CONQUER blood sugar spikes with this spiny ‘flower secret’
You KNOW how dangerous elevated blood sugar can be over a long period of time.
You KNOW the damage it can do to your kidneys… vision… heart health… and brain health.
But here’s what you CAN’T seem to figure out after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis…
How to STABILIZE your blood sugar levels so they’re PERFECT… and STAY perfect!
Because while your doc may prescribe you blood sugar-lowering drugs, they can work TOO well…
And send your glucose levels dipping TOO low.
Bouncing up and down like a yo-yo won’t do you any favors.
Fortunately, there’s a natural way to BANISH blood sugar woes… possibly even FOR GOOD.
Here’s what you need to know about the Mediterranean herb of antiquity that’s gained MAINSTREAM acceptance abroad.
Stick it to diabetes… with THIS
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a prickly plant in the daisy family that’s best known for its benefits to liver health.
In fact, folks have been using milk thistle for liver support since the time of the Ancient Greeks!
And even today, the Germans consider milk thistle MAINSTREAM medicine for liver detox.
But conventional docs in this country treat milk thistle as though it’s some sort of QUACKERY!
They’re obviously IGNORING the science behind this herbal remedy, as it’s been the subject of HUNDREDS of studies.
And yet it’s still UNDERAPPRECIATED… especially for its impact on type 2 diabetes.
Milk thistle is PACKED with antioxidants… including the flavonoid complex called silymarin.
In a 2018 clinical trial on diabetics, Iranian researchers found that consuming silymarin daily helped LOWER fasting blood glucose by 11%…
And IMPROVE insulin sensitivity by nearly 6%.
We know that oxidative stress can contribute to insulin resistance…
So, it makes sense that an antioxidant could help REVERSE the course!
And the more SENSITIVE you are to insulin… the more it can do its job of LEVELING OUT glucose levels… and KEEPING them balanced.
But that’s not all…
Because silymarin also appears to ZERO IN a protein called PPARG, which regulates glucose metabolism.
That’s the same target that Big Pharma used in developing its class of diabetes meds called thiazolidinediones, or TZDs.
The problem with TZDs is they’ve been linked to some gnarly side effects…
Like bone fractures… vision issues… blood sugar that drops too low… and heart failure!
Fortunately, milk thistle has an incredible safety track record… and shouldn’t cause any serious problems unless you’re allergic to plants in the daisy family (including artichokes).
You should be able to find milk thistle extract in supplement form from many quality makers at your local health food store or online. Most contain extracts from either the plant’s seeds or its fruit.
Make sure the product has been standardized to contain a certain percentage of silymarin.
Also, you can look for a version of silymarin that’s been combined with a compound called phosphatidylcholine… a.k.a. a silybin-phosphatidylcholine complex…
Which makes it 3-5X easier for your body to absorb and use.
There’s a well-researched, patented version of this complex known by the brand name Siliphos… available in Life Extension’s Advanced Milk Thistle supplement, which is gluten-free and non-GMO.
You can also try combining milk thistle with other nutrients that contribute to blood sugar control, like .
But DON’T combine this natural remedy with an Rx drug for lowering blood sugar.
And because milk thistle targets your liver, it could affect how your body processes OTHER drugs, too.
As always, check with your doc before trying milk thistle or any new supplement regimen.
To perfecting your blood sugar control,
Sarah Reagan
