Bitter Melon, Ivy Gourd

[jeadss]

Hello,

My young kid became, all of a sudden, diabetic type 1. I ve been reading a lot of news and information about nutrition, exercise and alternative ways to reduce the amount of insulin intake.  For example I read interesting things about bitter melon, ivy gourd and fenugreek in DiabetesHealth. The problem is that our traditional doctor knows nothing about these kind of alternative therapies. Does anyone knows or ever tried those vegetables extracts?

Regards

JEAS

[Forum-vol-wak]

I am the mom of a type one insulin dependent diabetic.  I can tell you that there is no real way to reduce insulin in take.  A you one diabetic does not produce any insulin so insulin must be gotten for the body from an out side source. Shots or pump.  To try to reduce the insulin intake could be dangerous as the brain needs energy that the insulin provides.  A young growing child needs insulin and you will find as you child grows his / her insulin requirements will change. Our daughters can be stable for a while then change weekly.

I would check with your Childs endocrinologist before changing anything in the insulin intake.  If you cut back the insulin our could cause DKA which can be very serious and if not treated properly and quickly can cause death.

I wish I could say that there is a cure and I know something that works but for now insulin is the life support of our children’s lives.

I hope this helps