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“We know that ginger can affect your insulin levels … so it can interact with certain diabetes medications people are on; if you're taking ginger supplementation and you are on diabetes medication, that can cause low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia,” she says.
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Read More »Al Boshi references a review published in March 2015 in the Journal of Ethnic Foods that suggested taking ginger supplements may help reduce A1C levels and fasting serum glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. A1C is a common diabetes test that measures your average blood sugar level over a two- to three-month period. Sounds great, right? Not so fast: Al Bochi notes the review wasn’t without flaw. “All of the sample groups were really small, they were done over a few weeks of time, and they were all homogenous — based out of one or two countries.” Due to those factors, the studies the researchers analyzed didn’t provide enough information for health experts to conclusively recommend ginger as an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes. Still, other research seems to support the possible benefit of ginger in a diabetes diet. Take a study published in June 2015 in the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, which suggested that, compared with the placebo group, ginger powder helped improve glycemic control in Iranian adults with type 2 diabetes who were not on insulin, after three months of supplementation. The study was short, lasting only three months, but it was double-blind, randomized, and controlled, which suggests a potential causal effect between ginger and blood sugar control. A review published in November 2012 in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine shed some light on the potential blood-sugar-controlling mechanism in ginger. After analyzing lab and clinical studies, the authors concluded that ginger inhibits enzymes that affect how carbs are metabolized and insulin sensitivity as a whole, thereby leading to greater glucose absorption in the muscles. Researchers added in their review that ginger also has the potential to help reduce the risk for diabetes complications due to its lipid-lowering effects.
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Read More »But the inconclusive research on ginger doesn’t mean you have to avoid the herb completely if you’re managing type 2 diabetes — with your healthcare provider’s okay, of course. After all, the spice is still a healthy way to add a boost of flavor to many dishes and beverages — and it’s certainly a better option than additives like salt, which can increase the risk for high blood pressure when used in excess. People with diabetes are two times more likely to die of heart disease than someone without the condition. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a risk factor for heart disease.
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