Small Reduction in Blood Sugar Can Improve Health

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients,  May, 2001  by Joseph M. Mercola

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A 1% reduction in blood sugar sustained over several years leads to substantial cost savings in the management of diabetes. The report found that adults who kept their blood glucose stable had fewer doctor visits, were hospitalized less often, and were less likely to visit hospital emergency departments

The Journal of the American Medical Association 2001;285:182-189

COMMENT: Quite an amazing study when you think about it. Only a one percent reduction in glucose levels was able to provide a measurable benefit. That is a drop in blood sugar from 101 to 100. Most people would not think that small a reduction would do anything substantial. Just think of the benefit you can receive if you actually drop it to normal of 87. Grains and sugar are what causes most of us to lose our ability to optimally control our blood sugar. Fortunately, simply following a good diet and exercise is generally enough to normalize blood sugar.

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