can a diabetic take royal jelly as a supplement?
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Yes I believe that you can but only in capsule form.  It has been reported to have good health benefits.  Check out the site below.  You can also do a google or yahoo search on this.
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no, as  it has been said, vitamin c is water  soluble and the body flushes out  unabsorbed vitamin  c. diabetes can't really be cured, it can be controlled. taking ENOUGH vitamin c in by diet  or supplement might be a good idea especially for diabetics because of the vision problems diabetics tend to face. your mom was right about eating carrots for your eyes, it's not a save  all, but has been shown to help
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There is no definite answer to your questions.  Type II diabetics very a lot from person to person.  Some people are entirely insulin dependent others don't even require medication.  \n\nTo try to answer your question, though.  Your caloric intake should not have more that 60% from carbohydrates.  Look on the panel of a sugar packet to see the calories per serving and work it backward from a 2000 calorie diet.\n\nAlso try looking up "Glycemic index" on any search engine which will give you some relative idea of how sucrose (regular sugar) will effect you blood sugar - the higher the (GI) number the higher you blood sugar will go.\n\nExamples are a white hamburger bun     GI - 61\n               50 grams of sucrose     GI - 58\n               Medium Apple            GI - 34\n               Garbanzo Beans          GI - 10
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Hi Kali Girl\n\nHere are some answers on diet and tips to help the healing process.\n\nDiet: Proper diet is critical for both preventing and treating diabetes, especially Type II diabetes. One of the most important dietary precautions you can take is to eliminate all refined sugars and sugar products from your diet. Such products include refined sugar, corn syrup, cornstarch, dextrose, dextrin, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, glucose, lactose, malt, maltodextrin, maltose, mannitol, sorbitol, sorghum, sucrose, and xylitol. Honey, Maple syrup, Agaves or Chicory syrup must also be eliminated if you are pre-diabetic or diabetic. Also reduce or eliminate your intake of alcohol and caffeine. Remove fast food, refined foods, processed "junk" foods, soda, fried foods, and all products containing white flour. Choose quality protein snacks between meals, or soaked nuts, and fresh vegetables and vegetable only juices as between meal options. \n\nTo help your body better regulate blood glucose levels, also reduce your overall carbohydrate intake, replacing simple carbohydrates with complex carbohydrate foods. This means use whole flours and grains, beans, legumes, and fresh fiber-rich vegetables, rather than choosing to eat refined foods. Eating five to six small meals a day, instead of the traditional three larger meals, can also help balance blood sugar levels and prevent excessively high insulin spikes after eating. In addition, a vegetarian diet high in organic vegetables and complex whole grains, along with small intakes of whole fruit that contains seeds or pits, rather than fruit juice, has also been found to be helpful for many people suffering from Type II diabetes. Jerusalem artichoke is another food that can help diabetics control blood sugar levels. A diet rich in healthy fats, such as avocados, nuts, seeds, extra virgin olive, raw virgin coconut butter and high lignin flax seed oil also supports you in maintaining level and stable blood sugar levels.\n\nMany Type II diabetes patients fare well on a diet that consist of 55 to 60 percent complex carbohydrates, 15 to 20 percent protein (with a minimum of 45 grams of protein per day), and 20 to 25 percent healthy fats. In addition, you should increase your fiber intake to a daily level of 40 to 50 grams of fiber, with 10 to 15 grams of soluble fiber. High-fiber foods like beans and whole grains can be added slowly, perhaps at a rate of one serving per week, along with an increase in your intake of pure, filtered water. \n\n\nQuick Action Plan for Diabetes\n\n\n1. Be aware for early signs of blood sugar problems. Have the proper yearly tests performed.\n\n2. Keep in mind that the goal of diabetic treatment and self-care is to restore blood sugar levels close to normal and to correct related metabolic disorders. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by eating small, frequent meals throughout the day that emphasize fresh, organic foods that are low on the glycemic scale, such as raw and lightly steamed vegetables, low sugar whole fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes, yams, wild fish, poultry, lean cuts of beef, bison meal lamb or veal.\n\n3. Minimize or eliminate your intake of simple carbohydrates and all sugars, as well as tobacco and processed "junk foods." In addition, reduce your intake of alcohol and caffeine. Both alcohol and caffeine could be enjoyed on special occasions, rather than daily or even weekly habits.\n\n4. Remain hydrated; drinking adequate quantities of pure water is essential for all aspects of your health.\n\n5. Engage in regular light exercise and stress reduction because they are keys to maintaining lower levels of blood sugar.\n\n6. Consider supplementing with nutrients such as B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, chromium, magnesium, potassium, essential fatty acids, CoQ10, alpha lipoic acid, and vanadium. Stabilized rice bran supplements can also be helpful.\n\n7. Herbs such as astragalus, bitter melon, fenugreek
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Cinnamon has incredible properties for diabetics. It is recommended that they consume 1/2 tsp/day. I do not know about the diabeticinn but I do have 2 diabetics in my household. They are both taking Himilayan Goji Juice which fights all auto-immune disorders. One of them had black feet and sores all over his legs. Since drinking this all natural juice, he now has pink feet again, the sores are clearing up and his blood sugar levels are balancing out. The other diabetic was having problems with fainting and dizziness. She too has balanced blood sugar levels now and has no more problems. I highly recommend this juice for all diabetics.
