The Research Proven Supplements for Adult-Onset Diabetes (Type II)

Written by Brian B. Carter, MS, LAc


Q: What are some good herbs for diabetes?

Answer: All ofrepparttar following info is based on research. Seerepparttar 114741 references atrepparttar 114742 end ofrepparttar 114743 article.

Typical Western (M.D.) Diabetes Treatments and Side Effects Along withrepparttar 114744 usual lifestyle recommendations for Diabetes Type II (exercise, weight control, and diet therapy), MD's prescribe glucose-lowering drugs and insulin injections. Glucose-lowering drugs can have adverse effects like severe hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, idiosyncratic hepatocellular (liver cell) injury, permanent neurologic deficit, digestive discomfort, headache, dizziness, and death.

Herbs for Diabetes There are some proven alternatives to glucose-lowering drugs. One hypoglycemic herb, Galega oficianalis, was integral torepparttar 114745 development of Metformin. They may not all be potent enough to replace anti-diabetic drugs, but comprehensive Chinese herbal therapy may be. Many ofrepparttar 114746 herbs were taken in combination with oral drug therapy, resulting in lowered glucose levels.

You should definitely consider herbs and drugs withrepparttar 114747 help and guidance of a physician or two - whatever kind of physician they are! (In California, acupuncturists are considered physicians)

Western, Chinese and Ayurvedic Herbs Both Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine are systems of medicine. Each has its own herbs... for example, Ginseng and Dang Gui are Chinese Herbs. Prescriptions contain multiple herbs in specific proportions; each herb balances or enhances another. Western herbs, such as St. John's Wort, are generally used one at a time just like western drugs. Thus, there is more risk of side effects.

Western Herbs for Diabetes Type II

* Bitter Melon Dried powder 3-15g daily OR Standardized capsules 100-200mg 3 times per day * Alium Cepa (Onions) One 400mg capsule daily * Allium Sativum (Garlic) 4g Fresh or 8mg essential oil * Bilberry 80-160mg 3 times daily of 25% anthrocyanoside extract * Aloe Vera 1 tbsp juice twice daily * Salt Bush 3g per day

Ayurvedic Herbs from India for Diabetes Type II * Fenugreek 15g powdered, soaked in water; 10-100g daily * Gurmar (Gymnema Sylvestre) 400mg daily * Pterocarpus Marsupium 2-4g daily

Chinese Herbs for Diabetes Type II * Asian Ginseng (Panax) 1-3g of root or 200-600mg standardized extract Seerepparttar 114748 article "Diabetes & Ginseng" (http://pulsemed.org/diabetesginseng.htm)for more information before taking Ginseng * American Ginseng * Green Tea (No specific dosage recommended) * Quei Fu Di Huang Wan (formula) 26 mg/kg every 8 h, three times daily * Rou Gui 50 mg/kg * Tang Niao Kang (formula) (No dosage specified)

Many Chinese herbs haverepparttar 114749 proven ability to lower glucose levels. However, they should be prescribed according to pattern discrimination (diagnosis). Your Chinese medical physician will diagnose you and then prescribe a personalized herbal formula or patent medicine that containsrepparttar 114750 appropriate herbs.

Here is a list of these proven chinese diabetes herbs for your reference: Jiang Can Li Zhi He Yu Mi Xu Di Gu Pi Bai Zhu (atractylodes) Cang Zhu Fu Ling Gen Gen Gou Qi Zi He Shou Wu (polygonum) Hu Zhang Huang Bai Huang Jing Huang Qi (astragalus) Mai Men Dong Mai Ya Ren Shen (panax ginseng) Sang Ye Shan Zhu Yu Shan Yao (diascorea) Sheng Di (raw rehmannia) Tian Hua Fen Wu Bei Zi Xian He Cao Yin Yang Huo Yu Zhu Ze Xie Zhi Mu Minerals for Diabetes Type II * Chromium Picolinate 500mcg twice daily * Vanadium 100mg per day * Magnesium (No dosage recommended)

Herbs and Natural Supplements for Breast Cancer

Written by Brian B. Carter, MS, LAc


A returning patient called me yesterday. She was a breast cancer survivor when I saw her as a student intern in Chinese medical school. If I had been more confident atrepparttar time, I would have suggested she be diligent in preventing a recurrence of breast cancer, and explained how she might attempt that with Chinese medicine.

