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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1471631" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>I use this website often, and find it to be a relatively well balanced source of information. It is, I believe, run by Boots the Chemist.</p><p></p><p>I have tried Chromiun myself and found it helped, but had only a small benefit on bgl reduction, I believe that you need to be using a diet that is low in natural chromium (i.e. lacking green veg, say) for the effect of supplementation to be noticeable. So I no longer supplement with this since my diet is now supplying my needs.</p><p></p><p>I use a magnesium supplement on occasions. I have no evidence in my life that either it or Zinc improve my bgl directly, but these two chemicals are needed for good metabolism and affect the Krebs / Citric cycle so are essential. I use a combined zinc+ magnesium supplement to cover my base, but again I believe my diet provides my normal requirements now. I think it may be useful immediately following diagnosis, or if taking a diuretic to replace these water soluble elements thar maybe excreted by excessive sugar levels. It may also be appropriate if taking SGLT-2 type meds such as Canagliflozin, which encourages extra urine excretion.</p><p></p><p>I have not taken berberine. I have however found that Bitter Melon and Gymnema Sylvestre to have a direct benefit to me, and I am using a alternating combination of these to replace my Gliclazide meds.</p><p></p><p>Other supplements I use are Brewers yeast to replace Vit B6 et al (but not B12) that I miss when I dropped using fortified cereal and wheat products, Vit B12 because of my long term use of Metformin, Vit C again because of use of diuretics and Metformin, and because I am iron deficient anemic.</p><p></p><p>i am happy to supplement where i find my diet or my meds may lead to deficiency, but it is easy to spend out on expensive supplements that literally just get flushed straight down the drain. For me changing to a low carb diet has been the <strong>best</strong> way of reducing my sugar levels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1471631, member: 196898"] I use this website often, and find it to be a relatively well balanced source of information. It is, I believe, run by Boots the Chemist. I have tried Chromiun myself and found it helped, but had only a small benefit on bgl reduction, I believe that you need to be using a diet that is low in natural chromium (i.e. lacking green veg, say) for the effect of supplementation to be noticeable. So I no longer supplement with this since my diet is now supplying my needs. I use a magnesium supplement on occasions. I have no evidence in my life that either it or Zinc improve my bgl directly, but these two chemicals are needed for good metabolism and affect the Krebs / Citric cycle so are essential. I use a combined zinc+ magnesium supplement to cover my base, but again I believe my diet provides my normal requirements now. I think it may be useful immediately following diagnosis, or if taking a diuretic to replace these water soluble elements thar maybe excreted by excessive sugar levels. It may also be appropriate if taking SGLT-2 type meds such as Canagliflozin, which encourages extra urine excretion. I have not taken berberine. I have however found that Bitter Melon and Gymnema Sylvestre to have a direct benefit to me, and I am using a alternating combination of these to replace my Gliclazide meds. Other supplements I use are Brewers yeast to replace Vit B6 et al (but not B12) that I miss when I dropped using fortified cereal and wheat products, Vit B12 because of my long term use of Metformin, Vit C again because of use of diuretics and Metformin, and because I am iron deficient anemic. i am happy to supplement where i find my diet or my meds may lead to deficiency, but it is easy to spend out on expensive supplements that literally just get flushed straight down the drain. For me changing to a low carb diet has been the [B]best[/B] way of reducing my sugar levels. [/QUOTE]
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