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7 African herbs that help in managing diabetes

Mildred Europa Taylor
Mildred Europa Taylor | Staff Writer
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November 14, 2018 at 06:00 pm | Lifestyle
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High sugar levels can cause so much health complications with the most dangerous being diabetes.
Apart from being triggered by genes and environmental factors, such as viruses, diabetes can also be due to physical stress like illness or injury that cause blood glucose levels in people with either the type 1 or 2 diabetes.
As the world celebrates Diabetes Day, people are being educated on the need to take care of their blood sugar levels. Even though there are conventional synthetic drugs to manage diabetes, these ancient African herbs have proven to be effective in controlling the disease:

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