Diabetes Management – How To Lower Your A1C Levels
Are you suffering from the ailment of diabetes and your A1C levels are raised? Following the right natural diet and lifestyle tips and Ayurveda recommendations could go a long way to keep you A1C level in control.
Herbs And Home Remedies Recommendation
- Ayurvedic Diet Recommendation for Diabetes in general advises that a diabetic patient needs to inculcate the tastes of bitter, pungent and astringent (video) in their daily diet plan.
- Try and drink water from a glass made of the wood of Vijaysaar. It would be all the more beneficial if you could keep this water overnight and drink the same early morning on an empty stomach.
- Seeds of Karela or Momordica charantia (Bitter Gourd) are to be pounded and the powder may be taken twice daily with warm water and also the fresh juice extracted by grinding fresh bitter gourd, is recommended.
- Tender leaves of Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Bilva (Aegle marmelos) are to be taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. These hold naturally blood sugar lowering properties.
- A powder prepared by crushing the dried seeds of the fruit of Jamun i.e. Eugenia jambolana (Blueberry) helps considerably. This could be supplemented along with the routine medication.
- While Jamun helps significantly in cases of debility and excessive urination experienced by the diabetic patient, in many cases it has miraculously cured cases of borderline diabetes.
- Fenugreek or Methi leaves may be included in diet. Also, as a home remedy, the seeds of fenugreek can be soaked night long in a glass of water. You need to take this water on an empty stomach.
- This herb purifies blood and also is immensely beneficial for the patients suffering from diabetes.
- Shilajit or Black Bitumen or called as the Mineral pitch that oozes out of the rocks of the Himalayas in the form of a liquid, is another useful drug of choice used in Ayurveda.
- Shilajit is believed to be supportive in lowering A1C levels and it prominently supports the pancreas in keeping diabetes at bay.
- Fresh juice of Amla (Indian Gooseberry) proves beneficial when taken on an empty stomach.
Lifestyle Recommendations
- Whereas maintaining a controlled diet pattern which is low in starches and sugars is essential, everyday exercise schedule in form of brisk walk in fresh air for one hour.
- Also, practicing and undergoing yoga poses and deep breathing techniques called Pranayama would be of good help.
- Some of the suggested Yoga asanas or yoga poses are – Dhanurasana, Shavasana, Paschimottanasana, Yogamudra, Sarvaangasana and Utaanpadasana.
- Sedentary lifestyle and sleeping during the day time is to be restricted and an active life is rather imperative.
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