BALANCED BLOOD LEVELS

What is blood Sugar?

Blood sugar is also known as glucose running down  the blood of a person. Food we eat is a source of sugar inside the body. This sugar breaks down into a simpler form, glucose which is stored in the body and utilized when needed. Insulin, a hormone released by pancreas helps the body’s cell in uptaking glucose, essentially turning it into energy.  Blood sugar is an energy source for the body cells  to work properly or we can say that glucose is a  fuel for cells. Carbohydrates require a lot of insulin whereas proteins trigger less insulin further less insulin is required by fats to deal with the blood glucose.

High blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) in the blood is a diseased condition called Diabetes. Blood sugar levels should be in a safe range to reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Having too much low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is also a serious problem.

What is the normal glucose level?

Blood glucose level changes throughout the day. Blood glucose increases after eating food and within an hour levels settle down. Blood sugar is at its lowest before the first meal of the day called fasting blood sugar (FBS). Normal fasting blood sugar level is 99 mg/dl or lower, 100-125 mg/dl falls into prediabetes and more than 126 mg/dl indicates high blood sugar or diabetes.

Sign and Symptoms high blood sugar/ hyperglycemia:

• Dry mouth
• Frequent urination
• Increased thirst
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Weakness
• Blurred vision
• Lightheadedness
• Poor wound healing
• Risk of heart disease or stroke
• Permanent nerve damage causing numbness and tingling

Sign and Symptoms low blood sugar/ hypoglycemia:

• Pale face
• Sweating
• Anxiety
• Dizziness
• Palpitations or increased heart rate
• Tingling
• Trembling hand and other body parts
• Disorientation or confusion
• Difficult in concentration
• Aggressive mentally

 Dietary habits to regulate normal blood sugar level: 

• Eat more fibers in the diet: A diet in high fiber can improve the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar and lowers down the blood sugar. High fiber food includes:
• Green leafy vegetable
• Fruits
• Legumes
• Whole grains
• Have food with low glycemic index (GI): Glycemic index measures how quickly carbohydrates break down during the process of digestion and how quickly the body absorbs the glucose. GI affects how rapidly a person’s blood sugar rises. It measures on the scale of 0 to 100. Ranking of 55 or less falls under low GI. some foods with low GI are:
• Barley
• Oats
• Beans
• Lentils
• Legumes
• Whole wheat pasta
• Non-starchy vegetables
• Protein rich diet: A diet rich in high proteins lowers down  postprandial blood glucose level and improves overall control over glucose. Some foods rich in diabetes are:
• Kidney beans
• Soyabean
• Lentils
• peas
• Nuts like cashew nut, almond or peanut
• Unsaturated fat rich diet: Good fats regulate blood sugars and lowers the high glucose in the blood. It slows down the process of breakdown of glucose
• Avocados
• Dark chocolate
• Whole egg
• Chia seeds
• Walnut
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Cheese

Add specific food into diet:

• Dalchini (cinnamon): Cinnamon enhances the insulin sensitivity and slows down the breakdown of carbohydrates.
• Daruharidra (berberine): Berberine increases the insulin production and promotes the cells to utilize sugar better.
• Methi (fenugreek seeds): methi is said to lower down the blood glucose level and improve the glucose tolerance.

 Managing high blood sugar with Chandigarh Ayurved Centre:

1. Madhumeha Kusumakar Rasa:

Madhumeha Kusumakar Rasa contains Suvarnayukta Vasant Kusumakar Rasa 10 mg, Mamejjaka Ghana 30 mg, Haridra 50 mg, Amalaki 50 mg, Guduchi 50 mg, Shuddha Shilajatu 40 mg, Yashada Bhasma 5 mg Processed in Bilva Patra Swarasa, Asana Kwath q.s. as active ingredients. Key benefits of Madhumeha Kusumakar Rasa:
Effectively treat diabetes and its complications.Help in reducing blood and urine sugar effectively due to their Kapha and Meda Pachak action. Also, prevents eyes from bad effect of Diabetes.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice a day with normal water.

2. Ashwagandha Tablet:

These tablet are pure Ayurvedic preparation which contains pure extract of Ashwagandha. Ashwagandha is used for arthritis, anxiety, bipolar disorder, insomnia, tumors, tuberculosis, asthma, leukoderma, bronchitis, backache, fibromyalgia, menstrual problems, and chronic liver disease. Ashwagandha shows antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-stress properties. It also regulates sugar metabolism and cholesterol.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice a day with normal water.

3. Diabo care tablet:

These tablets are pure Ayurvedic formulation. It contains herbal ingredients such as Karela, Jamun, Ashwagandgha, Gurmur, Shuddha Shilajeet, Neem, Dalchini. It Maintains overall health and wellbeing, best for the liver detoxification and controls high blood pressure. It maintains the blood sugar level. Jamun is well known to be effective in the treatment of Diabetes, thus it reduces the level of glycosuria. It contains Polypeptide-p which has shown to control diabetes naturally.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily.

4. Diabo Care Kadha:

Diabo kadha is based on ancient Ayurvedic Science which includes ingredient like Dalchini (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Methi dana (Trigonella foenum- graecum), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Haldi (Curcuma longa), etc. Diabo kadha increases the uptake of glucose by the cells, regenerate lipid mechanism, preventing micro-vascular damage and diabetic retinopathy. It also helps in the burning of palms and soles, wounds that take time to heal, skin infections, unexplained extreme fatigue, etc.

Recommended Dosage: Take 20 ml twice a day with normal water.

5. Shilajit Satva:

CAC Shilajit is available in the form of Shilajit Satva. It is a potent Immunity Booster and acts as an antioxidant, possesses anti-inflammatory properties. It has a tremendous effect on Male Harmones, Anaemia, Alziehmers disease, improves brain functions, Fatigueness, various Tumours and Cysts like PCOD in females. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties it works on inflamed lymph nodes as well. It balances blood sugar, increases absorption of nutrients, helps in detoxification, helps in reducing mood swings.

Recommended Dosage: As directed by physician.