Five Supplements worth taking

[namaha]

I keep getting questions on Supplements, as Diabetes tend to feel that they are lacking some Nutrients- something or other in their body as a result of which they are not energetic....they feel tired and exhausted all the time .....they have Muscle ache , leg pain, skin itching, ED, memory recall issues...... depression.....etc etc...and in reality it may be a nutritional deficiency..could also be a side effect of diabetic drug....the moment I reduced diabetic drugs by 75% through diet, life style change , physical exercise I find myself more energetic....

( If you have a question to ask on any of the topic below , please do so- will try to explain you if I am aware )

The Medical stores , the Market is full of vitamin supplements... ..A,B,C,D, E, ......K.....Z..... Protein, Whey....Sugar free... and we tend to resort to various Supplements, which is just a waste of Money and sometimes could be harmful rather than any tangible benefit.

Instead, If you eat a varieties of Vegetables, Leafy Greens, Fruits , Pulses, Whole Grains, Seeds & nuts on a daily basis, you may not need these supplements..

However, at times you may become deficient in Certain Critical and very Important Vitamins/Micronutrients irrespective of whether you are Diabetes or Non-Diabetes, whether you are Young or Old, whether you are Vegetarian or Non- Vegetarian, whether you are Male or Female !

The deficiency can be identified and confirmed through simple blood tests and supplements can be taken after consulting with your Doctor. These are :

(1) Vitamin D

(2) Vitamin B-12

(3) Omega-3

(4) Magnesium ( Magnesium deficiency can not be detected reliably through Blood test- your blood test may be normal , you can still be deficient)

I am going to attach a video links (4th one

in the series) which explains the reason why we should become deficient? what is the advice by the Nutritional experts ? What is evidence based Science ????

(5) Ashwagandha: While I always take a Sceptical view on Ayurveda, Herbs , Unani as far as Diabetes are concerned.. but when I tried it for something , then accidentally discovered something else......it is a very Safe Herbal remedy for many health evils.... good for Diabetes ......blood sugar control to some extent ( you may have to lower your allopathy dose if it works for you) .. please consult your Doctor ...Good for sleep.... Ashwagandha is one of the ingredients in "Coronil " tablet developed by Swami Ramdev ji for developing immunity against Covid19....got approved by Ayush- Govt of India recently ....Coronil kit is a big hit in UK and other western countries- perhaps most NRI's living outside India are importing this drug from india in huge numbers....though it is yet to catch-up in its own motherland.

I had written about Ashwagandha in one of my previous Posts.. .....If you failed in viagra to cure your ED ( some diabetes may develop ED) .....you would not fail with Ashwagandha 😀 both Males and Females. ........please remember nothing to get embarrassed....ED is a signal for future CV risk............in one of my visit to a leading cardiologist for consultation on my lipid profile, I found an embarrassing display board in the reception area of the Doctor where there was a message " IF you have ED, please feel free to talk to your doctor- ED is an early signal of CV failure "....while I never had ED 😀 but I Ventured to ask the cardiologist on the link between ED & CV failure....and he was kind enough to take pain to explain me for 10 minutes....

.......On importance of Ashwagandha for overall health , I used to laugh at many of our Ayurvedic Gurus...now let see what Dr Eric Berg - the Keto diet Guru says on Ashwagandha...

Dr Michael Greger - Well known and well respected in the field of Food & Nutrition. He is the author of the Nytimes best Seller Book "How not to Die" . He keeps track of the latest development, research work in the field of Nutrition and the author of the website NutritionFacts.org

Dr Greger explains with regards to Vit D, B12 & Omega -3.

Ms Rhonda Patrick is Ph.D in Biomedical Science. She has done a lot of research work on aging, Nutrition, brain health..watch her in the video below with regards to Magnesium.

Also a Blog on Magnesium...link is pasted below ....you would get a lot of information on magnesium in digital media though.

medplusurgentcare.com/magne...

youtu.be/F5iQxxtsGRE(Not working as expected?)

youtu.be/nYAjD6gDS4g(Not working as expected?)

youtu.be/XgvgF58d3vA(Not working as expected?)

youtu.be/3BjwBvy8mLs(Not working as expected?)

Disclaimer : This is for education & information purpose. Please always consult your doctor for medical advice before taking any supplements.

[soni1]

thanks namaha. cooking in earthern vessels will resolve all these supplements problems, I guess so. Please do follow some youtube lectures of Dr.Sumit Keasarkar and Dr.Kavita Chinniyian.

[namaha Administrator in reply to soni1]

Dear Soni

Earthen vessels good idea☺️ ....it is Bio-Degradable. Our ancestors were all cooking in earthen vessels.....the only issue is these are fragile ...... nowadays, Ceramic/Bio- Ceramic / toughened glass vessel (All Bio-Degradable) have taken over earthen vessel.

Anyway, whatever vessel you use whether Earthen/ ceramic / Glass/ Stainless steel, copper......

The ultimate thing is whether you are deficient in these micronutrients or not ?????

Only A modern Lab test of your blood can reveal whether you are Deficient or not - your lab test can never tell you a Lie!

Ultimately, I will more rely in lab test than anything else . .. it will decide my course of action whether I need a supplement or not ?

For example , type-1's live a full life on Insulin ...it is the blood sugar test which guides them whether they should increase or decrease Insulin Quantity...and thus this course of action saves life .

[barani19 Administrator in reply to namaha]

Earthen pots are not bio-degradable namaha Ji. That's why we get them part of any archeological excavations.

[namaha Administrator in reply to barani19]

There could be different views on the subject.To my understanding Biodegradable substance is one which can be decomposed or can be broken down in to minute particles without causing Air/water/soil pollution and which is capable of mixing with earth soil in due course.That way, all natural substances on the earth surface such as clay, soil, wood, paper....bio- degradable..

All man made synthetic items such as plastic, polythene...are not.

[barani19 Administrator in reply to namaha]

namaha ,There are some exceptions to your list.

Earthen pot cannot be broken down by the micro organisms even though it is is made of clay.

[barani19 Administrator]

namaha ,

I would like to go for a magnesium test to understand if my body is deficient in this mineral. Which tests do you suggest (I've read you disclaimer clearly ) ?

Cheers.