Nov 04 2008
Diabetes and Spoiled Wine
In part two of the fact finding mission begun yesterday, I went looking for studies about vinegar and diabetes. To recap, I found someone saying they’d lowered their blood sugar with vinegary pickles and garlic before bed. While the garlic may have had no real effect on his glucose levels, information I found suggests that the vinegar might.
Vinegar is acidic and the acetic acid in vinegar may be able to effectively lower the glycemic index of foods. This means that the spikes after meals will be lower. People who use vinegar before meals also report they feel more full afterward, helping with overeating.
At least one study was done where subjects, none of whom were diabetic, were given bread soaked with apple cider vinegar before meals. The ones who were given the bread had lower numbers than those who didn’t.
The recommended dosage comes out to around two tablespoons. This can be taken straight or mixed with a little water and/or honey. If you’re going to try this, please tell your doctor first. Some people have had averse reactions to drinking vinegar and there is some connection between using vinegar and damaging the enamel of your teeth over time.
I don’t know that I’ll be jumping into the vinegar pool anytime soon, but it’s good to know that there is some basis to the rumor. Diabetics need all the help they can get and knowing you might already have said help in your pantry is good, good thing. So for those who are willing to try it, good luck, pinch your nose and hopefully you’ll see those numbers drop.
I am a diabetic as well and it is hard to deal with. I have not tried vinegar to lower blood sugar, but I have found a good use for vinegar. If you have numbness in you feet chances are you have toenail fungus as well. This fungus will destroy your toe nails causing further problems because with the numbness comes reduced blood flow. If you get an open sore it won’t heal as fast and is more susceptabe to infection and all diabetics know what that can lead to. Well if you soak your toes in vinegar it will help clear up the fungus. This fungus is nearly impossible to kill but vinegar really works. It takes several weeks but if you soak your toes for finteen minutes twice per day (morning and night) you will begin to see results in about a month and in about three months the fungus should be gone or nearly gone. Untreated the fungus will turn your toe nail yellow then black then it will fall off. It will take time for all of this to happen but in the meatime the toe nail will change shape and can more easily become in gown and infected. so if you have this problem do not ignor it. Try the vinegar treatment it really works.
My wife found out about this at a medical conference, not from the presenter but during a casual conversation. So it is doubtful your doctor will know anything about this.