Home Remedies for Diabetes (Part 2 of 2)

We saw a few simple Home remedies for typeII diabetes in our earlier post. Let us see a few more here.

Bitter gourd: Bitter gourd is also known as bitter melon. I have already described about the medicinal properties of this vegetable in one of my previous posts about using Bitter gourd for Diabetes. It stimulates pancreas to release insulin. It is commonly used in our kitchen in various forms. For treating diabetes, it is better to take it in the form of juice. Take the juice from few pieces of this bitter gourd, add sufficient water, mix it with a pinch of salt and drink in the morning with empty stomach daily for one month to control your blood sugar levels. After one month test your sugar levels and if necessary continue for another month.

Mango leaves: Mango leaves can play a good role in helping blood sugar levels. Take 2 or 3 fresh tender and budding leaves, boil them with water and drink it in the morning daily, it will help to control diabetes.

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Fenugreek seeds: Fenugreek seeds have organic compounds that stimulate the pancreas into increasing its insulin output, thereby reducing the dangerous activities of glucose in the blood.

CINNAMON:  Many studies suggest cinnamon (lavanga pattai in Tamil) plays an important role in controlling blood sugar levels while simultaneously increasing body’s natural production of insulin. Take ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder every morning for 40 days to have best result. Cinnamon tea, if taken daily also will give good result. How to prepare tea? Boil one or two cinnamon in a cup of water for 5 to 7 minutes and drink it everyday morning.

Why I am very particular in discussing about many products/plants/seeds etc., for diabetic treatment? Because it is one of a very trouble-some disease and many people are suffering from diabetes and the numbers are increasing day by day. And they are seeking for remedies to control/prevent the disease.

Many Studies reveals and diabetologists are saying diabetes cannot be cured completely, but can be kept under control, if they do exercises, walking, keeping diet under control and taking medicines in time, with periodically consulting your doctor with required test results.  While speaking of tests, here I have to say HbA1c (three months average) is more important apart from routine tests. With this diabetic people can lead a normal life.

Finally diabetes is not a disease it is only disorder. Wishing all of us get better in our Diabetes control and Sugar control for a good quality of life.

Home Remedies for Diabetes (Part 1 of 2)

Hello Friends,

In my previous posts I have mentioned several herbs/plants/seeds etc., like AMLA, Bitter gourd, Insulin Plant, Garlic etc which are helping us to reduce or to control blood sugar in natural way for TYPE II diabetes. You can check about 10 posts in this blog regarding natural help for diabetes. In this post, I would like to collect and give you some of the HOME REMEDIES for type II.

There are several home remedies to prevent or to control diabetes. I have given only few remedies below which are very easy to prepare and easy to follow. Out of these given home remedies you can select according to your need. These are natural remedies and with no adverse side effects. These remedies are based on my selection from my experience and collections from reliable sources. Selection is yours and it should be depend upon one’s body nature and the condition of the problem.

Apple cider vinegar: ACV Plays an important role in controlling the sugar levels in the blood. It also controls the rising of blood glucose level which noticeably after meals (that is PP). Mix a pinch of salt with two spoonful of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and drink it before taking meals, say 15 minutes before meal. Do it daily for 2 or 3 months and check for good result. There are some other health benefits in apple cider vinegar that I had mentioned in a previous post.  

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Curry leaves: Curry leaves is a naturally added in Asian and mainly Indian cooking  almost daily. Curry leaves is a traditional and reliable one to reduce the symptoms of diabetes and help to treat the insulin within the body. There are some organic compounds within these leaves which inhibit the breakdown of starches into simple sugars like glucose which is one the cause for diabetic flare-ups.  Apart from using the fresh raw leaves, we can dry the leaves and make into powder. Take ½ spoon of this powder mixing with butter milk or in water drink it twice a day which will help you to control type II diabetes.

Photo by: Biology Big Brother 
from Eukaryotic Cell, Organism

Aloe Vera: The Gel present in ALOE-VERA is power full component in fighting diabetes because it contains the medicinal property Called PHYTOSTEROLS. Studies have shown that Aloe vera can cause reducing in fasting blood sugar levels. It is also known to reduce levels of triglycerides in blood.  

Note:  If you are under regular diabetic medication and care, use Aloe Vera only after consultation with a medical doctor as you might need monitoring of your blood sugar levels and adjustments to medication. Further, Aloe vera can also cause a decrease in potassium and can interact with a few medications. So, ensure proper consultation and monitoring before use.

I will write about some more easy home remedies for this diabetes type II in part 2.