Vinegar before bed helps diabetics
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin in Family Nutrition, Health Professionals
Apple cider vinegar has many “folk uses” – from aiding arthritis to promoting weight loss, and many in between – but science-based evidence is somewhat lacking. Now, a small study suggests that taking vinegar at bedtime may help blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Researchers examined the effect of vinegar taken at bedtime in men and women (ages 40 to 72 years) with type 2 diabetes who were not taking insulin. They found that the fasting glucose in the diabetics fell by 2% with placebo (water) and by 4% with 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, a statistically significant difference.
The researchers found that the vinegar was most effective for those with higher fasting glucose levels. Fasting glucose in these participants was reduced by 6%.
“Vinegar is widely available, it is affordable, and it is appealing as a remedy, but much more work is required to determine whether vinegar is a useful adjunct therapy for individuals with diabetes,” the authors conclude.
Source: Diabetes Care, Nov 2007, Dr.Dan
