Pancreatic beta cells (also referred to as ß-cells) are cells found in pancreatic islets that produce insulin and amylin, hormones responsible for not just metabolism of food and nourishment, but a huge variety of biochemical processess going on in human bodies. They are absolutely essential to life and protecting them has a huge impact on your quality of life. Whether you are struggling with diabetes or any ailment that affects pancreatic beta cells, the following article may be beneficial for helping you find herbs capable of stimulating beta cell repair and pancreatic protection.
Tag: pancreatic fibrosis
Pancreatitis is one of the deadliest conditions, not only because it’s so difficult to diagnose from biochemical serum markers that are often misleading, but also due to the fact that inflammation from the pancreas can radiate to other organs, so symptoms of this conditions can be felt differently than what’s medically known and may lead to wrong diagnosis.
Here is a three-part list of herbs that may potentially help you. Do keep in mind that this is not the final version and there will be future updates. The first part is composed of herbs that are very safe to use and are some of the best antifibrotics you could find. The second part includes herbs that are toxic in nature or have some serious side effects or contraindications. Please do your own research before using them, these should be avoided as there are far better alternatives. If you are so desperate and can’t get anything else, only use them in low doses. I have tested most of the herbs in the first two parts, so I have some experience with them. The last part includes herbs that I have no experience with, but studies have shown their potential benefits against fibrosis. This last part might include a lot of toxic herbs, so once again, be wary.
Many of the herbs listed here are also active against lung and renal fibrosis, so there are some very universal antifibrotics. Since most of the herbs on this list are Chinese herbs, there are a lot of Chinese references that I haven’t cited yet as it’s a bit challenging to not only translate the articles, but also input all the data for references.