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Are Herbal Tea Products Safe To Have When Diagnosed With Diabetes?

Yes! My mother is coming to visit this weekend, and my daughter & I want to be sure we cook the right foods for her diabetes as well as her being on Coumadin. I see that she s not supposed to have green leafy veggies, etc, so am I understanding that we should stay with things like carrots, red bell peppers, onion, etc? Is zucchini and squash okay too? We thought grilled chicken or a pork tenderloin would be a good protein choice ( as I myself have fibro and avoid inflammatory foods like beef with a vengeance) Also wanted to introduce her to Rooibos tea, but see that chamomile is bad for her...are all herbal teas that way, or just chamomile? Thanks for your guidance!
posted on Fri, 21 Oct 2016
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Hello,

Let me tell you that all the herbal remedies which contain a high amount of sugar or processed sugar would not be suitable for diabetes patients.

Other herbal products without sugar should be consumed with caution and strict monitoring of blood sugar. Because we don't know whether it increase sugar or not. Otherwise, there is no harm.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Nirav Nimavat, General & Family Physician
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Are Herbal Tea Products Safe To Have When Diagnosed With Diabetes?

Hello, Let me tell you that all the herbal remedies which contain a high amount of sugar or processed sugar would not be suitable for diabetes patients. Other herbal products without sugar should be consumed with caution and strict monitoring of blood sugar. Because we don t know whether it increase sugar or not. Otherwise, there is no harm. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Nirav Nimavat, General & Family Physician