Natural Supplements and Home Remedies for Lowering Blood Sugar

Cold Showers

Posted by Cory (Tacoma, Washington) on 03/26/2007
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I have been taking cold showers every day now for almost three months, and I recently got the results of my latest blood and urine lab tests from my doctor. Blood sugar and cholesterol were markedly lower than the tests showed just prior to starting the cold shower regimen, with no appreciable changes in diet or physical excercise. My blood pressure was lower, and my pulse rate at rest has decreased from 72 to 54, which I find amazing. I am not in "great" shape physically, and I can only attribute these changes to the cold showers. This might actually be the 'fountain of youth'.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Bill (Dayton, OH) on 01/02/2007
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I'm one of those people who believe that drug companies are not out to cure diseases but to come up with drugs to ONLY control them so we're stuck buying them for a lifetime. After my doctor had me wear a blood pressure device for 24 hours I was told my blood pressure was high and he put me on (Micardis?). 2 months later on Superbowl Sunday, Feb. 5-06 I had a stroke. I wish I could give you numbers and readings but I don't have them. 14 years ago I was told I was a diabetic and needed to control it with diet which I never really did. Anyway after the stroke my doctor had me go get my blood tested for almost everything sugarwise. He told me of bad numbers on most everything. Then a friend told me about Apple Cider Vinegar and although it's not the tastiest thing I started taking a drink of Heinz ACV every morning. That started about 6 months ago. On my last Dr. appointment going over another blood sugar test he wanted to know how much I was exercising because my blood pressure was good and so were all my sugar numbers plus I'm almost under 200 pounds for the first time in ??? I'm at 203 with a high of 232 and haven't changed a thing in my lifestyle. I haven't exercised on a regular basis since giving up softball at the age of 46 four years ago. ACV has made a believer of me. Now if I could just pour it on my head and regrow my hair.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Eleanor (Philadelphia, PA) on 11/22/2006
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Vinegar has lowered my glucose readings. It has worked so well, that I, too, thought my moniter was broken. I happen to love vinegar, but even if I didn''t.....so what? It's only two tablespoons in 1/2 glass of water. I use it now after every meal. The results are unbelievable and so well worth my health. Please tell everyone. I cannot believe I stumbled upon this amazing, inexpensive aid in lowering my blood glucose levels.

Avocado

Posted by Michelle (New York) on 09/05/2016
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I eat half to one whole avacado a day and didn't see much change in blood sugar but it dropped my cholesterol almost 30/points and my tryglicerides 80 points. Now trying Apple Cider Vinegar to see if it works.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Veronica (Reno, NV) on 03/27/2006
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After discovering this website and reading all the benefits that Apple Cider Vinegar has. I've been taken apple cider vinegar for about 3 weeks now (3 tbls. with 8 ounces of water three times a day) and I have noticed that it has kept my sugar and my blood pressure in normal ranges, it has also lowered my body fat percentage, I'm losing weight and it has also cured my sore throat and I feel more energetic. I love your website. Keep up the good work.

Ted's Alkalizing Remedies

Posted by Cindy (Illinois, USA) on 12/31/2020 523 posts

Thanks for posting this! I went off the zero carb rails, which was bad enough, but THEN I went off the keto rails, altogether, Christmas Eve, with both wheat and sugar - plus I'm dehydrated which all came together as kidney pain and a nasty burn-type rash - as if my own sweat was pure acid - yikes! Old school baby powder (talc) helped a lot with the pain and discomfort but didn't clear up the rash. Activated charcoal loaded petroleum jelly seems to be clearing it up but the slightest sweat and the pain and itching starts right back up. So, since you can't just rehydrate overnight, I'm definitely going with the formula you posted.

Raw Potato

Posted by Rw (Southwestern Virginia) on 05/24/2018

I eat it before a meal. I guess it doesn't work to bring down blood sugar that's already high. I think it makes the food be digested more slowly and keep carbs from being released all at once.

Dietary Changes

Posted by Waltz (India) on 06/11/2016

For diabetes, N-Acetly-Cysteine and freshly squeezed carrot juice daily helps a lot. This remedy came from Ted himself.

