Diabetics have a greater than normal need for nutrients. This is why diabetic vitamin supplements are so important. In particular, diabetics have a less than effective vitamin C metabolism. This is because insulin is what normally transports the antioxidant into your cells. Since diabetics lack sufficient amounts of the insulin hormone, the vitamin cannot be received by the cells. When you consider that diabetics already have a weakened immune system, a vitamin C deficiency can be a real problem.

Diabetic vitamin supplements also contain chromium, which is a very important nutritional supplement. The same as with vitamin C, the cell’s insensitivity to insulin causes lowered levels of chromium in the body. The nutrient is best taken in the form of niacin bound GTF chromium, or Chromemate. This diabetic vitamin, along with vitamin B6, and biotin, have all been found to help prevent diabetic neuropathy (nerve disease). Other diabetic vitamins and …