On 21 Aug 2009 03:17:49 GMT, Nick Cramer >
wrote:

>Nicky > wrote:
>> Nick Cramer > wrote:
>>
>> >Yesterday, I was sweating and had the shakes when I got up. My FBG was
>> >44. I immediately ate a heaping tsp of granulated sugar, which brought
>> >it up to 86.
>> >
>> >I've now cut back on my Thai herbs from 500 mg morning and night to 200.
>>
>> Given that a lot of these herbal remedies are beta cell pushers - I'd
>> want to know exactly what they did before going near them.
>
>Understood, Nicky. I mostly take the leaves of Andrographis Paniculata.
>Sometimes, I get bitter melon in soups, which I love. A rare treat is
>blanched neem siamensis dipped in Jun's Thai hot sauce. They are all bitter
>and considered "cold" in Asian folk medicine. I've come to like their
>bitterness.

Bitter melon is a straight - but mild - beta pusher. Neem does all
kinds of things. No idea on the Andrographis Paniculata. hope the
reduction in dose has done the trick... I know what you mean on the
bitterness. I'm rather fond of bitter melon myself - I use an Indian
pickle recipe for preference, it's "karela" over there.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 150ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.2% BMI 26