Type 2 diabetes is also known as adult-onset diabetes. This is a condition where your body does not use enough insulin properly, called insulin resistance. The symptoms of type 2 diabetes include being very thirsty, frequent urination, blurry vision, being irritable, tingling or numbness in the hands and feet, feeling worn out, wounds that don't heal, and yeast infections that keep coming back. This can often be managed by carefully monitoring your diet, physical activity and medication such as metformin, meglitinides and Thiazolidinediones. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
Quercetin may be helpful for its ability to reduce levels of sorbitol a sugar that accumulates in cells and damages the nerves, kidneys, and eyes of people with diabetes.
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Olive Leaf
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Olive leaf extracts have been used experimentally to lower high blood sugar in diabetic animals.
1 gram per day of berberine for two months. Preliminary research with berberine (an active compound in goldenseal) for two months lowered blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
1,332 IU daily. Vitamin D is needed to maintain adequate insulin levels, and supplementing with it may improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes.
500 mg twice per day. Supplementing with vitamin C may benefit people with type 2 diabetes in several ways, including by reducing sorbitol levels, urinary protein loss, and glycosylation.
1,800 mg pyridoxine alpha-ketoglutarate daily or 50 mg daily pyridoxine daily. People with diabetes often have low vitamin B6 levels. Supplementing with the vitamin may restore levels and improve glucose tolerance.
100 to 150 mg per day. Preliminary research has suggested that Pycnogenol might help lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes and slow progression of complications such as retinopathy.
20 g
Onion
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20 grams fresh onion three times per day. Large amounts of onion have been shown to lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, possibly by blocking the breakdown of insulin in the liver.
800 mg daily of an herbal extract standardized for 25% gymnemic acids. Gymnema may stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin and may help normalize blood sugar control in people with diabetes.
50 to 100 ml of juice daily or 5 grams three times daily of powdered fruit. Whole, fried slices, water extracts, and juice of bitter melon may improve blood-sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes.
160 mg twice per day of an herbal extract containing 25% anthocyanosides. Bilberry may lower the risk of some diabetic complications, such as diabetic cataracts and retinopathy.
200 mg of herbal extract containing approximately 5 to 7% ginsenosides daily. Asian ginseng is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat diabetes.
1 Tbsp (15 ml) of gel daily. Aloe, either alone or in combination with the oral hypoglycemic drug glibenclamide, has been shown to effectively lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
5.1 grams daily with meals. Supplementing with psyllium has been shown to be a safe and well-tolerated way to improve control of blood glucose and cholesterol.
200 to 600 mg daily. People with type 2 diabetes tend to have low magnesium levels, supplementing with the mineral may restore levels and improve insulin production.
500 to 700 mg per 100 calories in the diet. Glucomannan delays stomach emptying, leading to more gradual sugar absorption and lower blood sugar levels after meals.
Other nutrients are needed by the body, along with EPO, to make PGE1. Consequently, some experts suggest that magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, niacin, and vitamin B6 should be taken along with EPO.
Refrences
Horrobin DF. The importance of gamma-linolenic acid and prostaglandin E1 in human nutrition and medicine. J Holistic Med 1981;3:118-39.
Since flavonoids help protect and enhance vitamin C, quercetin is often taken with vitamin C.
Refrences
Clemetson CA, Andersen L. Plant polyphenols as antioxidants for ascorbic acid. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1966;136:341-76.
Chen LH. An increase in vitamin E requirement induced by high supplementation of vitamin C in rats. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 1981 Jun;34(6):1036-41
Other nutrients are needed by the body, along with EPO, to make PGE1. Consequently, some experts suggest that magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, niacin, and vitamin B6 should be taken along with EPO.
Refrences
Horrobin DF. The importance of gamma-linolenic acid and prostaglandin E1 in human nutrition and medicine. J Holistic Med 1981;3:118-39.
Vitamin B6 increases the amount of magnesium that can enter cells. As a result, these two nutrients are often taken together.
Refrences
Abraham GE, Schwartz UD, Lubran MM. Effect of vitamin B-6 on plasma and red blood cell magnesium levels in premenopausal women. Ann Clin Lab Sci 1981;11:333-6.
Other nutrients are needed by the body, along with EPO, to make PGE1. Consequently, some experts suggest that magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, niacin, and vitamin B6 should be taken along with EPO.
Refrences
Horrobin DF. The importance of gamma-linolenic acid and prostaglandin E1 in human nutrition and medicine. J Holistic Med 1981;3:118-39.
Other nutrients are needed by the body, along with EPO, to make PGE1. Consequently, some experts suggest that magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, niacin, and vitamin B6 should be taken along with EPO.
Negative Interaction: Biotin with Alpha Lipoic Acid
In a study of healthy men, supplementation with a large amount of zinc (142 mg per day) decreased magnesium absorption. Magnesium supplementation should therefore be considered for people taking large amounts of zinc, and possibly for those taking lower amounts.
Refrences
Spencer H, Norris C, Williams D. Inhibitory effects of zinc on magnesium balance and magnesium absorption in man. J Am Coll Nutr 1994;13:479-84.
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