Curing Diabetes With Ayurveda!

Previously, we spoke about how, with the increasing number of obese population and inactive lifestyle, diseases like diabetes have become very common. During the time of our ancestors, diabetes was considered as one of the rarest and dreaded diseases. With the kind of lifestyle they led, catching even a common cold was rare.

Ayurveda, as we already know, believes in holistic healing. The key is to strike a balance, both externally and internally. Since it is a chronic disease, people usually are put on anti-diabetic medication and in acute cases, they are prescribed insulin. But Ayurveda recommends an active lifestyle and a properly examined diet to help control the glucose level in the body.

Here are some of the herbs that can be included in the diet of a diabetic patient:

• Fenugreek or “methis”

One of the very important herbs when it comes to Indian cuisine, Fenugreek is one of the best medicines to control diabetes as it stimulates the pancreatic cells to increase insulin production. According to a scientific test, fenugreek showed the quality to absorb sugar from the body during the digestion process.

• Bitter gourd or “Karela”

The juice that is extracted from bitter gourd has the ability to reduce the activity of the alpha glucosidase enzyme, which in turn reduces hyperglycemia. The bitter taste, though hated by many, has some magical qualities making it an efficient medicine for Diabetes.

• Gymnema or “Gurmar”

Gymnema is a climbing shrub which has the ability to destroy sugar. According to a research, these shrubs have Gymnemic acids that help preventing excessive sugar accumulation in the intestines. Chewing on a few leaves of Gymnema will suppress the power to taste sweetened food and also result in weight loss, which makes it ideal for a diabetic patient.

Apart from these, adequate intake of turmeric, onion and garlic also help in keeping Diabetes in control. Hence the above mentioned herbs, if added to your diet, can help in getting rid of diabetes from the nip and also provide you with other health benefits that will show on your skin, hair and body. We will talk about the Ayurvedic home remedies and diet a diabetic patient should follow in our next article. Until then, keep following us.