Lifestyle and Home Remedies for Type 2 Diabetes

Our lifestyle and eating habits affect the quality of life to a greater extent.  It is well said that healthy life style and diet can increase the awesomeness in our life. These days health issues are at a rapid spurt and to rely on medicines for every health issues may lead to adverse side effects.  Diabetes which has become the most common disease these days.  Type 2 diabetes occur when our body becomes resistant to insulin or when our pancreas stops producing enough insulin. Due to this there are increased blood sugar levels in body.  If you develop the symptoms like increased urination, fatigue, weight loss, excessive thirst then may be the sufferer of diabetes. In order to maintain the healthy blood sugar levels home remedies can be proven as good alternate to resolve this problem. Home remedies for type 2 diabetes, help in the insulin production and also reduce the blood sugar levels in natural way.

Home Remedies for Type 2 Diabetes

Indian blackberry or Black Plum

• Indian blackberry which is also known as Jamun. It is consumed in the form of fruits. Anti-diabetic properties of this fruit are quite beneficial to treat the type 2 diabetes.
• To manage the type 2 diabetes it is quite beneficial. Along with fruits, seeds of Indian blackberry contain the    glycoside which restricts the conversion of starch into sugar.

Directions to use:

• Take one teaspoonful of jamun seeds powder along with a glass of milk or warm water two times in a day.
• Alternatively eat it   8-9 jamun in the morning.

Bitter gourd

• Bitter gourd is known to be quite good in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Phytochemical compounds present in charatin and momordicin have the blood sugar lowering properties.
• On the other hand, bitter gourd is packed with a biochemical compound named as plant insulin-polypeptide-P. This bioactive compound similar in the actions like insulin and helps to maintain the healthy blood sugar levels in the body.

Directions to use

• Make the fresh   bitter gourd juice and consume it twice daily. For best results consume the juice on an empty stomach in morning.
• You can utilize the Bittergourd as a vegetable to make the dish or curry at least twice in a week.

Fenugreek:

• Fenugreek is used as a spice in Indian kitchen and known to be an effective home remedy for type 1 diabetes.  Hypoglycemic activity of fenugreek helps to improve glucose tolerance in body and also decline the blood sugar levels. Being rich in fibres, it helps to slows down the absorption of sugars and carbohydrates from foods.

Directions to use:

• Soak one- two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds for whole night.  Drink this water in the morning along with the seeds on an empty stomach.
• Make the powder of fenugreek seeds and consume the one- two tablespoons along with water or milk daily.  Take it twice daily.

Flax seeds (Alsi):

• Flax seeds are also the rich source of fibres and   help in theabsorption of sugar and carbohydrates from blood.

Directions to use:

• Take one tablespoon of flaxseed powder with a glass of warm water or milk twice in a day.  Do it regularly until you observe the noticeable change.

Neem:

• Drinking the fresh neem juice is also another effective home remedy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. As it assist to enhance the insulin receptor sensitivity which further helps to lower down the blood sugar levels.

Aloe Vera:

• Aloe vera is quite helpful to lower the fasting blood glucose levels.  Anti- hyperglycemic properties of    phytosterols help to maintain the healthy high blood sugar levels in body.

Directions to use

• Drink 20 -30 ml aloe vera juice twice in a day.
• Another option is mix one tablespoon of aloe vera gel, one-half teaspoon each of ground bay leaves and turmeric. Consume it two times in a day.

Indian Gooseberry (Amla):

• Being rich source of vitamin c, it stimulate functioning of pancreas. Hence the consumption of amla juice is also quite good to lower the blood sugar levels.

Directions to use

• Drink 20-30 ml amla juice twice in day.

Lifestyle for Type 2 Diabetes

“If you want to live a disease free life then  healthy life style  is a necessity”

• Consume the high fibre foods in your diet like -

Fruits - Apples, cranberries, blueberries, grapes, pear, plum, peach, and cherries are good in type 2 diabetes.

Vegetables – Celery Asparagus, carrots, cauliflower, eggplant, cucumber, corn, onions, peas, lettuce, peppers, bitter melon, turnip and chilies.

• Do the exercise regularly.
• Do the regular mediation, deep breathing because these techniques help to overcome the stress. As stress is also considered as a factor to raise the blood sugar levels in body.
• To sit in sunlight for some time, helps in production of vitamin D which stimulate the insulin production in body.
• Drink plenty of water throughout the day.

Things to be avoided

• Avoid to take spicy and oily foods.
• Take small meals at least 4-5 times in day rather than eating in bulk.
• Don’t take unhealthy saturated fats.  
• Avoid alcohol intake.
• Avoid sugar consumption.

Lifestyle and home remedies for type 2 diabetes, given above are quite beneficial to manage this problem. So be optimist and follow a healthy routine to keep yourself healthy.