Diabetes

Diabetes

Foods to Eat More Of:

Regular meals and snacks to avoid fluctuations in blood sugar levels
A balance of starches, protein and fats at each meal.
Fruits: apples, avocados, blueberries, grapefruit, lemons, limes, pears
Vegetables: artichokes, arugula, broccoli, cabbage, collard greens, kale, onions, romaine lettuce, spinach, watercress
Cinnamon, garlic & ginger
Fish, beans, flax seeds, olive oil, pumpkin seeds, spirulina, tofu, whole grains, unsweetened yogurt, oats, maitake mushrooms
Some studies show coffee (up to 4 cups a day) can help diabetes as well (although some sources recommend avoiding caffeine).

Foods to Avoid or Minimize:

Alcohol and smoking.
Any abrupt changes in diet and exercise.
Bran cereals, miller's bran
Excessive salt & sugar
Red meat & dairy products (except yogurt)
Potatoes
Processed/refined foods

Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Essential oils of cypress and/or cinnamon (on feet and pancreas area).

Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Aloe Vera juice, astragalus, black cohosh, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, dandelion root and leaf, evening primrose oil, fenugreek seeds, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng, linden flower, stevia, sumac, stinging nettle, turmeric, yarrow
Bay leaves can help with blood sugar imbalances (fairly strong, so steeping in soups/sauces for awhile and then discarding the leaf works well).
Maintain a normal weight and exercise daily
Burdock can be helpful for late-onset diabetes.

Yoga Therapy:

Yoga For Diabetes (30 minutes - Yoga With Adriene)
Chair Yoga Sequence For Arthritis, Injuries & Mobility Issues! (24 minutes - Julie Cerrone Croner)
Chair Yoga: Joint Freeing Sequence: Pain Relief (18 minutes - Laura Goellner)

Supplements & Homeopathic:

Vitamin B Complex: 1 pill each morning with food (look for B-100 complex with 100 mcg vitamin B12 and biotin, 400 mcg folic acid and 100 mg all other B vitamins).
Chromium: 200 mcg 3 times daily with meals (may alter insulin requirements - consult your doctor).
Gymnema Sylvestre: 200 mg twice daily (may alter insulin requirements - consult your doctor).
Essential Fatty Acids: 1,000 mg evening primrose oil 3 times daily, 1,000 mg fish oils twice a day (or use 1,000 mg borage oil once a day for primrose oil).
Antioxidants: 1,000 mg Vitamin C, 900 IU Vitamin E, and 150 mg alpha-lipoic acid each morning.
Zinc/ Copper: 30 mg zinc (add 2 mg copper daily if using zinc longer than 1 month).
Bilberry: 160 mg twice daily (should contain 25% anthocyanosides).
Taurine: 500 mg L-taurine twice daily on an empty stomach (if using longer than 1 month add mixed amino acids).
Psyllium: 7.5 grams of the seeds or 5 grams of the husks 1-2 times daily (with water/juice)

Mind-Body Connection:

Represents issues with personal boundaries (either emotional, psychological or physical). This could be either a violation of your personal boundaries by others; or areas where you violate others' personal boundaries.
Can also represent a longing for what might have been, a lack of sweetness in your life.

Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:

Meals:

Sides & Salads: