References NOVEMBER 2016

Simple Guidelines for Preventing & Managing Diabetes

• Murray, M.T., "Diabetes Mellitus" in Pizzorno, Joseph E. (2013). Textbook of Natural Medicine. St. Louis, MO Elsevier. p. 898; 1340; (chapter 161), 1320-1348.
• National Institutes of Health. Diabetes. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/types
• Joslin Diabetes Center. http://www.joslin.org/info/general_diabetes_facts_and_information.html
• Centers for Disease Control. Rates of Diabetes Diagnosed. http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/figbyage.htm
• Weston A Price Foundation: Treating Diabetes. http://www.westonaprice.org/modern-diseases/treating-diabetes-practical-advice-for-combatting-a-modern-epidemic/

Love Those Lentils!

• Future of Food: Pulses & Nutrition. Accessed on 6 Sep 2016: http://pulses.org/future-of-food/pulses-nutrition
• Video: NutritionFact.org. "Diabetics Should Take Their Pulses" http://nutritionfacts.org/video/diabetics-should-take-their-pulses/
• Helmstadter, A. "Antidiabetic drugs used in Europe prior to the discovery of insulin." Pharmazie (2007) 62(9):717 - 720. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17944329
• MedicalNewsToday.com. Accessed 6 Sep 2016: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/297638.php
• World's Healthiest Foods: Lentils. Accessed 6 Sep 2016: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=52
• Singhal, P., Kaushik, G., Mathur,P. "Antidiabetic potential of commonly consumed legumes: A review." Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr (2014) 54(5):655 - 672. Accessed 6 Sep 2016: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24261538
• Thompson, S.V., Winham, D.M., Hutchins, A.M. "Bean and rice meals reduce postprandial glycemic response in adults with type 2 diabetes: A cross-over study." Nutr J (2012) 11:23. Accessed 6 Sep 2016: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22494488 

• MindBodyGreen.com. "7 Health Benefits of Lentils" Accessed 6 Sep 2016: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5488/7-Health-Benefits-of-Lentils.html

Triple Threat against Diabetes: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Chromium & Vanadium

• Murray, M.T., "Diabetes Mellitus" in Pizzorno, Joseph E. (2013). Textbook of Natural Medicine. St. Louis, MO Elsevier. p. 898; 1340; (chapter 161), 1320-1348.
• Heitzer T, Finckh B, Albers S, et al. "Beneficial effects of alpha-lipoic acid and ascorbic acid on endothelium- dependent, nitric oxide-mediated vasodilation in diabetic patients: relation to parameters of oxidative stress." Free Radic Biol Med. (2001) 31: 53-61. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11425490
• Dey, L. et al., "Alternative Therapies for Type-2 Diabetes." Alternative Med Rev (2002), 7:1, 45-58. Accessed on 7 Sep 2016: https://web.archive.org/web/20041210025451/http://www.thorne.com/pdf/journal/7-1/type_2_diabetes.pdf
• University of Maryland Medical Center Complementary & Alternative Medicine Guide Online. "Alpha-lipoic acid." Accessed 7 Sep 2016: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/alphalipoic-acid
• Ceriello A. "New insights on oxidative stress and diabetic complications may lead to a "causal" antioxidant therapy." Diabetes Care. (2003) 26:5, p.1589-96.
• Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center. "Chromium." Accessed 7 Sep 2016: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/minerals/chromium
• University of Maryland Medical Center Complementary & Alternative Medicine Guide Online. "Vanadium" Accessed 7 Sep 2016: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/vanadium
• Weston A. Price Foundation. "Treating Diabetes: Practical Advice for Combatting a Modern Epidemic." Accessed on 7 Sep 2016: http://www.westonaprice.org/modern-diseases/treating-diabetes-practical-advice-for-combatting-a-modern-epidemic/

Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)

• Basch, E. et al, "Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia): A Review of Efficacy and Safety" American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (2003). Web: 6 Sep 2016: http://www.ajhp.org/content/60/4/356.short
• Shane-McWhorter, L. "Dietary Supplements for Diabetes: An Evaluation of Commonly Used Products." Diabetes Spectrum (Sep 2009), 22 (4) 206-213; DOI: 10.2337/diaspect.22.4.206 http://jn.nutrition.org/content/133/4/1088.short
• Fuangchan, A., et al,. "Hypoglycemic effect of bitter melon compared with metformin in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients."Journal of Ethnopharmacology (Mar 2011) 134 2: 422-428. Accessed 6 Sep 2016: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.12.045 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874110009219
• National Bitter Melon Council. http://bittermelon.org/eat/cookingbittermelon

Warm Feet, Cold Feet: Health Benefits of Contrast Hydrotherapy

• Pizzorno, Joseph E. (2013). Textbook of Natural Medicine. St. Louis, MO Elsevier. (chapter 40), 335
• Mooventhan, A, and L Nivethitha. "Scientific Evidence-Based Effects of Hydrotherapy on Various Systems of the Body." North American Journal of Medical Sciences 6.5 (2014): 199-209. PMC. Accessed on: 5 Sept. 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4049052/
• Petrofsky, J., Lohman III, E., et al., "Effects of contrast baths on skin blood flow on the dorsal and plantar foot in people with type 2 diabetes and age-matched controls." Physiotherapy Theory & Practice (2007) 23:4. Accessed on 5 Sep 2016: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17687732
• HumanKinetics.com. "How to use heat and cold to treat athletic injuries." Accessed on 5 Sep 2016: http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/how-to-use-heat-and-cold-to-treat-athletic-injuries
• DiabetesSelfManagement.com. Accessed on 5 Sep 2016: http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/managing-diabetes/complications-prevention/controlling-neuropathic-pain/