Hello to anyone reading this: I originally posted about Berberine, and haven't visited back in quite a while, especially this link.
I want to add, there is a highly effective difference between the Berberine Hydrochloride which I used and had success with the Berberine Sulfate which is found in many of the plant material mention in the last few posts.
I've been a controlled Diabetic since 2007 now, medicine free, and only occasionally use any herbs for control, mostly I control with diet, exercise and weight maintenance...
I no longer use or recommend straight Berberine, as any long term use has a side effect of causing diarrhea, and after reaching that point, even if rotating off of Berberine for a few months, the diarrhea will return as quickly as the product is used again. The Berberine I used was the Chinese version aka Huang Lian Su....
I now use an herbal formula, much safer, needs no rotation, can be used long term without any side effect, but it is not available here in the USA yet... My wife and I are hoping we could be the first US Distributor of this product, but this would be quite an investment, so we're not sure if we'll ever see that to fruition.
I pretty much stopped posting on this website as my wife, who is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor from China and I have opened a retail Chinese herbal health store near our home.
I've become a little more expert than most, but I'm still learning new things about herbs daily from my wife, who dedicates her entire life to her practice. I've learned that making your own herbal extract, if you don't know the chemistry of herbs, whether from a single herb or an extract from a formula can be dangerous and even lethal. If anyone wants to do it on their own, that is a personal choice, but for anyone to advocate that it is easy to do and hints around at encouraging others to do it based on their experience or results is ludicrous. If you don't have superior knowledge of herbs, don't make your own. Like anything in life; too little can be of no benefit, and too much can be harmful....
As time permits, I will try to post something new I've learned about diabetes to help those visiting this forum. Get focused, increase your knowledge of all the little things you can do for yourself to help your present stage of health improve and do as many of the things you know are good as consistently as you can. No matter what any Type 2 Diabetic does, they will never be more than ONE meal away from being out of control. Be vigilant, but keep a good mood, never stressing over anything.....
Ron
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