Fresh Neem & Fenugreek tea have unmatched value for diabetics, hypoclycemics and everyone else!
(Of course, people being treated for sugar control problems should notify their doctor first if taking these natural supports because they can modify prescription needs--possibly lessening doses and therefore lessoning side effects--but of course medical supervision may be needed. Above all, be gradual. Do not suddenly take a lot at once!)<br /><br />There are a lot of natural pills available for blood sugar control. I do not have a medical condition but I get sugar-shocked very easily and have tried most natural supports. Pills are convenient and helpful, perhaps more important than making teas because you are more certain to take the pills daily. However regardless of your level of discipline, there is a special feeling from taking fresh tea made from fenugreek or neem--whether daily or occasionally.<br /><br />Also note that some natural supports for blood sugar may cause heavy-handed lowering of blood sugar levels. This is not the case with neem or fenugreek. In mild doses at least, these can be equally helpful for high or low blood sugar. And hypoglycemia or "low blood sugar" is now recognized to be a pre-diabetic phase, which perhaps is more accurately described as "irregular blood sugar." Hypoglycemics and diabetics both need to cut down on sugar and sugar sources including sweet fruits.<br /><br />And blood sugar control is key to just about every health condition and health maintenance. According to holistic neurologist Dr. South the more sugar in the blood the less energy reaches the eyes and brain, due to the excessive insulin which may produced but for which there is insufficient reception.<br /><br />I.e., everyone who is getting older is getting less efficient at handling sugars and more susceptible to mild or severe complications related to glaucoma, diabetes and dementia--all directly related to blood sugar control.<br /><br />On the other hand, a lot of people tend to emphasize one thing only for blood sugar control, like cinnamon, which is good but can be harsh in large doses. It makes sense to take moderate doses of a number of different things. This gives you added "synergy" as well as reducing the effect of the "law of diminishing returns."<br /><br />However I am not going by scientific data so much as by the special feeling I get when occasionally taking neem or fenugreek tea. These can be taken alone or with mild novelty teas such as "lemon zinger." However I find that it is best not to mix several sugar-control herbs such as neem, fenugreek or cinnamon. Also you really should try this alone to get the feel for it.<br /><br />Neem is bitter and several ayurvedic sources suggest to boil it which makes it ghastly. I really find it is best just to drop 1-2 teaspoons in a cup, add boiling water, steep and drink. This is bitter but you will not only get to tolerate it, but to enjoy it for the feeling of calm it gives you after, which can perhaps be described as the exact opposite of "sugar shock."<br /><br />Neem is also a great flu-chaser. As you probably know, neem has so many benefits that it is called "a pharmacy in a tree."<br /><br />Fenugreek is available in tea bags. ([[ASIN:B001GCTU4I Click here for Alvita Tea Bags, Fenugreek Seed, 30 tea bags (Pack of 3)]].) However Neem is only available as a loose leaf. The ideal of course is for it to be organic. This is the good stuff but drink it don't smoke it.
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