Cinnamon for Diabetes

Cinnamon, or as my friend’s daughter says -cinnnnannnannnim has been used medicinally since way back in ancient times. Fast forward a bit…to a few years ago….a study was done that found that cinnamon can help people with diabetes type 2 control their blood sugar.   Cinnamon was thought to help move the glucose from the blood [...]

Chia For Your Health?!

Cha-cha-cha-chia pets can be healthy for you?!  Yes…the chia pet sprouts are edible and healthy for you! The seeds that are used in the chia pet are edible too.  Chia seeds are high in fiber and protein and contain calcium, magnesium, B vitamins (great for energy) and antioxidants. Chia also has a high level of ALA type omega-3 [...]

Vinegar for Diabetes Type 2

I had a patient come into the pharmacy and ask for vinegar capsules…which started a whole discussion about using vinegar to help control blood glucose.  I thought this would be a great addition to our natural/home remedies series. Just a quick rundown about diabetes type 2… the issue is that the body either does not [...]