This is a representative list of supplements and alternative treatments that Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics have reported having taken or have asked questions about. We present here a sampling of articles that we have found about these topics.

Please note that the references given in this section and throughout this website are for informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in our text, graphics, images, and other material contained here.

Is it safe to take supplements?

The Diabetes Council has published a very comprehensive article that evaluates and reviews every supplement you can think of! If you have a supplement in mind that we have not covered in this article, please access it below:

Fachetti, Lianne, ABA; reviewed by Dr. Sergil Vasyliuk, MD. “Is it Safe to Take Supplements if You Have Diabetes?” The Diabetes Council (June 2, 2020). https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/is-it-safe-to-take-supplements-if-you-are-diabetic/ (accessed on (10/21/2020). .

General Articles of Interest

Drugs That Can Worsen Diabetes Control
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/managing-diabetes/blood-glucose-management/drugs-that-can-worsen-diabetes-control/

Drugs That Raise Your Blood Sugar
https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/diabetes/drugs-that-raise-your-blood-sugar?cid=t11_flip&cb=ap

Effect of emulin on blood glucose in type 2 diabetics
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23444965

High Blood Sugar? It Could Be a Side Effect of These Medications
https://www.goodrx.com/blog/high-blood-sugar-medication-side-effect/

Is it Safe to Take Supplements if You Have Diabetes?
https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/is-it-safe-to-take-supplements-if-you-are-diabetic/

Physicians Find Americans Taking Too Much Medication
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/20/americans-taking-too-much-medication.aspx

The Best Supplements for Diabetes
https://www.drwhitaker.com/the-best-supplements-for-diabetes

These 15 Medications Can Cause a False Positive on Drug Tests
https://www.goodrx.com/blog/these-15-medications-can-cause-a-false-positive-on-drug-tests/

What’s the best detox or cleanse?
https://sciencebasedpharmacy.wordpress.com/2016/01/01/whats-the-best-detox-or-cleanse/

When Can I Stop Taking Medicine For My (Type 2) Diabetes?
https://lowcarbrn.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/when-can-i-stop-taking-medicine-for-my-type-2-diabetes/