OVERTHROW diabetes with this ‘daily leaf’

Ask anyone what they think of when they hear the phrase “type 2 diabetes”…

And they’ll probably talk to you about finger pricks…

Insulin shots…

And pills, pills, and more pills!

It’s true that blood sugar woes could DOMINATE the everyday routines of diabetics…

Who have to constantly stay on HIGH ALERT to make sure their glucose levels don’t soar too high…

Or dip too low.

At least, that’s how it is for diabetics in THIS country.

But for some folks on the other side of the world, it’s a little different.

In India, there’s an herb that’s used to help treat diabetes – nicknamed, appropriately, insulin plant (Costus pictus or Costus igneus).

It’s somewhat related to ginger… and sometimes known to botanists as “spiral ginger.”

Research shows that it helps increase levels of insulin by LIGHTING A FIRE under pancreatic beta cells… which are responsible for producing this blood sugar-lowering hormone.

And the key to this action appears to be the flavonoid quercetin.

I recently shared with you how this antioxidant compound… which was first discovered in oak trees… helps support pancreatic function…

And could even help improve insulin sensitivity.

A 2015 animal study out of India confirmed that insulin plant could help REVERSE insulin resistance

But this “insulin plant” also contains OTHER compounds throughout its leaves and underground stem (or “rhizome”) – ones with antidiabetic action that could help increase glucose uptake.

That explains why someone might choose to use insulin plant over another quercetin-containing herb (or a quercetin extract).

As a whole herb, insulin plant also offers strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power…

And two of the MAJOR hallmarks of diabetes are oxidative stress and excess inflammation!

In the ancient medicinal practice of Ayurveda, insulin plant is known as “Bandhukapushpa.”

Traditionally, folks in India eat just one leaf daily – literally, “a leaf a day keeps diabetes away”!

They also drink insulin plant leaves steeped in hot water as a tea.

An Ayurvedic practitioner can point you in the right direction.

Whole herbs and supplements from reputable sources could be difficult to find in this country…

Which is why some folks decide to grow their own insulin plants.

Don’t confuse Costus pictus or igneus with the plant commonly known as “Indian costus” or “costus root” (Saussurea costus or Dolomiaea costus), which is completely different.