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estherlolly

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lower glucose levels with bitter melon tea ? Posted: 12-04-07 12:20pm


I keep hearing about bitter melon tea lowering glucose levels. Has anyone tried it? Does it work? And the all important question : How does it taste?

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Posted: 01-09-08 15:15pm


There are Products that have bitter melon for diabetes, instead of drinking tea.

estherlolly

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bitter melon Posted: 01-25-08 01:48am


Hi, I would love to know besides cinnamon what are some other glucose lowering agents. Thanks for responding to my first query!

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Re: lower glucose levels with bitter melon tea ?
Posted: 02-12-08 07:58am

estherlolly wrote:

I keep hearing about bitter melon tea lowering glucose levels. Has anyone tried it? Does it work? And the all important question : How does it taste?

I started taking bitter melon just a few days ago and I have noticed a significant drop in my glucose levels. They have steadied between 4.5 and 5.2 even two hours after eating. I drink the tea in the morning and evening. On occassion I have found my glucose at 4.3 and felt it necessary to eat just a little to move it up a notch or two. My diabetic diagnosis has been somewhat confusing to me as one says I am borderline, the other says I am diabetic. Needless to say, I obviously need to watch my glucose levels and have altered my diet and lost weight. The tea will help give me the numbers to avoid medication. Does it work? I think it does. How does it taste? No different then a green tea and even has a slight pear smell to it. It is also known as Balsam Pear. I suggest you do a little research as there are claims about the possibility of the abortion of pregnancies, etc. There is a sea of information about Bitter Melon.

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Aurianne Posted: 02-13-08 02:03am


Hi, where do you buy this tea? Do you send away for it? Is it found in Asian markets? I'd really like to try it . Thanks

Auriane

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Bitter Melon Posted: 02-14-08 07:15am


You can buy the tea at any Asian market. I don't have super high glucose levels but last night I had a plate of spaghetti with rice noodles. Two hours after eating I was at 6.1. Within 3 I was at 5.1 and this morning I woke up with a 4.5. It has gone as low as 4.3 so I tend to eat a couple of rice snaps before going to bed so I don't go too low overnight. The nice part is that I can eat a few more carbs without my levels going too high. When I was diagnosed, my A1C was 6.8. I can't wait until my next test now. My doctor was not convinced that I could lower my levels without meds! HA! In the meantime, I am losing weight so that at one point I might be able to drink one tea a day and be okay.

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