Natural Remedies for Diabetes

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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which blood-sugar (glucose) levels

are above normal†" either the body doesn’t produce enough of the hormone

insulin, which breaks down sugar in the blood, or it cannot utilize

its own insulin properly. Diabetes can cause serious health

complications including blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, and

even limb loss. The good news is that if you are one of the 20.8

million Americans struggling with diabetes (type 1 and type 2

combined) there are natural approaches to help avoid these

life-threatening conditions.

 

As in almost all areas of health, exercise and proper diet can help

tremendously for diabetes. That does not mean a heavy exercise

regimen nor does it mean a radical weight loss. Moderate exercise and

a weight lose of only 5% or slightly more can make a substantial

difference (and that holds true for those considered significantly

overweight as well as those carrying a few pesky extra pounds. To

achieve a 5% or more weight loss may require no more than cutting out

soft drinks and taking regular walks for example. At any rate, losing

5% is easily achievable with modest exercise and a sensible diet that

includes plenty of vegetables and fruit (though little or no fruit

juice because of its high sugar content), fermented whole grains, and

getting rid of dangerous trans fats.

 

In addition to sensible dieting and physical activities, the following

have all shown the ability to help with diabetes:

 

Pycnogenol - Pycnogenol is a powerful antioxidant derived from French

maritime pine tree bark and the subject of more than 180 studies over

35 years which has been shown to reduce high blood pressure, LDL

cholesterol and blood glucose without affecting insulin levels. Of

particular note is its ability to reduce leakage into the retina by

repairing capillaries in the eyes. While still largely unknown to

American doctors, Pycnogenol is the leading prescription for diabetic

retinopathy in France.

 

Bitter Guord - Make a watery juice of a small Bitter Guord (remove

seeds) and drink every morning. Bitter Guord also helps to clear

pimples and maintain a good skin, and is good for de-worming the

intestines.

 

Fenugreek seed - Soak fenugreek seeds in about one teaspoon in water

at night, drink that water in the morning and chew and eat the soaked

seeds. Helps reduce blood sugar.

 

Green plaintain peels - Wash a green plantain and peel it, then put

the peel in a jar and cover with water. Let sit overnight, and then

drink this water three times a day. Lowers your blood sugar level.

Keep drinking as needed and change the peel every other day and refill

the jar with water.

 

Mullaca - Mullaca is employed in herbal medicine systems today in both

Peru and Brazil. In Peruvian herbal medicine the plant is called

mullaca or bolsa mullaca. To treat diabetes, the roots of three

mullaca plants are sliced and macerated in 1/4 liter of rum for seven

days. Honey is added, and 1/2 glass of this medicine is taken twice

daily for 60 days. In addition, an infusion of the leaves is

recommended as a good diuretic, and an infusion of the roots is used

to treat hepatitis. For asthma and malaria, the dosage is 1 cup of tea

made from the aerial parts of the plant. In Brazilian herbal medicine

the plant is employed for chronic rheumatism, for skin diseases and

dermatitis, as a sedative and diuretic, for fever and vomiting, and

for many types of kidney, liver, and gallbladder problems.

 

Agaricus Blazei Murrill (ABM) Mushroom †" referred to in it’s native

Brazil as “The Mushroom of the Gods†with good reason due to it’s

amazing immune boosting and disease fighting properties.

 

Alpha Lipoic Acid - In Germany, alpha-lipoic acid is an approved

medical treatment for peripheral neuropathy, a common complication of

diabetes. It speeds the removal of glucose from the bloodstream, at

least partly by enhancing insulin function, and it reduces insulin

resistance, an underpinning of many cases of coronary heart disease

and obesity. The therapeutic dose for lipoic acid is 600 mg/day. In

the United States, it is sold as a dietary supplement, usually as 50

mg tablets. (The richest food source of alpha-lipoic acid is red meat

†" but to insure proper health, use lean cuts of organic beef that has

not been subject to antibiotics or feed lot practices)

 

Cat’s Claw †" Used by indigenous tribes in Peru and South America to

treat diabetes.

 

Other Good Foods and Supplements - Almonds, apples, oranges, and

substances high in omega three oils (olive oil, flaxseed oil, fish

oil, borage oil)

 

Live long, live healthy, live happy!

 

Tony Isaacs

http://health.oleander soup