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Two of my friends with diabetes had asked me for supplement ideas to help with their diabetes as both were uncontrolled. I will discuss Harry first. Harry has had diabetes for over 10 years and his doctor had him on two medications, but his condition steadily worsened and his doctor wanted to add another medication. Harry didn't want to add another medication because he was very concerned about side effects and to make matters worse he was constantly constipated which seemed to be making his diabetes worse and also making his life miserable.
I suggested he try magnesium citrate to improve the constipation and also improve his HbA1c level. I also suggested he add berberine at 1500 mg/day in three divided doses of 500 mg each at breakfast lunch and dinner. These two simple additions very significantly improved his constipation (eliminated) and diabetes to the best it has been in the past 10 years. I told Harry that if he wanted to do better in terms of his diabetes I could make another suggestion or two, but he said he was really happy with his current improvements and just wanted to enjoy the moment. He said that maybe in a while, he might consider the other options though. I told him that was fine and to call me when he was ready to do more. I also suggested that he slowly switch over to magnesium glycinate or alternate it with the magnesium citrate to avoid becoming dependent on the magnesium citrate to stay regular. His doctor felt the constipation was related to the worsened diabetes, so the improved diabetes control may, by itself relieve the constipation. Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal issues in diabetics.
My other friend, Susie, has had diabetes for about as long as Harry, but her diabetes was not as bad as Harry's, but still uncontrolled. I suggested she add berberine, vitamin K2M7 and vitamin D. This combination brought her HbA1c into the normal range for the first time in at least 10 years. Her A1c was 7.2 at her last doctor visit and is now 5.6 at her latest visit. Susie is really happy with these results and told me that she will continue the three supplements indefinitely and hopes to see other health benefits associated with the use of these three supplements. This supplement trio will also help to stave off osteoporosis.
I just wanted to share these results, using common supplements to help control diabetes with the EC community.
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