08SW04 - Managing Type II Diabetes without Glucophage Crawford Amanda McQuade vipak (post digestive effect) and

vipak (post digestive effect) and prabhav (specific action)

Strategies are listed to strengthen and normalize the endocrine

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Herb-Drug Interactions & Herb Toxicity

immune and nervous systems

08SW04 - Managing Type II Diabetes without Glucophage Crawford Amanda McQuade vipak (post digestive effect) andSpeaker: Amanda McQuade Crawford. Glucophage (metformin) is commonly used to treat non insulin dependent diabetes but side effects and increasing dependence can affect quality of life. Discussion of the management of type II diabetes with lifestyle and specific herbal remedies (bitter melon, Gymnema sylvestre and others). Includes weaning patients from medication as blood sugar becomes normalized.