Can Aloe Vera Help to Maintain Your Blood Glucose Level?
March 23, 2008 – 9:00 amThe blood glucose level will affect our health. We will have problems such as jitters and headaches if the glucose level is too low. In fact, our body has it own system to regulate the blood sugar level. Insulin will be generated to help to regulate glucose level when it is too high.
Everyone knows the health risk associated with diabetes. Severe cases of diabetes can lead to death. As a matter of fact, diabetes is mainly related to high blood sugar level. And a patient will become more active if the glucose level can be maintained.
In fact, aloe vera can also be used to maintain our blood glucose level. According to studies reported in Journal of Ethnopharmacology and Diabetes Research, aloe vera can even benefit diabetes patients. In a particular study, aloe vera was given to alloxan-diabetic mice orally. And reduction in blood glucose levels were observed during the five day experiment.
In another study performed by Medical Plant Information Centre, faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University in Bangok, 72 diabetic patients, aged between 35 and 60, were randomly assigned to a group with aloe vera treatment and a control group with placebo. The patients with aloe treatment took tablespoon of Aloe vera juice two times a day. The study lasted for 42 days and the blood sugar level was measured once a week.
It is found that there was a significant reduction in blood glucose level for the patients in the treatment group.
As a result, some patients will treat aloe vera as an alternative in maintaining the blood sugar level. Although the studies show a positive results for diabetes patient to take aloe vera, patients should not take it causally. However, a patients should always consult the doctors before taking aloe vera!
*The above are not medical advices of any kind. Readers should consult their doctors or physicians before making any decisions on treatments and medications.
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