The origin of diabetes is somewhat of a mystery. Findings that date back to the 19th century have given science what knowledge it does have about the disease. Diabetes was found to be linked to the pancreas in the early 1900′s by Canadians Frederick Banting and Charles H. Best. It wasn’t until the 1976 that a clarification of causation was expressed by Alexander Beam. In a paper on diabetes, Beam wrote that the susceptibility to develop diabetes was inherited, but that environmental factors could contribute to the onset of the disease.

The vagueness surrounding diabetes unfortunately does not aid in determining a concrete plan of prevention. Without fully understanding its cause, one cannot educate the public as to how to avoid developing diabetes. Unfortunately, even insulin’s role in diabetes and metabolic processes is not completely clear. It is known that poor nutrition, increased levels of stress and physical inactivity are environmental factors that can bring on diabetes, with or without genetic predisposition.

Diabetes refers to the disease in which the body does not use or produce insulin as it should. Insulin is a hormone used in the metabolic process to aid in converting sugar, starches and other foods into usable energy. According to the American Diabetes Association, 7% of the population is diabetic or in pre-diabetic stages. In just one year, 1.5 million people age 20 and older were diagnosed with the disease. The most common form of diabetes is the Type II, or insulin resistant disease. Of the youth population, 1 in 6 overweight children are pre-diabetic. The numbers are climbing at an alarming rate. Almost directly proportional to the increasing diabetic population is the obesity rate. Not surprisingly, one is closely linked to the other.

For example, many in the medical establishment believe that obesity is the cause of diabetes. However, obesity is a result of increased consumption of complex carbohydrates and simple sugars. The high rate of consumption of these products (which are made from the acidifying foods of sugar and processed wheat) leads to high acidity in the body. The body attempts to deal with the increase of waste acids by using fat to neutralize the acid. The fat is then stored as a safeguard for the cells in the body.

Another speculation regarding the cause of diabetes is raised levels of pH, or acidity in the body. Studies have found that when a person consumes certain foods or drinks with high acidic value, the liver, muscles and fat cells are over-stimulated. The overstimulation signals these cells to release whatever glucose they contain into the bloodstream. This causes high blood sugar levels. The body responds by releasing fat to neutralize the pH levels. When things return to some form of normal, the body stores the fat to protect cells from future blood sugar elevation. As time goes by, the repeating process can lead to other serious health risks, including diabetes. Elevated levels of pH can cause inflammation and damage to the cardiovascular system, endocrine system and circulatory system to name a few.

Insulin resistance, which is a precursor to type II diabetes, is brought on through a highly acidic lifestyle and acidic food choices. It occurs in the liver, muscles and fat cells. Excess caffeine, chocolate, sugar and carbohydrates stimulate these bodily organs and tissues. As the body is stimulated, the cells begin to release their glucose and this leads to the elevated levels of blood sugar that people see when they do blood sugar testing. The body cells are disorganized and the highly acidic state can lead to a host of problems overtime including premature aging, high blood pressure, inhibition of the release of glycogen from the liver, and the inhibition of the burning of fat.

By incorporating inflammation fighting foods such as dark green vegetables, fresh dark fruits and complex carbs, as opposed to simple carbs, can not only help reduce pH levels in the body but improve blood sugar levels. By making conscious health decisions can delay the onset of diabetes does not have to be predetermined. Not everyone has to develop the it.

Julia Hanf author of the book How To Play the Diabetes Diet Game and Win Through a real life catastrophe Julia figured out how to live diabetes free. Visit http://www.yourdiabetescure.com and find out more about your solution for diabetes.