Also magnesium, coconut oil and ACV provide nourishment to the body. You should try all this in addition to the dietary changes you have already made.

Dietary Changes

Posted by Timh (Ky) on 06/11/2016 2048 posts

Hi RP: Many of the high blood sugar or diabetes cases are a result of infections in the liver/gut/gallblader/pancrease area. May not be your case but simple dietary items will definitely help. Prior to retiring take Oil of Oregano softgels, and eat regular servings of Kefir with the other good foods in your current regimen. Two items which specifically increase the body's ability to metabolize sugar is the spice Cinnamon and the mineral Chromium.

Hope this helps and hear good news from you.

Dietary Changes

Posted by Tina (Princeton) on 06/12/2016

Neem tea is effective for lowering blood sugar and blood pressure. In India neem tree is known as the village pharmacy because of its ability to heal a range of health issues - from joint pain, diabetes, high bp, asthma, to skin and dental issues. When I was growing up it was a common sight to see people break a twig and chew on it every morning. They never had any teeth-related issues. Be warned that the tea is extremely bitter but I've got used to it, lol. Amazon sells it. Read up on the benefits of neem, there is a plethora of info on the web. I also put the used neem tea leaves around my plant roots, both potted and in ground. No pests! Love when I can recycle like that. Hope this is helpful.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Mohammed (Birmingham) on 08/27/2015

After a meal I put a quarter of small teaspoonful of ground cinnamon in milk and 3 finely sliced slices of ginger and whisk them.Not only does it taste good it really works it brings my sugar levels to about 6 percent. I was on insulin but now I have come off it. I hope this helps

Thai Herb Kratom

Posted by Patricia (Ca) on 09/27/2016

I'm commenting on a three-year-old post but maybe it will be helpful to someone.

I am taking berberine instead of Metformin. Metformin made me feel ill. Berberine does not.I take four berberine a day, one before each meal and one at night. I don't take any other medications. It seems to be bringing my fasting blood sugar levels down but I have not been taking them long enough to swear by it.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Aud (Stapleton, Al) on 09/06/2011
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apple cider vinegar does work for lowering your blood sugar. I have tried it and know it works. Thank goodness.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Cheryl (Brownsville, Pa) on 07/11/2009
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I was recently diagnosed as a "borderline diabetic" and higher cholesterol and triglycerides than normal. Also going into the lovely stages of menopause. My hemoglobin test came back at 5.8 which is just short of the cut off point. At 6.0 you are considered a diabetic. I stopped eating junk food entirely and started exercising and testing my blood sugar three times a day (even though I was not told to do so). Both of my parents are diabetics and I was determined that this was NOT going to happen to me. I started taking 2 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar right before my lunch and supper. I was startled to see how drastically my blood sugars had come down in only 1 week. When I had my first "glucose" test my number was 121. 126 you are considered a diabetic. I have been testing my blood sugars for the last week and they are now running in the 70's - 90's. WOW! Just a note....there were a few times that my sugar dropped too low so make sure you eat enough of a proper balanced diet and make sure to have your snacks in between meals. I am going to wait one month before I have more blood work to see if it is working on cholesterol and triglycerides.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Pamm (Birmingham, Alabama) on 05/06/2010

Too much Apple Cider Vinegar can cause a loss of potassium, because if you notice you will lose a-lot of water weight while taking ACV, This will deplete Potassium & Sodium fairly quickly. I am a medical researcher & have used myself as a atudy for the last year & noticed very quickly of Potassium & Sodium Loss With Apple Cider Vinegar:

Symptoms Loss Potassium: Itchy Scalp, Tiredness, Irregular Blood Pressure & High Heart Rate Are Signs of Low Potassium,

Low Sodium: Leg Cramps, Very Weak & Tired, Low Blood Pressure.

Also when these are low I noticed worsening of allergies. So if you do take ACV for any Ailments make sure you take In more potassium & sea salt. ACV contains only a trace of Potassium. I take in Potassium Citrate 99 mg a day. Very Inexpensive. Too much ACV causes too much Hydrochloric Acid In the stomach so don't take too much. If you develop heartburn or acid reflux after taking ACV, you having taking too much & to reverse this take 1/2 teaspoon of Baking Soda. Good Luck!

