| Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting as many as 16 | | | | Natural Remedies |
| million Americans, half of whom do not know they | | | | Millions have discovered the healing power of natural |
| have it. It is the 5th leading cause of death in the | | | | remedies and supplements and are turning to |
| United States. Diabetes is the leading cause of | | | | vitamins, minerals and herbs as a natural health |
| blindness, renal failure, and amputation in the U. S., | | | | remedy for diabetes. When considering using any of |
| and is associated with a range of complications, | | | | these natural diabetes remedies, it would be wise for |
| including heart attacks, strokes, amputations and loss | | | | you to consult with your primary care provider. |
| of vision. It is also the leading cause of new cases of | | | | Reported in the British Journal of Nutrition was a |
| blindness among adults 20-74 years old. Diabetics | | | | four-week study indicating that flax oil was beneficial |
| have up to a 400% greater chance of heart attack | | | | in helping to regulate blood glucose levels in diabetics. |
| or stroke. Could a natural health remedy for diabetes | | | | Contemporary research has also found that spices |
| turn the tide? | | | | including cinnamon, garlic, fenugreek, gymnema, bitter |
| Researchers are in agreement that the theory of | | | | melon and caper have the potential to be an |
| oxidative stress is central to the understanding of | | | | effective natural health remedy for diabetes. |
| diabetes. Since diabetes is on such a dramatic | | | | Diabetics report their blood sugar level improved |
| increase in the United States, it's helpful to | | | | simply by taking cinnamon on a daily basis. One |
| understand what diabetes is, and what to look for. | | | | human study published in Diabetes Care looked at 60 |
| Diabetes mellitus is a nutritional disorder, and is | | | | people with type 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women |
| characterized by an abnormally high level of blood | | | | with an average age of 52. The results of this study |
| glucose and the excretion of the excess glucose into | | | | suggest that the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of |
| the urine. Diabetes is known to cause swelling of the | | | | people with type 2 diabetes will reduce the risk |
| ankles and feet by damaging small blood vessels | | | | factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular |
| (microangiopathy). Fortunately, diabetes has been | | | | diseases. Cinnamon or any of these other spices |
| clinically proven to be curable in over 98% of patients | | | | could turn out to be the best natural health remedy |
| with Type 2 diabetes, 64% with Type 1 diabetes | | | | for diabetes. |
| and can be controlled with nutrition and supplements. | | | | Contrary to some early concerns, both fish oil and |
| Any one of these could be the next natural health | | | | niacin (treatments used for improving triglyceride and |
| remedy for diabetes. Listed below are natural | | | | cholesterol levels) appear to be safe for people with |
| supplements that can help reduce blood sugar. | | | | diabetes. Scientific study has shown the |
| Type 2 diabetes is a condition characterized by high | | | | effectiveness of many natural diabetes treatments. |
| blood sugar resulting from an impaired response to | | | | Also found in Diabetes Care was a study that |
| insulin. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas | | | | confirmed significant progress in insulin sensitivity with |
| in response to increased levels of glucose (sugar) in | | | | chromium present in the body and, in addition, studies |
| the blood and is released to regulate the amount of | | | | have revealed that people with diabetes had low |
| glucose in the bloodstream. It is required by the body | | | | levels of chromium. Also, low magnesium levels may |
| to convert sugar, starches and other foods into | | | | reduce blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes. North |
| energy. Insulin resistance is understood to be a major | | | | American Ginseng, has been shown to be another |
| contributor to the onset of diabetes. Resistance to | | | | effective natural health remedy for diabetes. |
| insulin appears to have a major effect on heart | | | | Research collaboration between Australian, Chinese |
| disease. To be a natural health remedy for diabetes, | | | | and Korean scientists at Sydney's Garvan Institute |
| a supplement must be shown to reduce blood sugar | | | | demonstrated that the natural plant product |
| levels. | | | | berberine could be a valuable new treatment against |
| Diabetics are chronically deficient in both vitamins and | | | | type 2 diabetes. Their study, published in the journal |
| minerals. At the least, they need to add a good | | | | Diabetes, found that rats and mice given berberine |
| quality multi-vitamin and mineral supplement to their | | | | over three weeks had a 50 per cent drop in blood |
| diet. Diabetic neuropathy is a painful nerve disorder | | | | sugar. It's exciting to see evidence that berberine |
| resulting from reduced blood flow and subsequent | | | | may be a helpful new natural health remedy for type |
| oxygen-deprivation of the limbs or organs. It was | | | | 2 diabetes. However, despite its widespread use in |
| reversed in studies conducted by seven medical | | | | traditional medicine, it will still have to go through the |
| centers. Diabetics are at much greater risk for heart | | | | defined clinical trials process. |
| attacks, high blood pressure, and strokes. Diabetics | | | | Conclusion |
| are not necessarily prone to zinc deprivation, but zinc | | | | These dietary supplements and/or any natural health |
| supplements help control blood sugar levels. Zinc, | | | | remedy for diabetes could also help pre-diabetics. By |
| therefore, could be a natural health remedy for | | | | aiding in the prevention and treatment of one of the |
| diabetes. A magnesium deficiency is a predictor of | | | | worst and most widespread chronic diseases afflicting |
| diabetes; diabetics both need more magnesium and | | | | the modern world, any of these vitamins, minerals or |
| lose more magnesium than most people. Marine | | | | herbs could turn out to be an effective, natural health |
| phyto-plankton reduces the amount of sugar present | | | | remedy for diabetes. |
| in our bloodstream. This results in the reduction of | | | | This article is intended to provide assistance and |
| the myriad complications seen in diabetics (eye | | | | information to people who are interested in learning |
| problems, ulcers in extremities, heart disease, | | | | more about natural remedies. It should not be used |
| strokes, hormone problems, neurologic and immune | | | | as a basis for any form of diagnosis or treatment for |
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| passes the test as a natural health remedy for | | | | medical advice. |
| diabetes. | | | | |