| Diabetes herbal supplements are very effective in | | | | cells respond quickly to insulin. Diabetes |
| keeping blood sugar under control. Herbs used in | | | | complications are also prevented by cinnamon |
| these supplements usually have no side effect | | | | because it inhibits the action of free radicals, |
| and are safe to be taken for longer periods of | | | | substances that damage the cells. |
| time. Herbs have been used for centuries in | | | | 4. Blueberry leaves - They contain and active |
| treating diabetes or in preventing it. As long as | | | | substance called myrtillin and it has a very |
| you choose a wise combination of herbal | | | | powerful action. A single dose will improve the |
| supplements and also keep a healthy diet, | | | | patient’s condition for a period of several |
| diabetes can be easily prevented. Herbal | | | | weeks. Besides, they also improve the condition |
| supplements are also effective in those who | | | | of capillary blood vessels and reduce the action of |
| already developed the disease because it can help | | | | free radicals. |
| them keep it under control. Besides the diabetes | | | | 5. Fenugreek seeds - The active compounds |
| itself, they do a lot of good in what concerns | | | | called trigonelline is lowering the blood sugar fast. |
| complications of this disease due to tissue | | | | Fenugreek seeds have been used as a remedy |
| damage. Herbs used in patients with diabetes | | | | for many medical conditions and it turned out that |
| usually have no side effect and are safe to be | | | | they are also helpful in diabetes. A common |
| taken for longer periods of time. | | | | diabetes complication is the fact that wounds are |
| Herbal supplements that lower blood sugar and | | | | not healing adequately and fenugreek seeds are |
| keep diabetes under control are - | | | | also fighting this complication. |
| 1. Gymnema Sylvestre - It is highly recommended | | | | 6. Amla - It provides a wide range of benefits for |
| in Type 2 diabetes because it stimulates the | | | | the health, these including the lowering of blood |
| pancreas to produce insulin and thus the level of | | | | sugar and the lowering of body fat. Amla is very |
| blood sugar decreases. The usual dose is of 500 | | | | rich in Vitamin C and it is also used in lung |
| mg per day and patients also report a decrease in | | | | diseases, urinary or gynecological problems and in |
| their appetite for sweets. | | | | improving the eye condition. |
| 2. Asian ginseng - It has the same effect and | | | | 7. Mango leaves - Among other properties, they |
| assists the pancreas in producing insulin. The blood | | | | also have the ability to reduce the blood sugar. |
| sugar is also lowered. | | | | They have to be soaked in water overnight and |
| 3. Cinnamon - Mostly used as a spice, it also has a | | | | then filtered. The infusion needs to be consumed |
| positive effect on the health condition. It converts | | | | daily. |
| glucose into energy faster and it also makes fat | | | | |