Shocking New Insight Into the "Spread" of Alzheimer's and Diabetes

Big Pharma and their doctors are on the wrong track with Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.

They keep telling us the problem is in our genes.

Doctors have a knee-jerk reaction to these devastating modern plagues that over the past 30 years have reached epidemic proportions.

But they couldn't be more wrong.

You don't get these diseases because your Aunt Mae or anyone else in your family had them. In fact, the opposite is true.

The problem is that the world has changed and there's now a gaping mismatch between the nutrition your body needs and what it gets.

Together, these diseases afflict more than 500 MILLION people worldwide. That's almost one and a half times the population of the entire United States — and the numbers are rising dramatically.

A breakthrough study out of McGovern Medical School, in Houston, Texas, not only confirms that Alzheimer's and diabetes are diseases caused by our modern environment — but they could even be contagious!

I know that may sound like a plot from a 1950s B movie. But it should give pause to every mainstream doctor who blames your genes for everything — and then just writes you a prescription

No Big Pharma drugs treat the underlying causes of these conditions

And most doctors don't even know about the connection between Alzheimer's and diabetes. Yet these two diseases are so similar at the molecular and pathological levels, it's almost certain they share the same cause.

In this Confidential Cures article, I'll show you how to get to the true source of diabetes and Alzheimer's — using an ancient herbal treatment you might even have in your kitchen cupboard. You'll also learn just how closely these two conditions are linked, and that when you reduce your risk for one, you also reduce — and even eliminate — your risk for the other.

But first, let's take a quick look at the astonishing research from McGovern Medical School.

The McGovern researchers found the mechanisms that drive type 2 diabetes are shockingly similar to the mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease. ¹

They discovered that the same misfolded amyloid proteins — hallmark developments in the brains of Alzheimer's patients — also occur in the diabetic pancreas.

When these proteins don't fold properly, they build up into a plaque made of beta-amyloid and amylin, which form abnormal tangles and clusters.

With Alzheimer's, these tangles develop between brain cells, causing cell death and the loss of brain tissue.

In diabetes, they attack the islets of Langerhans — the part of the pancreas that produces insulin. This makes it harder for your body to transport glucose to cells for energy and to lower blood sugar levels. ²³

But the study also reveals these tangles aren't just the results of these two diseases — but the physiological mechanism that drives them.

These misfolded proteins, the researchers said, act as “seeds” that trigger other proteins to misfold. And the same amyloid proteins that form abnormal clusters between brain cells in Alzheimer's patients have been shown to stimulate the growth of clusters and tangles in the pancreas. ⁴⁵

It's easy to see how diabetes might cause Alzheimer's — and vice versa.

But perhaps most shocking of all is the researchers' suggestion that type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's may be “transmissible” from one cell to the next.

The diseases showed remarkable similarities to other transmissible neurological diseases known as prion diseases — the most famous being Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human equivalent of “mad cow disease.”

The researchers even managed to transmit type 2 diabetes between mice by injecting them with misfolded proteins — and then they watched them “seed” and the disease develop.

These results don't suggest diabetes and Alzheimer's are contagious, like a cold or the flu — but blood transfusions, or even food, theoretically, could spread these diseases.

There are compelling reasons why more and more researchers now refer to Alzheimer's as “type 3 diabetes.”

Let me explain... After you eat, the rise in sugar in your bloodstream tells your pancreas to boost insulin levels. This is how sugar is removed from your bloodstream and carried to your cells, which use it for energy.

But here's the problem: If you're subjected to years of excess sugar and carbohydrate — as in the typical Western diet — your pancreas will secrete more and more insulin. All that sugar overwhelms your body and your cells fail to respond.

That's when you become insulin resistant, when the glucose in your bloodstream can't make it into your cells. The result is dangerously high blood sugar levels and full-blown diabetes.

Most mainstream doctors don't know that insulin also plays an important role in the formation of memories. Insulin enhances memory, learning and thinking skills.

And the effects of insulin in the brain can be devastating. Studies show a 300%-plus increased risk of vascular dementia and a near-200% increased risk of Alzheimer's in older people with type 2 diabetes. ⁶

In fact, studies reveal that around 75% of diabetics are more likely to develop Alzheimer's. ⁶

Your brain is the most energy-hungry organ in your body. While it makes up only 2% of your entire body mass, it uses 50% of the glucose.

But when your brain is deprived of insulin — and glucose — the result is cerebral dysfunction, inflammation, oxidative stress, and an inability of your neurons to repair themselves.

There's a clear link between our unnatural carb-overloaded, industrialized Western diet and the surge in the number of Alzheimer's and diabetes cases. I've seen it in my own research.

Today, around 44 million people suffer from Alzheimer's worldwide, with the vast majority in Western Europe and America. And that number is expected to more than triple by 2050.

Americans consume up to 170 pounds of sugar every year. Less than 100 years ago, the average intake was only 4 pounds per person.

By contrast, Alzheimer's in Sub-Saharan Africa is rare.

At the same time another epidemic has taken hold of the world. The number of type 2 diabetes cases worldwide has skyrocketed by almost 500% to 450 million since 1980.

