The Diabetes-Defying Superstar

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Everyone reading this article most likely knows someone with type 2 diabetes. That’s a bold, but accurate statement alluding to how prevalent the disease has become. Perhaps you have type 2 diabetes yourself, or you’ve been told you are prediabetic. In fact, 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes with an additional 8.1 million possibly undiagnosed and unaware of their condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 90 percent of people around the world with diabetes have type 2. Television and radio ads remind you to know your numbers, including your A1C—a number that measures the average blood sugar level over a two- or three-month period. This is important since one out of every three adults has prediabetes, yet 9 out of 10 of these people don’t know they have it. The numbers all add up—diabetes has become a major health problem that is approaching epidemic proportions. While advertisers constantly tout a new pharmaceutical to control type 2 diabetes and A1C numbers, an herbal answer has been validated by over 60 years of German research. It’s called Hintonia latiflora.

Reducing Blood Sugar Naturally

Scientists have been working long and hard to discover the key to Hintonia latiflora’s success. Derived from the stem, bark, and leaves of a plant native to Columbia and Mexico, Hintonia latiflora is rich in beneficial polyphenols. The powerful nature of this herb may be due in part to the intense climate stressors it experiences while growing (which includes extreme variations like monsoons and scorching dry spells). The resulting polyphenols in the bark of Hintonia latiflora provide a clear answer for anyone dealing with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. They decrease blood glucose levels by metabolizing carbohydrates and sugars, causing a delay in glucose absorption. The polyphenols can help keep blood sugar levels low without the risk of side effects like hypoglycemia. In a recent German study of 178 people with prediabetes or mild type 2 diabetes, patients received Hintonia latiflora on a daily basis for eight months. They were evaluated every two months with testing including A1C, fasting glucose, and postprandial blood sugar—measuring glucose after a meal. They were also monitored for diabetic symptoms like neuropathy. At the end of the eight months, 10 of the patients were able to stop using their medication, and 45 patients (39 percent) had reduced their amount of medication. Since antidiabetic drugs are known to have significant side effects, including liver disease, fluid retention, and hypoglycemia, the ability to delay pharmaceuticals or reduce dosages was seen as a huge success. The study showed that A1C was improved by an average of 10.4 percent, fasting glucose improved by an average of 23.3 percent, and postprandial glucose improved by an average of 24.9 percent. Blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and liver values also improved. Through ultrasound measurements, scientists have found that, in addition to safely decreasing blood glucose concentrations, the polyphenols in Hintonia latiflora can be counted on to dilate blood vessels. This is accomplished by relaxing the rings of tight muscle bands inside vessel walls all while stimulating healthy insulin secretion. The proof is evident—the powerful micronutrients in Hintonia latiflora can significantly affect individual diabetic testing stats and change lives for the better.

When to Consider Hintonia latiflora

If you’re wondering if Hintonia latiflora would be beneficial for you or someone you care about, it’s worth the consideration. You don’t have to wait until you have a diabetes diagnosis to start using this herbal wonder.

Here are diabetes warning signs to watch for:

  • Being overweight and inactive
  • Increased thirst
  • Tiredness
  • Blurry vision
  • Cuts that won’t heal
  • Gum inflammation
  • History of diabetes in the family
  • High blood pressure, high cholesterol, or both
  • Giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds

By no means all-inclusive, this list gives you some warning signs that you may be pre-diabetic or diabetic. Unfortunately, as noted in the statistics, many people have no idea they are in a prediabetic state. The best way to understand your own health in relation to safe blood sugar levels is to work with your health care professional for blood glucose testing. Three tests are commonly used—a fasting blood glucose test, an oral glucose tolerance test, and a hemoglobin A1C test. Once you know the score, you can change your lifestyle to lower your chances of becoming diabetic. Diabetes should be taken very seriously because it can lead to infections and other complications, including blindness, amputations, and heart attack.

Diabetes—An Herbal Rescue

In addition to lifestyle changes like improving your diet and avoiding added sugar and simple carbohydrates, consider the importance of Hintonia latiflora as part of your journey to optimal health. There’s a wealth of information available regarding diet, lifestyle, and exercise to combat diabetes, but now you know about an amazing herbal answer that can also turn the tide on type 2 diabetes. Clinical work with the herb found it to be equal to or better than insulin in mild to moderate cases of diabetes. Hintonia latiflora has been shown to successfully replace medication or help make them more effective.

If you’ve just realized what a beneficial difference Hintonia latiflora could make in your life, seek out a clinically studied extract that has been combined with trace amounts of B vitamins, chromium, zinc, folic acid, and vitamins C and E. These additional ingredients help protect blood vessels, stop nerve damage, and assist with carbohydrate metabolism.

Bottom line? Pairing Hintonia latiflora with healthy food choices and regular exercise—and working with your health care provider—can help support healthy blood sugar levels. So defy diabetes—turn to Hintonia latiflora.

 

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