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Diabetes

Information about natural treatment options for diabetes, including home remedies, herbs, supplement, diet, and alternative therapies.

Managing Diabetes with Milk Thistle

Some studies show that this antioxidant-rich herb may help control diabetes-related complications.

Natural Approaches to Diabetes Prevention

Learn how to boost your defense against diabetes, a disease that now affects 8 percent of the U.S. population.

Can Fenugreek Fight Diabetes?

Long used as an herbal remedy in the traditional medicine of India, fenugreek shows promise as a natural approach to managing diabetes and keeping cholesterol in check.

Natural Remedies for Diabetes

Here are eight natural remedies that are being explored for type 2 diabetes.

Is Cinnamon a Proven Diabetes Remedy?

A reader asks, "The cinnamon tea has helped control my diabetes. I'm just curious as to whether this has been proven or tested".

Cinnamon Tea Recipe

This is a simple recipe for cinnamon tea.

Ginseng and Diabetes

Research suggests ginseng may be beneficial for diabetes. Learn more about the research, dosages used and side effects.

What is Bitter Melon ?

What is bitter melon? Why do people use it? What are the possible side effects and safety concerns?

Helath Benefits of Cinnamon

An overview of the health benefits and safety concerns of cinnamon.

Glucosamine and Diabetes

There have been several reports suggesting that glucosamine should be used with caution by people with diabetes.

What is Pre-Diabetes?

What is pre-diabetes? What are the symptoms? Once a person has it, what can be done to prevent the onset of diabetes?

Complications of Diabetes

What are the possible short- and long-term complications of diabetes?

Natural Remedies for Gestational Diabetes

Learn how to shield yourself from gestational diabetes, a condition that occurs in as many as three out of every 100 pregnant women in the U.S.

Can Tea Fight Diabetes?

Some research shows that sipping black, green, and oolong tea may help fight diabetes, a disease estimated to affect 23.6 million people in the U.S.

Yoga and Diabetes

Some research shows that taking up yoga may help enhance the health of people with diabetes.

Vitamin D For Diabetes Defense?

Boosting your vitamin D levels might help fight diabetes.

Health Benefits of N-Acetylcysteine

Get the lowdown on N-acetylcysteine, a natural remedy that may boost lung health in people with respiratory problems.

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