My father has been on oral diabetic treatment for many years and it has adversely affected his kidney function. He is now on insulin treatment.
I suffered from gestational diabetes and since I have a family history of diabetes, I am afraid that I am a likely candidate for diabetes.
I am interested in natural solutions for diabetes. I have known for quite some time now about the benefits of Gymnema Sylvestre in lowering blood sugar levels. I have a bottle of it which I got from my online food supplement store. But the thing with this tablet is that I am supposed to take it about half an hour before a meal. And I keep forgetting to do it!
I have recently discovered that bitter melon (peria, in Malay) also have some benefit in lowering blood sugar levels. There has been in fact a study on the effects of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) on serum and liver triglyceride levels in rats.
Today I was at my favorite Asian supermarket, and bought myself some fresh bitter melons. I was quite surprised to find bitter melon tea at the tea and coffee aisle in the supermarket. Naturally I bought some! I don't really like bitter stuff but if it helps my health, I will take it! I even bought a small teapot for my tea. :-)
Bitter Melon for diabetic treatment
Posted by DCampbell aka Puteri | 8/27/2007 07:25:00 PM | Herbal Remedies | 2 comments »
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aku bisi nanam bunga misai kucing and hempedu bumi...manah amat kena org high blood.Ilak aku post gambar iya...
Ni ka misai kucing? Sida indai aku bisi nanam bunga ti tau nulong darah tinggi .. pahit!
Bisi pun siti da, bisi bunga kuning, daun iya tutup malam hari (baka rumput malu), daun iya tau dijembui udah nya nyadi tea. Tau nurun kolesterol, ko org. Aku bisi mai daun nya pulai ka California.