Cashew Seed Extract Have Anti-Diabetic Properties

Diabetes is caused when a person has high blood sugar because their body does not respond well to insulin and/or does not produce enough of the hormone. A new study has found that cashew seed extract has anti-diabetic properties. Cashew seed extract significantly stimulates blood sugar absorption by muscle cells.

Cashew tree products have long been known to have anti-inflammatory agents, counter high blood sugar and prevent insulin resistance among diabetics. 

Sorbitol In Foods

If you have seen sorbitol as an ingredient in candies, gum, or other sugarless foods, don't be alarmed. It is the same substance that forms on cells and causes cell damage in diabetics. But if you eat it, it won't hurt you. Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol that cannot be absorbed by your intestines, it just passes through your body undigested and never enters your bloodstream.

Pair Wine and Fish

Pairing a glass of wine with a fish dinner helps increae the absorption of omega-3 fats, which protects against everything from depression to diabetes.

Strenghten Blood Capillaries

Bilberry (also known as wild blueberries, and blueberries) flavonoids strengthen the blood capillaries and improve circulation. This property may help prevent and treat problems like varicose veins, broken veins, and poor circulation in diabetics.

Any amount of billberries whether eaten raw or cooked will help prevent or treat various ailments.

Flaxseeds

Whether in the form of flaxseed oil or flaxseeds, add flax to your diet slowly - too much, too fast can give you gas if you are not used to it. It lowers blood pressure, risk of stroke, fights arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, stomach disorders, and even mental problems. It also protects against cancers of the breast, colon, and prostate.

Battle High Blood Sugar

People with mild, type 2 diabetes should take 1/2 tsp fenugreek, used for thousands of years in Asia, every morning on empty stomach. Regular intake of this bitter tasting spice will significantly reduce blood sugar levels.

If you are pregnant, avoid this remedy completely, some cultures use fenugreek to bring on labor.

Reduce Risk of Diabetic Nerve Damage

There is a new treatment on the horizon that has researchers working overtime. It is a little-known yet powerful antioxidant called alpha-lipoic acid, found naturally in yeast, spinach, potatoes, broccoli, and organ meats like liver.

In clinical trials, lipoic acid improved neuropath symptoms in diabetics. It may even help lower blood sugar. In addition, as an antioxidant, it fights premature hardening of the arteries thereby lowering a diabetic's risk of heart disease.