Peanut butter can help a dog with
hypoglycemic effects of kidney disease, and it can be an allergic trigger in some dogs.
Inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) is one of the mechanisms explaining
the hypoglycemic effect of berberine..
On the other hand, diabetics taking drugs to control blood sugar levels should avoid consuming carambola in therapeutic doses, since it can potentiate
the hypoglycemic effect of the medication.
Not exact matches
The Johns Hopkins team used a microshell made
of a sugar - based polymer called cyclodextrin to protect the 3BrPA drug molecules from disintegrating early and to guard healthy tissue from the drug's toxic
effects, such as weight loss, hypothermia and lethal
hypoglycemic shock.
Another interesting aspect
of ginger is its
hypoglycemic effect against enzymes linked to type 2 diabetes.
The present study aims to evaluate the
hypoglycemic and antioxidant
effects of mature coconut water (MCW) on alloxan - induced diabetes in experimental rats.
In a pilot study involving 36 patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers found that three months
of treatment with berberine had a similar
hypoglycemic effect as the popular diabetes drug metformin.
According to Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center's website, «In vitro and animal studies indicate that the leaf, seed, and root extracts
of Moringa Oleifera have anticancer, hepatoprotective,
hypoglycemic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antisickling
effects.
The extracts were not significantly
hypoglycemic when administered without Labrasol, demonstrating its bio-enhancing
effect, most likely due to increasing the bioavailability
of the administered preparations.
Although oral
hypoglycemic medications and injected insulin are the mainstay
of treatment
of diabetes and are effective in controlling high blood sugars, they have side
effects such as weight gain, swelling, and liver disease.
A number
of medicinal / culinary herbs have been reported to yield
hypoglycemic effects in patients with diabetes.
The observed change in
hypoglycemic medications may be
of great clinical importance by decreasing cost and potential for serious adverse
effects.
Botanical products can improve glucose metabolism and the overall condition
of individuals with diabetes not only by
hypoglycemic effects but also by improving lipid metabolism, antioxidant status, and capillary function (4).
Oral
hypoglycemics are drugs given by mouth with the net
effect of reducing blood sugar levels.
The oral
hypoglycemics do not provide immediate control
of diabetes — often weeks are needed before beneficial
effects are evident.