Natural Alternatives For Diabetes and Other Health Challenges

Natural Alternatives for Diabetes and Other Conditions

In this episode of the Outside Health and Fitness podcast I am excited to bring you my conversation with Christina Major. We discuss her approach and natural alternatives for diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Through her site, she helps people make changes to their diet and lifestyle to manage their health without medications.

On Today’s show you’ll discover....

• ...a natural way to approach managing type 2 diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure,


• ...how easy it is to start exercising and impact your health (even if you’ve been sedentary up until now),


• ...and how to make healthy diet changes without depriving yourself of the foods you love!

I also review Every Body Walk, a really cool app for walkers that can help you keep track of steps, time and calories.

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29 Million People with Diabetes in the US

The CDC estimates that there are 29.1 million people in the US with diabetes; almost 10% of the entire population! High cholesterol and high blood pressure are more common than ever and to deal with all of this many people find themselves on a matrix of medications. One helps with the cholesterol but contributes to the diabetes and the one you take for that makes your blood pressure soar. It can be a vicious cycle. Christina Major discovered how to reduce her cholesterol without medications and now helps others find natural alternatives for diabetes and other conditions through her site Crystal Holistic Health.

About Christina Major

Christina Major is a Holistic Nutritionist, Herbalist, Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach, professional health and nutrition speaker and owner of Crystal Holistic Health Consulting. She is a published diabetes author and has created programs, virtual grocery store trips, home study programs, and is a host of a the Health Guardian Angels Weekly Support Group.

She was featured as the National Association of Professional Women, VIP Woman of the Year 2010 and speaks both locally and nationally through dozens of live events and teleseminars, sharing the wealth of healthy living. She can be seen on various tv programs talking about health and diet.

How did Christina Get Interested in Helping People?

At the age of 24 Christina found out that her cholesterol was high. Her doctor wanted her on medication but Christina wanted to find another more natural approach. Through diet and exercise she was able to bring her cholesterol down. This excited her and caused her to want to learn more. Through her education she found that her metabolic type was very fast and that was a factor in her initial issue.

How did exercise play in a role in her improved cholesterol?

Exercise caused Christina's body to use up fat and provide a better hormonal balance. She used up the cortisol stored in her body which had helped trigger the insulin production and caused the fat storage. Once she had that down to a really low level her body released the excess fat.

Exercise doesn't necessarily increase your metabolism, what it actually does is help you move closer to normal. Many of the foods you eat and the lifestyle you lead (if you're sitting around with low activity) is not what your body was designed for. Your body was designed to be up , active and eating natural food. Anything opposite of that is repressing your metabolism.

Helping Other People

Christina was encouraged to get out and help others, people in her situation, that didn't have the option and were on medications. People don't want to be on medications, it's a vicious cycle where one medication causes issues that require additional medications. People want natural alternatives to diabetes and other conditions.

Recommended Exercise

If you haven't exercised in a awhile one of the best things to do is to go for a walk. Walking is an outstanding exercise because it strengthens your muscles and tells your fat cells to go to sleep. Fat cells also produce insulin which suppresses leptin, the hormone in the body that tells us we're full. Exercise changes all of that. As you start walking more, you want to do more, to get outside and have fun. If you are a diabetic who has foot issues Christina recommends swimming to get active without having to put pressure on your feet.

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Crystal Holistic Health

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App Review Every Body Walk

I love this app because it's simple, tracks your steps, time and calories. It maps your walk and lets you share your progress with your Facebook and Twitter friends. Best of all it's easy and free!

Get Every Body Walk for the iPhone!

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