Type 2 diabetes is the end result of processes in the body that are not conducted properly. Namely, the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Or, the insulin it produces is not efficiently absorbed by cells. Insulin is a hormone that controls blood sugar levels in the body.
Blood sugar is obtained through the foods we eat, and it is the main type of sugar found in the blood. Sugar provides the body with energy and nourishes the body’s organs, muscles and nervous system. Insulin plays a protective role by regulating the body’s supply of blood sugar.
According to research published in the journal Nutrition Research, pomegranate juice may help control sugar levels in diabetics.
The researchers focused on evaluating whether the benefits of drinking pomegranate juice, which include lowering blood pressure due to its antioxidant properties. Stretching to lower blood sugar. To check this, they recruited 85 people with type 2 diabetes and told them to drink 1.5ml of pomegranate juice per kilogram of body weight.
Blood sugar levels, insulin, and the function of beta cells – which are unique cells in the pancreas that produce, store and release the hormone insulin – were evaluated 3 hours after drinking this juice.
The results showed that pomegranate juice was associated with a significant decrease in glucose levels. While the exact mechanisms for this are still unclear. Researchers suggest it may lie in the juice’s antioxidant ability. Which helps thwart oxidative stress. It is a defect of unstable atoms that leads to cell and tissue damage. And oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the development of diabetes complications. According to the British newspaper, Express.
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