High blood pressure is a condition that has the potential
to be quite a health risk. Therefore, it is essential for
anyone suffering from high blood pressure to follow the
advice a health care professional or a qualified naturopath
before relying entirely on remedies other than prescription
drugs. Similarly, for controlling blood sugar, while you
may try alternative remedies, you should always take your
doctor's advice about reducing the intake of (or stopping)
prescription drugs.
Silymarin for blood sugar - Antioxidants are known to be
beneficial in controlling blood sugar. Silymarin, (silybum
marianum) a herbal extract taken from the seeds of Milk
Thistle, has wonderful antioxidant properties that work in
this manner. By taking Silymarin, you can reduce your blood
sugar levels quite significantly. Silymarin contains the
active ingredients called flavolignans, which help the
liver from poisoning. They also are believed to help in
controlling Type 2 Diabetes, although the exact mechanism
as to how they do it is still not clear.
Mulberry leaf Morus - mulberry leaf is chock full of
Vitamin A and the B family of vitamins. It also contains
pectin, adenine and choline. Chinese make and consume
'sugar control herbal tea' made from morus, green tea and
jasmine in order to control blood sugar levels.
Vaccinium berries - Herbs that include huckleberries,
blueberries and bilberries belong to the genus Vaccinium.
Bilberries are rich in antioxidants and are said to control
blood sugar levels. Both the leaves and the fruit of the
bilberry herb have long been in use for the treatment of
diabetes. However, as the leaves do impair the normal
working of the liver when used for a long time, it is
better not to use the bilberry leaves at all. But the
berries of the bilberry herb are very useful, even if they
may not actually lower the blood sugar levels. They are
good in protecting the blood vessels from the damaging
effects of diabetes and other diseases.
Neem leaves - Extracts from neem leaves and bitter gourd,
it is believed, help in controlling blood sugar levels,
provided they are consumed on a long term and regular basis.
For controlling blood pressure, you should first take care
of your nutrition. Avoiding meat and dairy products will
help. In doing so, you can reduce your cholesterol too. Eat
an abundance of fruits, especially those kinds that do not
aggravate your blood sugar levels, in case you are a
diabetic as well.
The best thing that can really work for lowering your blood
pressure is drinking a lot of plain water while avoiding
consuming soft drinks, particularly those that are
processed drinks and those that contain sugar. It is better
to avoid coffee as well. The best advantage with water is
that it does not produce any side effects at all.
The next thing you can do is to minimize your intake of
common salt or sodium. Better yet, just avoid salt
altogether in your food. Table salt is processed sodium
chloride and is found in high quantities in processed and
pre-packaged foods.
If you start with only fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and
whole grains, you won't have a problem lowering your sodium
intake. If you cannot avoid salt intake altogether in
cooking, you can perhaps use sea salt or "Celtic salt",
whose molecules are quite complex, and so it is not harmful
like table salt is. It is also difficult to find low-salt
foods at restaurants due to the high volume of prepared and
frozen foods they buy before they even begin making your
dish in the restaurant.
Following any or all of this advice will help to control
blood sugar and blood pressure the natural way.
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