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What’s the scoop on Diabetes Nutritional Supplements? It’s tough to know especially given the massive amounts of compounds and special formulas touting themselves as “the cure” for diabetes.
We have drafted many articles of different supplements that get the most attention for helping your diabetes. We’ll look at some studies and think about some common sense approaches.
As always, however, check with your doctor before taking on a supplement regime. While many natural remedies are normally harmless, the issue is that some of the supplements below can interact with your other medications.
Vitamin D is one of the more fascinating substances I have researched in the diabetes arena. It provides a number of important functions, regardless of whether you have diabetes or not. I will discuss these issues more fully below, but the good stuff really comes when you start looking at the impact of the substance … Read more
The link between cinnamon and diabetes for glucose control is arguably the most talked about of any natural diabetic treatment. However, is there any truth to the talk about cinnamon as a treatment for diabetes? Does it really work? What exactly is the connection and what do the studies say? After all, seemingly every month … Read more
Why sea vegetables and diabetes? The answer has more to do with any given person’s health, not just a diabetic’s. Recently, a national public television special hosted by Olivia Newton John shed some light on this amazing source of food. THE JAPANESE ANTI-AGING AND ANTI- DISEASE SECRET The buzz about Sea vegetables is that they … Read more
Magnesium and diabetes is another well covered alternative treatment subject. Magnesium is the fourth most prevalent mineral in our bodies. Most magnesium is found in our bones, almost 50%, with the remaining portion in the cells. Increasingly, there has been focus on how magnesium may be able to help people manage diabetes. Magnesium is necessary … Read more
Why is green tea and diabetes the newest health craze? Every once in a while, something comes along that has seemingly no downside and huge upside. Green tea is one of those things. Let’s take a look at what this ancient drink has to offer us! Green teas come from the camellia sinensis tea plant. … Read more
Glucosamine and diabetes is one of those things that many people search for on the Internet. The two basic inquiries are: What is glucosamine? How does it relate to diabetes? The answer has varied a bit over time but newer research has shed some light on this somewhat elusive subject. Basically, glucosamine is a naturally … Read more
Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10 is a substance that garners a lot of attention, not just in relation to diabetes health. It is one of the most studied nutritional supplements and the list of benefits it is supposed to deliver is tremendous. This supplement should definitely make the list of things you want to talk to … Read more
Separating fact and fiction when it comes to herbs for diabetes health is always tricky at best. Some people swear that herbs such as bitter melon, ginseng, fenugreek, cinnamon, bilberry, gymnema sylvestre and others are the best herbs for diabetes treatment. Others, particularly American scientists, are skeptical at best, hostile at worst. Who’s right? Like … Read more
Alpha lipoic acid for diabetes (ALA) has become a very popular subject. But, what are the alpha lipoic acid dangers, benefits and research behind this miracle supplement? Moreover, what is the proper alpha lipoic acid dosage? What is Alpha Lipoic Acid? ALA is a fatty acid that is present in your cells. It is naturally … Read more
Omega-3 and diabetes has been getting a tremendous amount of attention lately, but this shouldn’t surprise you. Unless you’ve been living as a monk, you have heard of omega-3 and the amazing impact it can have on your health. Anyone familiar with the New York Times bestselling authors Dr. Nicholas Perricone, Dr. Daniel Amen and … Read more