Onion is used in every Indian kitchen. Be it making vegetables or frying lentils or making chicken and mutton, onion is used everywhere. Apart from this, onion is also used because of its medicinal properties. Let us tell you today whether onion should be eaten in diabetes or not. Along with this, we will also tell you other benefits of onion and expert opinion.
What does research say?
A research report has been published in the National Library of Medicine regarding onion, in which it has been said that in type 2 diabetes, if you drink onion juice for about four weeks, it helps in controlling the blood sugar level. Whereas, raw onion proves beneficial for diabetes type 1 patients.
At the same time, according to a report published on The Independent, on August 25, at the 97th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in San Diego, it was said that if onion in any form is fed to the patient along with the diabetes drug metformin, then he will suffer from high blood pressure. Along with sugar level, it also controls cholesterol level.
Anthony Ojih of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria says, “Onion is cheap and available everywhere, it can be used as nutrition for the body. “It has the potential to treat diabetes patients.”
Some experts also believe so
Speaking to The Indian Express, Dr. Anup Mishra, Chairman, Fortis CDOC Center for Diabetes, says, “Following this logic, India would not be a diabetes hotspot today. This is because we consume too much onion. Onion is a major part of our kitchen and yet the number of people suffering from diabetes is very high here.”
Strengthens the immune system
The immune system of diabetic patients is very weak, which is why they get infected quickly by any disease or virus. But if you eat raw onion every day, it strengthens your immune system. Vitamin C and anti-oxidant properties present in it work to create a protective layer in the body against infections which keeps the body safe from outside viruses.
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