Alternative treatments for diabetes -- do they work?
Monday, January 17, 2011 - 01:40
in Health & Medicine
Supplements include Sugar Crush and Blood Sugar, which make varying claims. One expert says there's still no natural treatment with a scientifically proven track record for helping control blood sugar.There's something about Type 2 diabetes that inspires creativity, innovation and promises from the alternative medicine industry. People who want to control their blood sugar without medications can choose from a huge variety of pills and elixirs. "I hear new claims on a nearly daily basis," says Dr. Daniel Einhorn, clinical professor of medicine at UC San Diego and the president of the American Assn. of Clinical Endocrinologists. "There's a constant market for new products."