Treatment | Action |
Diet, exercise and weight control | Controls blood sugar and complications of diabetes. |
Medications: oral medications such as Sulfonylureas, | Stimulate insulin secretion. |
Biguanides: Metformin Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: acarbose and miglitol Thiazolidinediones: pioglitazone Meglitinides: Repaglinide. D-phenylalanine derivative: nateglinide DPP-4 inhibitors: DPP-4 (dipeptidyl-peptidase 4) inhibitors such as, Saxagliptin and injectable drug: Exenatide. Combination medications: Glyburide combined with metformin. | Biguanides Control liver glucose, improve blood fat and cholesterol levels and enhance glucose utilization by muscles . Helps the pancreas to make more insulin quickly and for a short time. Control blood sugar levels and increases insulin when blood sugar is high. |
Insulin: Regular, NPH insulin, ultra-lente insulin | Regulation glucose metabolism. |
Aspirin | Inhibiting the enzyme cyclo-oxygenase-1 |
Surgery: - Pancreas transplant - Islet transplantation | Insulin secretion Increases synthesis and releases insulin |
Integrative therapie- Strong evidence | |
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) | Decreases blood sugar levels and diabetics neuropathy |
Good scientific evidence | |
Beta-glucan, Ginseng: Panax quinquefolius | Decreases blood glucose |
Chromium | Treatment of hypoglycemia |
Gymnema: (Gymnema sylvestre) | Increases the effects of medications |
Magnesium | Control blood sugar. |
Whey protein | Improves the body’s insulin response. |
Conflicting scientific evidence | |
Acupuncture | Promising effects on diabetes. |
Alfalfa: (Medicago sativa). | Unclear if it controls of sugar. |
Aloe | Useful in diabetes leg wounds and ulcers. |
Amylase inhibitors | Decreases levels of blood glucose. |
Arabinogalactan | Affects blood sugar and insulin levels. |
Arabinoxylan: MGN-3 | Preliminary research is positive. |
Arginine, or L-arginine | May decrease the severity of diabetes |
Ashwagandha | May decrease blood sugar levels |
Astragalus | Hypoglycemic effect |
Atkin's diet | Carbohydrate-restricted diets |
Various herbs treatments | |
The traditional Cocciniaindica remedy | May improve glucose tolerance |
herbal tea containing Salacia reticulata | Improves glycemic control |
Momordicacharantia: Karolla | May reduce serum glucose levels |
Pancreas Tonic | Control glucose (high levels of HbA(1c). |
Herb Vijayasar also called Bijaka, | Modulates blood glucose levels |
Banaba: (Lagerstroemia speciosa) | Preliminary effects on diabetes |
Barley: (Hordeum vulgare) | Glucose tolerance and hyperglycemia. |
Beets | Affect secretion of gastric hormones |
Berberine | Aids glycemic regulation. |
Bilberry: (Vacciniummyrtillus) | May lower blood sugar levels. |
Biotin | Decreases insulin resistance. |
Bitter melon: (Momordicacharantia) | Decrease serum glucose levels. |
Black tea | Decreases blood sugar |
Burdock:(Arctiumlappa) root or fruit | Blood sugar-lowering effects. |
Chrysanthemum: Jiangtangkang | May increase sensitivity to insulin. |
Cinnamon | Conversion of glucose to glycogen. |
Dandelion | Controls blood sugar. |
Devil's club | Has hypoglycemic effect. |
Evening primrose oil, Fenugreek, Fig, Garlic, Maitake | Decreases blood sugar. |
Flaxseed | Improves insulin sensitivity |
Green tea | Reduces carbohydrate absorption. |
Holy basil | May have blood sugar lowering effects. |
Honey | Helps decrease blood sugar level. |
Hydrotherapy | Diabetes mellitus support. |
Jackfruit | insulin intolerance, high blood sugar |
Kudzu | Improves insulin resistance. |
L-Carnitine | May increases insulin sensitivity. |
Lutein | There is insufficient available evidence. |
Massage | Benefit blood sugar levels injection in sites massage increase insulin absorption. |
Supplements: Mycria, Nopal, Onion, Psychotherapy, Soy, Spirulina, Tai chi, Vitamin E, White horehound, Yoga, Selenium | Has hypoglycemic properties |
Niacin | Protective for pancreatic cell function. |
Pycnogenol | Decreases glucose levels |
Qi gong | benefit diabetics patients. |
Red clover | Beneficial in diabetic complications. |
Reflexology | May help manage type 2 diabetes. |
Seaweed | Useful for hyperglycemia. |
Stevia | Increases the effects of blood sugar |
Thymus extract | Increased remission. |
Vitamin D | Improves insulin sensitivity |
Zinc | Glycemic control. |
Psyllium | Helps modulate blood sugar |