The main rule for type 2 diabetes is proper nutrition. While some foods are recommended by doctors to be eliminated from the menu, others should be added because of their ability to lower blood sugar levels. One of them is ginseng.
Scientists have found that ginseng lowers blood sugar up to 30 minutes after a meal. Specialists came to this conclusion during an eight-week study, the results of which were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. The experiment was done on 24 people with type 2 diabetes.
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All participants were placed into two groups. One consumed 3 g of ginseng extract daily, and the other a placebo. Ultimately, the researchers found that when ginseng was consumed on an empty stomach, it caused a significant drop in blood sugar levels after a meal. “These studies show that ginseng extract is efficacious and completely safe as an adjunct in the treatment of type 2 diabetes,” the researchers said.
In addition, the plant extract was found to lower glycated hemoglobin levels and systolic blood pressure. However, experts stress that more extensive studies are needed to confirm the results.
It is known that there are food products that have the ability to reduce the level of glucose in the body. In particular, it has been found that fenugreek can immediately reduce blood sugar by 25%.
This plant has been used for centuries not only in cooking but also in traditional medicine. Some studies show that fenugreek even has anti-cancer properties.
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Eating fenugreek for eight weeks was also found to lower cholesterol, LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein), as well as triglycerides.
During an experiment, diabetic patients were given 10 grams of crushed fenugreek seeds daily, which were mixed with yogurt or soaked in hot water.
The results showed that fasting blood sugar, triglycerides, and VLDL were significantly reduced (by 25%, 30%, and 30.6%, respectively) after taking fenugreek seeds soaked in hot water. At the same time, scientists emphasize that no significant changes are observed in cases where the spice is consumed with yogurt.
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