Blood Sugar

One of the most predictable age-related physiological changes is the loss of glucose tolerance, i.e., the tendency for the development of diabetes and sub-clinical “prediabetes.” These changes are largely due to a progressive age-related resistance of the hypothalamus and peripheral tissues (i.e., muscles) to the effects of insulin (insulin resistance). Insulin resistance often results in hypertension, atherosclerosis, non-insulin dependent diabetes (Type II diabetes), obesity, and other degenerative illnesses. Normalizing insulin sensitivity and reducing blood sugar levels ameliorate these conditions. The formulas in this section support healthy blood sugar levels.

Age-Related Loss of Insulin Sensitivity
One of the most universal changes with age is a progressive loss of glucose tolerance. When this loss of glucose tolerance becomes pronounced, it is diagnosed as diabetes. The diagnostic criteria for older people are much less strict than the criteria for younger people. If the same criteria were used for older people as are used for younger people, nearly every senior citizen would be diagnosed as diabetic. The most likely cause of this loss of glucose tolerance with age is a progressive loss of insulin sensitivity — i.e., a loss of sensitivity to insulin by hypothalamic receptors, and a decreased response to glucose and insulin by the peripheral tissues. The NATURAL formulas below support blood sugar levels and diabetes.