facts about diabetes and the useful herbs Huereque and Bitter Melon

Diabetes is a condition that affects the way the body uses food for energy. For healthy people, the sugar you take in is digested and broken down to a simple sugar, known as glucose. The glucose then circulates in the blood where it waits to enter cells to be used as fuel. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps move the glucose into cells. A healthy pancreas adjusts the amount of insulin based on the level of glucose. But, for people with diabetes, this process breaks down, and blood sugar levels become too high. There are two main types of diabetes. Sufferers from Type 1 diabetes are completely unable to produce insulin. People with Type 2 diabetes can produce insulin, but their cells don't respond to it. In either case, the glucose can't move into the cells and blood glucose levels can become high. Huereque (Ibervillea sonorae) is derived from the root of the Huereque cactus from the Mexican desert. Huereque has a strong effect on lowering blood sugar levels and is widely used in traditional medicine for the control of high blood sugar. Huereque also purifies the blood and the lymphatic system Huereque belongs to the gourd or pumpkin family, which includes plants that have biochemical compounds that can reduce the levels of sugar in the blood. Huereque is also known as “wereke”, “Guareque”, “Wareki” and “Choyalhuan”. Another useful herb in order to lower the blood sugar is Bitter Melon. Bitter Melon grows in tropical areas like Asia, the Caribbean, and South America, where it is used as food as well as medicine. At least three different components in Bitter Melon have been reported to have blood sugar lowering or other actions of benefit in diabetes mellitus. These include a mixture of steroidal saponins known as charantin, insulin-like peptides, and alkaloids. The use of Bitter Melon has been shown to improve glucose tolerance without increasing blood insulin levels, and to improve fasting blood glucose levels. Our unique natural combination of Huereque (500 mg) and Bitter Melon (250 mg) will let you take control of your diabetes. This is an excellent opportunity to try Huereque if you have not heard about it before. Read more!

what is wereke?

Wereke also known as Huereque, Guareque,Wareki and Choyalhuani and with the botanical name Ibervillea sonorae has been used medicinally by various ethnic groups in Northwestern Mexico for many centuries. Wereke grows wild in the states Chihuahua and Sonora. The root is used for the treatment of diabetes. Wereke belongs to the gourd or pumpkin family, which includes plants that have biochemical compounds that may reduce the levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Blood Sugar Combo from Nepatica includes 500 mg of Wereke and 250 mg of Bitter Melon. Read more!

diabetes basics

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels. Normally, blood glucose levels are controlled by insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas). Insulin lowers the blood glucose level. When the blood glucose raise (for example, after eating), insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with diabetes, the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes affects approximately 17 million people (about 8% of the population) in the United States. In addition, about 12 million people in the United States have diabetes without knowing it. There are two major types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas undergoes an autoimmune attack by the body itself, and is rendered incapable of making insulin. Abnormal antibodies have been found in the majority of patients with type 1 diabetes. Antibodies are proteins in the blood that are part of the body's immune system. The patient with type 1 diabetes must rely on insulin medication for survival. In type 2 diabetes, patients can still produce insulin, but do so relatively inadequately for their body's needs. In many cases this actually means the pancreas produces larger than normal quantities of insulin. A major feature of type 2 diabetes is a lack of sensitivity to insulin by the cells of the body (particularly fat and muscle cells). In addition to the problems with an increase in insulin resistance, the release of insulin by the pancreas may also be defective and suboptimal. Blood Sugar Combo with Huereque and Bitter Melon can be useful help in order to lower the blood sugar levels.

huereque

Paul Aoun, Charles R Albrecht, and Steven R Gambert have written an interesting article called Diabetes Mellitus: Present and Future Preventive Strategies—Part I the article was first published in Clinical Geriatrics Volume 13, Number 6 June 2005.The article states that “Huereque, derived from the root of the Huereque cactus, has been reported to improve glucose tolerance in persons with diabetes” Here is a link to the article. Huereque also known as wereke (botanical name Ibervillea sonorae) is one of the ingredients in Blood Sugar Combo.

bitter melon

Bitter melon contains an array of biologically active plant chemicals including triterpenes, proteins and steroids, in numerous studies, at least three different groups of constituents found in all parts of bitter melon have clinically demonstrated blood sugar-lowering properties. Bitter melon has the ability to enhance a cells uptake of glucose, to promote insulin release and to potentiate the effect of insulin. Bitter melon lowers blood sugar by increasing the activity hexokinase and glucokinase- enzymes in the body that convert sugar into glycogen stored in the liver.

