Natural Health Alternatives

Being a Diabetic we all have those challenging days, or challenging hours: What do you do if it’s getting close to your meal time and your blood sugar is above 240 mg/dl?

High blood sugar before a meal tells you that your liver is making too much glucose and needs to be told to slow down, says the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The signal it needs is insulin.

Because it takes time for insulin to be absorbed from the skin, and additional time to reduce the liver’s glucose production, the ADA suggests that you take your usual dose of insulin and wait 60 to 90 minutes to eat (instead of the usual 30 to 45). This will allow your blood sugar level to fall toward the normal range before you eat, giving the insulin a “head start.”

Another solution is if you want to stay with natural alternatives , try using  Banaba is taken a half hour before you eat to help with the sugar spikes afterward. Bitter Melon and Banaba act as insulin to the body.

The goal is not to become low before eating, but to regain control over high blood sugar.

An alternative is to take lispro insulin or Humalog 15 to 30 minutes before your meal, which should lower your blood sugar more rapidly than regular insulin, these are fast acting if you wish to stay with your regular routine .