Top Home Remedies For Diabetes

Diabetes is one of the quickly developing health problem that can be effectively treated with few life style changes and taking a healthy diet. Though there are various treatment choices available to keep your glucose levels in control, home remedies work surprisingly in managing this disease. Here are main 10 successful home remedies to control your glucose levels and lead a solid existence with diabetes.

1. Cinnamon

Powdered cinnamon can bring down glucose levels by fortifying insulin activity. It contains bioactive segments that can check and battle diabetes. Some experiments have demonstrated that it can help in lowering blood glucose levels in instances of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. But, it is advisable not to take excess cinnamon as the cinnamon available in stores contains a compound known as coumarin. It is toxic in nature and can damage liver.

Take half teaspoon of cinnamon powder with a cup of lukewarm water every day. You can also boil two to three cinnamon sticks and take the tea after cooling.

2. Fenugreek

Fenugreek helps in controlling diabetes, lowering blood glucose levels and enhancing glucose tolerance. It also increases the secretion of glucose dependent insulin. As it is high in fiber, it checks the absorption of carbohydrates and sugars.

Take two tablespoon of fenugreek seeds and soak in water overnight. The next morning consume the soaked seeds with the water in an empty stomach. Alternatively, you can eat two teaspoon of fenugreek powder with lukewarm water. Follow this remedy for few months to lower your blood glucose levels.

3. Bitter gourd

Bitter gourd also controls blood sugar levels. It influences the metabolism of glucose in the whole body rather than a specific organ or tissue. It increases the secretion of pancreatic insulin and checks insulin resistance. Therefore, bitter gourd is useful for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. But, you cannot completely replace insulin treatment.

Take one bitter gourd and make its juice by removing its seeds. Drink this juice every morning in an empty stomach for two months. You can also eat bitter gourd dish regularly.

4. Basil leaves:

Basil leaves have ability to lower blood glucose levels. These contain potent antioxidants, which cut oxidative stress; it's this stress that creates problems in diabetics.

5. Indian gooseberry (Amla)

Gooseberry is rich in Vitamin C and its juice promotes correct functioning of the pancreas.

Take two to three gooseberries and grind it into a paste by removing its seeds. Then put it in a clean cloth and squeeze out its juice. Drink two tablespoon of this juice mixing with one cup of water in an empty stomach daily. You can also drink one tablespoon of gooseberry juice with half cup of bitter gourd juice regularly for few months.

6. Mango leaves

You can use mango leaves to treat diabetes by changing insulin levels in the blood. These leaves can also improve blood lipid profiles.

Take some tender mango leaves and soak overnight. Next morning filter the soaked water and drink it in an empty stomach. Alternatively, take half-teaspoon powder of mango leaves twice daily.

7. Aloe vera

Mix equal quantity of aloe vera gel, bay leaf powder and turmeric powder and take the solution regularly before the meal. It will help you in checking blood glucose levels.

8. Black plum or jambul

Black plum or black berry is also known as jamun that helps in controlling blood glucose levels since it contains anthocyanins, hydrolysable tannins, ellagic acid etc.

If you are suffering from diabetes can take each part of the Jambul plant such as the leaves, berry and seeds. According to some researches, the fruits and seeds of this plant have hypoglycemic effects because they help in reducing blood and urine sugar levels fast.

It is a seasonal fruit and try to consume it whenever you find. Make the powder of Jambul seeds and eat this twice a day.

9. Isabgol

Isabgol also called as psyllium husk is used as a laxative. Isabgol swells and forms a gel like substance by coming in contact with water. It decreases the breakdown and absorption of blood sugar. When some diabetic drugs upsets your stomach, use isabgol as a save guard.

10. Green tea

Green tea is unfermented and therefore it has high polyphenol content. It has strong antioxidant and hypoglycaemic properties. The polyphenol checks the blood glucose levels effectively.

11. Brown rice

Healthy and balanced diet is always needed for everyone whether you are trying to control diabetes or not. As it helps in controlling your blood sugar, you should pay attention to some of your food choices to count carbohydrates. We should not only follow the healthy diet plan, but also do regular yoga exercises and yoga for digestion to stay away from diabetes.

Definition

A diabetes diet is a healthy-eating plan consists of foods rich in nutrients and low in fat, carbohydrates and calories. According to the diet plan, you need to eat healthiest foods in modest amounts adhering to regular mealtimes. Your diet should be comprised of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Purpose

Doctors always recommend diabetic patients to consult a dietitian for a healthy eating plan. A healthy and balanced diet checks blood sugar, maintains your weight and controls diseases like heart diseases, high blood pressures and also high blood fats. If you do not control blood sugar, you will have long-term complications like kidney, nerve and heart damages.

In addition to healthy food, you have to practice yoga exercises to reduce weight and stay fit.

Diet factors

Diabetic patients need to eat three meals a day at regular intervals. So that, your body can properly use the insulin produced by the body or taken as medication. With healthy foods you can do yoga for digestion for better results. A dietitian can prepare a good diet plan according to your health, tastes and lifestyle.

Suggested foods

Here are the suggested foods for type 2 diabetic patients to keep blood sugar level under control.

Fiber contained foods.

Mainly plant foods contain dietary fibers. Fiber both controls the digestion of your body and helps in checking blood sugar levels. Fiber rich foods include fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole-wheat flour, wheat bran and legumes such as beans, peas and lentils.

Fruits and vegetables are low in fat and calories and rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre. You can get different variety and flavours from these foods. They give protection to your body against heart diseases, high blood pressure, strokes and also against some cancers.

Healthy carbohydrates

The foods like sugars (simple carbohydrates) and starches (complex carbohydrates) break down into blood glucose by digestion. But you can get useful carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables, legumes (beans, peas and lentils), whole grains and low-fat contained dairy products.

Low fat fish

These fishes are known as heart-healthy fishes. You can eat these fishes twice a week as an alternative to high-fat meats. Cod, halibut and tuna have less total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol than any kind of meat. The heart healthy fishes are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which improve heart health by reducing fats or triglycerides in the blood. It will be better if you can avoid fried fish and high mercury contained fish.

Good fats

Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats help in lowering the cholesterol levels in the blood. You can get these good fats from avocados, almonds