Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

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Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

 

Effects of Bitter Melon on Diabetes

 

Medical Abstract Title:

 

Natural Products Used for Diabetes.

 

Author:

 

Shapiro K, Gong WC

 

Source:

 

J Am Pharm Assoc (Wash). 2002;42(2):217-226.

 

Abstract:

 

OBJECTIVE: To review the efficacy and safety of natural products

commonly used for diabetes.

 

DATA SOURCES: English and Spanish-language journals retrieved through a MEDLINE

search of articles published between 1960 and December 2001 using these index

terms: Opuntia, karela, gymnema, tecoma, alpha lipoic acid, thioctic acid,

ginseng, panaxans, and diabetes.

 

DATA SYNTHESIS: Natural products have long been used in traditional

systems of medicine for diabetes. Products in common use include nopal (prickly

pear cactus), fenu-greek, karela (bitter melon), gymnema,

tronadora, chromium, and alpha-lipoic acid. The popularity of

these products varies among people of different ethnicities. Nopal is

the most commonly used herbal hypoglycemic among persons of Mexican descent.

Karela is more commonly used by persons from Asian countries. Some of these

agents have gained universal appeal. For a select number of products, studies

have revealed single or multiple mechanisms of action. For several of these,

high soluble fiber content is a contributing factor.

 

CONCLUSION: Based on the available evidence, several natural products in common

use can lower blood glucose in patients with diabetes. Commonly used natural

products often have a long history of traditional use, and pharmacists who have

a stronger understanding of these products are better positioned to counsel

patients on their appropriate use.

 

http://www.enzy.com/abstracts/display.asp?id=3604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I'm not an herbalist, per se, but I have some personal experience on

this...

 

I'm a Type 2 Diabetic that keeps my sugar level COMPLETELY UNDER

CONTROL using products that are synergistically blended and designed by

DAVID WINSTON, Founder of the National Herbalists' Guild.

 

The blend of herbs & nutrients in these products (glucomannan, alpha

lipoic acid, gymnema, chromium, n-acetyl-cysteine, ginsens, co-enzyme

Q10...JUST TO NAME A FEW) are ESSENTIAL to controlling diabetes.

 

There is HOPE!!! You just have to EDUCATE yourself with ACCURATE, NON-

HYPE and NON-PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY information to make good choices.

 

Thank you Misty....

 

- Pam C.

[Guest guest]

Pam, do you also follow a low carb diet or any diet? TIA Deana

 

 

> " Bryan & Pam " <bryanpamcrabtree

>

>

>[s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

>Tue, 10 Jun 2003 17:26:25 -0000

>

>I'm not an herbalist, per se, but I have some personal experience on

>this...

>

>I'm a Type 2 Diabetic that keeps my sugar level COMPLETELY UNDER

>CONTROL using products that are synergistically blended and designed by

>DAVID WINSTON, Founder of the National Herbalists' Guild.

>

>The blend of herbs & nutrients in these products (glucomannan, alpha

>lipoic acid, gymnema, chromium, n-acetyl-cysteine, ginsens, co-enzyme

>Q10...JUST TO NAME A FEW) are ESSENTIAL to controlling diabetes.

>

>There is HOPE!!! You just have to EDUCATE yourself with ACCURATE, NON-

>HYPE and NON-PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY information to make good choices.

>

>Thank you Misty....

>

>- Pam C.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Deana:

 

I don't follow any exact diet, however, just for common sense sake, I have

lowered my

bad carbs quite a bit. I eat (and love) sandwiches, so I've switched to

Nature's Own

Reduced Carbohydrate bread (WHOLE GRAIN and only 5 carbs per slice). Bryan and

I

have also switched from potato chips and such to fresh veggies. We keep raw

broccoli, peppers and tomatoes in the house so it's convenient to have them with

a

sandwich or burger.

 

I've FINALLY broken my addiction to Diet Coke and now I only drink water,

lemonade

and unsweetened fruit juices.