Even if I had, however, she might not have followed my advice, because Chinese medicine's credibility has yet to catch up with its sophistication, efficacy, and research.

It's well known that acupuncture can help with palliative strategies in cancer- for pain relief, itching relief, and nausea. The topic examined less often is: can Chinese medicine fight cancer directly? Many acupuncture teachers and practitioners warn us not to claim that it can - they suggest there's some law against us treating cancer, and you can see how reactive conservative doctors might be torepparttar 114740 idea. They are accustomed to having control ofrepparttar 114741 treatment of all cancer, regardless of whether they can help individual patients, or how much damage their therapies cause. Still, there is research and a clinical track record that suggests Chinese medicine can do more than just reduce discomforts.

I can't resolve all by myself in this short spacerepparttar 114742 political issues and ethical issues of alternative medical treatment. But, I suggest that if a patient who refuses conventional treatment, then their alternative practitioners should find out everything they can and do all they can to helprepparttar 114743 patient recover, or at least become more comfortable.

Even in my small alternative medicine library, I have 2 books on Chinese herbs for cancer, and a third that summarizesrepparttar 114744 research on natural compounds used in cancer therapy. On PubMed, I found even more scientific references about herbs and breast cancer specifically. It's notrepparttar 114745 case that there isn't research on this topic. Instead, as with much Chinese medicine research,repparttar 114746 information is either unknown, or unused by Western physicians. What follows is a short summary ofrepparttar 114747 scientific information I found (in less than an hour) on alternative medicine and breast cancer. Atrepparttar 114748 end, I've provided some herbal formulas for practitioners.

Human Studies on Natural Compounds for Cancer Therapy: John Boik, MacOM, LAc has contributed a weighty work called Natural Compounds in Cancer Therapy (Oregon Medical Press, 2001). It not only reviews hundreds of scientific references, but also explains many specific cancer disease processes. The following human studies are drawn from that book, but their specific references are also included.

Scientific research is done either in vitro (test tube), in animals, or in humans. Knowing that any non-human research is easily discounted by skeptics, I've chosen onlyrepparttar 114749 human studies. However,repparttar 114750 other studies are also interesting and helpful, so if you want more, get Boik's book. All ofrepparttar 114751 following are specific for breast cancer.

6 Bromelain tablets for 10 days corrected deficient macrophage activity. (1) Vitamin C was found to not necessarily good for breast cancer and may actually have accelerated some patients' deaths, but those who lived had fewer recurrences. (2,3) Eleuthrococcus stimulatedrepparttar 114752 immune system in breast cancer patients. (4) Higher levels of fat intake in breast cancer patients was associated with increased risks of recurrence and death. (5) In post mastectomy breast cancer patients, there were higher survival rates among those who took enzymes. (6) Enzyme therapy also improved weight gain, fatigue, depression and quality of life. (6) A diet of 20% fish oil (24g/kg) improvedrepparttar 114753 anti-tumor effect ofrepparttar 114754 chemotherapy drug mitomycin due to enhanced lipid peroxidation. [This was a combined human/animal study where human cells were studied after transplantation to an animal] (7) Vitamin D3 helps chemotherapy drugs work better. (8)

Chinese herbs for Breast Cancer

I have access to three sources for Chinese herbs and breast cancer. One is a book called Anticancer Chinese Drugs by Lien & Li, which surveys more than 120 plants used to treat cancer, and examinesrepparttar 114755 chemical structure and effects of individual compounds from those plants. Below are 4 compounds from this book specifically for breast cancer. Unfortunately, none of these are amongrepparttar 114756 500 or so common Chinese herbs referred to inrepparttar 114757 standard reference, Materia Medica, by Bensky & Barolet. Note that there are closer to 12,000 substances called herbs used here and there in Chinese medicine.

Labiatae I. longitubis inhibits br ca cells in vitro (Lien/Li, 10). Maytansine (from maytanus oratus, serrata, buchananii, and hookeri) prevents polymerization of tubulin to microtubules (ibid, 85). (9) 9-hydroxy-2-methyl-ellipticinum (from ochrosia moorei and borbonica) has therapeutic value in advanced breast cancer (ibid, 78). (10)

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