Many people with type 2 diabetes also have high blood pressure problems. If you want a more natural solution to this part of the whole health picture, that is, to discover how to lower blood pressure without medication, then learn more about biofeedback, specifically respiratory biofeedback. Research has shown that slower, deeper breathing can help lower your blood pressure. … [Read more...] about Biofeedback to Lower Blood Pressure
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Alpha Lipoic Acid for Diabetes and Diabetic Neuropathy
Alpha lipoic acid is a versatile antioxidant that can help in the treatment of diabetes and diabetic neuropathy. As diabetes progresses, especially when blood sugar is poorly controlled, many areas of the body are damaged, including peripheral nerves. Eventually, the nerve damage can lead to chronic pain in feet and/or hands. The usual way that doctors treat the pain is … [Read more...] about Alpha Lipoic Acid for Diabetes and Diabetic Neuropathy
Treating Heart Failure Without Drugs
Many people with high blood sugar end up with diabetes and its many complications, including heart disease. One serious consequence of heart disease and risk factors that often occur in people with diabetes, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, can be congestive heart failure, or CHF. CHF is a progressively disabling condition in which the heart cannot pump … [Read more...] about Treating Heart Failure Without Drugs
Natural Remedies for Healing Wounds in Diabetes or High Blood Sugar Levels
Wounds or injuries in persons with diabetes or chronically high blood sugar levels can be very dangerous. Particularly in diabetics whose blood sugars are high, the body loses many important nutrients that is normally uses in the fight against infections. Some of these nutrients include the mineral zinc and vitamin C. The high blood sugar levels often lead over time to … [Read more...] about Natural Remedies for Healing Wounds in Diabetes or High Blood Sugar Levels