 

I take a product called " Fat Free " made by STARLIGHT INTERNATIONAL anytime (and

everytime) I eat pastas, potatoes, etc. My physician is VERY pleased with my

progress.

My sugar levels have dropped from 207 to 132. My hemoglobin A1C count has gone

from 9.0 to 7.7. My blood pressure has dropped from 142/90 to 120/72!!!! And

my

cholesterol has gone from 242 to 163.

 

So, OBVIOUSLY, what I'm doing is working, because ALL the test results prove it

and I

AM THRILLED!!!

 

I hope I answered your question....are you diabetic too??????

 

- Pam C.

========================================

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ooph!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Bryan & Pam <bryanpamcrabtree wrote:Deana:

 

I don't follow any exact diet, however, just for common sense sake, I have

lowered my

bad carbs quite a bit. I eat (and love) sandwiches, so I've switched to

Nature's Own

Reduced Carbohydrate bread (WHOLE GRAIN and only 5 carbs per slice). Bryan and

I

have also switched from potato chips and such to fresh veggies. We keep raw

broccoli, peppers and tomatoes in the house so it's convenient to have them with

a

sandwich or burger.

 

I've FINALLY broken my addiction to Diet Coke and now I only drink water,

lemonade

and unsweetened fruit juices.

 

I take a product called " Fat Free " made by STARLIGHT INTERNATIONAL anytime (and

everytime) I eat pastas, potatoes, etc. My physician is VERY pleased with my

progress.

My sugar levels have dropped from 207 to 132. My hemoglobin A1C count has gone

from 9.0 to 7.7. My pressure has dropped from 142/90 to 120/72!!!! And

my

cholesterol has gone from 242 to 163.

 

So, OBVIOUSLY, what I'm doing is working, because ALL the test results prove it

and I

AM THRILLED!!!

 

I hope I answered your question....are you diabetic too??????

 

- Pam C.

========================================

Check out our FREE at....

extendyourhealth/

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

HUH?????? I'm lost

 

- pam

 

=============================

, manisha kale <

manisha_kaleus> wrote:

> ooph!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Bryan & Pam <bryanpamcrabtree> wrote:Deana:

>

> I don't follow any exact diet, however, just for common sense sake, I have

lowered my

> bad carbs quite a bit. I eat (and love) sandwiches, so I've switched to

Nature's Own

> Reduced Carbohydrate bread (WHOLE GRAIN and only 5 carbs per slice). Bryan

and I

> have also switched from potato chips and such to fresh veggies. We keep raw

> broccoli, peppers and tomatoes in the house so it's convenient to have them

with a

> sandwich or burger.

>

> I've FINALLY broken my addiction to Diet Coke and now I only drink water,

lemonade

> and unsweetened fruit juices.

>

> I take a product called " Fat Free " made by STARLIGHT INTERNATIONAL anytime

(and

> everytime) I eat pastas, potatoes, etc. My physician is VERY pleased with my

progress.

> My sugar levels have dropped from 207 to 132. My hemoglobin A1C count has

gone

> from 9.0 to 7.7. My pressure has dropped from 142/90 to 120/72!!!! And

my

> cholesterol has gone from 242 to 163.

>

> So, OBVIOUSLY, what I'm doing is working, because ALL the test results prove

it and I

> AM THRILLED!!!

>

> I hope I answered your question....are you diabetic too??????

>

> - Pam C.

> ========================================

> Check out our FREE at....

> extendyourhealth/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Pam - yes, I'm type II. I love hearing about success! Are you

overweight?

 

 

> " Bryan & Pam " <bryanpamcrabtree

>

>

>[s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

>Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:36:42 -0000

>

>Deana:

>

>I don't follow any exact diet, however, just for common sense sake, I have

>lowered my

>bad carbs quite a bit. I eat (and love) sandwiches, so I've switched to

>Nature's Own

>Reduced Carbohydrate bread (WHOLE GRAIN and only 5 carbs per slice). Bryan

>and I

>have also switched from potato chips and such to fresh veggies. We keep

>raw

>broccoli, peppers and tomatoes in the house so it's convenient to have them

>with a

>sandwich or burger.

