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Home Remedy that Lowers Glucose

A higher than normal level of glucose in the blood can be lowered by a variety of medications and lifestyle changes. Additionally, there are quite a few home remedies, made with herbs and common kitchen essentials, that can help lower blood glucose level.

  1. Cinnamon

    • Cinnamon, consumed as seasoning, acts on enzymes that enhance sensitivity for insulin receptors which help the cell to bind with insulin. This, in turn, aids in the uptake of glucose from the bloodstream, thereby lowering glucose level in the blood. Especially in combination with honey, it helps keep the fat under control and aids in weight loss.

    Fenugreek

    • Another seasoning herb, fenugreek, helps lower glucose metabolic rate or the rate of breakdown of glucose and aids slow digestion. Take a tablespoon full of fenugreek seeds and soak it in a glass of water overnight. Straining and drinking the liquid daily in the morning is a potent home remedy that lowers glucose.

    Garlic

    • Add a generous sprinkling of garlic to your foods to lower the rate of the glycation process. In this process, excessive blood sugars combine with proteins on their own and lead to stiffening of tissues and fast aging related to diabetes. Garlic is a potent biological agent that helps thin your blood and enhance production of insulin. This in turn reduces the glucose level in the blood.

    Mango Leaves

    • Soak no less than seven to eight young leaves of a mango plant in a glass of water overnight. Squeeze the leaves well in the morning and drink the resultant strained infusion for controlling blood glucose levels. Another helpful natural cure for glucose reduction is powdered and dried mango leaves. Take 250 grams of fresh leaves, dry them in the sun, and powder the dried leaves in a blender. Have a tablespoon of this powder in liquid daily before breakfast for effective results.

    Other Herbs

    • Another home cure for controlling elevated blood glucose level is psyllium or isabgul, which also aids in controlling cholesterol and protecting the heart. Have a couple of tablespoons of isabgol in a glass of water every evening for effective results. The Indian gooseberry or amla and Asian ginseng enhance your pancreas' power to produce insulin, which in turn reduces blood glucose. Have a tablespoon of powder in liquid of either of these herbs daily for a lower blood glucose level.

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