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. 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) '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. To prove the role of Chinese