>

>I've FINALLY broken my addiction to Diet Coke and now I only drink water,

>lemonade

>and unsweetened fruit juices.

>

>I take a product called " Fat Free " made by STARLIGHT INTERNATIONAL anytime

>(and

>everytime) I eat pastas, potatoes, etc. My physician is VERY pleased with

>my progress.

>My sugar levels have dropped from 207 to 132. My hemoglobin A1C count has

>gone

>from 9.0 to 7.7. My blood pressure has dropped from 142/90 to 120/72!!!!

>And my

>cholesterol has gone from 242 to 163.

>

>So, OBVIOUSLY, what I'm doing is working, because ALL the test results

>prove it and I

>AM THRILLED!!!

>

>I hope I answered your question....are you diabetic too??????

>

>- Pam C.

 

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You need to get off of all Wheat products. Switch to an ezekiel

bread(spelling) or a spelt bread...get off all of the processed flour

products and that includes the midnight snacks. Shop at organic health food

stores and by non processed cereals like amarath flakes, millet flakes,

spelt flakes....

 

God Bless

 

Shawn

-

" Deana Smiel " <rsmiel

 

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:48 PM

Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

 

 

> Thanks Pam - yes, I'm type II. I love hearing about success! Are you

> overweight?

>

>

> > " Bryan & Pam " <bryanpamcrabtree

> >

> >

> >[s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

> >Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:36:42 -0000

> >

> >Deana:

> >

> >I don't follow any exact diet, however, just for common sense sake, I

have

> >lowered my

> >bad carbs quite a bit. I eat (and love) sandwiches, so I've switched to

> >Nature's Own

> >Reduced Carbohydrate bread (WHOLE GRAIN and only 5 carbs per slice).

Bryan

> >and I

> >have also switched from potato chips and such to fresh veggies. We keep

> >raw

> >broccoli, peppers and tomatoes in the house so it's convenient to have

them

> >with a

> >sandwich or burger.

> >

> >I've FINALLY broken my addiction to Diet Coke and now I only drink water,

> >lemonade

> >and unsweetened fruit juices.

> >

> >I take a product called " Fat Free " made by STARLIGHT INTERNATIONAL

anytime

> >(and

> >everytime) I eat pastas, potatoes, etc. My physician is VERY pleased

with

> >my progress.

> >My sugar levels have dropped from 207 to 132. My hemoglobin A1C count

has

> >gone

> >from 9.0 to 7.7. My blood pressure has dropped from 142/90 to 120/72!!!!

> >And my

> >cholesterol has gone from 242 to 163.

> >

> >So, OBVIOUSLY, what I'm doing is working, because ALL the test results

> >prove it and I

> >AM THRILLED!!!

> >

> >I hope I answered your question....are you diabetic too??????

> >

> >- Pam C.

>

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[Guest guest]

Shawn, I'm avoiding all grains except for occassional ezekiel bread and some

rice/pecan crackers. Both I get at the HFS. Also organic if affordable -

love veggies. I'm looking into ordering some grass fed meat, too. GBU2,

Deana

 

 

> " Shawn Sieracki " <info

>

>

>Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

>Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:04:07 -0500

>

>You need to get off of all Wheat products. Switch to an ezekiel

>bread(spelling) or a spelt bread...get off all of the processed flour

>products and that includes the midnight snacks. Shop at organic health

>food

>stores and by non processed cereals like amarath flakes, millet flakes,

>spelt flakes....

>

>God Bless

>

>Shawn

>-

> " Deana Smiel " <rsmiel

>

>Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:48 PM

>Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

>

>

> > Thanks Pam - yes, I'm type II. I love hearing about success! Are you

> > overweight?

