Gymnema Sylvestre: Why Aren't Doctors Using It?

The Hypocratic Oath says: "First, do no harm". With this in mind, you would think that a herb with such promise as Gymnema would attract huge attention from doctors, and wide public acclaim.

You might imagine that the drugs more commonly used to treat diabetes - clearly a downhill path in the case of insulin - might sometimes be put aside in favour of a promising remedy with no side effects.

You might think that intelligent governments would insist on research being carried out into these promising treatments.

Sadly, practicality kicks in; governements are in power for only 5 years and doctors are so busy they tend to believe what the hugely powerful and massively rich drug companies say. 

Public pressure is low because the majority of us who need to, do not follow the dietary and exercise regime essential to counteract the low blood problems which affect us.

This may be because:

• a. The case is not put forcibly to us often enough by someone we respect, and
• b. In general, even if the mind is willing, the body is often lacking. Let's face it, many of us simply lack the will power.

Taking Charge Of Your Own Health

So, this is a situation where, if low blood sugar affects you, you just have to take charge yourself and attack the problem head on.

The articles on this site give you lots of information to help you see the true situation - which is, I think you will agree, quite simple.  With the help of Gymnema, and the dedication to changing your diet for ever - perhaps massively from what it is now - plus embarking on a thorough exercise regime, you can improve your body's ability to deal with low blood sugar hugely.

Yes, it is  hard - all that diet and exercise stuff... but it's just not as tough as being ill is. Especially as you know that the 'being ill' is only likely to get worse. 

By all means, read the evidence which is available for all to see on the Internet. Present the evidence to your doctor - many of whom are decent, fair people and who are, more and more, willing to give 'the alternatives' a try. And discuss Gymnema sylvestre supplementation with them. Take the evidence with you from some studies. Eg:

Shanmugasundaram ER, Rajeswari G, Baskaran K, Rajesh Kumar BR, Radha Shanmugasundaram K, Kizar Ahmath B. Use of Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract in the control of blood glucose in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Journal of Ethnopharmacology.1990;30(3):281-294.

Sugihara Y, Nojima H, Matsuda H, Murakami T, Yoshikawa M, Kimura I. Antihyperglycemic effects of gymnemic acid IV, a compound derived from Gymnema sylvestre leaves in streptozotocin-diabetic mice. Journal of Asian Natural Product Research. 2000;2(4):321-327.

You Must Take Charge

You must drive the process of you getting well.

If your doctor doesn't come along with you in this process, it might be that you should consider a change of doctor. Find one who is more open minded, and more determined to listen to you and help you.

After all, to repeat the introduction to this page, the Hypocratic Oath does state: First do no harm. Some doctors seem to forget that sometimes, in their desire to push drugs when better alternatives are available.

In the case of low blood sugar issues, herbs, dietary change, and exercise can produce huge benefits for many people in weeks. Investigate, and take charge.