Herbs for Diabetes

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> Herbs for Diabetes

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> DIABETES

> No one should be taken off insulin on the grounds that " an

> alternative method will do it, " any beneficial results will

> show up

> in a gradual lessening of the need for insulin or medication.

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> BENEFICIAL HERBS

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> Gymnema sylvestre extract (200 milligrams twice a day)

> improves blood

> sugar control. It is effective in both type I and type II

> diabetics.

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> Fenugreek seeds or defatted fenugreek seed powder improves

> glucose

> tolerance as well as lowering total cholesterol levels.

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> Panax ginseng is has blood sugar-lowering activity. Caution:

> Do not

> use this herb if you have high blood pressure. Salt bush

> improves

> blood glucose regulation and glucose tolerance in people with

> type

> II diabetes

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> Green tea is used in the treatment of diabetes. 2 cups a day

> is

> recommended.

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> Bilberry extract and grape seed extract is used in the

> prevention and

> treatment of diabetic retinopathy (standard dose is 80-160 mg

> three

> times/day).

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> Bilberry can help to increase insulin production. Saw palmetto

> berry

> is used for nutritional support of all bodily functions.

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> Bitter melon also known as balsam pear, has been shown to

> lower blood

> sugar. For the medicinal effects, drink the fresh juice of

> unripe

> bitter melon (available in Asian grocery stores or health food

>

> stores), take a 1-2 ounce shot of the fresh juice three

> times/day

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> Ginko biloba extract is used in the prevention and treatment

> of

> diabetic neuropathy and may help reduce retinal damage from

> macular

> degeneration, a cause of blindness particularly threatening

> for

> diabetics.

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> Red raspberry leaves, blueberry leaves, dandelion root,

> nettle,

> gentian root, burdock, sumac berries (cold infusion, no sugar

> added,

> pau d'arco, uva ursi, and seaweeds such as blue-green algae,

> and

> Irish moss offer significant benefits to diabetics. Caution:

> Do not

> eat uncooked nettle plants-they can cause kidney damage.

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> Huckleberry helps promote insulin production

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> Cayenne (capsicum) is of considerable benefit in relieving

> nerve pain

> associated with diabetes and diabetic neuropathy. Onions and

> garlic

> have demonstrated blood sugar lowering action as well as the

> lowering of cholesterol and blood pressure. Cinnamon and

> tumeric can

> boost the ability of insulin to metabolize glucose

>

> Chromium picolinate, although not an herb, is very beneficial

> to

> persons with diabetes. Studies have shown a significant drop

> in

> fasting blood sugar and serum insulin when supplemented with

> 200 or

> 1000 mcg of chromium picolinate/day

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