 06:26 but I'm saying we need to be careful if our weight 06:28 is starting to creep up, we might want to consider 06:33 using foods in more unrefined and unprocessed state. 06:37 Even if we're vegetarians... even if we're vegetarians 06:40 In diabetes then, as I understand it, 06:42 the sugar goes up either because there's 06:44 insulin resistance or because there is not any 06:46 insulin made - like you said... That's right 06:48 And what's the problem with the sugar going up? 06:50 I mean, you know, what's the problem with 06:51 having a little more sugar around? 06:53 Well, one of the issues is that as your sugar beings to rise, 06:58 it doesn't just stay there by itself... 07:01 It begins to attach to other things in the blood, 07:05 and one of the major constituents 07:07 of the blood are PROTEINS... 07:09 And the major protein in the blood is albumin, 07:14 that's one of them... 07:16 Another major protein in the blood is HEMOGLOBIN. 07:19 And hemoglobin is the protein, of course, that's 07:21 carrying the oxygen out to the tissues, 07:24 and it's very interesting that EVERYONE has a certain amount 07:29 of their hemoglobin protein that's attached to sugar... 07:32 About 3 to 5% of our hemoglobin is attached to a sugar. 07:37 Now, there's a problem when sugar attaches to hemoglobin. 07:43 What does it do to it? 07:44 Well actually, you can think of hemoglobin like a donut, 07:47 or some have said, like a bagel... 07:50 Don't want the sugar to go up. 07:51 So, we have this hemoglobin, it's like a bagel... 07:54 Well, hemoglobin actually attaches to oxygen very strongly 08:02 Now the Creator has designed a chemical called "DPG" 08:08 DPG - diphosphoglycerate... 08:11 Kind of a complicated name but all it IS... is a substance 08:14 that fits inside that bagel and it's very important 08:19 because if it's not inside the middle of your hemoglobin 08:22 hemoglobin attaches to oxygen 20 times stronger 08:26 when it's NOT there! Okay 08:29 So its purpose is to fit in that hole 08:32 so oxygen is released much more easily. 08:36 So we need to get the oxygen off out into the tissues 08:39 but we need DPG in there to allow that process to happen. 08:44 So the sugar doesn't allow it to be in there or something? 08:46 What happens is, the sugar replaces the DPG, 08:49 and so the hemoglobin holds on to the oxygen more strongly, 08:53 and it doesn't get out to the tissues. 08:55 So in other words, diabetics usually... 08:57 they'll develop problems where are little tiny vessels. 09:00 Is that right... like in their eyes or outlying areas? 09:04 That's right, the most delicate fragile tissues... 09:07 you start to see signs first. 09:09 The retina of the eye, the very back of the eye, 09:12 very delicate tissue, small blood vessels. 09:15 And as more and more of the hemoglobin is tied up with sugar 09:19 you get less and less oxygen to these tissues, 09:22 and that's ONE of the reasons. 09:24 Now, one of the other proteins is albumin. 09:28 And, that's a MAJOR blood protein 09:31 that could be tied up with sugar. 09:32 So, as we see the hemoglobin attaching to sugar, 09:37 it begins to create more and more of a problem, 09:40 and that's why we measure something called hemoglobin A1c 09:46 That's the 3-month test that tells you what your 09:49 blood sugar has been over the last 2 or 3 months. 09:52 And all that is, is measuring how much of your hemoglobin 09:55 is attached to sugar... 09:57 And you want to get that down to about less than 6; 10:01 that would be the best. 10:03 So at the Lifestyle Center of America, 10:04 you take diabetics that have a problem, 10:07 and what do you see happening to 10:08 their hemoglobin A1c and these other things? 10:12 In the 19-day program, for instance, what happens to them? 10:16 Do they come there and they see this reverse? 10:18 Is it reversible? 10:19 Actually, diabetes type 2 is a very exciting 10:25 disease to treat because it IS reversible... 10:28 And we see, all the time, individuals 10:30 come to the Lifestyle Center... 10:32 For example, I have 2 patients right now; 10:34 one individual came in on 100 units of insulin; 10:39 another individual came on 2 different oral medicines, 10:42 you know, medicines you take by mouth, for their diabetes. 10:45 Their diabetes was not in good control when they came in. 10:48 In other words, their sugars were real high... 10:50 They weren't optimal. Okay 10:52 Now one individual was better than the other, 10:55 but as they got onto a plant-based diet, 10:58 an exercise program and an entire lifestyle approach, 11:03 what we're seeing is that both of these individuals 11:07 are completely off of their medications 11:09 and yet their sugars are running very close to the normal range! 