01/23/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
The number of people with diabetes continues to increase. To fight this epidemic, researchers continue to search for safe and effective natural treatments. One of the natural medicines discovered by scientists is aloe vera. A meta-analysis published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine supports the oral consumption of aloe vera for the reduction of fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), which is used to determine average blood sugar levels.
Researchers at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in California aimed to verify the effectiveness of oral consumption of aloe vera on reducing fasting blood sugar and HbA1c. To do this, they reviewed various studies that examined aloe vera’s effect on fasting blood sugar, HbA1c, homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), fasting serum insulin, fructosamine, and oral sugar tolerance test (OGTT) in people with prediabetes and diabetes. The meta-analysis included a total of nine studies that included fasting blood sugar and HbA1c data. (Related: Aloe Vera Plant: A Natural, Alternative Medicine Used for Treating Diabetes, Psoriasis, Weight Loss, Cancer, and More.)
Based on the data they gathered, aloe vera consumption greatly reduced fasting blood sugar and HbA1c. Specifically, it reduced fasting blood sugar by 46.6 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) and HbA1c by 1.05 percent.
In addition, the data suggested that people with diabetes or those who have a fasting blood sugar equal to or greater than 200 mg/dL may experience greater benefits from consuming aloe vera; researchers observed a mean fasting blood sugar decrease of 109.9 mg/dL in this population.
With these findings, the researchers concluded that the consumption of aloe vera may be used as a natural treatment for lowering blood sugar levels as data showed aloe vera caused significant declines in fasting blood sugar and HbA1c in people with prediabetes and diabetes.
You can also lower your blood sugar levels naturally by making these lifestyle changes:
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