| Although it can be difficult, usually type 2 diabetics will | | | | insulin-like effect so care needs to be taken when |
| do whatever they need to do to have lower blood | | | | including this herb in your treatment plan. Bitter melon |
| sugar levels. Diabetics do their best to follow a | | | | improves glucose tolerance and can reduce the |
| healthy eating plan, increase their physical activity and | | | | symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Fresh juices or |
| perhaps even include herbs in their treatment plan in | | | | decoctions are the preferred forms and cinnamon |
| order to help with insulin resistance. All of these | | | | can be added to improve the flavor. Alternatively |
| actions have been proven to help with weight loss | | | | bitter melon supplements can be purchased at Health |
| and lower blood sugar levels. So why chose herbal | | | | Food Stores. |
| medicine? | | | | Cinnamon: Modern science has scrutinized cinnamon's |
| Using herbs as medicine can treat many illnesses of | | | | benefits and it's been found to be among the best |
| the body without dangerous side effects. It is a | | | | fighters to bring about lower blood sugar levels by |
| tradition that dates back thousands of years. Not | | | | boosting the activity of insulin. Fasting glucose levels |
| only can herbs lower blood sugar levels but it can also | | | | levels have been decreased by 18 to 29% among |
| reduce the damage type 2 diabetes afflicts on your | | | | people taking cinnamon. As well, cholesterol levels |
| body. While herbs are not the only way to lower the | | | | have declined by 7 to 27% and triglyceride levels |
| sugar in your blood, it is ideal for you to include them | | | | lowered by 23 to 30%. You can sprinkle cinnamon |
| in your treatment plan. However, before you include | | | | powder on your fresh fruit or oatmeal. Ground |
| herbs as medicine it is a good idea to check with | | | | cinnamon spice is less expensive than capsules. |
| your health care provider as some herbs may be | | | | Gymnema Sylvestra: This herb is from India's |
| contraindicated with medications you may be taking | | | | Ayurvedic medical traditions and has been used for |
| for other health conditions, such as high blood | | | | centuries to neutralize excess sugar. Some research |
| pressure. | | | | in insulin-dependent diabetics has found it can increase |
| Three Natural Herbs Used To Control and Lower | | | | insulin secretion by your pancreas. Gymnema |
| Blood Sugar Levels include: | | | | sylvestre can also slow down the sugar absorption |
| Bitter Melon: Bitter melon is a green cucumber-shaped | | | | rate in your gastrointestinal tract... of course, both |
| fruit with gourd like bumps all over its surface... it | | | | these reactions will lead to lower blood sugar levels. |
| really doesn't look pretty. It is often eaten as a | | | | This is very bitter tasting herb so supplements are |
| vegetable in Asia but unripe bitter melon has been | | | | usually recommended. A dose of 75 to 150 mg. of |
| used extensively in folk medicine. Scientific evidence | | | | standardized gymnema sylvestra daily is often |
| shows bitter melon has the ability to lower blood | | | | prescribed. |
| sugar levels in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Bitter | | | | As you can see, some of the most promising |
| melon is made up of several compounds which have | | | | alternative medicines to lower blood sugar levels |
| hypoglycemic effects; these compounds have an | | | | come from nature. |