Maqui berries (Aristotelia chilensis) are considered to be one of the lesser-known superfoods. However, these dark berries come with potent antioxidant and anti-diabetes properties. A Natural Health 365 article shed light on these nutritious fruits, which can rein in blood sugar spikes associated with diabetes. High levels of blood sugar can damage the entire body. They are also the root … Continue reading Maqui berry is an underreported superfood – it shows scientific promise for lowering your blood sugar levels
Could Stressed Fathers Epigenetically Give their Children High Blood Sugar?
What if stress experienced by fathers could actually be passed down epigenetically to their children, who then experience its effects later in life? Previous research has hinted that, in mice, trauma experienced by a father leaves epigenetic marks on his sperm RNA, which is inherited by his offspring who later express the same depressive behaviors as … Continue reading Could Stressed Fathers Epigenetically Give their Children High Blood Sugar?
Roughly translated as “the tea of immortality”, kombucha is a health drink you should be drinking more of
With many health drinks becoming popular, it’s becoming more difficult to select which one to drink. One of these health drinks is kombucha, a fermented tea. With a name that means “the tea of immortality,” kombucha has many benefits to offer. Kombucha is prepared from tea, sugar, and SCOBY, which stands for symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts. The … Continue reading Roughly translated as “the tea of immortality”, kombucha is a health drink you should be drinking more of
Here’s a laundry list of the disease-fighting effects of anthocyanins
It is often recommended to include greens in a person’s diet but people tend to forget about the red-orange and purple-blue fruits and vegetables. These foods are just as important since they are rich in anthocyanins that exhibit multiple health benefits. In the presence of harsh conditions, such as extreme cold, drought, and ultraviolet light, plants … Continue reading Here’s a laundry list of the disease-fighting effects of anthocyanins
The Pancreas, Bicarbonate and Diabetes
Bicarbonate physiology is entirely ignored in diabetes as it is in oncology though a wide range of clinicians use sodium bicarbonate for a host of medical problems. Who would stop long enough to think deeply enough to make the connection between acid producing diets (junk foods) and destruction of the pancreas after decades of obsessing … Continue reading The Pancreas, Bicarbonate and Diabetes
Add this to your diet if you’re diabetic: The English walnut prevents neuropathy
Research has found that English walnut (Juglans regia L.) leaf can prevent and treat peripheral neuropathy, one of the most common chronic complications of diabetes that affect all peripheral nerves. In the study, which was published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the therapeutic effects of the English walnut leaf extract against diabetic neuropathy in mice … Continue reading Add this to your diet if you’re diabetic: The English walnut prevents neuropathy
Scientists study west tropical African plant as a potential remedy for diabetes
In traditional medicine, the jumping seed tree (Sapium ellipticum), a plant widely found in eastern and tropical Africa, is used to treat diabetes naturally. A study in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine sought to verify that claim by evaluating the anti-diabetic potential of the plant’s leaf extract. For the study, researchers from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta in Nigeria … Continue reading Scientists study west tropical African plant as a potential remedy for diabetes
Natural Treatment for Diabetes – Step by Step Guideline
Diabetes is not the hopeless disease that most doctors would have us believe it is though it is a long losing battle if you walk the trail western medicine wants you to walk. Like all the chronic diseases facing humanity today the allopathic medical establishment does not want you or your doctor to become conscious … Continue reading Natural Treatment for Diabetes – Step by Step Guideline
Diabetes – Acid Conditions and Treatment with Sodium Bicarbonate
A highly acidic pH level (created by all the above) puts the pancreas, liver, and all the body’s organs at risk. Because of the important role played by the liver in removing acid waste from the body, liver function is particularly at risk when acids accumulate. When acidity prevents the liver and pancreas from regulating … Continue reading Diabetes – Acid Conditions and Treatment with Sodium Bicarbonate
What Your Doctor Didn’t Teach You About Blood Sugar Problems
Dr. Osborne discusses functional nutritional aspects of blood sugar regulation. For more in depth information on the functional medicine approach to blood sugar control visit *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This video is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Additionally, this information is not … Continue reading What Your Doctor Didn’t Teach You About Blood Sugar Problems
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 