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Citygirl27 (Richardson, Tx, Usa) on 06/15/2012

ACV, a couple of dashes of cinnamon, and a packet (or teaspoon if you have the loose kind) of stevia make an amazing drink, tastes like apple pie in a glass, and it is really healthy. You get the benefit of the ACV and cinnamon plus a very tolerable taste with no added sugars. Hint - these are the ingredients in the 'apple cinnamon' drink the "famous ACV company" sells. It is yum, and $2 a bottle at the natural foods store, or pennies at home. Try it and test your glucose 1 hr later and let us know.

Cinnamon

Posted by Deanna (Aurora, Co) on 02/17/2015

so what brand of 500 mg capsules of cinnamon did you use?

Avoid Artificial Sweeteners

Posted by Betty (Ferndale, MI) on 06/07/2007
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Artificial Sweetners send blood sugar sky high. I have had diabetes for a few years. I control my diabetes with excercise and diet. In order to find out which things have an effect on my blood sugar, I test my blood often and I have noted that the only time it goes way higher than it should is when I drink diet soda or when I eat anything with artificial sweetners.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Leah (Decatur, IL) on 05/09/2007
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Rather than mix my ACV with baking soda, why can't I just brush my teeth afterward with baking soda? That's what I usually use for toothpaste, anyway, often mixed in with Tom's no fluoride toothpaste.

Since reading about how AVC helps with blood sugar levels, I've been drinking it with water. I've also noticed a decrease in migraine headaches, and it seems to help my asthma. Also, if I've just eaten a bunch of sugar on a craving thing, I follow it up with AVC in water, and I feel better about my binge, mentally and physically.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Dana (Fort Worth, TX) on 03/18/2007
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I started taking Apple cider vinegar 3 weeks ago. 2 tbl. 3 x day. The only health issue i deal with is hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) The acv has helped any drops in my sugar levels. As a result I have lots of energy, my moods swings are very few and I am enjoying life again. My mother started on it 4 or 5 weeks ago and said she's had so much energy that her house has been clean for weeks. We both struggled with keeping our houses clean (a family curse) and now we can keep up with it.

Avocado

Posted by Kelly (Cambridge, Ma) on 09/06/2016

Have you tried Ceylon cinnamon? (Not regular cinnamon that's in the spice aisle.)

There's pretty solid research suggesting that it can lower blood sugar by as much as 24%. (Also shown to lower cholesterol as well.)

The best part? It can't hurt you. :)

Avocado

Posted by Kelly (Cambridge, Ma) on 10/02/2016

Hi Col,

You misunderstood my suggestion to the previous poster.

What I meant by; "It can't hurt", is that since cinnamon is a natural option vs. a pharmaceutical/chemical one, 'it can't hurt' to give it a try. I can't say the same of Metformin, etc.

I never even mentioned a dosage amount in my post; I only suggested that the poster look into cinnamon for lowering blood sugar. The rest (i.e. research and dosage amounts) is up to them.

I can suggest/explain it to them, but I can't understand it for them. :)

Cinnamon

Posted by Theresa (Brooklyn, New York) on 04/28/2012
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Thanks so much. My sugar reading went from almost 300 to 205 within a couple hours it dropped quite fast. I boiled black pepper green tea and powdered cinnamon together and then I placed the cup of tea in the freezer and drank it cold. I am on the way to lower sugar readings again. Thanks so much. It worked.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Tracey (Perth, Australia)
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I would like to let everybody know apple cider vinegar is great, since I started taking it a few months ago, my blood sugar and high blood pressure is much lower than I expected.

White Distilled Vinegar

Posted by Chuck (Sedan, KS)
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I have been taking 1 teaspon of white distilled vineger twice a day for two week. It brought my blood sugar at fasting check from 150 down to 95 to 97 for 3 days now.

Soleus Pushup

Posted by Cindy (Illinois, USA) on 02/23/2023 523 posts

I've ben doing the soleus pushups for a couple of days and I have to tell you that, this morning, though my legs feel super good, they also feel like I ran 5 miles. The pushups are still super easy and the soleus doesn't have that good "worked out" feeling, at all, but it seems ALL of the other leg muscles DO! Which is awesome and extremely interesting. The soleus muscle simply doesn't appear to fatigue like a regular muscle...despite the very real probability that it's very seldom been flexed for 65 years! It's quite fascinating! And if it is strengthening the rest of the leg, even MORE awesome than it first appeared!

