Take These 5 Vitamins to STOP Diabetic Complications Now
Episode description
Today I’m going to share five vitamins that can help with the complications of diabetes.
High blood glucose affects four main tissues, including:
1. The eyes
2. The arteries
3. The nervous system (including the brain)
4. The kidneys
However, the damage to these tissues can lead to a myriad of health problems.
Glycation is a combination of sugar and protein in the body, and it can lead to this dysfunction of tissues. An A1C score is basically a number that represents glycated hemoglobin (a protein in red blood cells) to help tell how bad someone’s diabetes is.
Glycation can also occur when someone consumes a combination of sugar or carbs and protein or fat.
When glycation occurs, it can build up into advanced glycation end products (AGEs). With AGEs comes a lot of free radical damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
The good news is that there are natural things that can inhibit glycation.
Vitamins that inhibit glycation:
1. Benfotiamine
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin E (tocotrienols complex without tocopherols)
5. Vitamin B6
Other natural glycation inhibitors:
• Alpha lipoic acid
• Green tea (EGCG)
• Aged garlic
• Bitter melon
• Quercetin
• Curcumin
• Fasting
• Exercise
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