Foods That Can Help Reverse Insulin Resistance

By Aimee Schwartz


Diseases should be prevented at all cost. Especially if it is diabetes, people should take care of their body so that they do not suffer from the said disease. If they are already affected with it, then they should aim to reverse insulin resistance. If this is the case, there are foods that must be eaten to help fight off the disease. Here are some of those foods to eat.

Turmeric. The said food is deemed to be very effective when you are fighting off this particular disease. The said turmeric is found to contain an active compound that is very effective in fighting off the disease and that would be curcumin. The said compound is extremely effective in activating the glucose uptake of a person.

Ginger is another one of the items to have if you want to fight off the said illness. You have the option of eating it raw or using it as an ingredient for your dish. With the ginger, you can significantly lower your fasting blood glucose. You should take it for a period of time to gain the results you desire.

There is cinnamon for this fight as well. You can say that this is one of the best food you can take to reduce the body's blood sugar levels. As a food item, it has been the oldest and the most popular spices for people. Because of its flavoring and medical qualities, it has already been used since the ancient times. Just take less than one-half teaspoon of cinnamon a day then.

Olive leaf extract. Not all people store olive leaf extract in their cupboard. However, this is a necessary food item that all diabetics must have. You should have this as one of the supplements you take after meal. When you do that, you can get positive results against the disease, one similar to what you would experience in common diabetic therapeutics like metformin.

You will find it less necessary to get insulins for your sugar balance right after the meal when you eat berries. This should be a good thing for you. You can add the berries to your bread, either with the white bread or rye bread. You can have a wide variety of berries such as bilberries, strawberries, chokeberries, lingonberries, and even a mix of them.

Black seeds, scientific name Nigella sativa. You are also required to have black seeds as a part of your diet since it has positive results against this disease. Normally, just taking two grams of the Nigella sativa is already enough to get your desired results for your fight against the disease so take it right.

Spirulina. The result of taking at least 19 grams of this food item everyday is surely one that can amaze you. This particular food that you can have to fight against the said disease will give you a result that can increase your sensitivity. It will increase sensitivity to as much as 250 percent so enjoy it.

Berberine should be included in the diet as well. You can find this just as effective as most of the prescribed diabetes drugs you can buy off the pharmacy. Berberine is the bitter compound that you will most likely found in the roots of plants like Oregon grape, goldenseal, and barberry. Its results can be comparable with metformin.




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