Complementary Treatments for Diabetes : Inside--up-to-Date Information on Diabetes And: Chromium*Gla*Lipoic Acid*Gymnema Ginseng*Aloe*Fenugreek*Bitter Melon*Acetyl-L-Carnitine*Niacinamide*Vanadium*

by HEAD, KATHI MD

• ISBN13: 9780761517559
• ISBN10: 0761517553
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Summary

Discover Nature's Treatments for Diabetes Did you know that scientific evidence suggests certain natural supplements and herbs can help control blood sugar to improve the quality of life for people with diabetes? Millions are discovering the healing power of natural remedies. With this book, so can you. Inside you'll learn which herbs and minerals can help control blood sugar and may reduce your need for insulin, which vitamins may help prevent heart and kidney complications, how natural antioxidants may prevent nerve damage, and much more! Includes up-to-date information on diabetes and: Chromium Lipoic Acid Evening Primrose Oil Fenugreek Gymnema sylvestre Magnesium Momordica charantia Coccinia indica Pterocarpus marsupium Niacinamide Bilberry Vanadium Biotin And conventional medical treatments It's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.

Author Biography

<b>Kathleen Head, N.D.,</b> is a 1985 graduate of the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Following graduation, she practiced naturopathic medicine for 11 years in San Diego. In the spring of 1997 she moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, to take a position as technical adviser for Thorne Research, a nutritional supplement, education, and research company. She is also senior editor for the peer-reviewed, MEDLINE-indexed journal, Alternative Medicine Review. She has served as Director of Educational Affairs for the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians since 1990. Her articles on a variety of health topics have appeared widely in both popular and professional publications. She took a special interest in diabetes because of personal friends and a favorite cat with the disease, lecturing and writing on the topic for both consumer and professional audiences.

Table of Contents

What Makes This Book Different?

Introduction

A Quick Course in Diabetes

Conventional and Dietary Treatment of Diabetes

Nutrients for the Control of Blood Sugar

Herbal Remedies That May Help Control Blood Sugar

Preventing Diabetic Nerve Damage

Diabetic Eye Complications

Heart and Kidney Disease Caused by Diabetes

Diabetes and Nutritional Deficiencies

Preventing Diabetes Naturally

Putting It All Together

Notes

Index

About the Author and Series Editors

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