Remedies: Diabetes

Introduction
I have never had diabetes however my nanna had type 1 diabetes and I know a few family members also with type 1 diabetes. Apparently the conventional consensus going around is that there is no cure to diabetes. Some who have apparently managed to cure the condition would beg to differ however. This page is related to news and information I find in regards to diabetes. I have not tested any remedies on this page and do not consider myself an authority on the subject.

Study shows white rice increases risk of diabetes by up to 17%
See http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/june2010/06282010diabetes.htm.

In a paper published on June 14, 2010, in the Archives of Internal Medicine,it was shown that eating white rice at least 5 times a week increased risk of diabetes type 2 by 17%. Eating brown rice however decreased risk of diabetes type 2 by 16%. Therefore by replacing your white rice with brown rice could reduce your risk by around 33%! This is as good a reason as any to change your diet!

Cinnamon
Research has shown that water soluble cinnamon can decrease glucose levels i nthe body as well as oxidative stress. See http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/usdo-rsc082410.php for the details of research performed on this.

"The study demonstrated that the water-soluble cinnamon extract improved a number of antioxidant variables by as much as 13 to 23 percent, and improvement in antioxidant status was correlated with decreases in fasting glucose, according to Anderson."

Water soluble cinnamon are the components of cinnamon that are soluble in water. The more toxic components of cinnamon tend to be not soluble in water. Therefore it is recommended to soak cinnamon in water, strain it out, and then use the "cinnamon water".

Chromium
Chromium is an essential trace mineral that stimulates the enzymes involved in glucose metabolism, which keeps blood-sugar levels in check. Chromium Picolinate may reduce the risk of insulin resistance and therefore reduce the risk of type II diabetes. This is backed by a significant number of studies.