Ted's Alkalizing Remedies

Posted by Charity (Faithville, Us) on 12/31/2020

I was just reading Ted under type one diabetes and he says ginger and L- threonine are important for kidneys, I use both most days. L threonine has an R in it. I had a hard time realizing that theonine and threonine are very different, because I had a hard time locating threonine. I thought people were just misspelling the word. I found it online Bulk brand. Coconut oil cold pressed is also amazing for kidneys and liver health.

Also, chanca piedra is nicknamed stonebreaker and also helps with kidney health.

Beets

Posted by Joyce (VA ) on 10/17/2019
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Beets and blueberry beet juice, used to lower blood pressure spikes. Helps greatly!

Honey

Posted by Cjuan (Malaysia) on 05/21/2016

I suppose each person reacts differently to honey. Many years ago, it used to spike my BG too but recently I found that it could actually lower my BG, so I am truly puzzled.

Perhaps the type of honey consumed could be the causative factor. By that I mean whether the honey is raw, wild/organic and unprocessed compared to processed honey where the heat-sensitive enzymes get destroyed. Bear in mind too that there are fake honeys around too - those made from sugar water and corn syrup, so these may be the actual culprit causing the spike in BG instead of lowering it.

Diabetics can always test them out for themselves rather than adopt a generalized view of the issue.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Raj (Ca Usa) on 12/07/2015
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Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother) Is available at Amazon India and also at GoOrganicIndia.com I have friends whose blood sugar level went down from 350 to 130 in 3 weeks. Taking 2 spoons am &'pm. Best, Raj

Humic Acid

Posted by Larry (Fairfax, Va) on 09/13/2015

Dennis, What quantity per day did your friend take to alleviate high blood sugar readings? Thanks.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Kelly (Minneapolis, Mn) on 06/05/2016

Hi Dorothy,.

Can you tell me how much acv you are taking per day, and in what doses? how many times per day?.

Thanks for the info! I suspected this all along!.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Ngozi (Minna) on 05/15/2022

I take 2 tbs., of ACV, 1 tbs. Ceylon Cinnamon, 1 Tbs. Raw unfiltered Honey, 3x daily.

Please, can someone tell me if the dosage listed above is not too high for human consumption, especially taking 1 tbs. Ceylon Cinnamon, 3x a day? Also, won't the 1 Tbs. Raw unfiltered Honey, 3x daily hike blood ones sugar level? I need to know. Thanks

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Andon Science (Limassol) on 01/20/2023 21 posts

From preliminary information honey rises blood sugar. Personally I do not use honey. Also too much consumption of apple cider vinegar, has created health problems. Thus very moderate use of apple cider vinegar is reccomended.

Chromium Polynicotinate

Posted by Art (California ) on 03/16/2015 2326 posts

Most Niacin bound chromium supplements or chromium polynicotinate come in capsules containing 200 Mcg.

If 1,000 Mcg equals 1 Mg, it will take five 200 Mcg capsules to make 1 Mg. You are recommending 100 mg twice per day. That means it will take 500 capsules two times per day to achieve the dose you are recommending if I did the math correctly. Is this correct?

Art

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Neena (Florida) on 03/09/2015

Hi, It is possible you respond on how many milligrams of the ALA, Magnesium Malate, CoQ10, and Pantithine and the way you take them? It will be very appreciated. Thank you!!!!

Honey

Posted by Kara (New York, Ny) on 01/27/2015
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I think the only way to know if honey raises blood sugar is to eat it and take a blood sugar reading first thing in the morning. I can't eat honey because it raises my blood sugar too high.. more so than sugar. I became pre-diabetic after adding honey to my tea. I stopped doing that and now take small amounts of organic brown sugar. My blood sugar is back to normal.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 09/21/2014

Marilyn, you seem to be on a tolerable dosage for you, but, like a recent poster wrote, if you cut way back on carbs - esp. refined ones - and add some mild exercises, you would probably benefit more.