| Many sufferers use dietary supplement for type | | | | can also cause other serious problems, including |
| 2 diabetes. Long-term users of these products | | | | kidney malfunction, a major issue for diabetes |
| presumably believe them to be efficacious. Medical | | | | sufferers. |
| studies are less definite; they do not always find | | | | Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated and |
| the dietary supplements to be of benefit. Indeed, | | | | beneficial for well-being. They are present in few |
| studies confirm that incorrect dosages of some | | | | foods. As in the case of thioctic acid and |
| supplements may have negative effects. | | | | chromium, the NCCAM finds little evidence that |
| The National Center for Complementary & | | | | omega-3 supplements improve blood glucose |
| Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has conducted a | | | | control for be diabetes patients. |
| review of medical studies and published its | | | | Thioctic or alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant. It |
| impartial assessment on its website. Its | | | | protects body cells against damage. The |
| conclusions deserve consideration. | | | | substance is present in many commonly available |
| Type 2 diabetes represents about ninety percent | | | | foods. As in the case of chromium and omega-3s, |
| of all diabetes sufferers. All diabetes sufferers | | | | the NCCAM concludes that there is little evidence |
| have bodies with diminished ability to produce | | | | to confirm this supplement improves management |
| enough insulin or with cells that are not efficiently | | | | of blood sugar level. Indeed, thioctic acid |
| stimulated by insulin, or both. Insulin is a hormone | | | | supplements may be harmful by overly |
| that assists body cells to absorb glucose and | | | | decreasing blood sugar below a safe level. The |
| convert it into energy. Without treatment, | | | | NCCAM cautions diabetes patients who take this |
| diabetes sufferers experience a growing amount | | | | supplement to calculate dosage precisely, measure |
| of glucose in the bloodstream. Over a prolonged | | | | blood sugar carefully and consult a physician on |
| period, high blood sugar can harm body organs | | | | the matter. |
| including the heart, eyes, skin, feet and kidneys. | | | | The National Center for Complementary & |
| Mainstream medicine manages these issues by | | | | Alternative Medicine is the country's leading federal |
| managing blood sugar level. It prescribes a regime | | | | authority for research on non-conventional medical |
| that typically includes strict menu, regular exercise, | | | | products, processes and systems. It finds that |
| prescription medicines, insulin injections, frequent | | | | there is little evidence to support a conclusion that |
| measurement of blood sugar and regular | | | | the three above mentioned diet supplements |
| consultations with a physician. | | | | assist the control of blood glucose. It emphasizes |
| Some diabetes sufferers also opt to take dietary | | | | this is only a tentative judgment since the |
| supplements that claim to enhance control of | | | | available evidence is inadequate to support a |
| blood sugar. Common supplements for diabetes | | | | strong conclusion. |
| sufferers include chromium, omega-3 fatty acids | | | | And now, if you suspect that you have diabetes, |
| and thioctic acid. | | | | you should see your doctor and get an accurate |
| Chromium is a trace mineral essential for the | | | | diagnosis. |
| human body. Only a tiny amount of it is required | | | | Do you know that there is a highly |
| and the mineral is present in many foods. The | | | | advanced dietary supplement for type 2 diabetes |
| NCCAM finds little evidence to conclude chromium | | | | which aims to address efficient insulin production |
| supplements are effective for diabetes patients. It | | | | and secretion, helps reduce the risk of potentially |
| also found that too much chromium could cause | | | | fatal diabetic-related diseases and regenerate |
| blood sugar to sink too low. Too much chromium | | | | insulin producing cells in the pancreas. |