There are many ingredients in life that are very helpful in improving the symptoms of diabetes. The so-called “three points treatment, seven points nourishment” dietary therapy is better than taking medicine! It can effectively lower blood sugar and avoid the side effects of medication. Today, the editor recommends two very useful ingredients for lowering blood sugar, which can be frequently consumed by diabetes patients. They can assist in the treatment of diabetes and enhance immunity.
Ophiopogon japonicus: Ophiopogon japonicus can improve the body’s immunity, lower blood sugar, lower blood lipids, have antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-tumor effects, and can enhance the immune function of diabetes patients.
Usage: Stir-fry ophiopogon japonicus with eel. Ingredients: 100g winter bamboo shoots, 150g eel, 10g cooked ophiopogon japonicus, appropriate amount of cooking wine, scallion, ginger, soy sauce, salt. Heat the frying pan over high heat, add oil and heat it, stir-fry with shredded ginger, shredded scallion, eel, cooking wine, soy sauce, salt, ophiopogon japonicus, and shredded winter bamboo shoots until cooked, then serve.
Astragalus: The nutrients in astragalus can improve immunity, strengthen the heart, diuretic, protect the liver, dilate blood vessels, improve blood circulation, lower proteinuria, and improve diabetes and its complications. Astragalus can increase insulin sensitivity, helping to control blood sugar.
Astragalus and Chinese yam congee: Boil 300ml astragalus juice, remove residue, add Chinese yam and rice to make congee. Chinese yam has the effect of tonifying the lungs, spleen, and kidneys. Consuming it with astragalus can invigorate blood and regulate qi. Astragalus can reduce blood viscosity, prevent blood clot formation, lower blood pressure, protect the heart, regulate blood sugar bidirectionally, resist free radical damage, enhance immunity, and can be used to alleviate heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and other conditions.
Astragalus contains a variety of nutrients, including saponins, sucrose, polysaccharides, various amino acids, folic acid, selenium, zinc, copper, and other trace elements. It can tonify qi, activate blood circulation, nourish blood, and benefit the center. Astragalus can tonify overall qi. For example, if the upper body lacks qi, you can use astragalus, and if the lower body lacks qi, astragalus can also be used.
Drinking astragalus-soaked water regularly can significantly increase the total protein and serum total protein in the body, increase daily urine output, reduce the quantitative protein in urine, effectively prevent gastritis, liver disease, stomach ulcers, and enhance myocardial contractility, preventing heart failure due to myocardial circulation issues.
