Vitamin E

• Improves blood sugar control and insulin action.
• Reduces "oxidative stress", which is high in diabetics.
• May improve immune function, which is depressed in diabetics.

           Vitamin C

• Tissue levels of the vitamin are low in diabetics.
• Improves blood sugar control and insulin action.
• Reduces "oxidative stress".
• May prevent cataracts, neuropathology, and kidney damage by normalizing sorbitol (a type of sugar).

          Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine)

• Deficiency common in diabetics.
• High levels may prevent neuropathy.

          Vitamin B-2 (riboflavin)

• Deficiencies common in young diabetics.

          Vitamin D

• Some evidence of low levels in diabetics and increased insulin sensitivity when administered.

          Vitamin K

• Low vitamin K levels are associated with poor insulin response.

          Magnesium

• High urinary loss is diabetes leads to magnesium deficit which is a risk factor for damage to the retina and heart disease.

          Chromium

• Can improve glucose tolerance.

          Selenium

• Higher levels are associated with better glucose tolerance.