Home Remedies and Natural Cures for Diabetes

• A potential cure for diabetes is within sight, based on the advances made in cell therapy, thanks to the studies by Tel Aviv University researchers.
• Shimon Efrat at the Tel Aviv University has developed a method to cultivate cells obtained from insulin producing beta cells from human tissue. It might be possible to implant these new and healthy cells in patients with type 1 diabetes.
  If this procedure is successful, it could ascertain that fewer deaths will occur, while waiting for life saving pancreas and kidneys.
• Type 1 diabetes originates in childhood or early adulthood, when the immune mechanism of the body stops working properly and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas. Beta cells are required to produce insulin, and a deficit of the hormone, prevents the breakdown of food into energy.
• Further more, by the time, the diagnosis is established, most of the beta cells are damaged beyond repair.
• The condition is highly weakening and could also lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart diseases or stroke.
• Insulin injections can alleviate symptoms, but some patients require organ transplants to stay alive.

Health tips to Manage Diabetes

Sprinkle 1 teaspoonful of cinnamon to your milkshakes, smoothies, yogurt, juices, salads, and confectionaries. It helps keep your blood sugar level in control.

Cinnamon’s unique healing properties come from the essential oils and a wide range of volatile substances present in the bark.

Diet for Managing Diabetes

1. Consume foods that have a low glycemic index and a low glycemic load, and are high in fibre. Such foods are – olives, soybeans, legumes, onions, bitter melon (bitter gourd), and garlic. These specific foods have shown a positive effect on blood sugar control.
2. Scientific investigations have revealed that the bitter gourd (bitter melon), is very effective in the management of diabetes. Bitter gourd contains an insulin-like component, which considerably decreases serum glucose level. Therefore, a diabetic should enhance his diet with a liberal intake of this vegetable.
3. Syzygium is another potential blood sugar reducing food. It is regarded in traditional medicine as a specific against diabetes, because of its beneficial effect on the pancreas. Syzygium also has the power to reduce urine sugar level to a very great extent.

Watch out! :

• Dietary modifications are fundamental to the successful treatment of diabetes.
• All simple, processed, and concentrated carbohydrates should be steadily avoided.
• Weight loss, in particular a significant reduction in the fat percentage, improves all aspects of diabetes and may result in cure.
• Eat small, frequent meals and never starve for too long periods of time.
• Exercise is critical to achieving good blood sugar control.

Yoga asanas for Diabetes

Dhanurasana (bow pose):

1. Lie face down onto your mat.
2. Bring the heels close together. Reach back with your hands to grasp the ankles
3. Inhale and lift the feet off the floor. Lift your thighs as high as possible.
4. Now lift the head and chest. Keep the arms straight and pull the shoulders back. Tilt the head back and look up.
5. Hold for a few breaths, and then gradually release the pose.

You might find this pose a little difficult initially, but with regular practice it becomes very easy.

Benefits of Yoga in Managing Diabetes

1. The twists and bends in this asana tone up the pancreas.
2. It gives general support to the entire nervous system, increasing blood circulation, and improves overall vitality.
3. The effect is energizing

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