Bitter Melon

[kennethi]

Hi, Ive heard that Bitter Melon (tablets) not fresh fruit type, beacuase its bitter, can lower blood suger levels. Could this be alturnative to Metformin?

 

[Indy51]

If you believe Jenny Ruhl of the Blood Sugar 101 site, taking this supplement (and some others) could potentially be quite dangerous:

http://diabetesupdate.blogspot.com.au/2 ... s-for.html

 

[kennethi]

Thank you for that indi51. Looking at varous web sites, there is for & against this herb.

 

[))Denise((]

I take it as a supplement. Works for me.

 

[BioHaZarD]

I take it too, I am sure it helps stabilise my BG levels.

 

[Defren]

I used to take them, but they did nothing for me. I swapped to Gymnema and Cinnamon - Bingo! My levels are low and steady now. Horses for courses I think, try something if it doesn't work try something else. for me, the combination of the two supplements above were what worked for me. I have eased off the cinnamon as I eat quite a bit, yet my levels are the same. So cinnamon in food or a supplement does it for me. Infact, cinnamon in food sends my levels lower. I have reached 3.5 after a couple of home made low carb cinnamon muffins.