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--- I'm asking you, what vitamins or other stuff should I take??????
I use: Oil of Evening Primrose Billberry Extract Feverfew Horse Chestnut Hawthorn Berry Extract Butchers Broom These are all recommended for neuopathy and for vein and artery health. They worked to eliminate my quite severe leg pain. Your milage may vary. Shop around the prices are all over the place. You can look up the uses for these suppliments on the internet. I get most of mine at Wall Mart or mail order. Good luck.
In article "newsgroupreader.com" > Didn't want to put just vitamins in the post and you all think it was spam. > There is so much of that here, I just decided to ask the question in a new > thread. > > What vitamins and/or herbs or whatever is good for diabetics to take. Maybe > stuff that will strengthen pancreas. > > I know about Cinnamon. What else? Any good legit formulas? Take a good multi-vitamin each morning. That's what my doctor recommended for me.
newsgroupreader.com wrote: > Didn't want to put just vitamins in the post and you all think it was spam. > There is so much of that here, I just decided to ask the question in a new > thread. > > What vitamins and/or herbs or whatever is good for diabetics to take. Maybe > stuff that will strengthen pancreas. > > I know about Cinnamon. What else? Any good legit formulas? > > Thanks in advance. > > I'd certainly avoid any specially prepared "diabetic" vitamin formulations such as Alphabetic. They're usually over priced and contain everything that's rumored to help diabetes, even if they're not proven safe. And they often include good things in doses which are too small to actually do any good. waste of money. Buy a general purpose multivitamin. Avoid niacin. Small quantities are probably okay, but niacin tends to raise BGs. B Vitamins are good. Glucophage (metformin) tends to interfere with Vitamin B absorption (vitamin B3, I think) so a supplement is encouraged for diabetics on that medication. Folic acid and B12 reduce homocysteine levels which are associated with heart attacks. THis association is still controversial, but B vitamins are very cheap and harmless, so there's nothing to lose and plenty to gain if homocysteine ultimately turns out to be a villain. Chromium, vanadium, zinc, selenium, manganese and magnesium supplements are controversial. There's research that suggests they might be helpful, but it's all very doubty so far. They may just treat a deficiency rather than actually lower bgs. And because they're metals, they quickly become toxic when you take too much. Some people report improvements when taking these, so you might experiment. Try taking them one at a time, and look for any results on your meter. Don't take Vitamin E. They used to recommend it, but lately they tell us it increases our risk of death by heart attack "only a little bit." Beta Carotene. Don't take. They used to recommend it, but now they say it's worthless for diabetics. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) Powerful antioxidant. Recommended to reverse neuropathy, but it's a slow process that can take months. Can be taken to prevent damage. Expensive. Best purchased through web sites. You may need to take high doses. Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) Taken with alpha lipoic acid to increase its potency. Cinnamon. 1/3 teaspoon per day. Supposed to be good. Apple cider vinegar. Supposed to help lower bgs when taken with meals. I bought a bottle. Smells awful. Probably foul tasting. Just haven't been able to face trying it yet. I expect it to pretty much ruin the enjoyment of a good meal. An aspirin. Good for preventing heart attacks. Take at bedtime, I think. Gymnema sylvestre is commonly mentioned. It's from India, and seems to have some BG lowering effect. However, it hasn't been studied, so any side effects are unknown. Does it liquefy your liver or kill you kidneys? Unknown. Bitter Melon. From Asia, I think. Like Gymnema sylvestre, but different. Nopal (prickly pear cactus) Found in Mexican food markets. Seems to have a BG lowering effect taken with meals. A folk remedy for diabetes for years. And there are probably others. E
"Eldritch" news:NDLfe.5198$nX1.553@trnddc09... > Apple cider vinegar. Supposed to help lower bgs when taken with > meals. I bought a bottle. Smells awful. Probably foul tasting. Just > haven't been able to face trying it yet. I expect it to pretty much > ruin the enjoyment of a good meal. Prevention magazine recommended beginning meals with salad w/oil & vinegar dressing. -- No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes
None Given wrote: > "Eldritch" > news:NDLfe.5198$nX1.553@trnddc09... > >>Apple cider vinegar. Supposed to help lower bgs when taken with >>meals. I bought a bottle. Smells awful. Probably foul tasting. Just >>haven't been able to face trying it yet. I expect it to pretty much >>ruin the enjoyment of a good meal. > > > > Prevention magazine recommended beginning meals with salad w/oil & vinegar > dressing. > Thanks. I guess that would make it taste better, wouldn't it? ;-) E 1 2 3 4 5 Next » Related Discussion: I feel better all around after takeing my vitamin (3 posts) pharma knew propulsid killed (1 posts) Buisness (1 posts) Our product is scientifically proven to support the body of those with arthritis! (2 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives Grapefruit Juice and Medication Can Be a Deadly Mix Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms
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