When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, the first instinct is almost universal: stop eating sugar. The logic feels unshakable. High blood sugar means I must cut down on sugar. And for most people, that means the white, granulated table sugar we add to tea, coffee, or cereal. Surprisingly the average person's intake of table sugar is a fraction of the total calories consumed per day. It is often just one eighth to one fifteenth of their total calorie intake. So when you stop sugar, what have...

Pterocarpus marsupium heartwood, also known as Indian Kino or Vijayasar (meaning "victory over sugar" in Sanskrit) has been used for over 2,000 years in Ayurvedic medicine for the management of diabetes mellitus. Moresoever, modern research has validated its insulin sensitizing, beta cell regenerating, and alpha glucosidase inhibiting properties. Recipe (For approximately 180 to 190 ml finished decoction, 1 individual) · Pterocarpus marsupium heartwood powder (Indian Kino, Vijayasar): 5...

Let's dive right into the Recipe first and Details will follow later. Recipe (For approximately 200 ml finished drink, 1 individual) · Manjishta powder (Rubia cordifolia root, extra fine): 2.5 grams (approximately half a teaspoon) · Water (filtered, lukewarm): 200 ml Preparation Procedure Step 1: Select extra fine Manjishta powder. The root of Rubia cordifolia is fibrous and can be difficult to grind to a smooth consistency. A very fine powder is essential for two reasons. First, it improves...