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Drive Diabetes Into Retreat With Natural Remedies

Source: Control Diabetes

Author: Maggie Greenwood-, PhD

ANTIDIABETIC MINERALS

Minerals are vital for the formation of body structures such as bones

and tissue and are involved in many physiological processes, including

metabolism and energy production. Several minerals are important in diabetes

management and may be useful in preventing or slowing diabetic

complications.

For more than twenty years, scientists have known that ample calcium

helps control and prevent high blood pressure. This should be compelling

information if you have diabetes, because high blood pressure is often a

complication of the disease.

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CHROMIUM

If ever there was a " diabetes mineral, " chromium may be it. That's

because chromium's main assignment in the body is to help turn carbohydrates

into glucose. Chromium also helps regulate and produce the hormone insulin.

In fact, chromium makes insulin work more efficiently in the body, and

without it, insulin simply would not function. Good sources of chromium

include brewer's yeast, nuts, cheese, whole grains, oysters, and mushrooms.

How Chromium May Help Control Diabetes

Decades of research show that chromium supplementation lessens and

even reverses the symptoms of diabetes, particularly type 2. The reasons for

this are clear: Chromium helps insulin regulate and normalize blood sugar,

as well as decrease requirements for insulin and oral diabetes medications.

It also improves your body's ability to transport blood glucose into cells.

Other research indicates that chromium supplementation:

. Improves glucose tolerance and can restore it to normal

. Enhances insulin secretion

. Reduces fasting glucose and insulin levels in gestational diabetes

. Decreases triglycerides

. Promotes more favorable cholesterol levels

. Encourages the loss of body fat

. Promotes muscular gains

VANADIUM

Named after the Scandinavian goddess of beauty and youth, vanadium is

a building material of bones and teeth. It is also associated with proper

glucose regulation. Vanadium acts like insulin in the body and has been

shown to enhance its effects, which is why this trace mineral has been

intensely researched for its role in the management of diabetes. The

supplemental form of vanadium is vanadyl sulfate. Food sources of vanadium

include skim milk, lobster, vegetables, vegetable oils, butter, and cheese.

How Vanadium May Help Control Diabetes

Although nutritional researchers have studied vanadium for more than

forty years, the mineral is not yet considered essential for humans (it is

essential for plants and animals). Many scientists, however, have been

rethinking this position. In 1994, an article published in the Journal of

the American Dietetic Association presented evidence that vanadium may

indeed be an essential nutrient in our diets.

The attention paid to vanadium has to do mostly with diabetes.

Research indicates that vanadium may:

. Improve fasting glucose levels and insulin resistance in type 2

diabetes

. Enhance insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes

. Lower the insulin requirement in type 1 diabetes

HERBAL HELPERS

The use of plants to treat diabetes is a centuries-old practice,

dating back to ancient Egyptian physicians in 1550 B.C. who recommended a

high-fiber diet of wheat grains as a remedy for the disease. The oral

diabetes drug metformin (Glucophage) originated from goat's rue or French

lilac, an herb used to treat diabetes since medieval times. Metformin is the

only diabetes drug that has its origins from a botanical source. Worldwide,

more than four hundred herbal remedies have been documented for managing

diabetes, and in many cultures herbs are an accepted part of treatment for

the disease.

GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE

Gymnema sylvestre is an herb derived from the leaves of a tree native

to Africa and India. It is a member of the botanical family Asclepiadacae,

named after the Greek god of healing, Asclepus.

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Gymemna is best known for its ability to abolish the sensation of

sweetness. In fact, the Hindu name for this herb is gurmar, which means

" sugar killer. " So if you're a sucker for sugar, this herb may curb your

cravings by interfering with the ability to taste sweetness. The active

ingredient in gymnema, gymnemic acid, has been shown to block sugar

absorption in the body.

How Gymnema May Help Control Diabetes

Gymnema has long been used in India and Asia to help treat diabetes,

and several modern studies show that it can boost the production and

activity of insulin, reduce blood sugar levels, and lower levels of blood

fats.

In a 1990 study, when twenty-seven people with type 1 diabetes on

insulin therapy took 400 milligrams a day of a gymnema extract the outcome

was fascinating. Supplementing with the herb reduced the patients' insulin

requirements, lowered their glycated hemoglobin, and normalized blood fats.

How did gymnema work such wonders? Researchers speculate that the herb

enhances the action of supplemental insulin, possibly by regenerating or

revitalizing beta cells in the pancreas. This explanation is based on an

animal study, in which extracts obtained from the leaves of gymnema doubled

the number of islet and beta cells in the pancreas of diabetic rats.

