Having diabetes Type 1 is there an herb to help control high sugar levels..?

Question

I know herbs are natural and I wanted to know which ones for type 1 would benifit..

Answer 1

Unfortunately, no. The only way to control sugar levels is as has been explained to you by your physician and dietician.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/bAhoA
As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.

Answer 5

Avoid sugar and high amounts of carbohydrates. Eat balanced meals with whole grains at regular times. Losing weight helps control diabetes.

Answer 6

Type 1 diabetics need to replace (inject) the insulin their bodies no longer can make in order to live. Period. We all need insulin to live. Insulin is a natural hormone that we all need in order for our cells to use energy. The difference between Type 1 diabetics and non-Type 1 diabetics is HOW they get their insulin.

Type 1 diabetes is a very different disease from Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is insulin resistance, and can often be controlled with diet and exercise. Sometimes medications and/or insulin is needed to treat Type 2 diabetes. Herbs may be helpful in Type 2 diabetes cases.

There is some evidence to suggest that Omega 3 essential fatty acids may help regulate blood glucose, preserve beta cell mass, and reduce inflammation in Type 1 diabetics. This is being studied. There will never be anything that can replace insulin, however. Insulin will always be needed regardless of any supplements taken. You can't replace a heart with a herb, so why would you try to do the same thing with a pancreas?!

Type 1's can use supplements like antioxidants and anti-inflammatories (Omega 3) for overall heart health. There *are* supplements you can take for general health, but be aware that there are NO herbal "remedies" for Type 1 diabetes. Anything that claims otherwise is putting your health and your wallet at risk.

Cinnamon is useful in treating Type 2 diabetics, who have insulin resistance (unlike Type 1's who have insulin deficiency). Here is an article showing that cinnamon DOES NOT help Type 1's:

The Effect of Cinnamon on A1C Among Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
Justin A. Altschuler, BA1, Samuel J. Casella, MD2, Todd A. MacKenzie, PHD3 and Kevin M. Curtis, MD4
1 Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
2 Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
3 Department of General Internal Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
4 Department of Emergency Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Kevin M. Curtis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Section of Emergency Medicine, 1 Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, NH 03756. E-mail: [e-mail]

OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cinnamon on glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—Using a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled design, 72 adolescent type 1 diabetic subjects were treated in an outpatient setting with cinnamon (1 g/day) or an equivalent-appearing placebo for 90 days. A1C, total daily insulin intake, and adverse events were recorded and compared between groups.

RESULTS—There were no significant differences in final A1C (8.8 vs. 8.7, P = 0.88), change in A1C (0.3 vs. 0.0, P = 0.13), total daily insulin intake, or number of hypoglycemic episodes between the cinnamon and placebo arms.

CONCLUSIONS—Cinnamon is not effective for improving glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Answer 7

I'm type 2, but I know a few people who take cinamon tablets and have really good results with lowering their blood sugars. They have actually been able to lower their insulin doses. Also Bitter Melon is supposed to help, but I have not tried it.

Answer 8

YES, man, there is. I'm diabetic type 1 too, for 30 years. It's scientific name is Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) Here in Brazil we name it "capim favorito" and it's a "not wanted herb", a weed. I've not tried this one, but there's scientific works pointing to it. There's a lot of herbs that looks like Rhynchelytrum repens and so it's not so easy to identify it.

I believe that there's a lot of herbs with hypoglycemic effects but there's a little bit scientific works on human being.

Here are some links:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15933782&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed_docsum
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15620010&query_hl=7&itool=pubmed_docsum
http://www.naturopathydigest.com/archives/2007/feb/steriti.php

Answer 9

im type 1 and no i take correction insulin and i have a pump. drink lots of water check for Ketones and get some excersize that works real fast!

Answer 10

Olive Leaf has been recommended to control blood sugars.