11:14 And so, the potential there is for individuals 11:18 who have been on a lot of medications to actually 11:21 be able to REDUCE their medications, 11:22 and some individuals actually come off their medications. 11:25 But it requires a lifestyle approach 11:29 in order to facilitate that. 11:30 So what I hear you saying is that sugar, 11:32 I mean, lots of times when I 11:34 would take care of people that had diabetes... 11:36 They'd say, "Look, my doctor tells me I have sugar" 11:39 And they CALL IT exactly THAT, 11:41 and in my mind I used to think "What is that stuff like... 11:44 is that like white stuff that we talk about being sugar, 11:46 or the brown sugar... what is that?" 11:48 "What exactly is happening there?" 11:49 But what I hear you saying is that sugar, itself, 11:52 is not BAD in a sense of in the body; 11:55 it's just bad if it stays too long in the bloodstream 11:58 and it doesn't get into the cells... 12:00 Am I right about that? 12:01 Tell me a little bit about sugar. 12:03 Is it good? Is it bad? 12:04 I know where it should be. 12:06 Or where it should not be, from what you've told me, 12:09 and that's not in the bloodstream for too long. 12:11 ABSOLUTELY! 12:13 Sugar is essential; in fact, our brain ONLY uses sugar, 12:18 so that's a VERY important fuel. How sweet it is! 12:22 The problem is that the Creator designed the system 12:25 so that the sugar stays between a lower range and a higher range 12:31 ...And it doesn't get below that range or above that range. 12:35 So, like the oil in your car... Yeah, exactly 12:37 And so in diabetes, the sugar levels start to rise, 12:41 and they are at a level that's too high, 12:44 and so that starts to cause all of these other problems. 12:47 Now, we know that the sugar levels can actually damage 12:50 the lining of the arteries and actually promote heart disease. 12:54 Well, how do you get the sugar then... into the cells? 12:56 Well, what it actually takes and what is important 13:00 to understand is that ALL of the cells make these 13:04 little doorways for the blood sugar to pass into the cell, 13:09 and there are 2 tissues that we want to focus on in diabetes, 13:13 and that is the MUSCLE tissue and the FAT tissue. 13:16 They make these little proteins that are doors for sugar. 13:21 And in diabetes, what happens is 13:24 the insulin is made by the pancreas, in type 2 diabetes, 13:29 and the insulin comes along to the cell 13:31 and it SIGNALS the cell to bring those doors up to the surface. 13:36 So it knocks on and it says, "Open up" Right 13:39 And in a person without diabetes the cell responds to that signal 13:46 The doorways go up to the surface and the sugar goes in. 13:50 See, when those doors are on the surface of the cell, 13:53 the sugar goes in automatically. 13:55 If they're there, the sugar goes in. 13:58 So the problem is, in diabetes, that the signal is sent, 14:01 ...the insulin is sent and it tells the cell 14:05 BRING the doors up and they don't come up. 14:08 But, as you start to REDUCE the ENERGY that is 14:13 stored in those cells... in other words, the excess fat 14:16 through an exercise program, through a plant-based diet, 14:20 the cell starts to respond 14:22 and it sends those doors up to the surface. 14:24 You are a Christian physician, 14:26 and that means that you believe in the Lord, 14:29 you believe in Christ and you give Him 14:31 the glory for what you do... 14:32 And out of all the books you've studied, if you could recommend 14:37 a textbook concerning diabetes, what would it be and why? 14:40 You know, the BEST health text book is the Scriptures. 14:44 The Holy Bible is the VERY BEST... 14:46 In fact, I would say it's the 14:48 ONLY health textbook that you really need. 14:51 So what does it say about diabetes? 14:53 Well, you know, actually it doesn't 14:56 say anything specifically about diabetes per se... 14:59 but if you will FOLLOW the guidelines in the Bible 15:03 and you don't have to read very far... 15:05 The very first chapter in the 29th verse 15:09 tells you the diet, the BEST diet for someone with diabetes. 15:15 Fruits, whole grains, and nuts. 15:18 Now, we want to talk a little bit later about what kind of 15:22 fruits and how many for the person with diabetes. 