Type 2 Diabetics Can Lower Blood Sugar, Strengthen Vessels with Pine Tree Bark

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND . October 31, 2005 . Largely considered a nutritional disorder, the incidence of type II diabetes continues to increase dramatically worldwide. Many patients are searching for complementary therapies, such as natural ingredients, to further reduce their risk of long-term complications from this condition. According to clinical diabetes studies, type II diabetes patients had lower blood sugar and healthier blood vessels after supplementing with the powerful antioxidant found in Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), extract from the bark of French maritime pine tree
 
.Almost 18 million Americans live with type II diabetes, caused by a resistance to insulin, and require a careful daily routine including blood sugar monitoring, regular physical exercise and counting carbohydrates,. said Frank Schönlau, PhD, Director of Scientific Communications for Horphag Research. .However, almost 30 percent of people with diabetes remain undiagnosed.