Cold Solution for People with Diabetes

Colds can be experienced by everyone, including diabetics, to overcome the common cold diabetics must be careful in choosing the content of a drug without increasing blood sugar levels. The term colds is actually not in the medical literature. This term is used in Indonesia to refer to a collection of common symptoms that are often experienced such as flatulence, aches, nausea, chills to fever. Conditions that can be caused by many things are generally handled alone by taking herbal medicines. Here are some ingredients that are generally contained in herbal medicines to deal with colds.

• Zingiberis rhizoma or ginger plays a role in handling disorders in the stomach, such as pain, nausea, flatulence and diarrhea. In addition, this herb can also handle diseases caused by bacterial and viral infections.
• Fennel, a deliciously scented herb which, if dried, can be used as a food flavoring. While fennel seeds and oils are used as medicine to deal with intestinal gas, flatulence, heartburn, coughing, bronchitis, to colic in infants.
• Mint leaves, a plant used to treat digestive disorders, such as vomiting, flatulence, heartburn, diarrhea, loss of appetite, headaches, fever, cough, flu, to sore throat. Mint leaves work by fighting infection, preventing the formation of gas in the intestine, and stimulating the flow of bile.

Unfortunately, colds can be a problem for diabetics. When sick, blood sugar levels will tend to increase due to increased levels of hormones that try to fight infection. This condition makes the body work harder to use insulin properly. Therefore, to cope with colds, diabetics need to choose drugs that have a high sugar content. This can be known by reading the label carefully. One of the sweetener content that is not dangerous for people with diabetes is royal jelly.

Closer to Royal Jelly

The benefits of honey, especially raw honey, have been widely recognized by the public. But not so with the benefits of royal jelly. Royal jelly is a special food prepared by worker bees for groups of bees and larvae that will be queen bees. This special food is needed so that the queen bee can lay eggs, live longer, stronger, and bigger. This food is called royal jelly. Royal jelly is rich in nutrients because it is made of sugar, fatty acids, water, protein, vitamins, salt, and amino acids, with different compositions in each climate and region. Therefore, royal jelly is claimed to bring many benefits. Royal jelly is also said to have benefits for diabetics. A 2016 study found that people with type 2 diabetes who consume 1000 milligrams of royal jelly three times a day can significantly reduce their blood glucose levels. Other studies have also revealed that royal jelly can increase insulin sensitivity and antioxidant levels in people with diabetes, especially for people aged 25-65 years. In addition, this material also plays a role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and cholesterol levels. In addition to diabetes, royal jelly is also claimed to help treat several conditions such as:

• Healing wounds and fighting infections by accelerating the turnover of damaged skin cells that are needed by people with diabetes
• Royal jelly can be an elixir of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
• Royal jelly contains anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that can boost the immune system.

In addition, royal jelly is also claimed to help treat pancreatitis, insomnia, liver disorders, asthma, premenstrual syndrome, kidney disease, heartburn, menopausal symptoms, fractured bones, and high cholesterol, and boost immunity. However, these claims for benefits for human health basically still need further research. But like other ingredients that contain risks, consumption of royal jelly also needs special supervision, namely in someone who is pregnant and or breastfeeding, children under one year of age at risk of botulism, someone who is allergic to bees or asthma, someone who is taking blood thinners, as well as people with positive estrogen receptor breast cancer. Therefore, diabetics may be able to make products containing these ingredients added with royal jelly to deal with cold symptoms. However, even though it is classified as a natural ingredient, keep using royal jelly according to the instructions for use and preferably preceded by consultation with a doctor or pharmacist.