15:25 But WHOLE grains and NUTS and VEGETABLES, 15:29 which were added in the second chapter, 15:32 are the IDEAL diet for someone who wants 15:35 to improve their diabetes. 15:37 Fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables, 15:39 and that's why you're saying this is the best textbook 15:41 because it gives the plan that... 15:43 Is this the plan that you use at the Lifestyle Center of America? 15:45 Absolutely. 15:46 Now in the third chapter, verse 19 of Genesis, 15:49 it tells us there what kind of an activity program 15:54 that we were designed for. 15:55 It says, "In the sweat of your face, shall you eat bread 15:58 all the days of your life. " 16:00 So you need to get out there and exercise. 16:03 In other words, we need an exercise level that 16:06 causes us to sweat. 16:08 That's the kind of exercise that will actually 16:11 REDUCE the fat that's stored in your muscle. 16:14 Reduce the fat that's stored in your liver, 16:16 and as these tissues LOSE fat, 16:19 they become better able to 16:20 absorb sugar out of the bloodstream 16:22 and your blood sugar drops. 16:24 We're talking with Dr. Tim Arnott 16:26 We're talking about diabetes. 16:27 We've learned what it is. 16:29 We've learned the type of problems that it causes. 16:32 We learned that lots of people 16:34 are suffering from these problems... 16:35 And when we come back, we're going to talk more 16:37 about the way to deal with diabetes... 16:40 We're going to talk about how to apply some of the 16:43 principles we've already learned from the most important 16:45 textbook... that being the Scriptures. 16:47 Join us when we come back. 16:51 Have you found yourself wishing 16:52 that you could shed a few pounds? 16:54 Have you been on a diet for most of your life, 16:56 but not found anything that will really keep the weight off? 16:59 If you've answered "yes" to any of these questions, 17:02 then we have a solution for you that works! 17:05 Dr. Hans Diehl and Dr. Aileen Ludington 17:08 have written a marvelous booklet called... 17:10 "Reversing Obesity Naturally" 17:12 and we'd like to send it to you FREE of charge. 17:15 Here's a medically sound approach successfully used 17:17 by thousands who are able to eat more and lose weight 17:21 permanently without feeling guilty or hungry 17:24 through lifestyle medicine. 17:25 Dr. Diehl and Dr. Ludington have been featured on 3ABN 17:29 and in this booklet, they present a sensible approach 17:32 to eating, nutrition and lifestyle changes that can 17:35 help you prevent heart disease, diabetes and EVEN cancer! 17:38 Call or write today for your free copy of... 17:40 "Reversing Obesity Naturally" 17:42 and you could be on your way to a healthier, happier YOU! 17:45 It's ABSOLUTELY free of charge, so call or write today. 17:52 We've been talking with Dr. Tim Arnott from the 17:54 Lifestyle Center of America 17:56 We've been talking about diabetes, 17:57 and it's been exciting to learn that diabetes is not something 18:00 you just have to live with, especially type 2 diabetes... 18:03 Isn't that right doctor? Absolutely! 18:05 It can be stopped, reversed, 18:07 and simply, you were explaining that this can come 18:11 as a result of just opening our Bibles and following the 18:14 prescription that is given in the first 3 chapters of Genesis 18:17 Is that right? That's correct! 18:18 Fruits, nuts, grains and then you said vegetables. 18:21 I have a question for you... 18:22 What is the connection between weight... 18:25 You know, you say, "Well you're overweight, 18:27 so you're going to have diabetes" 18:28 What's the connection between weight and diabetes? 18:30 And how could the Creator's plan help us in this area? 18:34 Well, you know, as we were talking earlier, 18:37 what seems to actually be happening is as we are on a 18:41 diet that's bringing in too many calories, 18:43 those EXTRA calories are stored as fat in the different tissues. 18:48 They're stored in the muscle tissues... 18:50 They're actually stored between the muscle cells. 18:53 The extra fat is stored INSIDE the muscle cells. 18:56 In the liver, you can develop a fatty liver. 18:59 So this excess fat is deposited in all the different tissues, 19:03 and there seems to be a situation developing that when 19:06 all of the storage areas start to fill up. 19:10 The body basically seems to be saying, 19:14 "Look, I'm full, I can't take in anymore energy" 19:17 And it starts to turn down the insulin sensitivity. 