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What To Look For In Supplements As Natural Cures For Diabetes

Diabetes:

With over 194 million people suffering worldwide and the ranking as the 6th leading cause of death in the western world, it stands to reason that people are more than ever anxious to find a natural cure for diabetes. Recent figures from the American Diabetes Association reveal more than 20 million Americans are afflicted with the disease, while approximately six million more live undiagnosed and another 40 million or more may be considered pre-diabetic.

Natural remedies for diabetes have been around for many years and there is a large body of evidence that suggests the combination of supplements, appropriate diet, weight loss (type 2) and moderate exercise can be a successful treatment plan for many sufferers.

Diabetes And Drugs

Conventional pharmaceutical treatments for type 2 diabetics are aimed at restoring euglycemia (normal blood glucose concentration), and thereby attempting to keep both short-term and long-term diabetic complications associated with the disease to a minimum.

The main classes of diabetic treatment drugs (oral agents) include glitazones, sulfonylureas, biguarides, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, and meglitinides.

Many diabetics benefit from taking two or more of these diabetes drugs, each of which targets a different problem. Combination treatment is so common now that some pharmaceutical companies market pills containing a combination of these oral agents.

The more serious side effects of these synthetic drugs include:

Death
Heart complications
Blackouts
Fluid in the lungs
Hypoglycemia
Convulsions
Allergic reactions
Yellowing of skin or eyes

There are numerous common nasty side effects including:

gastrointestinal problems
Bloating
Diarrhea
nausea
low blood sodium levels
headache
possible dehydration
weakness
fatigue
dizziness
respiratory effects
abdominal pain
lack of appetite
dark colored urine
muscle pain
anemia

and so on!

The FDA approved diabetes drug Muraglitazar, was found to double the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death, according to a study released on the Journal of the American Medical Association's website. Oral drugs, such as Pioglitazone and Rosiglitazone, have been shown to cause or exacerbate heart failure and pulmonary edema.

The key point here is that drugs commonly prescribed to treat diabetes only suppress the systemic damage that has already occurred, and often creates further deterioration and weakening. Given these frightening realities it makes sense to look for natural cures for diabetes.

Natural Cures For Diabetes ?Most Effective Herbals

Herbal extracts have been used to treat diabetes for thousands of years. Published clinical data has confirmed the efficacy of many of these extracts and shown the most effective to be:

Gymnema Sylvestre
Bitter Melon
Banaba
Pterocarpus Marsupium

While these herbal extracts from an important part of a scientific natural formula for diabetes they must be backed up by ingredients which not only target nutrient deficiencies which may have attributed to the condition in the first instance but also assist in better absorption and distribution of sugar in the blood stream.

The main problem with virtually all natural diabetic supplements on the market today is they do not contain enough of the most effective nutrients and therefore do not address diabetes from a holistic perspective. They only focus on blood sugar control. There should be ingredients aimed at helping strengthen the liver and eliminating toxins, along with other nutrients to help calm the body and help regenerate the cells within the pancreas, which, in turn may help improve the manufacture of insulin. This requires additional herbal extracts and other specialty nutrients.

Targeting The Root Cause Through Multi Action Ability

The most effective holistic diabetes formulas must contain the key herbal extracts listed above which in turn must be supported by at least the following herbals, vitamins, minerals and specialty ingredients, all combined in a synergistic way to enhance the efficacy of each other. This requires the expertise of highly qualified bio-scientists or chemists. Be sure that any diabetes formula you consider using have not been put together by marketers or doctors.

Valeriana wallichii extract
Milk Thistle Extract
Luteolin
Chromium
Copper
Zinc
Calcium
Magnesium
Manganese
Alpha Lipoic Acid

A broad spectrum diabetic supplement not only helps to control blood sugar levels and promote efficient insulin production and secretion, manage effective glucose metabolism (blood sugar uptake) and reduce the risks of potentially fatal diabetic complications, but also helps protect the body from serious diseases such as:

Kidney failure
Heart disease and stroke
High blood pressure
Non-traumatic amputations
High cholesterol
Nervous system damage
Cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and blindness

Natural Cures For Diabetes - Don't Forget Your Omega 3's

Any natural cure for diabetes should be complemented with omega 3 fatty acids. They are a key component in any diabetic's treatment arsenal. Omega 3 fatty acids have been extensively scientifically proven to have significant cardiovascular benefits by lowering triglycerides and blood pressure, thus helping reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. With the health risks now associated with the intake of fatty fish, rich in omega 3's, the easiest way to incorporate omega 3 fatty acids into your diet is through molecularly distilled fish oil supplements. Healthy people should aim for 1000mg of Omega 3 per day.

While living with diabetes can be a debilitating and difficult struggle, it does not always have to be treated with high risk pharmaceutical drugs. The market is full of supplements posing as a natural cure for diabetes but as mentioned above most of these full well short in what they contain. This is because the majority of supplements are manufactured to a price. There is however a few supplement companies out there not burdened by shareholder pressures and long distribution chains. These companies have fewer costs meaning they can include more of the ingredients that should be there while still managing a reasonable profit. To learn more about this topic please visit www.nutritional-supplement-truths.com/natural-cures-for-diabetes

Brett Seagrott is a health researcher who previously worked for a manufacturer in the nutritional supplement industry and is the author of www.nutritional-supplement-truths.com In his site Brett reveals a number of industry secrets that supplement manufacturers don't want consumers to know.