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Searching for Diabetes Alternatives the Herbal way
Diabetics don't have it easy, and it only gets more complicated when they no longer have the options of
controlling their diabetes through diet. In recent years, though, researchers believe they many have found
alternative and herbal treatments for diabetes.
Spices and herbs have been found to enhance how insulin works in the body to break down sugar. New alternative and herbal treatments for diabetes may include the use or cloves, bay leaves or turmeric. The greatest improvements seem to be coming from cinnamon, though.
Cinnamon increases glucose metabolism and also provides the added benefits of advancing cholesterol metabolism. By increasing glucose metabolism, cinnamon triggers the release of insulin. Most diabetic medications do the same exact thing, but do not have the added benefits of reducing their triglyceride levels.
Other alternative and herbal treatments of diabetes include such things as Bitter Melon. This has not had a substantial amount of research done on it, but it appears to lower blood-glucose levels. Fenugreek seeds appear to slow the digestion rate in the intestine of blood-glucose effectively slowing the absorption rate and making a slower increase in blood glucose levels. Psyllium seeds show the same effects as Fenugreek, but caution must be used as it can cause diarrhea.
In Europe, several alternative and herbal treatments for diabetes have been used and documented such as Bilberry, Garlic, Goat's Rue, Mulberry leaves and Olive leaves. These have been used to treat people with diabetes that is non-insulin dependent. Gymnema Sylvestre helps insulin to reduce blood sugar and also the cravings for sweets that so many diabetics suffer from.
Blueberry leaves have been found to be helpful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and other eye diseases. It has been used to treat diabetes for a great number of years and one dose can be highly beneficial for a great length of time.
These are just a few alternative and herbal treatments for diabetes, I'm sure you can find more with just a little searching.
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