In the December issue 2003 of Journal of Phytotherapy, the Doctors W Jia, W Jao, and L Tang writes “Pharmacological and clinical evaluations indicate that bitter melon had a significant blood glucose lowering effect and that the long term use may be advantageous over chemical drug in alleviating some of the chronic disease and complications caused by diabetes. The use of natural agents in conjunction with conventional drug treatment, such as insulin, permits the use of lower doses of the drug and/or decreased frequency of administration which decreases the side effects most commonly observed”. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) and Huereque (Ibervillea sonorae) are the ingredients of Blood Sugar Combo from Nepatica.

huereque

This is a link to the article “Home Remedies for Type 2 Diabetes Used by Mexican Americans in El Paso, Texas” written by JANE E. POSS, MARY ANN JEZEWSKI and ARMANDO GONZALEZ STUART about the the use of herbal remedies to treat Type 2 diabetes among Mexican Americans in El Paso County, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border. Interviews were conducted in Spanish with 22 Mexican American adults diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Open-ended questions were used to elicit the participants’ beliefs about the appropriate treatment of Type 2 diabetes,including both Western biomedical and herbal therapy. Kleinman’s explanatory model of illness served as the framework, and the grounded theory method wasused for data analysis. A majority of participants were taking prescribed Western medications in conjunction with traditional Mexican folk remedies. Participants relied on the advice of family, friends, and neighbors to provide them with guidance, and some herbs used by participants were not indicated for the treatment of diabetes.

Huereque (Ibervillea Sonoraee) is one of the herbal remedies examined. Huereque is also the main ingredient in our Blood Sugar Combo.

diabetes medicinal plant database

In the Diabetes Medicinal Plant Database you will find an abstract of the article “Acute and chronic hypoglycemic effect of Ibervillea sonorae root extracts-II” written by F.J. Alarcon-Aguilar, F. Calzada-Bermejo, E. Hernandez-Galicia, C. Ruiz-Angeles, R. Roman-Ramos published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2005. If you would like to try Huereque (Ibervillea sonorae) yourself use Blood Sugar Combo from Nepatica.

ibervillea sonorae

If you are interested in more information about Huereque (Ibervillea sonorae) you can find it in the United States Botanic Garden. The article concludes that the roots of Ibervillea sonorae have been used in the preparation of medicines used to treat diabetes for centuries.

the national bitter melon council

Bitter Melon is one of the powerful ingredients in Blood Sugar Combo (the other one is Huereqe Ibervillea Sonorae) but it is also a tasty, but bitter, food. Check out The National Bitter Melon Council to learn more.

type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. Insulin, which is made in our pancreas, helps the body's cells use sugar from our bloodstream, which comes from foods and drinks. Sugar is a source of energy for cells. With type 2 diabetes, high levels of sugar build up in the blood. This can lead to serious health problems. That's why lowering blood sugar is the key to manage diabetes. High blood sugar can harm the organs and raise the risk of heart disease. Blood Sugar Combo with Huereque (Ibervillea sonorae) and Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) is a powerful natural tool in the fight against diabetes and high blood sugar levels.

ibervillea sonorae

Have you heard about Huereque? Also known as Wereke, Guareque, Wareki, and Choya-huani . The botanical name is Ibervillea Sonorae. This root is widely used in Mexican traditional medicine for the control of diabetes mellitus. So, if you are suffering from high blood sugar and Diabetes this root can probably help you to lower your blood sugar level in a natural way.

We have created a unique blend of Huereque (500mg) and Bitter Melon (250mg) called Blood Sugar Combo. The suggested use is two capsules a day and one bottle contains 60 vegetarian capsules. Click here to get more information!