Ashwagandha improves glucose, insulin, and diabetes complications

Ancient root helps type 2 stay LESS COMPLICATED

 

You might not think that having high blood glucose levels is all THAT bad…

 

But I GUARANTEE you’ll change your mind when you start to experience type 2 diabetes that becomes COMPLICATED.

 

You could develop foot problems…

 

Including wounds that won’t heal… weakness… “pins and needles”… and even loss of feeling.

 

You could feel anxious… depressed… stressed out… and alone.

 

And your type 2 diabetes could even keep you up at night.

 

It doesn’t have to – not if you address MULTIPLE aspects of the disease, rather than ONLY trying to bring your blood sugar down as low as it can go.

 

But don’t worry… I’m not going to ask you to start popping a lot of pills.

 

Because there’s a SINGLE supplement that could check off ALL those boxes in one fell swoop.

 

An old standby continues to deliver the goods

 

Ayurveda uses the root of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) in MANY of its herbal formulations…

 

And that’s because it has SUCH an impeccable safety profile… there’s practically ZERO risk in trying it.

 

You’ve read before right here in eAlert how this “winter cherry” helps BALANCE your thyroid…

 

And, as one of the best-researched adaptogens out there, it could help BUST stress… and even BANISH restless nights.

 

But if you’re diabetic… it could do EVEN MORE for you.

 

Now, in the world of modern medicine, the science behind this is pretty new – with the first studies into ashwagandha’s anti-diabetic properties having been conducted just over 20 years ago.

 

But remember that ashwagandha has nearly 2,500 years of traditional use in Ayurvedic medicine under its belt!

 

And here in the West, we’re STILL learning about this ancient herb.

 

Of course, we already know that diabetes is associated with disturbances in mood… sleep… and even thyroid function.

 

So theoretically, if ashwagandha could help improve THOSE parameters… it could likewise help improve type 2 diabetes.

 

But that’s just SCRATCHING the surface of what ashwagandha can do for diabetics.

 

It could also help improve insulin levels… glucose levels (including HbA1c)… glucose tolerance… insulin sensitivity… and more.

 

The key may be in its content of a group of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds called withanolides – specifically, the withanolide known as withaferin A.

 

That’s the same substance that could be responsible for ashwagandha’s cognitive-enhancing qualities…

 

Which should come as no surprise, knowing how elevate glucose levels can BASH your brain function.

 

That’s not all…

 

Because a 2014 study found that ashwagandha could also help STRENGTHEN vessel health in diabetics.

 

And that’s important – because some of the hallmarks of type 2 diabetes include vessel damage, poor circulation, and other vascular complications.

 

The subjects of that study consumed 500 to 1,000 mg of ashwagandha daily… but dosages in other studies have ranged from 250 mg to 3 g daily.

 

Check with an integrative doc or an Ayurvedic practitioner to see what a good starting point for you might be.

 

Look for an ashwagandha supplement from a quality maker you trust at your local health food store or online. Ideally, it’ll be standardized to contain at least 3.9% withanolides.

 

A patented form of ashwagandha root called KSM-66… which is also certified organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free… contains a whopping 5% withanolides.

 

To time-tested cures,

Sarah Reagan