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Study finds ginseng reduces blood sugar
Study finds ginseng reduces blood sugar A Canadian study published today reports that at
least one species of ginseng is beneficial to people who suffer
from diabetes, because it lowers their blood sugar. The study was
conducted in Ontario by Dr Vladimir Vuksan of the University of
Toronto, using a species widely grown in Ontario known as American
ginseng (panax quinquefolia). Dr Vuksan followed 10 people with
diabetes and 9 people without the disease and discovered that by
taking just 3 grams of ginseng before or during the meal, their
blood-sugar levels dropped by 20 per cent. If these results can be
sustained over a long period of time, people with diabetes could be
saved from many of the complications that can occur with the
condition. It has already been shown, in 1998, that strict
blood-sugar and blood-pressure control can reduce incidence of
damage to nerves, kidneys and eyes. Ginseng may turn out to be a
viable natural alternative to traditional medications but more
research is needed before this can be confirmed. 10 APRIL 2000
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