> >

> >

> > > " Bryan & Pam " <bryanpamcrabtree

> > >

> > >

> > >[s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

> > >Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:36:42 -0000

> > >

> > >Deana:

> > >

> > >I don't follow any exact diet, however, just for common sense sake, I

>have

> > >lowered my

> > >bad carbs quite a bit. I eat (and love) sandwiches, so I've switched

>to

> > >Nature's Own

> > >Reduced Carbohydrate bread (WHOLE GRAIN and only 5 carbs per slice).

>Bryan

> > >and I

> > >have also switched from potato chips and such to fresh veggies. We

>keep

> > >raw

> > >broccoli, peppers and tomatoes in the house so it's convenient to have

>them

> > >with a

> > >sandwich or burger.

> > >

> > >I've FINALLY broken my addiction to Diet Coke and now I only drink

>water,

> > >lemonade

> > >and unsweetened fruit juices.

> > >

> > >I take a product called " Fat Free " made by STARLIGHT INTERNATIONAL

>anytime

> > >(and

> > >everytime) I eat pastas, potatoes, etc. My physician is VERY pleased

>with

> > >my progress.

> > >My sugar levels have dropped from 207 to 132. My hemoglobin A1C count

>has

> > >gone

> > >from 9.0 to 7.7. My blood pressure has dropped from 142/90 to

>120/72!!!!

> > >And my

> > >cholesterol has gone from 242 to 163.

> > >

> > >So, OBVIOUSLY, what I'm doing is working, because ALL the test results

> > >prove it and I

> > >AM THRILLED!!!

> > >

> > >I hope I answered your question....are you diabetic too??????

> > >

> > >- Pam C.

> >

> > _______________

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> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

We have came in contact with someone who supplies grass fed beef..if you are

interested let me know and I will lead you to that person.

 

Shawn

-

" Deana Smiel " <rsmiel

 

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:11 PM

Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

 

 

> Shawn, I'm avoiding all grains except for occassional ezekiel bread and

some

> rice/pecan crackers. Both I get at the HFS. Also organic if affordable -

> love veggies. I'm looking into ordering some grass fed meat, too. GBU2,

> Deana

>

>

> > " Shawn Sieracki " <info

> >

> >

> >Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

> >Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:04:07 -0500

> >

> >You need to get off of all Wheat products. Switch to an ezekiel

> >bread(spelling) or a spelt bread...get off all of the processed flour

> >products and that includes the midnight snacks. Shop at organic health

> >food

> >stores and by non processed cereals like amarath flakes, millet flakes,

> >spelt flakes....

> >

> >God Bless

> >

> >Shawn

> >-

> > " Deana Smiel " <rsmiel

> >

> >Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:48 PM

> >Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

> >

> >

> > > Thanks Pam - yes, I'm type II. I love hearing about success! Are you

> > > overweight?

> > >

> > >

> > > > " Bryan & Pam " <bryanpamcrabtree

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >[s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

> > > >Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:36:42 -0000

> > > >

> > > >Deana:

> > > >

> > > >I don't follow any exact diet, however, just for common sense sake, I

> >have

> > > >lowered my

> > > >bad carbs quite a bit. I eat (and love) sandwiches, so I've switched

> >to

> > > >Nature's Own

> > > >Reduced Carbohydrate bread (WHOLE GRAIN and only 5 carbs per slice).

> >Bryan

> > > >and I

> > > >have also switched from potato chips and such to fresh veggies. We

> >keep

> > > >raw

> > > >broccoli, peppers and tomatoes in the house so it's convenient to

have

> >them

> > > >with a

> > > >sandwich or burger.

> > > >

> > > >I've FINALLY broken my addiction to Diet Coke and now I only drink

> >water,

> > > >lemonade

> > > >and unsweetened fruit juices.

> > > >

> > > >I take a product called " Fat Free " made by STARLIGHT INTERNATIONAL

> >anytime

> > > >(and

> > > >everytime) I eat pastas, potatoes, etc. My physician is VERY pleased

> >with

> > > >my progress.

