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Chinese herbal medicine can help prevent diabetes

Traditional Chinese herbs may offer a new option for managing blood sugar levels, either alone or in combination with other treatments, to help people at risk of developing diabetes.

By: Editorial Team   | | Published: January 17, 2014 4:25 pm
Tags: China  Herbs  In the news  Prevention of diabetes  

diabetesTraditional Chinese herbs may offer a new option for managing blood sugar levels, either alone or in combination with other treatments, to help people at risk of developing diabetes. Also Read - Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: 4 reasons an eco-friendly Ganesha is good for you

Pre-diabetes is diagnosed when an individual has developed elevated blood sugar levels, but glucose levels have not yet risen to the point of developing type 2 diabetes. (Read: 10 healthy resolutions for diabetics) Also Read - Ashwagandha, brahmi and other Ayurvedic herbs for hypothyroidism



‘Patients often struggle to make the necessary lifestyle changes to control blood sugar levels. Current medications have limitations and can have adverse gastrointestinal side effects,’ said Chun-Su Yuan from University of Chicago. Also Read - These Ayurvedic herbs can do wonders to boost your respiratory health

To prove the role of Chinese herbs in controlling progression of diabetes, 389 participants at 11 research sites in China were randomly assigned to take either a capsule containing a mixture of 10 Chinese herbal medicines or a placebo. (Read: Prevent diabetes with a mediterranean diet)

For a year, parents took capsules of either the Chinese herb mixture, called Tianqi, or the placebo three times a day before meals. (Read: Green tea and papaya can prevent diabetes: Researchers)

At the end of the trial, 36 participants in the Tianqi group and 56 in the placebo group had developed diabetes, said the study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM).

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a metabolic disease which is characterised by high blood sugar levels. It can be caused either due to the lack of insulin (type 1 diabetes) or because the body’s cells fail to respond to the insulin produced (type 2 diabetes). There’s another form of diabetes that afflicts pregnant women called gestational diabetes.

Symptoms 

In diabetes, the body is unable to absorb glucose which leads to a host of problems. Here are some of the symptoms that could indicate diabetes:

1.     Increase in appetite

2.     Frequent urination

3.     Feeling too thirsty

4.     Loss of weight

5.     Feeling fatigued all day long

6.     Frequent infections

7.     Poor wound healing

8.     High irritability/Depression

9.     Blurred vision

(Read: Diabetes – Symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and complications)

Withinputs from: IANS

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Published : January 17, 2014 4:25 pm
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