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Insulin is a hormone
produced by the pancreas responsible for regulating the passage of glucose from
the blood to the cells. When the pancreas fails to produce insulin, the result
is Type 1 diabetes. On the other hand, when the pancreas produces insulin but
it is either insufficient or the body just becomes resistant to it, then Type
2 Diabetes ensues. Some home remedies to lower blood sugar levels and alleviate
diabetes are: Plant
fats: It is recommended that the fats diabetics eat in their diet come mostly
from vegetables such as dried fruits. Recommended
foods for diabetes: Green beans, artichokes, walnut leaves, garlic, cabbage.
Avoid coffee, tea, salt, alcohol, and chocolate.
Smoothie
to control diabetes: 1 cup carrot juice, 3 green beans, 3 brussel sprouts.
Blend all ingredients in a blender and
drink juice freshly made. Carrots,
celery, and potato: 1 cup carrot juice, 2 celery sticks, one potato (peeled).
Blend all ingredients in a blender and
drink juice freshly made. Nettle
root infusion: 1 bunch of nettle root, 1/2 liter of water. Bring the nettle
root to a boil and simmer for a few minutes. Remove from heat and strain. Drink
while it is still hot. Cactus
and aloe vera smoothie: Add 1 aloe vera leaf (washed and without the
prickly ends) and 1 leaf of cactus to two liters of water. Boil for 15 minutes.
Drink the water. Chayote
and pineapple: Boil the chayote until it is tender. Blend it with the same
water you used to boil it, and add a piece of pineapple. Keep in the refrigerator
and drink every morning. 
Eucalyptus:
Put 3 tender eucalyptus leaves in 1/2 liter of water and boil for five minutes.
Take three cups a day alternating with a few cups of cinnamon tea. Cod
Liver Oil: Take two or three tablespoons of cod liver oil before breakfast.
Rosemary
and white wine: Drink a glass of white wine with a hint of rosemary powder
before breakfast every day.
Artichoke Bouillon: Artichoke broth is very beneficial to combat diabetes.
Fig
leaves infusion: Put three fig tree leaves (the tree that produces edible
figs) home-remedies-site.com in half a liter of water and boil for 15 minutes.
Use it as drinking water. Liquid
nopal and chaya: Put the two ingredients in a blender with water and liquify.
Drink.
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