CINNAMON (Cinnamomum Verum)

Cinnamon is derived from the bark of a tree of the laurel family. In

addition to spicing up foods, cinnamon has been approved by the German

Commission E to ease nausea, relieve stomach gas, and treat the loss of

appetite. (Commission E is Germany's equivalent of our Food and Drug

Administration.)

How Cinnamon May Help Control Diabetes

More than a decade ago, researchers at the Beltsville (land) Human

Nutrition Research Center began analyzing various plants and spices used in

folk medicine. They discovered that a few spices--most notably

cinnamon--made fat cells more responsive to insulin.

With subsequent experiments, the researchers isolated cinnamon's most

active compound--methylhydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP)--and found that it

increased the conversion of glucose to energy by twenty times in a test tube

experiment with fat cells. Another plus for MHCP: It blocked the formation

of dangerous free radicals. Squelching free-radical activity can reduce or

slow the progression of diabetic complications.

FENUGREEK (Trigonella Foenumgraecum)

Cultivated throughout the Mediterranean region, the fenugreek plant

produces seeds that have long history of use as a restorative remedy,

particularly to treat loss of appetite, digestive problems, and inflammation

of the skin. When taken internally, fenugreek reduces blood sugar, increases

lactation, and enhances wound healing. The seeds are rich in fiber, saponins

(plant chemicals that contain carbohydrate molecules), and protein. The part

of the seed rich in fiber is thought to be partly responsible for the herb's

blood sugar-lowering effect. The seed also contains an active compound

called trigonelline, which acts as a blood sugar-lowering agent.

How Fenugreek May Help Control Diabetes

As an antidiabetic herb, fenugreek has been studied in people with

type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In one experiment involving people with type 1

diabetes, researchers in India tested the effects of defatted fenugreek seed

powder (100 grams), divided into two equal doses and incorporated into the

patients' diet. A control group followed a diet without the fenugreek seed.

By the end of the ten-day experiment, the fenugreek-supplemented group

showed significantly reduced fasting blood glucose levels and improved

glucose tolerance. LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, and triglycerides had

dropped significantly too. The researchers concluded than fenugreek seeds

are useful in the management of diabetes.

In people with type 2 diabetes, researchers in Israel found that

powdered fenugreek seeds (15 grams daily) significantly reduced blood

glucose levels following meals. They noted that fenugreek may have potential

benefit in treating type 2 diabetes.

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Glucobetic Contains ALL the Featured Nutrients

* Chromium * Vanadyl Sulfate

* Gymnema Sylvestre

* Cinnamon * Fenugreek

Plus " 6 " Additional Ingredients Proven to

Normalize Blood Sugar

Please refer all questions, opinions or additional feedback to

support@... or write to:

Flourish Wellness, Inc.

P.O. Box 14449

Tallahassee, FL 32317

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[Guest guest]

Yes, these are essential nutrients in the treatment of diabetes. I have a

relative who had a diabetic cat, and it was wasting away. He consulted

several vetenarians who prescribed all sorts of diets and medications, but

they did not help. Finally, he consulted a vet who recommended large doses

of chromiumpicolonate, and the cat got well in a matter of three or four

weeks.

Now instead of having to give the chromium supplement every day, he only has

to give it once per week.

Drive Diabetes Into Retreat With Natural Remedies

>

>

> You are receiving this Update because you are a member of the

> Nutrition Express at NutritionUpdate.Info

>

>

> Drive Diabetes Into Retreat With Natural Remedies

> Source: Control Diabetes

> Author: Maggie Greenwood-, PhD

>

>

>

> ANTIDIABETIC MINERALS

>

> Minerals are vital for the formation of body structures such as

bones

> and tissue and are involved in many physiological processes, including

> metabolism and energy production. Several minerals are important in

diabetes

> management and may be useful in preventing or slowing diabetic

> complications.

>

> For more than twenty years, scientists have known that ample calcium

> helps control and prevent high blood pressure. This should be compelling

> information if you have diabetes, because high blood pressure is often a

> complication of the disease.

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>

> CHROMIUM

>

> If ever there was a " diabetes mineral, " chromium may be it. That's

> because chromium's main assignment in the body is to help turn

carbohydrates

> into glucose. Chromium also helps regulate and produce the hormone

insulin.

