Wonder Herb For Diabetics : Gymnema Sylvestre Is An Appetite Suppressant That Blocks Sugar! (Video)

Gymnema, also commonly referred to as gymnema sylvestre, is an herb that grows in south central India. The strongest active components of the plant are called gymnemic acids, taken from either the leaves or root. The acids affect two particular areas of the body. First, they can permeate the taste buds on the tongue that detect sweet flavors. As the acids are digested, they act on the surface of the intestines. In both places, the herb is able to help decrease the intake of sugars. By inhibiting sugar absorption, gymnema could help to lower and regulate blood sugar levels and used for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The herb has also demonstrated the ability to aid the body’s production of insulin.

A paper entitled, “Antidiabetic effect of a leaf extract from Gymnema sylvestre in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients,” documented twenty-two patients with type-2 diabetes, all who were taking oral diabetic medication. Over a period of 18-20 months, the patients were also given 400 mg. of gymnema each day. When the study concluded, sixteen of the patients reduced their traditional medications and five had ceased taking them.

Digestion may improve when taking the herb because of its effects on the absorptive lining of the intestines, blocking foods that may cause some people to experience indigestion. It can also be used as a laxative and it had been used topically for snakebites in India.

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Resources:

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/weight-loss-benefits-of-gymnema/

http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-gymnema-sylvestre.htm