| Many controversies have raged for years over guess | | | | vitamin helps muscle tissue to use sugar more |
| what ... supplements! Should we take them, do we | | | | effectively. Biotin has also been shown to help with |
| need them, do they work? All evidence points to | | | | diabetic neuropathy. |
| people living healthier with nutritional-supplements and | | | | 3. Pycnogenol is a powerful natural antioxidant, and |
| now many health care providers widely recommend | | | | may help to lower: |
| them to their patients who have diabetes, both type | | | | - fasting blood sugars |
| 1 and type 2. | | | | - blood sugar levels following eating |
| Lets look at a few supplements and how they can | | | | - inflammation, and |
| help your body to handle sugar. Firstly, these all have | | | | - improve many complications of diabetes |
| a specific effect on glucose metabolism ... they have | | | | 4. Chromium has more than forty years research |
| been shown to either lower blood sugar levels, | | | | behind it, mainly relating to its effect on insulin. It |
| improve insulin function, or do both: | | | | actually hooks up with insulin to help escort sugar |
| 1. Lipoic acid | | | | through the cell membrane and into the cell. A |
| 2. Biotin | | | | deficiency makes your cells resistant to insulin and |
| 3. Pycnogenol | | | | helps lead to your high blood sugars. Chromium |
| 4. Chromium | | | | polynicotinate or chromium picolinate supplements |
| 1. Lipoic acid, also known as alpha-lipoic acid is an | | | | have been found to improve the function of insulin |
| exceptionally potent and versatile antioxidant. It has | | | | which leads to improved glucose metabolism. |
| proven to be a very useful supplement in the | | | | A deficiency of this mineral can also be responsible |
| treatment of diabetes and as well as being a very | | | | for the development of numbness, pain and tingling in |
| powerful antioxidant, it has been shown to: | | | | the hands, feet and legs of diabetics. Many diabetics |
| - improve insulin sensitivity | | | | are low in this mineral ... eating sugars uses up your |
| - protect against diabetic complications; it improves | | | | body's chromium supply. |
| circulation and stimulates the regeneration of nerves | | | | Always check the label of any supplements you are |
| - protect against diabetic-induced damage to eyes | | | | looking to purchase to see the nutritional company |
| Many studies have been done and papers published | | | | follows pharmaceutical-grade Good Manufacturing |
| on its effects. Lipoic acid has been sold in Europe for | | | | Practices (GMP). Then you can feel assured the |
| centuries as a prescription medication used precisely | | | | tablets actually contain 100% of what is stated on |
| for the treatment of diabetes and diabetes-related | | | | the label. |
| nerve pain. | | | | There are many professionals who specialize in |
| 2. Biotin has been studied as a therapy for both type | | | | complementary therapies if you are interested in the |
| 1 and type 2 diabetes, and has been shown to lower | | | | role of herbs and supplements in managing your type |
| blood sugars. It is a member of the Vitamin B group. | | | | 2 diabetes. |
| One study by Japanese researchers found this | | | | |