> In fact, chromium makes insulin work more efficiently in the body, and

> without it, insulin simply would not function. Good sources of chromium

> include brewer's yeast, nuts, cheese, whole grains, oysters, and

mushrooms.

>

> How Chromium May Help Control Diabetes

>

> Decades of research show that chromium supplementation lessens and

> even reverses the symptoms of diabetes, particularly type 2. The reasons

for

> this are clear: Chromium helps insulin regulate and normalize blood sugar,

> as well as decrease requirements for insulin and oral diabetes

medications.

> It also improves your body's ability to transport blood glucose into

cells.

>

> Other research indicates that chromium supplementation:

>

> . Improves glucose tolerance and can restore it to normal

> . Enhances insulin secretion

> . Reduces fasting glucose and insulin levels in gestational diabetes

> . Decreases triglycerides

> . Promotes more favorable cholesterol levels

> . Encourages the loss of body fat

> . Promotes muscular gains

>

> VANADIUM

>

> Named after the Scandinavian goddess of beauty and youth, vanadium

is

> a building material of bones and teeth. It is also associated with proper

> glucose regulation. Vanadium acts like insulin in the body and has been

> shown to enhance its effects, which is why this trace mineral has been

> intensely researched for its role in the management of diabetes. The

> supplemental form of vanadium is vanadyl sulfate. Food sources of vanadium

> include skim milk, lobster, vegetables, vegetable oils, butter, and

cheese.

>

> How Vanadium May Help Control Diabetes

>

> Although nutritional researchers have studied vanadium for more than

> forty years, the mineral is not yet considered essential for humans (it is

> essential for plants and animals). Many scientists, however, have been

> rethinking this position. In 1994, an article published in the Journal of

> the American Dietetic Association presented evidence that vanadium may

> indeed be an essential nutrient in our diets.

>

> The attention paid to vanadium has to do mostly with diabetes.

> Research indicates that vanadium may:

>

> . Improve fasting glucose levels and insulin resistance in type 2

> diabetes

> . Enhance insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes

> . Lower the insulin requirement in type 1 diabetes

>

> HERBAL HELPERS

>

> The use of plants to treat diabetes is a centuries-old practice,

> dating back to ancient Egyptian physicians in 1550 B.C. who recommended a

> high-fiber diet of wheat grains as a remedy for the disease. The oral

> diabetes drug metformin (Glucophage) originated from goat's rue or French

> lilac, an herb used to treat diabetes since medieval times. Metformin is

the

> only diabetes drug that has its origins from a botanical source.

Worldwide,

> more than four hundred herbal remedies have been documented for managing

> diabetes, and in many cultures herbs are an accepted part of treatment for

> the disease.

>

> GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE

>

> Gymnema sylvestre is an herb derived from the leaves of a tree

native

> to Africa and India. It is a member of the botanical family Asclepiadacae,

> named after the Greek god of healing, Asclepus.

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>

>

> Gymemna is best known for its ability to abolish the sensation of

> sweetness. In fact, the Hindu name for this herb is gurmar, which means

> " sugar killer. " So if you're a sucker for sugar, this herb may curb your

> cravings by interfering with the ability to taste sweetness. The active

> ingredient in gymnema, gymnemic acid, has been shown to block sugar

> absorption in the body.

>

> How Gymnema May Help Control Diabetes

>

> Gymnema has long been used in India and Asia to help treat diabetes,

> and several modern studies show that it can boost the production and

> activity of insulin, reduce blood sugar levels, and lower levels of blood

> fats.

>

> In a 1990 study, when twenty-seven people with type 1 diabetes on

> insulin therapy took 400 milligrams a day of a gymnema extract the outcome

> was fascinating. Supplementing with the herb reduced the patients' insulin

> requirements, lowered their glycated hemoglobin, and normalized blood

fats.

>

> How did gymnema work such wonders? Researchers speculate that the

herb

> enhances the action of supplemental insulin, possibly by regenerating or

> revitalizing beta cells in the pancreas. This explanation is based on an

> animal study, in which extracts obtained from the leaves of gymnema

doubled

> the number of islet and beta cells in the pancreas of diabetic rats.

>

> CINNAMON (Cinnamomum Verum)

>

> Cinnamon is derived from the bark of a tree of the laurel family. In

> addition to spicing up foods, cinnamon has been approved by the German

> Commission E to ease nausea, relieve stomach gas, and treat the loss of

> appetite. (Commission E is Germany's equivalent of our Food and Drug

> Administration.)

