| With over 200 million people suffering from diabetes | | | | Type 2 diabetes control and their tests on diabetic rats |
| worldwide, and counting, it's fast becoming the #1 | | | | showed an improved glucose tolerance. |
| epidemic of modern times. A major cause of | | | | 3. Gymnema Sylvestre Herb: Originating from the |
| end-stage renal disease, preventable amputations and | | | | Indian tropical forests, this herb when tested for its |
| blindness, the efficacy of many alternative medicine | | | | effects on the body's ability to produce insulin, seemed |
| treatments in managing diabetes has been explored. | | | | to have a direct impact on the pancreatic insulin |
| While conventional medicine has prescriptions of | | | | producing cells. |
| endocrine disorder drugs for diabetes, alternative | | | | 4. Swertia Chirayita Bark: Laboratory studies on the |
| therapeutic approaches to its management include | | | | bark have found that some compounds separated |
| herbs, plant extracts and more. | | | | from it appear to set off insulin production, in addition to |
| The following are some naturals and alternative | | | | enhancing its action. |
| therapeutics that seem promising to scientists studying | | | | 5. Berberine: Chemically classified as a salt and found |
| their effect on diabetes. | | | | in the roots and barks of many plants, it has been |
| 1. Fenugreek: This herb is commonly used for appetite | | | | documented in Chinese literature for having glucose |
| loss, and to stimulate milk production in breastfeeding | | | | lowering properties. According to Research Australia, |
| women. And a handful of studies have discovered | | | | the compound is indeed able to help lower blood sugar |
| that fenugreek may help in bringing down blood sugar | | | | levels in animal models of diabetes. |
| levels in diabetes sufferers, that's according to the | | | | 6. Tai Chi Exercises: This isn't quite a herb, nonetheless, |
| National Center for Complementary and Alternative | | | | according to the April 2008 issue of the British Journal |
| Medicines (NCCAM). | | | | of Sports Medicine, Tai Chi exercises can improve the |
| Some time back, the Diabetes UK referred to several | | | | management of type 2 diabetes via improving blood |
| herbs being studied, including momordica cymbalaria, | | | | glucose levels. |
| gymnema sylvestre and swertia chirayita. | | | | Despite appearing promising, experts believe that a lot |
| 2. Momordica Cymbalaria Roots:This a cucumber-like | | | | more research is needed to definitively establish some |
| vegetable was assessed by scientists for its effect on | | | | of these alternative medicines' degree of efficacy. |