Are there any natural medicines (herbs, etc.) that help reduce blood sugar in diabetics?!


Question: Are there any natural medicines (herbs, etc.) that help reduce blood sugar in diabetics.?
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cinnamon is very effective at Regulating Blood sugar levels, pears, apples, and oranges. Oatmeal, peanuts, beans, peas, and granola are all low-glycemic foods, check out this website below. It talks about "Low Glycemic Foods." http://www.wisegeek.com/how-can-i-lower-... , after you check out that site, here is another that has a crap-load of everything and anything you might want to know about diabetics and nutrition and all that! http://www.peacefulmind.com/diabetes.htm p.s. I'm glad you are interested in Holistic Medicine! I think it is a novel approach, it will get you where you need to go, more than anything else in the long run of your health!!

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I know of a health tablet called 'Chromium Picolinate' and it's used for - maintaining healthy blood sugar levels etc... My brand is 'Nature's Own' I'm not sure if you have it as I'm in Australia. But I'm sure you would be able to find it in another brand.

However I'm not sure if okay for diabetics. As it say's, 'It assists in the management of fluctuating blood sugar levels in healthy people.'Health Question & Answer

Definitely supplement with Magnesium- it regulates insulin and cellular glucose metabolism.

Magnesium (Mg) is present in living cells and its plasma concentration is remarkably constant in healthy subjects. Plasma and intracellular Mg concentrations are tightly regulated by several factors. Among them, insulin seems to be one of the most important. In vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that insulin may modulate the shift of Mg from extracellular to intracellular space. Intracellular Mg concentration has also been shown to be effective in modulating insulin action (mainly oxidative glucose metabolism), offset calcium-related excitation-contraction coupling, and decrease smooth cell responsiveness to depolarizing stimuli. A poor intracellular Mg concentration, as found in noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and in hypertensive patients, may result in a defective tyrosine-kinase activity at the insulin receptor level and exaggerated intracellular calcium concentration. Both events are responsible for the impairment in insulin action and a worsening of insulin resistance in noninsulin-dependent diabetic and hypertensive patients. By contrast, in NIDDM patients daily Mg administration, restoring a more appropriate intracellular Mg concentration, contributes to improve insulin-mediated glucose uptake. The benefits deriving- from daily Mg supplementation in NIDDM patients are further supported by epidemiological studies showing that high daily Mg intake are predictive of a lower incidence of NIDDM.

http://www.mgwater.com/diabetes.shtml

A high percentage of the population is deficient in Magnesium, but it does not show on bolood tests- the deficiency is in the cells; the body takes MG out of the cells to maintain a constant level in the blood. We don't get nearly as much MG as we used to when our ancestors were hunter/gatherers.Health Question & Answer

The herb Gymnema has beneficial effects on sugar metabolism, also Chromium piccolinate. Fish oil (no more than 4 gram a day), and zinc also beneficial. It is also important if it is tye 1 or type 2 (juvenile onset or diet related) Get a proper assessment by a naturopath or herbalist, do not self medicate!Health Question & Answer

Take a teaspoon (or if thats too much, even a half a teaspoon) of natural RAW honey every day. It may seem amazing, but over the long term (probably at least several weeks) it balances a person's blood sugar, keeps it more stable.

Btw, only the *raw* form of honey will do this.Health Question & Answer

douglas laboratories, glucosupport

http://www.douglaslabs.com/pdf/pds/84075...Health Question & Answer

Chromium Picholinate and Cinimmon! Read up on how to administer!Health Question & Answer



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