Herbal Nutrition Supplement & Mineral Choices

I never thought of using herbal nutrition supplements or health and wellness products until my doctor spoke harshly to me.

She said, "You will always be a diabetic and you just need to get with the program." She was speaking of "her" treatment program. Being the rebel I am, I resented her callous counsel and began a literature search. I was amazed at what I found.

Why take a herbal nutrition supplement?

Most people are surprized when they learn first-hand of the power of natural herbal nutrition products readily available at their local stores. You will be surprised too, when you read about these natural dietary aids that the synthetic drug makers would love if you never knew about.

Items on my natural nutrition supplement list

I discovered several herbal nutrition supplement and mineral choices that are known to be anti-diabetic. Some of them have been proven to lower cholesterol, normalize high blood pressure, and provide several other health benefits besides helping to regulate blood sugar level.

Here is a brief description of each herbal nutrition supplement. You can click the link associated with each to get more information.

Milagro de la Selva -
I have used this personally and attribute much of my recovery to the use of the tea made from this product.

I also learned about the advantages of liquid nutritional supplement formulations versus tablet or pill formulations when I researched this product.

The milagro de la selva tea regulated my glucose level so effectively that I was able to pass my medical exam for health insurance application (approved!) - after being rejected a few months before.

If you want to know more about this herbal supplement and how to use it to help either your diabetes or cholesterol conditions, send me a note.

Fenugreek - As with many other useful herbs, fenugreek has been cited as and anti-diabetic, treatment for atherosclerosis, constipation, high cholesterol, and male reproductive organ infections. Click here for more on Fenugreek...

Prickly Pear (Nopal Cactus) - This herbal nutritional supplement was known and used by the Aztecs to control "sweet urine", that is diabetes for more than 500 years. Find out more about prickly pear cactus.

Gymnema Sylvestre - The anti-diabetes behavior of gymnema sylvestre is described this way in A Promise Made, A Promise Kept, "Gymnema improves the uptake of glucose into cells and prevents adrenaline from stimulating the liver to produce glucose." More on gymnema sylvestre...

Bitter melon - I used to eat this strange looking fruit as a child growing up. Studies show that it helps cells in the uptake of glucose. More on the bitter melon anti-diabetic.

American Ginseng - They say this is called the "king of all herbs". You see small bottles of it in convenience stores all over the country.

Most users seem to be looking for some instant aphrodisiac boost, but this natural extract has been used for years by the Chinese to treat diabetes.

Several universities have done studies on ginseng. Why is it's usefulness stifled?

Cinnamon - Even though there is at least one known contraindication to using this natural product, many natural healers such as Dr. James Chappell highly recommend cinnamon as an anti-diabetes diet supplement.

Seaweed supplement - Fucoidan is good name in scientific literature, and now they know how to deliver its health benefits to us. Allergies get kicked, blood glucose levels controlled. Maybe you could even tell it what you want it to do for you! Read more...

Chromium - In 2004, an American Diabetes Association publication stated that lower amounts of chromium was found in the toe nails of men with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. It said that chromium can help prevent and improve insulin sensitivity in those who already have the disease.

More on chromium as an anti-diabetic product.

Herbal nutrition supplement sources

These products are everywhere. Some may be in the health products section of your neighborhood supermarket.

My main sources are :
(a) Internet - you can order these on the Internet or by phone from recognized sellers.
(b) Your neighborhood whole foods market or health store. I find many of these herbs at Whole Foods Stores near Atlanta.
(c) Supermarket chains like Kroger are recognizing that many customers are focusing more and more on natural products. It was even surprising to me to find the herbal nutrition supplement, gymnema sylvestre described on the Kroger website.

I found a medical encyclopedia on herbal nutrition supplement products. If you use one of these, you will know how to use these products and derive the health benefits that nature has on its rich platter for you.

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