> > > >My sugar levels have dropped from 207 to 132. My hemoglobin A1C

count

> >has

> > > >gone

> > > >from 9.0 to 7.7. My blood pressure has dropped from 142/90 to

> >120/72!!!!

> > > >And my

> > > >cholesterol has gone from 242 to 163.

> > > >

> > > >So, OBVIOUSLY, what I'm doing is working, because ALL the test

results

> > > >prove it and I

> > > >AM THRILLED!!!

> > > >

> > > >I hope I answered your question....are you diabetic too??????

> > > >

> > > >- Pam C.

> > >

> > > _______________

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> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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Absolutely! Please!

 

 

> " Shawn Sieracki " <info

>

>

>Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

>Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:52:09 -0500

>

>We have came in contact with someone who supplies grass fed beef..if you

>are

>interested let me know and I will lead you to that person.

>

>Shawn

>-

> " Deana Smiel " <rsmiel

>

>Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:11 PM

>Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for Diabetics

>

>

> > Shawn, I'm avoiding all grains except for occassional ezekiel bread and

>some

> > rice/pecan crackers. Both I get at the HFS. Also organic if affordable

>-

> > love veggies. I'm looking into ordering some grass fed meat, too.

>GBU2,

> > Deana

> >

> >

> > > " Shawn Sieracki " <info

> > >

> > >

> > >Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for

>Diabetics

> > >Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:04:07 -0500

> > >

> > >You need to get off of all Wheat products. Switch to an ezekiel

> > >bread(spelling) or a spelt bread...get off all of the processed flour

> > >products and that includes the midnight snacks. Shop at organic health

> > >food

> > >stores and by non processed cereals like amarath flakes, millet flakes,

> > >spelt flakes....

> > >

> > >God Bless

> > >

> > >Shawn

> > >-

> > > " Deana Smiel " <rsmiel

> > >

> > >Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:48 PM

> > >Re: [s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for

>Diabetics

> > >

> > >

> > > > Thanks Pam - yes, I'm type II. I love hearing about success! Are

>you

> > > > overweight?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > " Bryan & Pam " <bryanpamcrabtree

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >[s-A] Re: Fwd: Herbs & Nutrients for

>Diabetics

> > > > >Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:36:42 -0000

> > > > >

> > > > >Deana:

> > > > >

> > > > >I don't follow any exact diet, however, just for common sense sake,

>I

> > >have

> > > > >lowered my

> > > > >bad carbs quite a bit. I eat (and love) sandwiches, so I've

>switched

> > >to

> > > > >Nature's Own

> > > > >Reduced Carbohydrate bread (WHOLE GRAIN and only 5 carbs per

>slice).

> > >Bryan

> > > > >and I

> > > > >have also switched from potato chips and such to fresh veggies. We

> > >keep

> > > > >raw

> > > > >broccoli, peppers and tomatoes in the house so it's convenient to

>have

> > >them

> > > > >with a

> > > > >sandwich or burger.

> > > > >

> > > > >I've FINALLY broken my addiction to Diet Coke and now I only drink

> > >water,

> > > > >lemonade

> > > > >and unsweetened fruit juices.

> > > > >

> > > > >I take a product called " Fat Free " made by STARLIGHT INTERNATIONAL

> > >anytime

> > > > >(and

> > > > >everytime) I eat pastas, potatoes, etc. My physician is VERY

>pleased

> > >with

> > > > >my progress.

> > > > >My sugar levels have dropped from 207 to 132. My hemoglobin A1C

>count

> > >has

> > > > >gone

> > > > >from 9.0 to 7.7. My blood pressure has dropped from 142/90 to

> > >120/72!!!!

> > > > >And my

> > > > >cholesterol has gone from 242 to 163.

> > > > >

> > > > >So, OBVIOUSLY, what I'm doing is working, because ALL the test

>results

> > > > >prove it and I

> > > > >AM THRILLED!!!

> > > > >

> > > > >I hope I answered your question....are you diabetic too??????

> > > > >

> > > > >- Pam C.

> > > >

> > > > _______________

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