Diabetes is a dreadful disease. When I was eight, my mother was diagnosed with it. She was in her late 30's. Over the years, she developed heart disease and osteoporosis and, at the end of her life, she gradually went blind. My desire to help her overcome this devastating and…
For hundreds of years, practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine in India have recommended using the leaves of the plant Gymnema sylvestre to treat adult-onset diabetes. New research indicates that extracts of this tropical plant decreased fasting blood sugar levels, normalized blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), lowered insulin requirements and enhanced production…
The diabetes epidemic is rapidly spreading throughout this country. As I predicted several years ago, it now affects not only the elderly but young children and the middle-aged as well. It has been, and will continue to be, a major profit center for the pharmaceutical companies. Taking medication for diabetes…
Nutritionist Richard Anderson, well known for his extensive work with chromium, has found that cinnamon might prevent or delay type II, or adult-onset, diabetes.
For years, I have recommended the use of this spice to help stabilize blood sugar levels. It is one of the essential ingredients in my…
I’ve compiled a list of nutritional supplements that I feel are important to help protect you against diabetes, or to reverse its effects if you’re already diagnosed. These nutrients support optimal metabolism and organ functions that often suffer from nutritional deficiencies, and in some cases they have insulin-like activity that…
There are several key nutrients that can help you control glucose sensitivity. Many of these critical nutrients, such as magnesium and B-vitamin complex, can be found in a high quality multi-nutrient. Here are a few others to consider:
• Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa), also known as banaba leaf, is…
