Vanadium and Diabetes
Who Says It Is a Non-Essential Nutrient?
The link between vanadium and diabetes is both tenuous and promising all at the same time. Many health practitioners classify vanadium as a nonessential nutrient or one that is only needed in very small quantities.
No human deficiency of vanadium is known, meaning if you don't get enough of it, so what. There is no "daily recommended allowance" advocated by the government. Nonetheless, vanadium for diabetes health is gaining steam.
So, the question is why are we even talking about it here? I am glad you asked.
A half dozen or so small clinical studies have found promising results for using vanadium to control blood glucose levels and one study even found that type 1 diabetics were able to reduce their insulin requirements after only two full weeks of treatment.
Three small studies reported decreased fasting blood glucose levels. Two of these three also reported lower A1c results. Two additional studies also supported these findings.
Scientists are quick to note however, that further research is needed to support these smaller vanadium for diabetes studies. Nonetheless, the initial results are highly suggestive of positive outcome for using vanadium as a glucose control methods.
MY BASELINE NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT RECOMMENDATION
Body Balance is what I have been taking for almost 10 years. It is a liquid wholefood supplement derived primarily from Aloe Vera and SeaNine™ vegetables, a proprietary blend of nine different sea vegetables.
Body Balance has over 120 naturally occurring nutrients useful for optimal nutrition, including vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids and enzymes, in synergy with a broad spectrum of phytonutrients (plant nutrients)
I believe you need to establish a basic level of nutrition. Most people simply do not get the neccessary nutrition to lead healthy lives.
Please take the time to check out Body Balance, including a special video from the Public Broadcast Service on the benefits of Sea Vegetables, featuring this product.
Looking For More Natural Diabetes Treatment Information?
For information on Top Nutritional Supplement Ingredients, such as Omega-3, Sea Vegetables, Aloe Vera, Alpha Lipoic Acid, etc. Click on the Nutritional Supplements link at the TOP of the page.
Sources:
Gloria Y. Yeh, David M. Eisenberg, Ted J. Kaptchuk, and Russell S. Phillips, Systematic Review of Herbs and Dietary Supplements for Glycemic Control in Diabetes, Diabetes Care 26: 1277-1294.
CAM and Diabetes: A Focus on Dietary Supplements, National Center for Alternative and Complementary Medicine, NNCACM Publication No. D416, June 2008.
