Wellness friends have been launched Nowadays, diabetes has become a major problem that plagues the health of modern people. Many people have heard that vinegar can control sugar and even fight diabetes, but is this true or false? As an experienced veteran Chinese medicine practitioner, I will use the theories of Chinese medicine and ancient and modern prescriptions to popularize the relevant knowledge of vinegar and diabetes for you, help you distinguish the true from the false, and master the scientific health preservation methods.
1. Theoretical analysis of traditional Chinese medicine.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, diabetes belongs to the category of "thirst", which is mainly manifested by symptoms such as thirst, polydipsia, and polyuria. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the balance of yin and yang and the regulation of qi and blood, so diabetes should start from the whole world, rather than relying on just one food or herb.
2. The inheritance of ancient recipes.
In traditional Chinese medicine, there are many famous vinegar-related formulas used to regulate blood sugar. For example, in the "Compendium of Materia Medica", it is recorded: "Drinking vinegar and willow clothing glutinous japonica cures sugar diseases". This ancient vinegar-boiled mint and rice remedy is believed to have anti-diabetic effects. In addition, there are also related prescriptions in "Self-Defense True Prescription", such as "green onion and white vinegar soup is not good for urine" and so on.
However, although these ancient prescriptions have a certain effect on diabetes, they do not directly prove that vinegar has anti-sugar and anti-diabetic effects.
3. The effect of vinegar on diabetes.
3.1 Blood sugar control.
Studies have shown that vinegar can reduce the blood sugar response after a meal. The acetic acid in vinegar can slow down the rate of stomach emptying and slow down the entry of sugars from food into the bloodstream, thereby lowering blood sugar. However, this effect is limited in people with diabetes and is not enough to replace regular medications**.
3.2 Lipid regulation.
Studies have shown that vinegar can lower blood lipids and improve blood circulation. Hyperlipidemia is one of the important risk factors for complications in diabetic patients, so vinegar can help to control diabetes to a certain extent.
3.3 **Effects.
Studies have found that vinegar can delay glucose absorption, increase metabolic rate, and burn calories, thereby helping to lose weight. Obesity is one of the risk factors for diabetes, so the effect of vinegar on diabetes control is not completely negligible.
Fourth, comprehensive analysis.
The effect of vinegar on the overall control of diabetes is not primary, but can only play an auxiliary role. To manage diabetes, we should take a combination of diet, exercise and medication**, rather than hoping for a single effect of vinegar.
Summary: Although vinegar can play a certain auxiliary role, vinegar alone cannot control diabetes. To control blood sugar scientifically, you should choose a formal method and do it under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, a varied and reasonable diet, moderate exercise, and good lifestyle habits are also the keys to preventing diabetes. I hope that everyone can treat the problem of sugar control scientifically and reasonably to protect their own health.
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References: 1 li h, li h, zhang n, et al. vinegar intake reduces body weight, body fat mass, and serum triglyceride levels in obese japanese subjects. bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 2009, 73(8): 1837-1843.