New research reveals that an extract of cashew seeds may help fight diabetes. In a series of test-tube experiments, scientists found that cashew seed extract helped muscle cells to absorb blood sugar. According to the study's authors, this finding suggests that cashew seed extract could improve the body's response to its own insulin (a hormone that helps the body use blood sugar for energy).

In people with diabetes, the muscle, fat, and liver cells fail to respond properly to insulin. As the pancreas produces more and more insulin to help blood sugar enter cells, excess blood sugar builds up in the bloodstream. By improving the body's insulin response, the study's authors suggest, cashew seed extract may help keep blood sugar in check and protect against diabetes.

Past studies show that a number of other natural remedies--including ashwaghanda, fenungreek, and bilberry--also hold promise as a means of improving insulin response.

Cashew Extract May Combat Diabetes originally appeared on About.com Alternative Medicine on Monday, August 9th, 2010 at 06:00:11.

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