Have you ever really thought about the foods that are on our planet? Have you ever given any thought to why certain foods show up on multiple continents? Or have you ever wondered why each country has its own unique foods or what types of medicinal constituents are in those foods? And which of those foods will help you with your type 2 diabetes?

The fact is foods can be found to help almost every ailment that man has! For every disease, there are foods that will make the condition worse, and foods that will help the condition heal.

Type 2 diabetes is no different than other diseases that can be healed with food. One great food for diabetes is cactus fruit.

You may be thinking to yourself, "cactus fruit ... that red prickly fruit on the top of the cactus plant"? It's a vegetable, fruit and flower, all in one!

However, you can reassure yourself that this is true by doing a Google search for "cactus fruit diabetes". Look around the internet long enough and you'll find actual research studies that substantiate the viewpoint that this fruit can help diabetics regulate their blood sugar level.

There is one catch, though. You can't add sugar to it! You can't add it to your cookies and ice cream before bed! And you can't dip it in honey, fry it or heat it on the BBQ and expect to get good results.

Cactus fruit is such a great aid to diabetics, doctors at an Indian hospital in Arizona have created a way that this fruit can be given via intravenous therapy to bring down the blood sugar levels of those with blood sugars in the diabetic coma range of 300 mg/dl (16.7 mmol/l) to 400 mg/dl (22 mmol/l). This spiny fruit is a lifesaver to these diabetics.

Other foods that help you heal are good, wholesome foods such as:

* nuts and okra ... these help lower cholesterol and the risk of heart disease which is very real for type 2 or adult onset diabetics
* onions and garlic ... garlic keeps infections away. As you know Infections are something else diabetics are prone to develop
* tomatoes, and carrots. Tomatoes are great for your eyes; it's easy for people with diabetes to develop cataracts. Carrots provide the body with beta-carotene, a precursor compound to vitamin A in the body.

Now that you know some of the foods that help reverse type 2 diabetes and diabetic complications, what are you going to do?

Take control of your health. Most of the diseases and disabilities we suffer, and that includes type 2 diabetes, are related more to what we do each day. The food we eat, the amount of physical activity we engage in, and the way we handle the stress in our lives ... almost more than anything else. Make a commitment to take whatever measures are necessary to get a handle on your type 2 diabetes.




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