Diabetes Treatments to Avoid

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Recently, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to about 15 companies to stop illegal sale of treatments for diabetes. Many of these drugs are labeled as dietary supplements and make a false claim to prevent, cure, or reduce diabetes and associated complications. Some of these companies have been successful in deceiving people looking for natural treatments for diabetes. Always remember, just because something is natural doesn’t mean that it is good and will benefit you.

In this advisory, FDA has cautioned the consumers to not use these or similar products as they may contain harmful ingredients or may be otherwise unsafe. Some of these products also contain active pharmaceutical ingredients and therefore should not be sold as a dietary supplement and over the counter (OTC) products. To read the full advisory notice, please go tohttp://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm362012.htm.

Therefore, it is important that you do your research and go to trustworthy and credible information sources for advice. At IControlMyHealth, our mission is to provide scientific, comprehensive, unbiased, and up-to-date medical information and treatment options. In collaboration with academic experts, we have developed an objective evaluation criterion for non-conventional approaches. Through this, we educate consumers on the non-conventional products that have evidence of efficacy. For people suffering from type 2 diabetes, following is a list of products that have some evidence of efficacy and may be used after consultation with your doctor:

• Aloe Vera
• Alpha-lipoic acid
• Bitter melon
• Chromium
• Cinnamon
• Fenugreek
• Ginger
• Grape seed extract
• Gymnema sylvestre
• Omega 3 fatty acids
• Polyphenols
• Vitamin –D

Following is a list of products that do not have efficacy data and therefore should not be used:

• Asian Ginseng
• Beta-glucan (soluble fiber)
• Bilberry leaf
• Biotin
• Carnitine (L-Carnitine, Acetyl L-Carnitine)
• Coenzyme Q10
• Evening Primose oil
• Milk Thistle
• Noni fruit

To learn more about the evaluation criteria and details on each of the products listed above, please go to (dietary supplements).

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IControlMyHealth Editorial Team