19:22 So when you get overweight, then it sends a signal 19:26 to the insulin and the insulin 19:28 isn't as sensitive or what happens? 19:30 The cells just seem to be turning off 19:33 their ability to respond to insulin. 19:36 The more the weight actually comes on to the body. 19:40 But the good news is is that as you LOSE weight, 19:43 as you deplete these tissues, 19:46 as you reduce the fats stored in these different tissues, 19:49 then the insulin starts to work again. 19:51 Turns the switch back on, says, "We need your help" 19:55 Now what's exciting about the Creator's program... 19:59 Fruits, nuts, grains, vegetables... 20:01 That's what you're talking about... Exactly! 20:02 The ideal diet, the plant-based diet is the diet that you can 20:08 actually live with for the long haul. 20:11 There are many programs out there... 20:13 Successful programs to help people lose weight. 20:16 I mean, one VERY successful program is a HIGH PROTEIN DIET. 20:20 People lose weight on a high protein diet. 20:24 People lose weight a whole range of 20:27 different programs out there for weight control. 20:31 Even amputation probably, 20:32 but that's probably not a good idea... right 20:35 The problem with these is that you can't LIVE with them FOREVER 20:38 That's for sure... Because they have all kinds of 20:40 side effects and problems associated with them. 20:43 I was just driving down the road the other day, 20:45 and I saw this big billboard that said, 20:49 "Are you trying to live on a low carbohydrate diet, 20:52 here's a bread for you that can make this more easy" 20:55 I mean, it's true, people are not making it. 20:57 Evidently there is billboards up! Absolutely! 20:59 So what's exciting and what is so FUN to take care of 21:04 individuals with diabetes is to have this program 21:08 the Creator offers that actually brings satiety. 21:11 I mean, actually feel FULL maybe for the first time. 21:14 Because they're getting foods that are high in bulk; 21:17 they're high in water, they're high in fiber. 21:19 The PLANTS were made to fill us up 21:22 without filling us full of calories. 21:24 And so, we can actually feel satisfied, 21:26 and lose weight at the same time. 21:28 That's what every person with diabetes... 21:30 And that's probably what you see there at the 21:31 Lifestyle Center of America 21:33 Is this what happens as you teach them to cook 21:35 and as they're eating there with you, 21:38 do they say these kind of things? 21:39 They feel full; they feel good? Absolutely! 21:42 People are astounded that they're eating, 21:44 and they thought they would be starving, 21:47 and they're feeling completely satisfied... 21:49 And they're losing weight at the same time. 21:51 Now, how important is it, where should your blood sugar be, 21:55 and I've heard people talk about 21:58 having it tightly controlled, or other people say... 22:02 "I'm a brittle diabetic" What's that all about? 22:04 We know there are 2 numbers that you want to remember... 22:07 If you want to have tight blood sugar control, 22:10 then you want to remember 2 numbers... 22:12 Now why is it important to have tight blood sugar control? 22:16 Well now we know that if your blood sugar is out of control, 22:20 in other words, if it's not tightly controlled, 22:23 you start to have much more problems with blindness, 22:27 for example, the disease of the eye called "retinopathy" 22:31 ...Injury to the kidneys, the nephropathy. 22:34 So all the little tiny vessels again. 22:36 That's right, all these different tissues 22:38 start to suffer as the blood sugar goes up. 22:42 So that's why tight control is very important. 22:44 So what are those 2 numbers we need to know? 22:46 Before every meal, your blood sugar should be LESS than 120. 22:52 BEFORE every meal... 22:53 Before ANY meal that you eat, it should be less than 120. 22:57 What about after? Two hours after you 23:00 stand up from that meal, any meal, it should be less than 140 23:05 So those are the 2 numbers that you want to remember. 23:07 Less than 120 before any meal; 23:09 less than 140 2 hours later. 23:12 So what if it's not happening, 23:13 what foods should you eat to bring it into tight control? 23:15 Well, the FIRST thing you want to do is to get on a 23:19 plant-based diet. 23:20 Because this diet is the LOWEST in saturated fat. 23:25 That's that fat that at room temperature is solid, 23:28 and that fat is particularly bad for someone with diabetes. 23:33 Just makes the condition much worse. 