Natural tips to lower your blood sugar level
The high level of sugar in the blood has different causes and has consequences that threaten public health, and some resort to medications and drugs that help regulate blood sugar levels, such as insulin, but there are natural ways that also help reduce blood sugar levels.
The level of sugar indicates the amount of glucose in the blood, and glucose is one of the most important sources of energy in our body, especially for brain cells and red blood cells. The hormones insulin and glucagon regulate the level of sugar in the blood, while insulin lowers blood sugar levels, glucagon raises them. In addition to glucagon, there are other hormones that in turn contribute to raising blood sugar levels, such as adrenaline, cortisol, and thyroid hormones.
To reduce blood sugar levels in a natural way, the Gesundheit website, which is concerned with health affairs, advises people with diabetes to follow ten tips that will also be important for non-diabetics, if taken seriously:
1 - The body produces the hormone cortisol, which raises the level of sugar in the blood, when a person is exposed to excessive stress. Therefore, the Gesundheit health site advises to stay away from stress.
2 - Relying on meals with a low glycemic index, because the components of these meals decompose slowly and gradually release glucose into the blood and make its levels not high.
3- If you are one of the people who suffer from type 2 diabetes, you should reduce your weight. The latest research has shown that obesity counteracts the effect of the hormone insulin, which lowers blood sugar levels.
4- Refrain from eating excessively fatty meals, because they, in turn, resist the effect of the hormone insulin, which is responsible for lowering blood sugar levels.
5- Not only should you pay attention to food, but also to some drinks that can also raise the level of sugar, such as canned fruit juice and soft drinks rich in sugar.
6- When exercising, muscles work hard, consume more energy and burn more glucose, which inevitably leads to lower blood sugar levels.
7- The health website Gesundheit recommends replacing regular sugar to sweeten drinks with a sugar substitute, which is produced from food additives and gives the same effect as sugar on the sense of taste, and its advantages are that it does not contain carbohydrates.
8- Cinnamon is one of the most effective substances for lowering blood sugar at all, so it is recommended to use it regularly in cooking.
9- Fruits contain large amounts of ballistic substances that regulate the slow transfer of sugar from foods to the blood. Among the fruits rich in ballistic substances are apples and citruses.
10- Finally, it is recommended to eat meals rich in sufficient quantities of zinc and chromium because of their great effect on reducing sugar, improving insulin action and ensuring optimal blood sugar regulation. Chromium is found in wheat bread, lentils or chicken, and zinc is found in oysters, wheat bran and sunflower seeds.
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