Natural Remedies for Diabetes

Looking for natural remedies for diabetes? If you are a type 2 diabetic, then the best place to start is with your diet. Many people have been able to give up oral medication by following a proper eating plan and taking nutritional supplements that help to regulate blood sugar levels.

First, a word or two about diabetes mellitus—a condition that is associated with higher than normal levels of blood glucose.  Too much glucose leads to difficulties metabolizing carbohydrates. Type 2 diabetes is a nutritional disorder, which you guessed right, can be relieved by diet, exercise and losing weight. In other words, it is a disease caused by lifestyle.
 
Diabetes is on the rise probably due to excessive consumption of processed carbs and the sedentary lifestyle of most Americans and increasingly, people around the world. Anyone with a fasting blood sugar content that is higher than 160 mg is considered to be a type 2 diabetic. The symptoms can be controlled naturally and quite easily with natural remedies for diabetes and by taking other practical measures.

Type 2 diabetes, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes typically starts in middle aged to older adults but can also start in the early twenties, especially if you have a genetic tendency and have suffered a stressful event. For instance, my husband, who is a type 2 diabetic, started having symptoms after a life-changing, head-on collision. The woman who hit him died and left him paralyzed for life.

Natural Remedies for Diabetes

Genetic tendencies, chronic stress (or a life changing event), poor diet, nutritional deficiencies and a sedentary lifestyle can all lead to diabetes which is a disease that prevents the body from using the insulin that is produced in the pancreas. Fortunately for people who suffer from this disease, natural remedies for diabetes can help.

One little known natural remedy for diabetes is cinnamon tea or what  mexican people call "canela." To make this tea, simply buy a bundle of cinnamon sticks and boil them in a pot of water. You can reboil the pot throughout the day. Since cinnamon normalizes blood sugar levels, if you like tea, this is a pleasing, beneficial drink. 

If you do not like drinking tea, then you can take this natural remedy for diabetes in tablet form. Whether you take the cinnamon in tea or capsules, the effect is the same. If you do prefer the tea, the only downside is that drinking any brown colored substance, whether coffee, tea, soda or canela, can stain your teeth, so you may want to use a teeth whitener to counteract this. Obviously, capsules will not stain your teeth.

Another home remedy for diabetes is drinking lots of grapefruit juice. Rather than purchase it in a container from the store, make your own. Take the time to prepare fresh food and the taste will satisfy you so much, you'll probably eat less. Of course, these remedies may not be enough to stabilize your blood sugar. Instead, you might need something more comprehensive like the supplement that I give my husband which is described below.

There are many herbs and nutrients that help to stabilize blood sugar and increase metabolism like enzymes, minerals, vitamin C, quercetin, cinnamon, bitter melon and other herbal extracts and specialty supplements. Rather than take these ingredients individually, many people prefer to take a supplement that has been formulated, tested and shown to be effective. Remember, a supplement can only be effective if you take it daily. The best natural remedies for diabetes on the market are those that you can easily make part of your daily routine. After all, diabetes is a chronic, dangerous disease.

In addition to the formulation recommended above, I also give my husband tissue salts for diabetes that contain minerals like Kali sulph, Nat sulph and Calc phos which balance blood sugar, decrease cravings, increase metabolism and energy and support the action of the pancreas at the cellular level. These tissues salts are completely safe (even for pregnant women with gestational diabetes or mothers who are breast feeding).

Taking a natural remedy for diabetes, along with a healthy diet and moderate exercise sure beats taking oral medication with its potential side effects. Plus, you'll feel better about yourself because rather than taking a synthesized drug, you will be taking something that nourishes you and is restorative.

Since diabetes is a chronic, debilitating disease that can destroy your organs, your eyesight and even cause you to lose a limb, take it seriously. Get started on a nutritional supplement program, healthy eating and regular exercise plan today.

Don't hesitate—your life is in your hands.