| Source |
Form |
Frequency
to consume | Effect
|
| Bitter
gourd (Karela) | Juice
with seeds or cooked vegetable. |
Should be consumed daily on empty stomach or in between meals. |
The high insulin
dose of this plant helps to reduce blood and urinary sugar levels. |
| Amla
| A tablespoon
of amla juice with a cup of karela juice is helpful. |
Daily. Try at least for 2 months for effective results. |
This mixture helps to reduce the blood sugar in diabetics because of its low glycemic
index. |
| Fenugreek
(methi) | Fenugreek
leaves and seeds. In case of seeds soak one teaspoon of seeds overnight.
| Half a
cup of leaves should be consumed daily. Alternatively one teaspoon of seeds twice
a day with milk are also helpful. |
This is considered to be an effective supportive therapy for the management of
diabetes. |
| Spirulina
| Leaves
or dried powder |
Half a cup of leaves should be consumed daily. As these leaves are not easily
available, half teaspoon of dried powder can be taken every day. |
The soluble fibre
in it stabilizes the blood sugar and cholesterol levels. |
| Neem and Basil
leaves |
Leaves or dried powder |
A few neem and basil leaves everyday. In case you can't find fresh leaves half
teaspoon of dried powder can be taken every day. |
Lowers blood sugar levels. |
| Onion
| Raw
| Daily
| Has diuretic
and digestive property and also helps to maintain blood sugar levels.
|
| Garlic
| Fresh
(crushed) |
Daily |
Helps to control blood sugar levels |
| Black
Jamun | Fruit
or seed powder. An equal quantity of jamun powder, amla powder and karela powder
is useful. | Consume
3 to 4 pieces of jamun fruits or a teaspoonful of mixture once or twice a day.
|
Contains jamboline which helps to control the blood sugar levels. |
| Soyabean
| Whole
beans or sprouts or soya milk or soya flour. | Half
cup of beans or a quarter cup of sprouts or half cup of flour. |
Rich in choline which
is effective in controlling diabetes and also helps in preventing neurological
complications of diabetes. |
| Chana
Dal | Whole
or extract of sprouted dal | Half
a cup daily |
Utilizes glucose in the body and reduces the intake of insulin. |
| Low fat
curds and buttermilk | ---
| One to two
cups daily |
Lactic acid present in these fermented products stimulates the pancreas to produce
insulin and hence helps to control blood sugar levels. |
