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What is the best supplement for diabetics?
Supplements like cinnamon, chromium, vitamin B1 (benfotiamine form), alpha-lipoic acid, bitter melon, green tea, resveratrol, and magnesium may be beneficial for those living with diabetes
Spend some time studying glycemia load of foods (internationally recognized)
Rather than glycemic Index (USA style medical application)
Make a lifestyle change (don't super size you portions, USA style), open frig or pantry door, or reach for a snack 2x / day (max)
Keep moving. Sell the car and walk, take the stairs rather than lift / elevator, like many residents of other countries (who have a much lower incidence of type 2.
Seeking advice on health supplements for Type 2 Diabetes management!
I've been using bereberine which I think has some impact. I would recommend you to research it and look at the trials on it. I've heard cinnamon helps and I do add that to my coffee as well as tumeric and pepper.
For the first time in a dozen years, my A1C is in the normal range from a blood test on Monday. I was determined to normalize my glucose without taking medications which I finally did but it has taken a total commitment of low carb, HIIT, and I take berberine which I think helps some.
If all of my efforts to lower A1C didn't work, I was prepared to get on medication which is better than running high blood sugar all the time.
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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I'm on Metformin now for my type II, and got a prescription for the device used to check my blood glucose. Admittedly I had fallen into bad dietary habits so have to exercise more will-power. My A1C was no doubt affected by the holidays, and less exercise with the cold/wet weather. I have not heard of any over-the-counter supplements that would help. There are many products being sold for "Glucose support" or similar but I would consider them to be like snake oil.
Nothing works to control BS unless you follow a proper diet....Muscles don't need insulin to utilize glucose, so exercise can help a lot...The trick is to be very consistent from day to day with diet & exercise.
Berberine & cinnamon each contain chemicals related to prescription drugs that lower BS. The problem is, they are not regulated/standardized, so the dose you get can vary from batch to batch. They also contain very low doses of the right chemicals...If you find they seem to work for you, I'd bet it's the other things (diet & exercise) that you're doing that are really responsible for the success.
Diabetics seem to have problems with Zinc & Vit C. I've seen supplements of those work miracles in healing persistent skin ulcers in diabetics.
both running and weight lifting drive my glucose higher not lower …especially running …it dumps lots of glycogen in to my blood .
numbers are higher then when i start
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