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Article: Some new facts you need to know about diabetes.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- International Journal of Humanities and Peace
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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In a 1991 study, six type II diabetics were given 100 ml of bitter melon, momordica charantia (also known as balsam pear, bitter gourd, bitter cucumber or la-kwa) solution each day. In 3 weeks, blood glucose levels dropped an average of 54%. In seven weeks, blood glucose levels of all six diabetics were close to normal and sugar was no longer detectable in their urine.
Diet with high soluble fibers are especially important for diabetics because soluble fiber increases the time it takes for food to digest and for glucose to get into the blood. Flax seed meal is one of the best sources of soluble fiber. In a 1991 University of Toronto study, consumption of flax ...