Tuesday, January 8, 2008

3 Tips For Natural Diabetes Cures

The 1st tip for natural diabetes cures is the Bitter Melon which looks like a cucumber that grows throughout Asia, Africa, and South America and is widely used in folk medicine circles and from scientific investigation for its ability to lower blood sugar levels. Just 2 ounces of bitter melon juice is able to improve blood glucose levels in 73% of Type 2 diabetics tested. Another study found that 15 grams of extract from bitter melon is able to produce a 54% drop in after meal blood glucose and 17% reduction in glycosylated hemoglobin. You simply can't ignore number of diverse cultures that have included its benefits for centuries.

The 2nd tip for natural diabetes cures is that if you're overweight, simply losing up to 10 or 15 percent of your current body weight can bring blood pressure down and increase your cells' sensitivity to insulin. Exercise is an important component of weight loss. It also raises HDL blood levels, even without weight loss. Steps to help bring triglycerides down include a diet low in alcohol and refined carbohydrates like soda, table sugar and high fructose corn syrup, which is widespread in prepared foods and listed on labels. Contrary to what some think, this is not in conflict with the Dietary Guidelines recommendation to eat 55 percent of total calories from carbohydrates, primarily complex carbohydrates. The key words here are complex carbohydrates; such as grains, beans and vegetables, rather than sweets and desserts, and the total number of calories being consumed--just enough to maintain or achieve desirable weight.

The 3rd tip for natural diabetes cures is to Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. An alkaline diet with natural food is recommended. Wholegrain, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and dairy products form a good diet for the diabetic. Raw vegetables can be taken in high quantities. It has been found that cooked foods raise blood glucose higher than raw, unpeeled foods. Cooking destroys many of the enzymes and some vitamins and minerals. Eat at least five fruits every day. Fruits like grape fruit, pomegranate juice, Indian blackberry, banana, granny smith apples, fig, cranberries, black berry, kiwi fruits, and citrus fruits are highly recommended. It can be taken as a snack. Cucumber, Lettuce, onion garlic string beans cucumber radish, tomato, carrot, leaves; spinach turnip, cabbage and Jerusalem artichoke are good for diabetes. Colorful vegetables are good for the functioning of pancreas. Drink Fruit juices without sugar. Brewer's yeast and sprouted alfalfa and mung beans are good for the body. Unripe banana also can be cooked and eaten. The most important of all is eating high fiber diet which lowers need for insulin. It releases energy into the body slowly. It has also been found that diabetes decreases and may even disappear in people eating a high fiber or whole food diet. High fiber diet has more chromium and chromium is very good for people with diabetes.

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