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anyone try this?

I haven't tried it and don't plan to. A couple of reasons- one we don't get town water rely on the water in our rain tanks and in Australia wouldn't waste precious water on baths very often if at all. The second reason is I think the easiest and most effective both in time and money is to lower the level of carb intake. I think that possibly meditation may give the same results. I'd happily reconsider if there were some actual studies done. I'd also just want it tested against having a lovely warm relaxing bath also.
 
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I don't see how something external to the body can cause any reaction in an internal organ
 
I'd want to see the studies that are supposed to prove this.

Plus T2s generally have a problem with excess insulin production, it's just that it doesn't work properly.

Combine that with the reference to covid then I'm suspicious that this is yet another snake oil advert....
 
Well, that is interesting, I've just been googling diabetes and epsom salts.

Apparently it's not recommended because it can cause low blood sugar (presumably for those on insulin) and soaking your feet can cause dryness and irritation which is bad if you've got diabetic induced feet issues. On the other hand other sites say it can be good for diabetes (presumably because it lowers blood sugar).

Still think that T2s are better off reducing carbs than increasing insulin, but I guess that is a personal choice.
 
My understanding is that magnesium deficiency may be a contributory factor in blood glucose control (also energy levels, sleep patterns, muscle efficiency/function, and quite a few other things).

epsom salt baths are a (not very efficient) method to allow magnesium to be absorbed through the skin.

however, for most people, there are better ways to supplement magnesium, which include various different magnesium supplements and even rubbing magnesium oil into the skin.
https://www.healthline.com/health/epsom-salt-detox#how-to
 
Epsom salt is pretty cheap so give it a try and do some testing, if it appeals - people have been bathing in the stuff for ages so it appears to be safe enough. However I always find that showering sends my BG up, just one of those things. Dunno about a bath, I don’t do that!

I do take a slow-release magnesium supplement though, to combat cramp. Doesn’t appear to affect my BG levels either way.
 
If you google something like "Epsom salts bath and diabetes", there will be several opinions to compare. There's even a bit of science but not much.
 
Not sure how much magnesium is absorb thru bath... but certainly there appears to be a link between hyperinsulinemia, Vitamin D activation and severity of Covid19...

Relationships between hyperinsulinaemia, magnesium, vitamin D, thrombosis and COVID-19: rationale for clinical management
https://openheart.bmj.com/content/7/2/e001356

 
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