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Managing Your Menopause Type®
Educational Class |
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Session Three - Your Risks of Disease |
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INSULIN RESISTANCE & DIABETES |
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Herbal Support |
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There
are a number of herbs that may be used to promote ideal glucose and insulin
function. These herbs work best after the nutritional needs (proper
macronutrients and micronutrients) have already been met. |
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HERBS: |
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Fenugreek Seed |
Fenugreek seeds can improve glucose metabolism and
can be useful in the management of diabetes. [1] |
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Bitter Gourd Fruit |
Bitter gourd fruit can improve glucose tolerance
and lower both fasting blood sugar levels and blood sugar levels after a
glucose challenge. [2, 3, 4] |
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Gymnema Leaf |
Gymnema leaf
may cause a
drop in glucose levels in Type 2 diabetes and may enhance endogenous
insulin, possibly by regeneration/revitalization of the residual beta cells
in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. [5, 6] |
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References: |
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[1] Sharma RD, Raghuram TC, Rao NS. Effect of fenugreek seeds on blood glucose and
serum lipids in type I diabetes. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1990 Apr;44(4):301-6 |
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[2] Ahmad N, Hassan MR, Halder H, Bennoor KS. Effect of
Momordica charantia (Karolla) extracts on fasting and postprandial serum
glucose levels in NIDDM patients. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull. 1999 Apr;25(1):11-3. |
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[3] Welihinda J, Karunanayake EH, Sheriff MH, Jayasinghe
KS. Effect of Momordica charantia
on the glucose tolerance in maturity onset diabetes. J Ethnopharmacol. 1986 Sep;17(3):277-82. |
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[4] Karunanayake EH, Welihinda J, Sirimanne SR, Sinnadorai G. Oral hypoglycaemic
activity of some medicinal plants of Sri Lanka. J Ethnopharmacol. 1984 Jul;11(2):223-31. |
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[5] Shanmugasundaram ER, Rajeswari G, Baskaran K, Rajesh
Kumar BR, Radha Shanmugasundaram
K, Kizar Ahmath B. Use of Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract
in the control of blood glucose in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. J Ethnopharmacol. 1990 Oct;30(3):281-94 |
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[6] Baskaran K, Kizar Ahamath B, Radha Shanmugasundaram K, Shanmugasundaram ER. Antidiabetic
effect of a leaf extract from Gymnema
sylvestre in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients. J Ethnopharmacol. 1990 Oct;30(3):295-300. |
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