Drinks that lower high blood sugar are suitable for diabetics who are struggling with this condition. Diabetes is a serious condition usually lifelong. Photos/Getty Images
JAKARTA – Drink which lowers high blood sugar suitable for sufferers diabetes who are struggling with this condition. Diabetes is a serious, and usually lifelong, condition that causes blood sugar levels to become too high.
Have rate high blood sugar dangerous. This condition can cause permanent damage to parts of the body including the eyes, nerves, kidneys and blood vessels if left untreated for years.
Therefore, it is very important for diabetics to keep their blood sugar levels low. Diet is one way to go about it, with type 2 diabetics being specifically told to keep sugar, fat and salt to a minimum.
Reporting from Express, Sunday (13/8/2023), however, there is one drink that can also help regulate blood sugar levels.
According to chemist Tim Bond of the Tea Advisory Panel, that rooibos tea can be beneficial for diabetics. This is an herbal tea, not related to black or green tea. Originating from South Africa, this brownish red tea is better known as redbush tea in England.
“Good news for diabetics. Rooibos tea contains a variety of antioxidants including asphaltathin, which may help reduce the risk of diabetes,” said Bond.
“A study by the Tea Advisory Panel revealed fasting blood sugar was more stable when rooibos was consumed,” he continued.
Sugar is needed by the body for metabolism. But excess sugar means spikes in blood sugar trigger insulin production which helps stop sugar from being stored. An indication of how resistant the body is to insulin and insulin spikes, is fasting blood sugar.
It was concluded that drinking tea has many health benefits. Including better glycemic control (optimal serum sugar level in diabetics).
“Overall rooibos tea consumption appears to benefit the lipid and redox profiles of those at risk for cardiovascular disease. It also appears to have other generally promising effects on glycemic control, bone health, liver, cognitive and respiratory.”
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2023-08-13 10:05:00
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