Herbal Supplements and Diabetes
Herbal Supplements and Diabetes
Dietary supplements are a type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The term “dietary supplement” as defined by law encompasses vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, and amino acids as well as their related metabolites, concentrates, constituents and extracts. They are not a conventional food, nor are they meant to be eaten as a total meal or diet. In this article, I will focus on herbal and other botanical dietary supplements which I will call “herbs,” and which are used by approximately 22% of people with diabetes.
Dietary supplements, including botanicals, are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as food. This means that, unlike pharmaceutical drugs, manufacturers do not need to prove a supplement’s safety, effectiveness or quality before it goes on the market, and that the FDA can address problems with them only after they are being sold. Therefore, you cannot be assured that what is in the bottle will do what you think it should, will contain the quantity of each ingredient on the label, will not be contaminated, or will not cause harm. But you can learn how to make informed choices about supplement use.Click Here
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