>

> How Cinnamon May Help Control Diabetes

>

> More than a decade ago, researchers at the Beltsville (land)

Human

> Nutrition Research Center began analyzing various plants and spices used

in

> folk medicine. They discovered that a few spices--most notably

> cinnamon--made fat cells more responsive to insulin.

>

> With subsequent experiments, the researchers isolated cinnamon's

most

> active compound--methylhydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP)--and found that it

> increased the conversion of glucose to energy by twenty times in a test

tube

> experiment with fat cells. Another plus for MHCP: It blocked the formation

> of dangerous free radicals. Squelching free-radical activity can reduce or

> slow the progression of diabetic complications.

>

> FENUGREEK (Trigonella Foenumgraecum)

>

> Cultivated throughout the Mediterranean region, the fenugreek plant

> produces seeds that have long history of use as a restorative remedy,

> particularly to treat loss of appetite, digestive problems, and

inflammation

> of the skin. When taken internally, fenugreek reduces blood sugar,

increases

> lactation, and enhances wound healing. The seeds are rich in fiber,

saponins

> (plant chemicals that contain carbohydrate molecules), and protein. The

part

> of the seed rich in fiber is thought to be partly responsible for the

herb's

> blood sugar-lowering effect. The seed also contains an active compound

> called trigonelline, which acts as a blood sugar-lowering agent.

>

> How Fenugreek May Help Control Diabetes

>

> As an antidiabetic herb, fenugreek has been studied in people with

> type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In one experiment involving people with type 1

> diabetes, researchers in India tested the effects of defatted fenugreek

seed

> powder (100 grams), divided into two equal doses and incorporated into the

> patients' diet. A control group followed a diet without the fenugreek

seed.

>

> By the end of the ten-day experiment, the fenugreek-supplemented

group

> showed significantly reduced fasting blood glucose levels and improved

> glucose tolerance. LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, and triglycerides

had

> dropped significantly too. The researchers concluded than fenugreek seeds

> are useful in the management of diabetes.

>

> In people with type 2 diabetes, researchers in Israel found that

> powdered fenugreek seeds (15 grams daily) significantly reduced blood

> glucose levels following meals. They noted that fenugreek may have

potential

> benefit in treating type 2 diabetes.

>

>

> Order Here!

> Glucobetic Contains ALL the Featured Nutrients

>

> * Chromium * Vanadyl Sulfate

> * Gymnema Sylvestre

> * Cinnamon * Fenugreek

>

> Plus " 6 " Additional Ingredients Proven to

> Normalize Blood Sugar

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Please refer all questions, opinions or additional feedback to

> support@... or write to:

> Flourish Wellness, Inc.

> P.O. Box 14449

> Tallahassee, FL 32317

>

> If you no longer wish to receive our nutritional information

>

> Select Here

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I found the article interesting concerning chromium pecolinate, vanadium,

gymnema, etc., but it wasn't till I got near the end when I realized that

basically this was an advertisement. Has anyone on here actually tried this

product to vouch for its integrity or is it too new to verify its worth?

I do remember a few years ago the much bandied benefits of chromium pecolinate,

having to do with weight loss, but I would have never tied it to diabetes

control. It does apparently work for some people. In fact, we had just picked up

a bottle of chromium at GNC so will get to try it to see if it helps at all. As

for the other minerals, I've never heard of any of them. I would love to know

though if anyone on this board has a take on this " article " or has any

experience with any of the mentioned elements?

Thanks,

Bill Powers

[Guest guest]

A long time ago before I became insulin dependent I used chromium picolanate

for around three months without any appreciable difference in my condition.

I don't remember the dose I used and I did not keep any glucose level

records at the time.

I also used vanadium supplements for a while and did not notice any

difference either,but I tried using both of these products around six or

eight years ago.

Re: Drive Diabetes Into Retreat With Natural

Remedies

> I found the article interesting concerning chromium pecolinate, vanadium,

gymnema, etc., but it wasn't till I got near the end when I realized that

basically this was an advertisement. Has anyone on here actually tried this

product to vouch for its integrity or is it too new to verify its worth?

>

> I do remember a few years ago the much bandied benefits of chromium

pecolinate, having to do with weight loss, but I would have never tied it to

diabetes control. It does apparently work for some people. In fact, we had

just picked up a bottle of chromium at GNC so will get to try it to see if

it helps at all. As for the other minerals, I've never heard of any of them.

I would love to know though if anyone on this board has a take on this

" article " or has any experience with any of the mentioned elements?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Bill Powers

>

>