23:35 So a plant-based diet has the LEAST amount of that kind of fat 23:40 So, that's the first step, get on a plant-based diet. 23:43 Now the next thing you want to do is... you want to get 23:46 on a FIBER-RICH diet. 23:48 Okay, so these are the ones that can really help you 23:51 keep it tight... FIBER-RICH, 23:53 and what do you mean by fiber-rich? 23:54 Well, what I'm saying is... 23:56 You know, there's only really one source of removing fiber 24:00 in our society that I can think of... that's the food industry! 24:05 So you want to get your food 24:06 before it goes to the food industry, 24:08 because they're the ones removing the fiber. 24:12 So you want to use WHOLE grains! Okay, whole grains. 24:14 You want to go to the bulk food section of your grocery store 24:18 Buy those whole grains and use all the different grains 24:21 that are out there... 12- 15 different grains 24:24 to bring a lot of variety. 24:26 The BEANS are the RICHEST in fiber. 24:29 In fact, someone with type 2 diabetes, beans and whole grains 24:33 are probably the very BEST 24:35 entree for keeping the blood sugar low. 24:37 Why is it then that some vegetarians have 24:39 problems controlling their sugar? 24:42 Well you know, there are certain foods that somebody with 24:45 type 2 diabetes has to be very careful with. Like what? 24:49 Well, for example, if you sit down to breakfast, 24:54 and you break open the cantaloupe or different melons, 25:00 those melons, for some reason, probably because they are 25:06 lower in fiber than some of the other foods such as apples, 25:09 will RAISE the sugar through the roof. Is that right? 25:13 So, cantaloupes... what about strawberries? 25:14 Strawberries are much better. 25:16 What about blueberries? 25:18 You know, the best foods in the fruit category 25:21 for some with diabetes, are what we call the northern fruits 25:25 - that grow up in Michigan and Washington... 25:27 the apples, peaches, pears, all the fruits with pits, cherries. 25:35 Tomatoes? Some people say they are fruit. 25:36 Actually, tomatoes are not the best for some with diabetes. 25:40 I'm not saying NEVER eat them. 25:42 So apples, pears, peaches... And the fruits with pits. 25:48 The plums, the peaches, the cherries. 25:52 And the others, it doesn't mean you can't ever have them, 25:53 but you have to be very careful. 25:55 You have to be very careful. 25:56 And again, you want to have your goals... 25:58 Your blood sugar goals and so you want to be testing 26:01 your blood sugar and know where you are. 26:04 And if you're not meeting your goals, 26:05 then you might want to use FEWER of the 26:07 melons and more of the apples. 26:09 We've got about 1-1/2 minutes left and I want to ask you 26:12 this question because you are a Christian physician, 26:14 and you refer to the most healing book that I know of 26:17 and we both agree on this... This being the Bible. 26:19 Why would a Christian especially benefit from 26:24 tight blood sugar control? 26:26 Well, of course, there are a number of benefits 26:29 to tight blood sugar control. 26:30 For example, if you're not getting the sugar into the cell, 26:35 you're not FEEDING those cells. 26:37 And so, for example, the brain 26:39 isn't going to be fed properly as well. 26:42 But you know, one of the most important complications 26:45 of diabetes is heart disease. 26:48 In fact, over HALF of the individuals, 26:51 when they are first diagnosed 26:53 with diabetes ALREADY HAVE coronary heart disease. 26:58 In other words, they already have blockages in their arteries 27:01 and what we know now is that if you want to have 27:06 TOTAL HEALTH, THE VERY BEST HEALTH, 27:08 you'll want to have the VERY BEST CIRCULATION 27:12 OF THE BLOOD THROUGH YOUR ARTERIES. 27:13 So, in order to protect yourself from further blockages of 27:20 your arteries, you want to get 27:21 that blood sugar down as low as possible. 27:23 So not only can it help your heart, 27:25 but it can also help your head, 27:28 and it can keep your mind clear, 27:30 especially if you're a Christian, I guess anybody, 27:33 but we want Christians to especially have clear minds 27:36 as they are witnessing for the Lord. 27:38 We've been talking with Dr. Tim Arnott 27:40 We've been talking about diabetes. 27:42 We hope that you've learned some very helpful things, 27:44 I certainly have! 27:46 And we hope you've taken some notes 27:48 or contact 3ABN for more information. 27:50 Thanks for joining us, and we hope that you have 27:52 Health that Lasts for a Lifetime! |
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