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World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on 14 November. The objective of this day is to increase awareness about diabetes among people and make them understand that this disease can be controlled by taking proper care and adopting a balanced lifestyle. Nowadays, due to the lifestyle of people, even young people are becoming victims of diabetes. Where earlier only the elderly used to suffer from this disease. But nowadays, diabetes has become common due to unhealthy eating habits, lack of physical activity, consumption of processed food and straight.
However, to control diabetes, we change our diet and avoid many things. But there are many remedies in Ayurveda, which are helpful in controlling blood sugar level. Let us know from experts in this article today 5 Ayurvedic remedies to control blood sugar level.
Ayurveda expert Sanjay Kherkar of All India Institute, Goa, explains that diabetes is not only the imbalance of sugar level in blood, but it is also the result of imbalance of the three doshas of the body, Vata, Pitta and Kapha. For this, you can control blood sugar by following diet and exercise. Let us tell you 5 such Ayurveda remedies.
Ayurveda expert Sanjay Kherekar says that drumstick pod is an excellent thing to control blood sugar level. Drumstick pods and leaves work like insulin. The antioxidants present in it help in converting sugar into energy in the body. In such a situation, if you consume drumstick leaves in the form of juice or powder daily, then the blood sugar level remains maintained.
According to Sanjay Kherekad, barley is also considered a very beneficial grain for diabetic patients. Barley acts as a natural detoxifier and helps in slowing down the absorption of sugar in the body. If you drink barley water on an empty stomach in the morning or eat it in the form of bread and porridge, then the blood sugar level remains under control. It also provides relief from problems like weight gain.
Vitamin C and chromium are found in Amla which increases insulin sensitivity. By consuming Amla juice or fresh Amla daily, pancreas works better and sugar level also remains under control. In winter season, you can drink Amla juice or make its jam and eat it.
Ayurveda experts and doctors also advise diabetic patients to walk. By walking briskly for 30 minutes daily or doing light exercise, the cells of the body are able to utilize glucose properly, which reduces blood sugar naturally. Walking on grass is even better.
Ayurveda believes that oral health and digestion are directly related to sugar levels. Along with maintaining oral hygiene with Neem toothpick or Triphala powder, taking fenugreek or jaggery powder in lukewarm water every morning helps in controlling sugar. You can also adopt this remedy.
