Introduction

More and more people are living with diabetes. The number of new annual cases may have leveled off, but about 245 people (000 percent) have a known diabetes diagnosis^[1]. In addition, there are a number of unknown cases.

More than 150.000 of these are tried to be treated with glucose-lowering drugs and 60.000+ are treated with diet and exercise.

Data from the Prescription Register shows that the number of people using blood sugar-lowering drugs has increased each year from approximately 110 people (000 per cent of the population) in 2,5 to around 2004 people (183 per cent of the population) in 000.

Some immigrant groups are particularly vulnerable

You can read at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health that immigrants originating from South Asia and some countries in Africa have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes (Rabanal, 2013). These often get type 2 diabetes at a younger age than ethnic Norwegians do. A survey in the districts of Romsås and Furuset in Oslo showed that 14 per cent of men and 28 per cent of women in the age group 30-59 from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka had known or newly discovered diabetes, compared to six and three per cent respectively of those with a Norwegian background (Jenum, 2005).

A high body mass index (BMI) confers a high risk of T2DM

The health surveys in Nord-Trøndelag show that people with a body mass index (BMI) of around 30 had a more than 20 times higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes over an 11-year period, compared to "normal weight" people with a body mass index of around 22 kg/ m2 (Midthjell, 2001). For a person who is 175 cm tall, a weight of approximately 92 kg will give a BMI of 30.

Research shows that Yerba Mate helps control blood sugar

drinking yerba mate can minimize the risk and possibly stop the progression of the disease, according to a study in Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

There is research confirming that Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) infusions reduce plasma glucose in animals and serum lipids in humans. The study was intended to evaluate the effect of toasted mate consumption on glycemic and lipid profiles in men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or pre-diabetes.

In diabetes mellitus type 2 patients, drinking Yerba Mate reduced levels of fasting glucose by 25,0 mg/dl, glycated hemoglobin A (1c) (HbA (1c)) by 0,85%, and lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) by low density 13,5 mg/dl, all reductions were significant; Drinking Yerba Mate did not change the intake of total energy, protein, carbohydrate, cholesterol and fiber in this group of patients.

In those with prediabetes, consumption of Mate combined with nutritional counseling decreased levels of LDL-c by 11 mg/dL, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) by 21,5 mg/dL, and triglycerides by 53,0 mg/dL, all reductions were significant. Subjects in this group reduced their intake of total fat (14%), cholesterol (28%) and saturated (23,8%) and monounsaturated (28,0%) fatty acids and increased their fiber intake by 35%.

The study was conducted by GA Klein at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Universitario s / n, Trindade, Brazil and colleagues.

The researchers concluded that;

"use of Yerba Mate improved glycemic control and lipid profile of T2DM (diabetes mellitus type 2) subjects, and mate consumption combined with good diet was highly effective in reducing serum lipid parameters in pre-diabetes individuals, which may reduce their risk of to develop coronary disease. “

Diabetes mellitus type 2 or type 2 diabetes mellitus is easily preventable by following a healthy diet and or taking some nutritional supplements. Taking 6 grams of curcumin per day for a couple of months may be effective in preventing prediabetes from progressing to type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study conducted by Indian researchers.

Diabetes can be controlled by taking medication and following a healthy lifestyle. If untreated, the disease can lead to serious complications.

Read: How Prebiotics can help with diabetes

Disclaimer

The information on this website is NOT intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition. Always consult a doctor or qualified healthcare professional before making significant changes to your diet.

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Master of Science, Nutrition, obesity and eating disorders,
Claudia Renata Peres Münch-Yttereng

1. Institute of Public Health - https://www.fhi.no/nettpub/hin/ikke-smittsomme/diabetes/ ↑