Chinese herbs help prevent diabetes

Chinese herbal medicine can be effective in the prevention of diabetes according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Western Sydney, Australia. Researchers conducted an analysis of 16 previously published studies conducted on a total of 1,391 adults who suffered from either impaired glucose tolerance or fasting glucose, both of which lead to mildly elevated blood sugar levels known as pre-diabetes and raise the risk of developing full-blown diabetes.

The researchers found that participants who took Chinese herbs were twice as likely to achieve normal blood sugar levels as those who used lifestyle changes alone, and two-thirds less likely to develop diabetes over the course of a given study (source: Cochrane Library, Natural News).