Treating Diabetes with Herbal Plants

Diabetes is one of the dangerous disease that can cause complications in other organs, such as cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and nerve damage. Precautions to be better and healthy life, is to treat the body and try to keep blood sugar levels to avoid this disease.

Since ancient times, there are various kinds of herbs have been used to treat diabetes. Scientific research has emphasized the effectiveness of some certain herbs to overcome diabetes. Here are some herbs that have been believed to help cure diabetes.

Asian ginseng
Asian ginseng is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat diabetes. This plant has a direct effect in lowering the sugar, increase the release of insulin from the pancreas and increase the number of insulin receptors. 

Garlic
From the results of various studies, garlic is considered the best herb to lower blood sugar as well as repair cells of the pancreas and stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin.


Red Onion
Significantly, red onions can lower blood sugar. Red onion extract reduced blood sugar levels during oral and intravenous glucose tolerance. Red onion affect hepatic glucose metabolism and increases insulin release, thus preventing destruction of insulin.

Basil
Results from studies have shown that basil has a positive effect on glucose after meals and during fasting. This herb can facilitate the process of insulin secretion.


Cinnamon
Cinnamon can make fat cells more accessible to insulin and increase the conversion of glucose into energy. In addition, cinnamon also inhibits the formation of harmful free radicals.

Aloe vera
Aloe vera is often regarded as a 'healing herb'. The use of dried aloe vera sap and gel (inner leaf) is traditionally to treat diabetes because it is believed to help reduce levels of fasting blood glucose and HbA1c.


Fenugreek
Fenugreek is a kind of grain crops are widely grown in Asia and is often used by people of India as a spice in food flavoring. These plants have the ability to control blood glucose levels and has been widely used to control diabetes.
Fenugreek lowers resistance to insulin and control blood glucose levels by increasing the number of insulin receptors in red blood cells. This will increase glucose utilization in peripheral tissues, thereby reducing the levels of glucose in the blood. However Fenugreek should not be used by pregnant or lactating women.

The mango leaves
Mango leaves are known as effective drugs in diabetes. To use it simple fairly, soak the leaves of the mango in a cup of water overnight. After that, drain the leaves out and drink the water. This helps to relieve the symptoms of diabetes.

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Control Your Tension with Blueberries

For those of you who like to eat fruits should begin to consider blueberries or strawberries as an option. Recent research indicates, fresh fruit snacking habits of this one bring substantial benefits to health, which helps lower blood pressure.

In a study published the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists discovered the real benefits of blueberries after monitoring the diet approximately 160,000 men and women for 14 years. The scientists analyzed one element in the diet is that antioxidant substances called flavonoids.

The study showed, those who ate the most anthocyanins-a type of flavonoid-recorded 12 percent lower risk of high blood pressure than those who rarely eat fruits that contain these antioxidants.

Bluberie and strawberries are two kinds of fruit that is believed to be best sources of anthocyanins. In fact, those who regularly ate about 1 / 2 cup blueberries in a week recorded 10 per cent lower high blood pressure than those who never eat this fruit. Previous research linking substance also exist anthocyanins with blood vessels more flexible.

"Anthocyanins can increase the production of sodium oxide in the body, which makes blood vessels become more flexible so that blood can more easily pass through," said Aedin Cassidy, Ph.D., a researcher from the University of East Anglia, England.

But what about the other antioxidants? Scientists have also carried out a review of other types of flavonoids - are contained in dark chocolate, red wine and tea - and its quasi has properties reduce the risk of hypertension.

However, flavonoids in blueberries apparently still more superior. 'Other antioxidants may also reduce the risk of high blood pressure, but not as good as anthocyanins. Why? Your estimate is not as good as they got, but future research will uncover any questions about this, 'said Cassidy.

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