With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedy for Diabetes
Medically known as diabetes mellitus, it is a nutritional disorder, wherein the blood glucose level is unusually high and this is diagnosed by the high level of glucose in the urine. Anything above 160mg of blood sugar content per 100 ml of blood is considered as a diabetic level. There are different types of diabetes, occurring in different ages, but people in the age group of 40-50 are commonly affected.- Type 1 diabetes: This is also known as IDDM or Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus. In this type of diabetes, the body produces less insulin or stops producing insulin to control the blood glucose level.
- Type 2 diabetes: In this type of diabetes the body is not able to use the insulin. This is commonly found in the middle aged people. This can be controlled through diet and exercise.
Any one of the above type of diabetes can be caused due to the following reasons:
- It could be hereditary
- Due to stress and anxiety.
- Due to high intake of carbohydrates in the body.
- Obesity
- Nutritional deficiency in the body
- Proper diet with no exercise or physical activity.
- The pancreas could be suffering from a specific disease which reduces its functionality.
You can avoid any type of diabetes with the proper precautionary measures:
- Try to avoid food containing excess starch in them. Starch takes a lot time to digest.
- Decrease the intake of oily food in your diet. Avoid eating outside as their oil has chances of being unhygienic.
- Avoid sugar, caffeine and refined flour.
- Take small meals in regular intervals instead of large ones, as it can be easily digested and is also good for health.
- Eat more leafy vegetables like spinach and avoid the fatty foods.
- Eat fruits and dairy products like milk and cheese.
- Eat foods that lower the blood sugar in your body, such as onions, beans, garlic, tomatoes, etc.
- Reduce the amount of salt in your food. This helps controlling weight as well.
- Avoid white bread, potatoes, rice and sweets.
- Frequent urination.
- Unappeasable thirst.
- Sudden weight loss.
- Feeling weak and tired after a short while.
- Feeling numb or tingly in the hands, legs or feet.
- Blurred vision.
- Itchy skin
- Slow healing on any cuts, bruises or infections.
A diabetes diet should achieve ideal weight and also maintain normal blood sugar levels
Once you are diagnosed with diabetes, you can control it or cure it without taking any medications. Here are some mostly used home remedies for diabetes:
- Take some mango leaves and soak them in water overnight. Take this solution on an empty stomach everyday. Mango leaves are very helpful in controlling diabetes.
- Another simple remedy for diabetes is making a mixture of sweet potato leaves with herbal tea or ash gourd. Take 4-5 leaves of sweet potato, with 1 tsp of ash gourd or herbal tea in a glass of water and boil the mixture. Strain the mixture and drink the tea during the day. This is very helpful in curing diabetes.
- Curry leaves also prove useful in curing diabetes. Chew 8-10 curry leaves everyday on an empty stomach. They bring the blood sugar level down very effectively. It can also cure hereditary diabetes.
- Bitter gourd is most commonly used for treating diabetes. Its seeds help in controlling the blood sugar level.
- Cinnamon not only brings taste to food but also brings down the sugar level. It is also very effective in curing appetite loss and acidity.
- Bael leaves have great antibacterial properties. With a pinch of black pepper, bael extract can be consumed to cure diabetes.
- Food containing allicin, is very useful in controlling blood sugar level. Garlic is one such food which contains allicin. It helps in the disintegration of the cholesterol in the body.
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