Are there any alternative treatments/cures for Diabetes?

First of all there is no “cure” for diabetes unfortunately. Second of all to clear this up Type 2 just mean adult onset, nothing more. Insulin is naturally produced by the body so adding more won’t hurt. It is used by millions quite safely. The most likely reason you have gone from pills to insulin is that your own insulin levels have dropped enough that you need more help. Diabetes needs to be monitored and treated continuously to prevent future debilitating problems. If you are not fastidious about this you could end up blind, on dialysis, missing limbs etc. Good luck, be positive and you can adjust. Find other diabetics to support you if necessary.

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Insulin is your best bet right now. Tallk to your doctor about what foods you should and should not eat that way you can use less insulin. Also talk to your doctor about eating 6 to 10 small meals a day instead of 3 large meals. Insulin is safe if used correctly. Aside from insulin your best bet is probably changing your diet.

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In a word….**** no. Take your insulin or you are going to die, is the bottom line.

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For type I and type II diabetics… I’ve found a wonderful book that will help you control your diabetes and minimize or even eliminate the complications. Some folks who became diabetic due to poor diet and obesity are effectively cured by following the advice in this book. I’m a type II, but it helps all types, especially those who became diabetic due to poor eating habits. It’s by an author who has really done his homework, Patrick Quillin, Phd. I have tried his suggestions and found them to be very helpful. I have no complications whatsoever and my blood sugar levels are quite stable. Yes, I still have to take Metformin (Glucophage) daily, but it’s the minimum dosage (500mg) and I only have to take it twice a day. I have been off Metformin for as much as a week, but this was with vigorous exercise. Many, what I call, non-hereditary type IIs (those that don’t have a recent relative who had it) have gotten off medication completely, just with diet, exercise, and supplements. So, in some instances, it most certainly can be ‘effectively’ cured.The book explains what’s going on in our system and what to do about it. It’s really easy and inexpensive. It’s basically diet, supplements and exercise. For example, did you know that cinnamon helps blood sugar absorbtion? It also controls cholesterol and triglycerides. This is according to the USDA: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0104.htm#pinchFor men: Are you suffering from erectile dysfunction? I was. Yes, WAS. Now that everything’s under control, I’m able to have nearly normal sex again.Read more about it here: http://www.diabetesimprovement.com/I’ve also put together a little webpage highlighting some of the things I’ve learned here: http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.htmlHere’s another great health site with all kinds of general health information: http://www.chetday.com idk

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Alternative therapies are treatments that are neither widely taught in medical schools nor widely practiced in hospitals. Alternative treatments that have been studied to manage diabetes include acupuncture, biofeedback, guided imagery, and vitamin and mineral supplementation. The success of some alternative treatments can be hard to measure.AcupunctureAcupuncture is a procedure in that a practitioner inserts needles into designated points on the skin. Some Western scientists believe that acupuncture triggers the release of the body’s natural painkillers. Acupuncture has been shown to offer relief from chronic pain. Acupuncture is sometimes used by people with neuropathy, the painful nerve damage of diabetes.BiofeedbackBiofeedback is a technique that helps a person become more aware of and learn to deal with the body’s response to pain. This alternative therapy emphasizes relaxation and stress-reduction techniques. Guided imagery is a relaxation technique that some professionals who use biofeedback do. With guided imagery, a person thinks of peaceful mental images, such as ocean waves. A person may also include the images of controlling or curing a chronic disease, such as diabetes. People using this technique believe their condition can be eased with these positive images.ChromiumThe benefit of added chromium for diabetes has been studied and debated for several years. Several studies report that chromium supplementation may improve diabetes control. Chromium is needed to make glucose tolerance factor, which helps insulin improve its action. Because of insufficient information on the use of chromium to treat diabetes, no recommendations for supplementation yet exist.MagnesiumAlthough the relationship between magnesium and diabetes has been studied for decades, it is not yet fully understood. Studies suggest that a deficiency in magnesium may worsen the blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes. Scientists believe that a deficiency of magnesium interrupts insulin secretion in the pancreas and increases insulin resistance in the body’s tissues. Evidence suggests that a deficiency of magnesium may contribute to certain diabetes complications.VanadiumVanadium is a compound found in tiny amounts in plants and animals. Early studies showed that vanadium normalized blood glucose levels in animals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. A recent study found that when people with diabetes were given vanadium, they developed a modest increase in insulin sensitivity and were able to decrease their insulin requirements. Currently researchers want to understand how vanadium works in the body, discover potential side effects, and establish safe dosages.

