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Alternative Therapies and Explanations

I heard that taking chromium picolinate supplements help people with diabetes. Is this true? If so how much should be taken daily?

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My three year old son has type 1 diabetes, and my wife recently heard that cinnamon helps bring down blood sugar levels. Is this true?

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We have a 30 month old son who was diagnosed with diabetes Type 1 six months ago. We have recently read about an alternative medicine called Yu Xiao San 8805 (Chinese Medicine). Is there any harm in trying this on our son to stabilize his insulin requirement as currently or even possibly reviving his pancreas normal functioning?

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My 5 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 just over a year ago. We have recently seen a naturopath who put him on a herb therapy. Within 4 days, we had to cut down his insulin 50% and have maintained good control. The naturopath says with using less insulin he will be using what is left of his pancreas instead of letting it die off.

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A website has abstracts from medical journals about research done with benfotiamine, and it looks promising. Have you heard of benfotiamine? What do you think of people with diabetes taking this substance?

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Is there any benefit to chiropractic care in helping to treat diabetes for my child? He has been seeing a diabetes specialist and endocrinologist and his numbers remain very high in spite of the suggested treatments of both his current medical advisors.

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What are the most current known benefits to niacinamide for people with and without diabetes? Is niacinamide safe and effective at a dose of 1000 mg/day for a male weighing around 150 pounds? What is the maximum safe dose that should be taken daily? Are there any potential side effects or dangers to high doses of niacinamide?

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I have type 1 diabetes, I’m training for a marathon, and my blood sugar often spikes in the first five miles of running. Today, I tried creatine for performance improvement, and my blood sugar spiked and keeps going up. Is creatine to blame or should I suspect some other cause?

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Two years ago, my daughter’s insulin level was elevated. She gets exercise, but has gained some weight. What vitamins/supplements should I give her?

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I have had type 2 diabetes for four years. My average reading dropped from 8.0 to 6.5 from then to now by diet, minor exercises and Chinese medicine. Although my average reading is fine, my dawn phenomenon (around 140 to 160) still bothers me some of mornings. Would you give me a suggestion of what I might do?

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