Aside from taking
medication to deal with diabetes, try looking for alternatives provided by Mother Nature herself! The elements below are suggested for type 2 diabetes. Try these as an all-natural solution that will not increase your risk of developing
bladder cancer.
- Chromium: It is a important component of glucose tolerance factor (GTF) and has a significant role in controlling blood sugar levels as well as metabolizing cholesterol. Basically it increases the activity of insulin so that the sugar (glucose) consumed would be carried into the cells where it can be used as energy.
By having more chromium in your system, the rate of glucose entering cells will rise. Most foods usually don't contain a large amount of chromium. Many only have 1 to 2 micrograms (mcg) of chromium per serving.
Romaine lettuce is considered to be an excellent source for chromium. Tomatoes, onions, brewer's yeast, oysters, liver, whole grains, bran cereals, and potatoes also provided good amounts of chromium.
- Vanadium: An element that is involved with bone formation and has insulin-like qualities. It can also reduce high blood pressure and blood sugar levels. As with chromium, vanadium is not present in most, foods, but it is in some. Good sources for vanadium are parsley, radishes, gelatin, lattice, lobster and bonemeal. Skim milk, fish, seaweed and intensively farmed chicken also contain vanadium, but are low in chromium.
- Magnesium: It is an essential element in your diet. Magnesium has many functions to improve your health, but for those with diabetes, it assists in keeping your blood pressure in check.
There are a lot of foods rich in magnesium and most of them are pretty common. Almost all green vegetables have magnesium, such as spinach. Nuts, whole grain cereals, and oysters are also excellent sources for magnesium. Of course, having too much magnesium in your diet is not good either. You can see the recommend daily requirements of magnesium here.
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