It seems that there has to be more and more justification to do a lab test these days. To help you understand The Underutilization of Diagnostic Blood Tests in a Primary Care Setting, Dr. Brian P. Jakes, Jr., ND, Ph.D., has prepared a review of tests reasons. By Dr. Brian …

Gymnemosupium II is a combination of two very unique herbs, Gymnema sylvestre and Pterocarpus marsupium, and two trace minerals, chromium and vanadium and biotin, a member of the B vitamin family. Each herb has a history of uses dating back several thousand years for the condition then known as sugar …

Efficacy of the diabetic supplement Gymnemosupium II, a combination of the extracts of Gymnema sylvestre, Pterocarpus marsupium, Diachrome and Vanadium administered to patients with Type 2 diabetes. Original Materials and Methods Each capsule of Gymnemosupium II is a proprietary formulation of Gymnema sylvestre, 75% standardized extract, Pterocarpus marsupium, 5% standardized …

There are various types of allergic reactions that we will examine, some of which can have a very profound effect on blood glucose control. The one that can be considered to be part of the normal pathogenesis of diabetes, although not common due to the uses of human DNA insulin, …

Lessons learned from the development of the diabetic supplement Gymnemosupium. There have been copious amounts of clinical studies clearly demonstrating the astounding benefits of supplement therapy, however, the few studies that fail seem to receive most of the attention. It would appear that these few studies have helped to hindered …

Lessons learned from the development of the diabetic supplement Gymnemosupium. Part 2 As we learned in Part 1 there have been copious amounts of clinical studies clearly demonstrating the astounding benefits of supplement therapy, however, the few studies that fail seem to receive most of the attention. It would appear …

Although hypoglycemia affects both types of diabetics, episodes are much more common and frequent in Type I diabetics. Hypoglycemia causes the body to respond with number of counterregulatory hormones.[i] [ii] Their most likely sequence of hormonal activation are glucagon, epinephrine and then if hypoglycemia is severe or prolonged cortisol and …

Glycosylation refers to the covalent bonding of blood glucose to the red blood cells. Normally, only a small percentage of blood glucose, usually between 4.5%- 6%, is covalently linked to the red blood cells in hemoglobin of the non diabetes population. This value is commonly referred to as glycosylated hemoglobin …

Diabetic nephropathy is the dysfunction of the kidneys that is seen in both types of diabetes, but seems to be more common in Type I patients. It is a vascular complication that affects the tiny glomerular capillaries of the kidney thus reducing the kidney’s filtration ability. This is first indicated …

Hypertension is defined as the sustained elevation of either or both systolic and diastolic blood pressure while at rest. There are several different classifications of hypertension, but the two main categories are primary, also called essential hypertension, and secondary hypertension. The majority of all those diagnosed with hypertension fall under …