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Diabetes herb as effective as drugs.(goodnews: essential natural health news)
An herb used in traditional Indian medicine to treat diabetes has been found to lower blood sugar and insulin levels as effectively as prescription drugs, a new Ohio State University study reports.
Researchers gave extracts of the herb Salacia oblonga to 39 healthy adults, and the results are promising. The largest dose--1,000 milligrams (mg)--decreased insulin by 29 percent and blood glucose by 23 percent.
These reductions are similar to the effects of prescription medications for diabetics.
Researchers are now trying to figure out which dose of the herb is most effective and when it should be taken relative to mealtimes. Participants took the extract with meals, but it is thought that it may be more effective if taken ...
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