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My grandmother had diabetes. She started with pills but eventually had to take the insulin.I know you have to take insulin or you will most likely die, there is no way out of that. I have been hearing things on the news of new things they have though. You might even have to look into getting another doctor, that does the newer procedures. It sounds like the doctor you have is probably not into them yet.

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There is no cure for it. It’s something you have to deal with.

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In order to keep your blood sugar level under control, read the following paragraph to update your knowledge about diabetes:You need not to panic to visit a doctor. There are no Allopathic medicines available in the market that will cure the diabetic conditions of humans but they will control the disorder up to certain levels. The disease is developed due to eating disorders and hereditary. In the first place, I have never accepted diabetes as disease but considered it to be a disorder. The medicine is readily available at home in the form of natural products and you need not to go to market to purchase expensive medicines. To keep the sugar level under control, follow my suggestions and see the difference. Drink the juice of one bitter gourd, one cucumber and one tomato on empty stomach in the morning on a regular basis (drink this juice twice a day if you are insulin dependent) until you start feeling relief and your blood sugar level starts decreasing and continue further for a very long time until your sugar level reaches border line. The sugar level will certainly come down. Eat plenty of cucumber before meal to quench your thrust and to fill your empty stomach. Cucumbers are considered and proved to be very good for diabetic patients. Diabetic patients are always hungry to eat but can not eat all. Avoid banana, mango, custard apple and sweets like ice cream, pastry and cold drinks totally. If you are insulin dependent, even eating rice would be very harmful. You can eat fruits like guava, pineapple, pomegranate, papaya, muskmelon and watermelon. Taking one tea-spoon Fenugreek powder and quarter tea-spoon cinnamon powder on empty stomach, before breakfast daily, would be beneficial to diabetic patients. Regular brisk walking for one hour daily would be the best ideal medicine for diabetic patients. Cut down on non-vegetarian, fast, spicy and oily food, aerated cold drinks and foods rich in calories. Correct constipation. Avoid alcohol and tobacco also. Tea and coffee are also bad for health because they promote calcium excretion from the body and calcium loss from bones. Drink plenty of water daily. Take one tablet of Diabecon (By Himalaya an Herbal Health Care Company in India) twice a day as a maintenance dose. Take care and be in good health.

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Try a highfiber, low fat vegan diet, 3 meals a day, and exercise. Also chew leaves of the neem tree before meals, eat or juice bitter gourd, and drink a glassful before meals.

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If you have Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,you are insulin dependent.It means yu are incapable of producing adequate level of insulin to sustain life.To keep life going you need to receive an insulin,that is the best remedy. There is nothing wrong in receiving insulin. It is given to you to reenforce the malfunctioning pancreas.Your pancreas has succumbed from producing it so the best remedy is to to find another way of supply,an external insulin in the case of Type 2 DM. Daily insulin Injections for sure are annoying so you may try the new inhalable insulin.You need to see your doctor for proper advice. There are various alternatives offered this days particularly from an Oriental Medicine,Herbalists,etc. You may be interested to give them a try. There is no harm in trying but just a piece of advice: Don’t put yourself to be at high level of risk”. What I mean is that you may try those alternatives but if you feel that it doesn’t give any help,get back to the treatments proven to be effective.