- Balance HIGH blood sugar levels
by miss libby
17 y
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Here are a few promising suggestions that have been compiled over the years from around the world that help balance blood sugar levels and support proper insulin function of the pancreas.
Nutrients
Cinnamon helps with insulin sensitivity
CHINA — Cinnamon, an extract from the bark of a small Southeast Asian evergreen tree, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Preliminary research has shown that taking at least one gram of cinnamon a day may help you maintain normal serum glucose (blood sugar) levels. Cellular research indicates that cinnamon contains a polyphenol (plant antioxidant) called methylhydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP), which may help activate the insulin receptors on your cells—so glucose can go in. More work needs to be done to confirm just how these mechanisms work—but what's important is that it seems to work. recommended one full gram, the research dose.
Chromium helps in getting glucose into your cells
UNITED STATES — Chromium is essential for normal blood sugar levels. It's required for normal fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Chromium works by helping to increase the number of binding sites on your cells for insulin to enter. Chromium also plays a role in the glucose tolerance factor complex—which means it enhances insulin sensitivity. recommended dose of 200 mcg daily.
Vanadyl sulfate supports healthy blood glucose levels
CANADA — Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, have shown that oral administration of vanadyl sulfate helps support healthy triglyceride and cholesterol levels, and proper blood glucose levels. Recommended dosage: 30 to 45 mg daily with meals.
Gymnema Sylvestre helps balance blood sugar
INDIA — The herb Gymnema Sylvestre has been safely used for hundreds of years in India by Ayurvedic practitioners. It helps balance blood sugar levels and support the function of insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. recommended a dose of 300 mg daily taken 15 minutes before a meal.
Ginseng can help reduce blood sugar levels
FINLAND — Research indicates that taking ginseng (particularly 200 mg) can help elevate mood, improve psychophysical performance, and reduce fasting blood sugar levels. recommended daily maintenance dosage is 25 mg of Siberian ginseng extract, 20 mg of Panax ginseng extract, and 20 mg of Panax ginseng root.
Niacinamide helps support function of the pancreas
DENMARK — A few years ago, researchers found that nicotinamide (the amide, more water-soluble form of niacin [vitamin B3]) was able to restore the beta cells of the pancreas, or at least slow down their destruction. (Nicotinamide in this country is more commonly referred to as niacinamide.)
Niacinamide is readily available and generally considered very safe. It differs from niacin in that it doesn't cause flushing or dilation of blood vessels.
Adult patients were given niacinamide dosages of approximately 25 mg a day for every two pounds of body weight. (For example, a 150 pound adult was given around 1,875 mg a day.)
At high dosages, much higher than those referred to here, it may cause a degree of sedation, a feeling of depression and in very large dosages, liver toxicity.
Exercise
Take a walk in the sun
LONDON — Low levels of vitamin D in the body have been linked to impaired glucose tolerance. Because researchers have found that sunlight helps convert a compound called squalene, which is naturally present in your skin, into vitamin D3, Some recommend you make a point to either walk, garden, or just sit in full sunlight for 20 or 30 minutes at least 3 times a week. You don't need to stay in direct sun or lie on the beach for hours, but you do need to be outside, since exposure to sunlight through windows will not activate the formation of vitamin D. Also, make sure you're getting at least 400 IU of vitamin D a day. This is especially important if you spend most of your time indoors or have a history of low sunlight exposure.
Diet
Fig leaf tea helps support proper insulin response
SPAIN — Researchers here have shown that fig leaf (ficus carica) tea can help maintain proper insulin levels.
It can easily be made using 2 teaspoons of dried cut leaves. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the leaves, cover, and let the brew sit for 10 to 15 minutes before drinking. Drink 1 cup each morning at breakfast. Dried fig leaves can usually be purchased at your local health food store.
Guava fruit supports proper blood sugar levels
CUBA — Guava juice has been shown to lower blood sugar levels significantly. As little as 3 ounces of juice lowered the average fasting blood sugar from 214 to 165 mL/dL, and the effect lasted for up to 3 hours.
Be aware that your insulin intake may have to be monitored more carefully, and possibly even reduced, with the intake of guava fruit or juice.
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- It needs to specified that this is for HIGH blood sugar by north
17 y
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It needs to specified that much of the advice in your piece is for overly HIGH blood sugar, and would be unadvised for the many people who have the opposite problem: Low blood sugar. Many products sold in the internet vaguely describe themselves as "balancing blood sugar" when in fact those herbs reduce blood sugar - great if you are in the first group of people, horrible if you are in the second. The phrase "balance blood sugar" shouldn't really be used for most herbs, as most of those that affect blood sugar don't really "balance it" from both extremes, they either bring it down or raise it (this is based on searches through unbiased botanical info from companies not selling those herbs). There may be a few that apparently can bring the body to the middle from either extreme, but there isn't as much info on those.
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- Good stuff! by Dazzle
17 y
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This is excellent information. I have a friend whose blood sugar is over the top! We're talking in the 3-400s!!! The sugar is in her urine. She won't educate herself, so I have taken it upon me, to find information for her. But sometime or another she is going to have to take responsibility for her own health.
Again, thank you for excellent information.
~ Dazzle
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- Re: Good stuff! by miss libby
17 y
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| I am delighted that this information is helpful to you and i hope your friend will use it to gain control of her sugar levels, thank you for the feedback, take care and god bless.
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- Re: Good stuff! by JAME
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| High blood sugar levels are a common problem. They among us can cause a wide range of health problems, including increased risk framed game of heart disease, diabetes and strokes. In the short term, high blood sugar can lead to nausea, dehydration and dizziness.
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- Re: Balance HIGH blood sugar levels
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| This post is great. It contains so much valuable weaver game information for me. Thanks so much.
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