Traditional Chinese medicines stall progression of diabetes

Chinese Herbal Medicine Panax notoginseng Reduces Progression from Impaired Glucose Tolerance to Diabetes

According to a new study published in the Journal of Endocrine Society's Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM), traditional Chinese herbal medicines are expected to slow the progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes

Pre-diabetes is diagnosed as an individual with elevated blood glucose levels, but glucose levels have not increased to the point of developing type 2 diabetes. Pre-diabetes patients are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease and stroke. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 79 million American adults aged 20 or older have pre-diabetes.