Woman exercising in GymFrancis Crick and James Watson created a huge breakthrough in the field of biotechnology by elucidating the double helical structure of DNA for which they won the Nobel Prize.

But the Nobel laureate, James Watson, has also proposed an important hypothesis regarding Type 2 Diabetes. And what Watson discovered is a more practical and beneficial way for you to tackle type 2 diabetes.

In fact, his simple, free approach can begin to turn the tide as soon as today.

Type 2 Diabetes is generally attributed to an inflammation of pancreatic tissue caused by an excess of intracellular oxidation caused by reactive oxygen species, also referred to as ROS. The proper functioning of the cells in the pancreatic tissue is responsible for regulating the blood sugar levels.

However, James Watson proposes that it might not be an excess, but rather a lack of sufficient amount of biological oxidants that is responsible for Type 2 Diabetes, cancer, dementia and cardiovascular disease.

Watson’s proposition arises from the fact that physicians often recommend that exercise is the best bet for controlling blood sugar. His chief interest was to identify how exercise benefits people with diabetes. He suggested that it had to do with two reactions that constantly occur within the body – oxidation and reduction.

These reactions result in the production of oxidants as well as anti-oxidants and usually they are maintained in balanced levels, because both types are essential for the effective functioning of the body.

Now take physical exercise for example. It helps in producing large quantities of oxidants in the body. These oxidants, especially hydrogen peroxide in oxidized form is necessary for forming the disulfide bridges in proteins which in turn is necessary for the proper folding of proteins. In other words, when there are not enough oxidants in the body, protein folding is disrupted and it is the improperly folded proteins which are responsible for inflammation of the pancreas.

The main message offered by Watson for controlling blood sugar levels is simple and straightforward – EXERCISE!

Exercise regularly and whenever you can. It is important that we grasp the importance of exercise for overall wellbeing and fitness.

When I had to quickly find a natural solution for my mother’s Type 2 Diabetes, Watson’s approach was one very important factor. But exercise alone is not going to completely reverse type 2 diabetes.

Here is the exact 3 step plan that my mother used to turn her type 2 diabetes on its head (and thousands of readers have used since)…