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10 Home Remedies For Diabetes

1. Fresh Vegetables Fresh vegetables are rich sources of iron, zinc, potassium, calcium and other essential nutrients. These nutrients restore the balance and aid in overall cardiovascular and nervous health. They promotes the body to assimilate proteins and produce insulin in an optimum level. 2. Cinnamon Powdered cinnamon, apart from spicing up your foods, has the ability to lower blood sugar levels as well. Take a pinch of cinnamon with warm water every day and kiss diabetes goodbye.

3. Sleep Well

A good sleep is essential for proper health. Studies have shown that adults sleeping for 7-8 hours every night have experienced lesser chances of contracting diabetes in the long run than those who sleep for fewer hours. The science behind it claims that sleep calms the brain and facilitates the normal hormone secretion. Lack of sleep upsets the normal hormonal balance.

4. Small Frequent Meals

High metabolic rates are highly conducive in maintaining blood-sugar levels and nothing keeps metabolism more fired up than consuming small portions frequently. Studies have shown that frequent meals result in greater absorption of nutrients and lesser deposition of fat. Without fat deposition, the insulin secretion is normalized.
5. Methi Seeds
Fenugreek or Methi seeds are considered the most effective of natural cures that can help alleviate typical symptoms of diabetes. Methi seeds should be soaked in water overnight. The water concentrate of seeds should be consumed early in the morning empty stomach. For making this natural concoction stronger. Seeds can be crushed and sieve them through a cloth or filter paper.
 
6. Aloe Gel Remedy
An effective, natural concoction for diabetes can be prepared by adding a few teaspoons of ground Bay Leaf (Tej patra) with one teaspoon of turmeric. This mixture should be mixed with an equal amount of aloe vera gel and consumed daily before lunch and dinner.
7. Natural Juices
Some juices have been found to be effective in controlling high sugar levels that can prove fatal for diabetics. These are juices of fruits and vegetables that are further enriched with antioxidants and many rare micronutrients. The most recommended variety here is the Bitter Gourd or Karela juice or juice-like extract made from boiling mango leaves in water.
8. Chapattis to Your Advantage: Another useful way of managing diabetes is increasing the daily intake of fiber in the natural form. This includes increasing the fiber content in chapatti is that tend to be eaten with regularity in Indian homes. The refined flour should be mixed with a combination of flours procured from different cereals (multi grain). This includes flours of barley and lentils like Chana Dal and soya bean.
9. Jamun
Jamun is one of the rarest plants where each and every part; leaves, berry and seeds are known to help in controlling blood sugar levels.
10. Amla
The Indian Goose Berry is effective in managing sugar levels. Neem, Tulsi and Bel Patra leaves can also be added with them. All these leaves can be boiled together for increasing the potency of the filtered extract.
 
Lecturer, Department of Sharir Kriya Vigyan,
Dayanand Ayurvedic College,
Jalandhar.
89681-27031

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