Is there a natural way to contol diabetic blood sugar? There is one which is used in Asia with good results, apparently. Find out more about this leaf with “natural plant insulin control.”

Diabetes is virtually at epidemic levels in the United States as well as in many other nations ” especially those nations which adhere to the Western Lifestyle.

Much continues to be written about this scourge and what it does to the human body. And, in the popular press, there constantly are plenty of ideas about what can and should be done to control it

The diagnosis, testing of and supplying various medicines to deal with diabetes has created a huge business.

But, is it possible that there is a Natural Substance, a plant, which will treat diabetes? If so, we might expect that the medical/pharmaceutical industry might not be too interested in discussing its qualities.

It could be that it is time to take a close look at the herb Banaba and what it might do for diabetics. Banaba is a popular treatment for diabetes in the Phillipines. The Japanese. because they are close to the Phillipines, have been interested in this treatment and their scientists have studied it. It appears that Banaba leaves have an ability to reduce blood sugar or perhaps they have an “Insulin-like” principle.

Research by Japanese scientists has shown that Banaba contains a natural plant insulin which can be taken orally. There are apparently no side effects when taken this way.

The Japanese have completed many studies on Banaba. Dried Banaba Leaf powder was mixed with chicken feed in one study. The yolk of the chicken egg was analyzed to discover any effect.

When the egg yolks were analysed, it was discovered that Banaba was present. When these enriched egg yolks were fed to diabetic mice, their blood sugar was normalized.

In a different, and unusual study, Banaba an alcohol leaf extract of Banaba leaf was sprayed into the air in a bedroom where a patient with diabetes was sleeping. The result was that as the person slept, trace amounts of corosolic acid were deposited in the lungs. Corosolic acid is said to regulate the levels of blood sugar.

The leaf of the Banaba plant has been found to be high in corosolic acid. The night-time spraying reduced blood sugar levels to normal indicating that the corosolic acid had been absorbed by the subject of the test.

Other studies based on what was done by the Japanese soon took place. The Japanese had isolated corosolic acid as the active ingredient in the Banaba plant. Based on this, a 1999 Florida study found that corosolic acid did indeed lower blood sugar levels in all patients. It was also found that the higher the level of corosolic acid the lower blood sugar levels dropped.

More recent studies have shown the not only is the Banaba leaf effective — the whole plant is said to be useful for lowering blood sugar for diabetics. A study showed that the entire plant (roots, leaves etc) had the effect of lowering glucose levels. And, thus, the whole Banaba plant could possibly be used to fight diabetes.

Another effect was that Benaba leaves also had a beneficial effect on obesity. Because of the way Banaba helps the body, it is said to be effective in promoting weight-loss.

A quotation from Supplementwatch is: “An interesting side-effect of tighter control of blood sugar and insulin levels is a significant tendency of Banaba to promote weight loss (an average of 2-4 lbs. per month) ” without significant dietary alterations. It is likely that modulation of glucose and insulin levels reduces total caloric intake somewhat and encourages moderate weight loss.”

As a result of many studies, many weight loss products now use Banaba as a safe and natural component which encourages weight loss.

Not all suppliers carry Banaba Leaf. However, it is beyond the scope of this article to go into the procurement of this herb, except to say that it is not an expensive herb to buy.