Apart for medicines which can reduce blood sugar, there are various herbal teas available that are prescribed to reduce the blood glucose level. Medicines also have their side- effects and being costly, herbal teas are safe to take.
Some contents present in tea are responsible for lowering the blood sugar level, which are called as Polyphenols. Polyphenols protects from various cancers and Alzheimer’s disease. Black tea contains 3 to 10 percent of polyphenols while green tea contains 30 to 40 percent of polyphenols.
Tea Reducing Blood Glucose Level:
Black Tea
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- When green tea is oxidised by fermentation, it turns into black tea and has the properties to protect against various diseases and lowers the blood glucose level.
- It has the ability to maintain the blood glucose level and prevents spiking of glucose.
- Some studies done in England, shows that one gram of black tea can reduce the blood glucose level and prevent lows and highs of glucose in blood through out the day.
- The study shows that even a small quantity of one gram of black tea has the potential to stimulate an insulin response and reducing the blood glucose level.
- It also has anti- cancerous properties and reduces the Alzheimer’s disease risk.
- It should be taken without milk as the studies show that milk destroys sugar reducing properties.
Green Tea:
- It provides 30 to 40 percent of polyphenols, antioxidants and theanine, as well as minerals and vitamins.
- It has antioxidant properties greater than a serving of broccoli, spinach, strawberries or carrots.
- Green tea has the ability to lower down the blood glucose level in diabetics.
- Taking green tea through out the day helps stabilize the blood glucose level.
Oolong Tea-
- Studies done in Taiwan states that oolong tea has the properties to reduce the blood glucose level.
- Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is present in oolong tea that increases the insulin production.
Bilberry Tea-
- Bilberry leaves are also popular in the name of Huckleberry.
- Its tea is helpful in aiding the diabetics by lowering the blood glucose level for the people who suffer with insulin independent diabetes.
- Bilberry leaves contain glucoquinine compound which reduces the blood glucose level in type-2 diabetes.
Sage tea-
- Sage leaves have the ability to boost the insulin activity in diabetics.
- Type-2 diabetes patients mostly get benefit from sage tea.
Types Of Polyphenols present in fresh tea leaves are-
- epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
- epigallocatechin
- epicatechin gallate
- epicatechin
Before starting herbal tea, it is important for you to meet with your doctor to consult the ways to control blood glucose level.
