Chinese Herbs May Fight Diabetes
While some Chinese herbal medicines may help reduce your risk of diabetes, there may not be enough scientific evidence to support their use. That's the finding of a recent review of 16 clinical trials (involving a total of 1,391 people who received 15 different herbal formulas).
In traditional Chinese medicine, herbs have long been used to help stop people with impaired glucose tolerance from developing diabetes. Also known as pre-diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance is marked by higher-than-normal blood sugar levels. Chinese herbal medicine aims to normalize blood sugar levels in a number of ways, such as by boosting function of the pancreas and increasing availability of the blood-sugar-regulating hormone known as insulin. Although this approach shows promise in the treatment of pre-diabetes, more clinical trials need to be carried out to confirm its effectiviness, according to the review's authors.
In past studies, natural substances such as cinnamon and ginseng have also been found to help keep blood sugar in check.
Platelet Inhibitors:
e.g. Ticlopidine (Ticlid), Clopidogrel (Plavix)
Platelet inhibitors are used to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke and for patients who have had a coronary stent implant. Like aspirin, white willow contains salicylates which may thin blood, so it can increase the risk of bleeding.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN: “SO IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF BLEEDING”?? IS THAT GOOD OR BAD? IF BAD, WHY DO DOCTORS WANT ASPIRIN WITH PLAVIX.
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Panax ginseng should be a good choice. Astragalus membranaceus contains saponins and is useful as well.