Yet numerous studies of African bushmen and tribal communities in South America that still live on traditional diets, show diabetes is almost unheard of.

Over the past few decades, the increase of processed foods, grains and hidden sugars in almost everything you eat has become the biggest threat to your health.

And you don't need to gorge yourself on junk food, candy bars and potato chips to put yourself at risk — because sugars and processed carbohydrates are everywhere. Most of the time, you're probably not even aware of them.

But the good news is that you can reverse diabetes and restore damaged brain cells. You can also significantly reduce your chances of ever developing either disease.

You can immediately begin to normalize your insulin levels by reducing your sugar and carbohydrate intake. It's the first step to defeating diabetes, and maintaining a sharp mind and total recall for the rest of your life.

This is what I tell my patients: I recommend that carbohydrates should comprise no more than 20%-30% of your diet, preferably less.

But there's much more you can do... I use four ancient herbs to reduce my patients' risk of Alzheimer's and diabetes — and for treating both conditions.

Scraped from the inner bark of tropical evergreen trees from the genus Cinnamomum, true cinnamon is a powerhouse when it comes to controlling blood sugar levels. In fact, I recommend replacing sugar and sweetener with cinnamon to everyone — not just diabetics.

Cinnamon enables your body to respond better to insulin. It contains methylhydroxy chalcone (MHCP), a polymer that balances your blood sugar and increases your body's energy stores.

But the cinnamon you choose is important. The stuff you may sprinkle on toast or on your latte at Christmas time probably isn't “true” cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum). It's cassia cinnamon, a sweeter relative, and large dosages have been linked to liver and kidney problems in animal studies.

True cinnamon is much safer. I recommend about one gram of true cinnamon, also called Ceylon cinnamon, every day for long-term blood sugar control. That's about half a teaspoon's worth.

You can add it to almost everything you can make — from omelets, yogurts and smoothies to salads, stews and desserts. If you prefer to take a cinnamon supplement, look for one that says “water-soluble” on the label.

One recent study of 109 people with type 2 diabetes divided the subjects into two groups. One group was given one gram of cinnamon per day and the other group a placebo. After three months, the subjects who had taken the cinnamon had HbA1c levels — the standard measure of long-term blood sugar control — were lower by almost one percentage point throughout the entire group. ⁷

Some studies show that cinnamon can reduce blood sugar by as much as 29%. ⁸

But cinnamon has an added benefit for Alzheimer's. It contains two compounds — cinnamaldehyde and epicatechin — which have been shown to prevent misfolded proteins developing into tangles. ⁹

For more than 2,000 years, people in India have used the herb Gymnema sylvestre to help control blood sugar. The leaves of this climbing plant are prized in Ayurvedic medicine, the oldest health system in the world.

The herb is also called gumar, which literally means “destroyer of sugar” in Hindi. This name describes the way that chewing the leaves interferes with your ability to taste sweetness.

Because this amazing herb decreases sweet sensations in many foods, it may reduce your cravings for sugary snacks. Studies also show it slows down the conversion of sugar to blood glucose.

In one study, patients who took 400 mg of Gymnema sylvestre extract daily for 18 to 20 months, showed a significant reduction in blood sugar levels. ¹⁰

I recommend supplementing with 200-800 mg per day. Work your way up to 800 mg over a period of weeks to find the dosage that works for you.

Ayurvedic medicine calls this plant karela and has treated diabetes with it for millennia. Science backs up this use. In 2011, at the Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, researchers developed a patch with bitter melon to reduce blood sugar in diabetics — and they found it worked very well.

Another study showed that less than an ounce of bitter melon (also called bitter cucumber) per day lowered blood sugar in diabetics. In fact, it worked almost as well as Metformin, the drug commonly used to lower blood sugar, for type 2 diabetics. ¹¹

Bitter melon is often used in stir-fry dishes. Cut the melon open lengthwise without peeling. Then remove the seeds and the white “pith” inside, and chop it like you would a green pepper. Boil the melon until the pieces are tender, and add them to your favorite stir-fry recipe.

This ancient herbal medicine for treating diarrhea was used by Chinese doctors in the 1980s to treat a patient who was diabetic. And they accidentally uncovered berberine's power to reduce blood glucose levels.

In fact, they had discovered one of the most successful type 2 diabetes treatments in the world... and Chinese doctors have been using it ever since.

Berberine is a plant phytonutrient extracted from a number of medicinal herbs, such as barberry and goldenseal. And its performance in human type 2 diabetes clinical trials has been simply amazing.

One study of diabetic patients who took 1,000 mg of berberine per day lowered fasting blood sugar levels by more than 20%, from diabetic to normal levels. This same study also showed that berberine lowered hemoglobin A1c (the critical marker for long-term blood sugar levels) by 21%. ¹²

And a comprehensive scientific review of 14 different berberine studies revealed that it was as effective at treating type 2 diabetes as metformin, with one huge advantage: Berberine has no nasty side effects. ¹³

A dose of 1,000 mg to 1,500 mg is effective for most people, and that's what the studies show as well

To Your Good Health,