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for the high bp, 2 evening primrose oil capsules or a tsp. of cayenne pepper in lukewarm water.\n\nfor the diabetes, fenugreek seeds or peel of a green plantain. see site below for exact info.
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Eat Lots of Jelly Donuts
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no i dont thing jaggery is good for diabetics....afterall sugar and jaggery are made of the same sugarcane....\none thing could be good however..have a glass of juice of bittergaurd..it actally cures diabities in the long run...its a little difficult but it really works..
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Carbs.  Although he needs some he is obviously getting a bit too much.  These include, chips, pretzels, bread, cereals, sugars, including beer and regular pop, corn, potatoes, junk food in general, and if he is eating a lot of fruits...they have natural sugars in them.\nHere's a link\nhttp://www.endocrineweb.com/diabetes/treatment.html
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None. \nSimple foods--whole brown rice, for example, or veggies and the like are recommended. Very little, if any, products containing refined sugars should be eaten. No products containing white flour--the stuff is garbage.\nAnd of course, regular exercise.\nI could go on and on...
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There are a handful of very good immune building supplements she can take. ... One good one is "Grape Seed Extract". .... Another one is; "Olive Leaf Extract" ..... Another is; "Astragalus". \nTaking a good quality Fish Oil can be helpful as well.\n... She could for instance take the Grape Seed Extract along with the Fish Oil. .. Or take the Olive Leaf Extract along with the fish oil.\n\nShe should also avoid eating sugar,.. as sugar creates acidic conditioins in the body that help to promote disease.
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You better believe it. Herbal supplements can work so well at times that you will need to make sure you dont get your blood sugar to low. That with a lowered carb/sugar diet can completely control diabetes.
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If you take guava when it is not too ripe, it will have no adverse effect to a diabetic person. Moreover,  guava has vitamin C and it lowers the blood pressure.Take Jamun if possible.It has hypoglycemic effect.
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i'm not a doctor but my mother is diabetic too. it runs in the family.She drinks sugarblock green tea.it can help bring the sugar level down.Another cure is daun sirih i'm not sure if u've heard of it but its quite popular amongst asean people.
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I like to use jello brand sugar free pudding mix, with sugar free cool whip.  At my kroger they have in the diabetic food section sugar free pie crust.  Like the grahan craker ones.  I am a type 1 diabetic so I am able to use insulin to cover what ever I eat so at holidays I do eat the real thing, but I do make sugar free pudding in crust a lot and my kids even love it.
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the sugar mentioned in "blood sugar" is glucose.  natural sugars and starches are metabolized to glucose.  if you use a sweetener that is not a carbohydrate, those with chemical formula Cn(H2O)n, you probably won't see an increase in glucose (although, since there is carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen present in those artificial sweeteners, it is theoretically possible for your body to build glucose out of their metabolites).  For example, aspartame has the chemical formula C14H18N2O5.  in order to raise your blood glucose, your body would need to convert this to C6H12O6.  i'm not aware of any enzyme that catalyzes this conversion.  xylitol, sucralose, saccharin, and others do not have the necessary Cn(H2O)n structure to be converted to glucose.\n\non the other hand, your body still needs glucose for efficient energy production, so it will convert other molecules in your body-- such as glycogen, triglycerides, and proteins-- into glucose.  it sounds like you are doing all the right things... exercising will help you get rid of extra glucose storage forms (fat, glycogen) as well as keep your muscle proteins from being broken down and converted to glucose.  controlling your diet is going to be extremely difficult, as carbohydrates are present in pretty much everything, from bread to milk to fruit... you are forcing a big change on your body and it will probably be very stubborn about accepting it.  so your glucose levels will probably drop very gradually provided you follow your doctor's advise precisely.  you may notice that eating foods sweetened with artificial sweeteners actually cause you to crave more sweets.  it's frustrating, i know...\n\nif you are an adult, as i suspect you are, then you most likely have what is known as type II insulin-resistant or adult-onset diabetes mellitus.  your pancreas makes plenty of insulin, but your liver doesn't recognize it.  so taking insulin supplements will not help you.  i know some people who have been diagnosed with type II diabetes and they take insulin shots, but there is no medical or biological reason why they should.  it's generally a bad idea to overdose your body with any hormone.  then again, i suppose it is possible that you had juvenile diabetes which went undiagnosed.  in that case, you are probably taking the wrong medication for your condition, and insulin injections may be a very good option.\n\nmetformin is great for reducing insulin-resistance (allowing your body to use the insulin that it has been producing), but it doesn't work for everyone.  since you are taking a metformin combination, you've probably already tried regular metformin, right?  have you tried any other anti-diabetic medications?  there are a number of good ones out there, talk to your doctor about your individual needs.  you might ask about thiazolidinediones like avandia which also help you use the insulin your pancreas makes.\n\nif at any time your pancreas stops functioning for whatever reason (worn out, cancer, whatever) you will need insulin supplements.
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All food affects the glucose level in our blood and as a diabetic it becomes increasingly difficult to regulate. I am not sure if you are a type 1 or a type 2 diabetic. So I am not sure if you are insulin dependent. A diabetic can eat Angel food cake under most circumstances but you still need to take into account how it will affect your blood sugar. Whenever in doubt consult with your physician but a diabetic can eat the same foods as a non diabetic the most important thing is to closely monitor your blood sugar levels and to keep going to your doctor.