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Hello, i have marginal diabetes maintained with diet w/o meds in particular, and i've discovered bitterstick (chirata) to be helpful against blood sugar, they come in 100gm powder in bottle. can you recommend a healthy daily gm for consumption? ty.

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Save your money: Continue high fiber diet, low calorie. Continue regular, prolonged, vigorous exercise. If you eventually need med, there are proven meds such as metformin. Experiments with herbs will be a waste of money.

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Answered 8/22/2019

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A member asked:

Hello, i have marginal diabetes maintained with diet w/o meds in particular, and i've discovered bitterstick (chirata) to be helpful against blood sugar, they come in 100gm powder in bottle. can you recommend a healthy daily gm for consumption? ty.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Dr Hegab and another doctor agreed

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