Did you know that diabetes is considered an epidemic in the U.S? Why is this? There are a number of reasons for the dramatic increase in the number of people with diabetes. Did you know that Type 2 Diabetes used to be called "Acquired" and it was seen in adults over the age of 40. Today, Type 2 diabetes has been seen in children as young as 5. What's going on?

Many nutritional scientists believe that there is a direct relationship between the increasing numbers of people with serious diseases like diabetes and the decline in the supply of essential nutrients that we need for our bodies to function properly. If you do not get the needed nutrients over a long period of time, then a chronic debilitating health disorder is a natural result to the lack of the needed nutrition.For more information on a targeted supplement for diabetes, please click HERE!

Could The Food In The American Food Supply Be Causing Serious Illness?

Many researchers believe that it is the lack of essential nutrients in the American diet that is the reason for the large number of cases of serious illnesses that we are seeing today in the U.S. In addition, these serious illnesses are increasing at an alarming rate!

If you look at prevalence data over the past 30 years, autoimmune diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or (SLE) were considered rare in the 1970s. In 2008, there are very few people who have not be touched in some way by a neighbor, relative or friend who has been diagnosed with Lupus or Rheumatoid Arthritis. In the 1970s, Type 2 diabetes was considered and acquired form of diabetes that was only seen in people who were at least 40 years of age. Now, in 2008, Type 2 diabetes is considered an epidemic in the United States with children as young as 5 years of age being diagnosed with Type 2 acquired diabetes mellitus. Something is terribly wrong and if the reason for this epidemiological shift is lack of essential nutrition then this trend may be helped and perhaps reversed by putting back essential nutrients into the typical American diet. 

There are a number of theories as to why these nutrients are not present in our diets including modern methods of farming as well as picking vegetables and fruits before thay are ripe because they must be shipped over long distances. This premature picking does not allow the full development of phytonutrients that are considered essential for good health.

These are just theories yet we know that the nutrition based natural health products and supplements that we market can have a very positive effect on people who suffer with various health problems. There is a list of questions that ask you about various health concerns in the section, Common Health Disorders. If you answer "yes" to a particular question, then we may have a nutrition based natural health product or supplement that can help your situation improve even if you are taking medication. Taking essential nutrients that may be missing in your system just makes good sense and should help you on the road to optimal health. So, go through the list and when you click on the question, you will be taken to the page describing the product that will increase specific nutrients that have been shown to be in low concentrations in people who suffer with the health problem.

Scientists will figure out why our diet is missing essential nutrients. Meanwhile, if you want to become more healthy, you need to get supplemental nutrients into your system. A first step in the right direction is to start on a regimen of plant-based "phytonutrients or phytochemicals". These are plant-based substances that contain the essential nutrients that your body needs.The body recognizes them as food because that is what these nutrients are. And, they are natural so the body does not respond negatively; whereas, synthetic chemicals are recognized as foreign and the body reacts to get rid of them. That's why they cause what is known as adverse events or negative side effects.

There are so-called experts that argue that we should not take supplemental nutrients but rather get all of our nutrition from food. Duh? We would, if we could. But it is very difficult to do so today so taking a natural plant-based nutritional supplement is a logical choice even if you are taking medication. It makes sense to take a targeted supplement if you have a health problem such as diabetes. 

As nutritional research continues to discover links between nutritional deficiencies and health problems, we will continue to be on the look out for new and improved natural plant-based nutritional remedies that will help improve our health.  We wish you the best of health!