There are many ways to treat diabetes without prescriptions or injections. Natural supplements are one approach that is gaining popularity. For many Americans, the idea of daily insulin injections is a daunting prospect. But, if you are a diabetic, you often don’t have a choice. If you are one of the 16 million Americans who have ...See Article
Herbal & Vitamin Supplements
Vitamin Supplements, Diabetes Nutrition and You
If you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, you don’t have to resign yourself to taking medication. Consider using a more natural approach. Saponins, polysaccharide glactomanan, fenugreek, alpha Lipoic acid and volatile oils — no, these are the not the components of a mad scientist’s test tube. Rather, they are vitamin supplements and herbs that can aid ...See Article
Medication
I am not real fond of diabetic medications, but that is probably partly because ...See Article
More On Acidophilous
We’ve been using Acidophilous for several things – Vitamin K absorption at first, and then because we heard good things about it for Crohn’s Disease. I can personal attest that it does stabilize intestinal function. Since milk is off limits (upsets my stomach), I cannot get acidophilous in yogurt. I’ve taken to making my own, using ...See Article
Acidiphilous
Acidophilous is also not directly associated with blood sugar control, ...See Article
Digestive Enzymes
Another supportive supplement, you can purchase enzymes either with a prescription, ...See Article
Dietary Fiber
Dietary fiber helps to slow down carbohydrate absorption, speed the passage of food through the intestinal ...See Article
Psyllium
Psyllium husks are used as a bulk forming laxative, and consumed primarily as a fiber additive. ...See Article
Coconut Oil
This is a reproduction of a popular article I wrote for another publication. There is a lot of hype around about various natural substances, each one touted as a miracle nutrient ...See Article
Fennel
Fennel also fits one of my criteria for a good supplement, in that it is ...See Article
Protein
This page is not about whether you eat meat or not. It can be harder sometimes ...See Article
Stevia
Another hotbed of controversy, partly because it is tied in with the wrangle over artificial ...See Article
Wheat
In the world of dieting, bread is an often vilified food. In fact, it should ...See Article
Whey Protein
There are sources which condemn whey sugars as volatile for diabetics, but others ...See Article
Bilberry
A powerful antioxidant that helps to promote circulation in the eyes. Bilberry was proven in WWII to improve night vision in soldiers. Antioxidants in general ...See Article
Borage Oil
Once again, an herb which is not specifically helpful for the control of diabetes ...See Article
Burdock
To me, Burdock is one of those herbal names that I have heard a lot, but really had no clue what ...See Article
Cayenne
Cayenne for diabetes? Well, yes, and no. And actually, any spicy peppers fall ...See Article
Dandelion
I have used herbs for many years, and have studied their uses for many conditions. When I ran across ...See Article
Dill Seed
I stumbled across dill seed in one of my net searches for yet another food ...See Article
