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Alternative Therapies and Explanations

My 20 year friend has diabetes. Can a person with diabetes take fat burners?

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I have a few questions concerning the herb gymnema sylvestre. I am looking at it as a tool to help adults wean themselves off of there sugar habit and help children that are resistant to reducing their sugar intake.

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Is there any documentation of the use of brewers yeast, chromium picolinate or pyruvate to stabilize blood glucose levels in type 1? Do you know of any benefits/side effects of their use? My daughter is 4 years old; is there an age limit on the use of these supplements?

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In your responses to chromium use in type 1 diabetes, you don’t recommend usage. Why is it okay for type 2 and not for type 1 just because research studies haven’t been performed?

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My daughter’s mother believes that my daughter’s diabetes can be helped with a dietary supplement called SeaSilver. Our doctor has told her that she needs to stay on her insulin as he has prescribed, but she keeps pushing this supplement. Can you tell me if it will help with her blood sugar or if there are any negative side effects that I should know about?

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I am a senior citizen who has had 2 diabetes for five years. What is your view about a natural herbal food compound in the form of pills named Gourdin produced by a doctor from India and promising very good results in diabetes treatment?

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Can touch raise or lower blood sugar? How about words that give good feelings? How about humor?

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My family doctor suggested chromium picolinate supplementation. I’m reading pros and cons but typically “lack of evidence” from medical community. Would it not be simpleto have a trial with control/test groups who take placebos and chromium picolinate supplements and measure blood sugar after two to four months?

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Some of my neighbors are suggesting that I seek ayurvedic treatment for my diabetes instead of insulin. What should I do? Is insulin dangerous?

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Is there any alternate medicine (Homeopathy) cure to generate insulin naturally in Type 1 patients without resorting to painful injections of insulin?

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