Diabetes Care Should Include Vitamins and Herbs, MyVitaminGuide.com Tells Diabetics

My Vitamin Guide (MVG) has enhanced the diabetes section of its website. It includes in-depth articles on both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Ten supplements received MVG's highest 3-star rating, showing substantial health benefits with type 2 diabetes.

Virginia Beach, VA October 7, 2005 -- My Vitamin Guide (MVG), an online review of vitamins, supplements, herbal remedies and alternative medicine, announced today it has added an enhanced diabetes section to its website.

Found online at http://www.MyVitaminGuide.com , MVG provides consumers free information on vitamins and supplements as well as resources, news, advice, and content from medical professionals on more than 650 health concerns and illnesses.

MVG reports that ten nutritional supplements and herbs received its highest 3-star rating after a review of scientific tests showed a substantial health benefit for people with type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, six of these ten supplements and herbs received the same 3-star rating for use with type 1 diabetes. These ten supplements, listed on the website at www.MyVitaminGuide.com/public/641.cfm, include:

* Alpha Lipoic Acid
* Brewer’s yeast
* Chromium
* Evening primrose oil
* Fiber
* Glucomannan
* Magnesium
* Cayenne (topical for neuropathy)
* Fenugreek (seeds)
* Psyllium

My Vitamin Guide recommends that people who are experiencing diabetes symptoms should focus on self-care, including these first steps:

* Eat high-fiber foods - Stabilize your blood sugar by eating fiber from whole grains, beans (legumes), vegetables, and fruit, and consider using a fiber supplement such as glucomannan or psyllium
* Slim down - If you are overweight, lose weight with a long-term program of exercise and healthier eating to improve your insulin sensitivity
* Check out chromium - Taking 200 to 500 mcg a day may improve glucose tolerance
* Improve and protect with alpha lipoic acid - Take 600 to 1,200 mg a day to improve insulin sensitivity and help protect against diabetic complications such as nerve damage
* Use capsaicin ointment - An ointment containing 0.025% to 0.075% capsaicin four times a day might help control nerve pain

MVG’s extensive coverage of diabetes mellitus, diabetes symptoms, and recommended diabetes treatment and diabetes care include a complete diabetes "health center" found at http://www.MyVitaminGuide.com/public/394.cfm , in addition to comprehensive articles on type 1 diabetes found at http://www.MyVitaminGuide.com/public/640.cfm , and type 2 diabetes found at http://www.MyVitaminGuide.com/public/641.cfm . These articles include information on medical options, recommended dietary and lifestyle changes, vitamins, herbs, and holistic options.

About MyVitaminGuide.com (MVG)
MVG provides articles and reviews on vitamins, supplements, herbal remedies, and alternative health. MVG was founded by Sam Knoll, a vitamin industry veteran and author of the e-book, How to Buy Vitamins. All information is available to the public at http://www.MyVitaminGuide.com.

About Us: About MyVitaminGuide.com (MVG)
MVG provides articles and reviews on vitamins, supplements, herbal remedies, and alternative health therapies. MVG was founded by Sam Knoll, a vitamin industry veteran and author of the e-book, How to Buy Vitamins. All information is available to the public at www.MyVitaminGuide.com

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