Top 5 Chinese Ingredients that Can Help with High Blood Sugar Problem
Instead of medication, for those who are not severe but do have high blood sugar problem, Chinese food therapy would be a mild way for addressing this problem. Based on recently studies, here is a list of Top 5 Chinese ingredients that can help with high blood sugar problem.
1. Bitter melon
Bitter melon “苦瓜” /kǔ guā/ is one of the more notable vegetables in Chinese and Asian cooking. Bitter melon is very low in calories, carrying just 17 calories per 100 g. Bitter melon notably contains phyto-nutrient, polypeptide-P, a plant insulin known to lower blood sugar levels.
2. Pumpkin
Pumpkin “南瓜” /nánguā/ could also reduce or eliminate the need for insulin injections in type 1 diabetics, say Chinese researchers, who found pumpkin extracts can increase insulin production and regenerate damaged pancreatic cells.
3. Chinese yam
Chinese yam “山药” /shānyao/ is an ornamental vine that is native to Asia. Chinese yam is used in Chinese herbal medicine. It is traditionally used to treat disorders related to the stomach, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
4. Garlic
Garlic “大蒜” /dà suàn/ helps lower blood sugar and may be used (under a doctor’s supervision) by people with diabetes in addition to their regular regime of insulin and special diets. Researchers have found that certain compounds in garlic such as allicin, allyl propyl disulfide and S-allyl cysteine sulfoxide work by increasing the amount of insulin in the blood by blocking the liver’s inactivation of insulin, making more insulin available to the body.
5. White Fungus
White Fungus “银耳” /yín ěr/ is sometimes known as wood ear, cloud ear, Judas ear or tree ear. It is a mushroom that is light yellow to white and native to Asia and some Pacific islands with humid climates. It is edible and often used in Asian cooking. It is a beneficial herb in helping with health issues by treating the lungs, stomach, liver, and kidney according to the Institute of Chinese Medicine.
