I recently started uisng Tumeric and Ginger infusion for rheumatoid arthritis and read that this can also help reduce blood sugar for type 2 diabetics who are NOT on medication. As I have only just started using it I do not know if it helps either the arthritis or the BS. Has anyone else heard of this or tried it?
Tumeric & Ginger
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Never heard it myself but google shows a few pages making these claims.. probably wouldn't do any harm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4277626/
that sounds quite scientific although a very small sample size. If you are measuring regularly then try it and see what happens.
and then let us know..
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4277626/
that sounds quite scientific although a very small sample size. If you are measuring regularly then try it and see what happens.
and then let us know..
I have been drinking the tumeric and ginger infusion for 2 weeks now and my arthritis has improved but BS levels have gone a bit weird. Previously my fasting BS was around 5.5 and is now 6.5 but 2 hours after breakfast this goes down to 5.5. I will perservere for another couple of weeks as I have got used to the taste, you do need to put honey in it and I use a straw to drink it.
Tumeric has anti-cancer properties and ginger has anti inflammatory properties. I have oesteo-arthritis and I take this drink and it has helped me.
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The honey won't help your blood sugars much so you may well be undoing the good work of the tumeric and ginger by putting in the honey (82% carb).
