On Oct 12, 5:54 pm, "bill" <cbferg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Hi,
> I'm a Type 2 diabetic and I take 1000mg of Metformin 2 times a day, also
I
> take Albuterol and Advair for asthma. I get bronchitis every year about
this
> time even though I take a daily multi vitamin and get a flu shot every
year,
> So I thought I might try a liquid herbal tonic, but the ingredients are
> different in books I've read. So I'm a bit confused.
> Thanks,
> Bill"buglady" <buglad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > "bill" <cbferg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>I'm new to this herb stuff. I'm a 68 year old man with asthma and
diabetes
> > looking for an all around >herbal health tonic. Any suggestions would
be
> > appreciated
>
> > .......The best thing to do is read! Here's a good site to start
with:
> >http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/index.html
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> > .Another good resource is Michael Moore's (no not that one!) Southwest
> > School for Botanical Medicine:
> >http://www.swsbm.com/homepage/
> > .......For an all around book on supplements - herbs, nutraceuticals,
etc.
> > I'd look at Prescription for Nutritional Healing by James Balch.
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> > .......Best of all would be to put yourself into the hands of a
competent
> > naturopath, herbalist, etc. to address your particular maladies.
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> > Best of luck
> > buglady
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Hey bill,
Watch the calories daily (2000) and get the HgbA1c every three
months...if you are sticking to the rules, there are some diabetics
who try cinnamon supplements and chromium gtf. If it helps it should
work over 2-4 weeks so watch the finger sticks and get it from a place
like Whole Foods. Diabetics always have problems from small blood
vessel disease so bilberry (an antioxidant) in theory would help the
damage especially to the retina. Read on fenugreek and panax ginseng,
(beware that some combination ginseng prducts can produce high blood
pressure)....ask your doctor about what you are going to try....or
find a good herbalist or a napropath close by......Take care of the
asthma later diabetes leads to bigger problems. Dont forget to
exercise....tai chi, 5 K walking, water aerobics.
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