Onions are one of the plants that are widely cited for their ability to lower blood sugar levels. Scientific data supporting that onions may benefit people health with diabetes is sparse and small-scale research.
One study from a long time ago. It was found that eating a diet with 68% of energy from carbohydrates. 20% from fat and 12% from protein along with 20 grams of fresh onions 3 times a day for 1 week. But no need to eat onions the following week. Resulting in significantly reducing the patient’s blood sugar level. However, this research did not find that patients had better changes in blood lipid levels.
Another study published in 2010 supported similar results. It said that type 1 and type 2 diabetics experienced a significant drop in blood sugar levels after eating 100 grams of raw onions ทางเข้า ufabet
In patients with type 1 diabetes, it was found that blood sugar levels dropped to approximately 89 mg/dL. It also significantly reduces high blood sugar levels by 120 mg/dL. As for patients with type 2 diabetes, their blood sugar levels dropped to 40 mg/dL. After eating onions for 4 hours, hyperglycemia was reduced to 159 mg/dL after 4 hours as well.
Whether or not onions have a beneficial effect on diabetics is unknown. Before using it as medicine, you should always consult with your doctor. This is because using in conjunction with diabetes medicine or herbs that have sugar-lowering properties. It may cause blood sugar to drop too low, causing negative effects.