1, oolong tea-lowering blood sugar, lowering blood viscosity and improving microcirculation.
65438-0983 Fujian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine observed a group of patients with cholesterol, and found that after the patients stopped taking lipid-lowering drugs, they drank oolong tea twice a day, and after 24 weeks, their blood cholesterol decreased.
Later, the researchers further verified this conclusion and found that oolong tea can indeed alleviate and prevent the role of blood lipids in major atherosclerosis.
Moreover, drinking oolong tea can also reduce blood viscosity, increase blood fluidity and improve microcirculation, which is of positive significance for preventing vascular diseases.
Not only that, Japan, the Netherlands and other countries have conducted long-term research on oolong tea, and found that oolong tea has obvious auxiliary hypoglycemic effect without hypoglycemia.
2. Astragalus membranaceus-supplementing qi to assist in lowering blood sugar.
There is a folk proverb about Astragalus in China: Always drink Astragalus soup to prevent diseases and protect health.
In traditional Chinese medicine, astragalus is a good medicine for invigorating qi, and it is more popular than ginseng because of its price.
There is also a true story about Astragalus lowering blood sugar: Mr. Hu Shi was diagnosed with advanced diabetes because of emaciation and fatigue, but at the medical level at that time, diabetes was almost incurable. Persuaded by his friends, he found a famous doctor at that time. After a period of treatment, he really controlled Mr. Hu Shi's illness. Among the prescriptions he prescribed for Hu Shi, the first one was Astragalus membranaceus, which was 120g.
Many people think that astragalus is a tonic, and it is nonsense to use it to lower blood sugar. However, many Chinese medicine practitioners have given an explanation: diabetes is a wasting disease, and "a long illness will lead to deficiency". "Qi" in TCM refers to the function of organs and tissues, and invigorating qi is to improve the function of tissues accordingly, so it plays a role in lowering blood sugar.
Experts suggest that you can add some astragalus to stew or cook, which can not only benefit qi and strengthen the body, but also help to lower blood sugar, killing two birds with one stone.
3. Mulberry leaves-stimulate insulin secretion and lower blood sugar.
Many old people have heard that soaking mulberry leaves in water can lower blood sugar. Although some people questioned this on the Internet, many sugar friends still insisted on using it and achieved good results.
The reason why mulberry leaves can lower blood sugar is mainly because it contains N- sugar compounds, which can inhibit the rise of blood sugar and help to lower blood sugar.
There is also a special substance called DNJ in mulberry leaves. Its main function is to inhibit the decomposition of sucrase, maltase, α-amylase and α-glucosyl, and stimulate the secretion of insulin, thus achieving the effect of lowering blood sugar.
Experts say that sugar friends use mulberry leaves to lower blood sugar, and there are three best ways to take it:
(1) Making tea with mulberry leaves: directly make tea with mulberry leaves for drinking.
(2) Boiled mulberry leaves: Dry mulberry leaves are brewed with boiled water or boiled in a casserole for drinking.
(3) Mulberry leaf porridge: mix fresh mulberry leaves with glutinous rice to cook porridge.