| If you want to prevent Type 2 diabetes (the | | | | helps what a body's cells seek out, find and take |
| most common type), eat a healthy, low-fat diet | | | | in insulin. You need to take a pill of this in order to |
| and exercise regularly. Supplements that prevent | | | | get the effects. You can not eat enough melons |
| diabetes will not work all by themselves. But they | | | | to get the required dosage. |
| can help enhance your efforts for overall good | | | | 6. Garlic |
| health, as well as preventing Type 2 diabetes. Any | | | | Yes, the vampire-repellent may also be one of |
| supplement is medicinal. Ask your doctor before | | | | the most economical and practical of the |
| taking any. Follow the directions carefully and stop | | | | supplements that prevent diabetes. Garlic helps |
| if you develop sudden side effects. | | | | stimulate blood flow. This can react badly with |
| 1. Selenium | | | | some medications like blood thinners and birth |
| This is the most popular and most studied of the | | | | control pills. Be sure to check with your doctor |
| supplements that prevent diabetes. It is almost | | | | and pharmacist before taking garlic. |
| slam-dunk diabetes prevention in rats. However, | | | | 7. Magnesium |
| there have been conflicting reports about | | | | This is another trace mineral, but less expensive |
| selenium's effectiveness in people. Some people | | | | than chromium and usually a part of many |
| swear by it; others swear at it. If you eat a | | | | multi-vitamins. Just how magnesium helps the |
| well-balanced diet all the time, then you will get | | | | body prevent diabetes is not clear. But many |
| enough selenium in your diet. | | | | people with Type 2 diabetes also have low to |
| 2. Chromium | | | | non-existent levels of magnesium in their bodies. |
| This is one of the most expensive of the | | | | Coincidence? |
| supplements that prevent diabetes. However, it is | | | | 8. Alpha Lipoic Acid |
| often included in multi-supplement formulas | | | | Despite the scary name, it is also one of the |
| targeted to preventing diabetes. This is popular | | | | supplements that prevent diabetes. It is an |
| among bodybuilders, as chromium reduces body | | | | anti-oxidant found naturally in food like tea, |
| fat without cannibalizing any muscle. Anything that | | | | potatoes and spinach. You can also take extract |
| helps lower body fat is helpful for preventing | | | | pills. ALA seems to consistently lower blood sugar |
| diabetes. | | | | levels. You have to be vigilant that it doesn't lower |
| 3. Glucomannan | | | | your blood sugar or iron levels too much. |
| This natural supplement that prevents diabetes | | | | 9. Coenzyme Q10 |
| does so because it is a whopping dose of fiber | | | | This is one of the least studied and most |
| that dissolves easily in water. Fiber is encouraged | | | | controversial of this lot. It is only available in tiny |
| in diabetic diets. | | | | portions in food. You would have to take a pill to |
| 4. Cinnamon | | | | get the effects. This reacts badly with blood |
| This is one of the most promising of the | | | | thinners, high blood pressure medicines and cancer |
| supplements that prevent diabetes. Cinnamon | | | | treatments. |
| extract helps the body absorb sugar better. And | | | | 10. Omega 3 Fatty Acids |
| it has a nice aftertaste. You should take a pill | | | | This is one of the good kinds of fat, but how it |
| rather than the cinnamon found in the baking aisle. | | | | works is unknown. It is naturally occuring in |
| 5. Bitter Melon | | | | salmon, fish oil capsules and wheat germ. You can |
| Some scientific studies suggest that bitter melon | | | | also get pills or liquid forms. |