Weird Food Remedies for Diabetes

by Elizabeth Shimer Bowers, medically reviewed by Farrokh Sohrabi, MD

"Yes, cactus. Strange as it sounds, this food is regularly eaten in the Mexican culture. Among its other medicinal powers, it could control blood sugar. In rats, prickly pear seems to increase muscle and liver uptake of sugar; these effects may make it a potential food that controls blood sugar in people, Graham says."

And what are the possible benefits of chicory seed extract, purple corn, grape seed extract and cinnamon (a specific type of cinnamon, that is!)?