A modern lifestyle brings with it a host of medical conditions. Lack of exercise and diets brimming with processed foods and sugars are some factors that have seen the sharp increase in problems such as obesity and diabetes

The risk of diabetes begins to increase after age 45. Diabetes causes glucose to stay in the blood preventing it from getting to cells. This harms not only the cells that require glucose for energy but also the organs and tissues that are bein subjected to high levels of blood sugar.

Diabetes is a very serious disease that can cause blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, non-healing wounds, arterial plaque, heart attacks, stroke, seizures and coma. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a condition where high levels of blood sugar over a period of time cause acidic waste products to accumulate in the blood. In hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome, the body tries to eliminate excess sugar by way of urine. This can cause such severe dehydration that seizures, coma, and even death can result

Medical help should be sought when a person's blood sugar levels are consistently high at 200 mg/dl or more. It is very important to bring blood sugar under control which can be done in large part by lifestyle changes alone.

• Exercise
• Give up smoking
• Keep alcohol consumption low
• Reduce processed foods in the diet
• Herbs such as Gymnema and Karela have also been shown to be very effective in blood sugar control and glucose utilization.

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References:

The Medical Advisor - The complete guide to Alternative & Conventional Treatments

Himalaya Herbals Company



Products for blood sugar control

Karela / Bitter Melon
Maintains normal blood sugar levels, Improves Metabolism

Neem
Maintains normal blood glucose levels, detoxifies

Gymnema
Neutralizes sugar cravings, improves sugar metabolism