Chewing food well can lower blood sugar levels in diabetics. Photo: File
New York: There is now a new advice for diabetics not only to take care of their teeth but also to chew their food well. This can reduce the severity of the disease.
At the Public Library of Science, Muhammed Ekan of the University of Buffalo, New York, told diabetes doctors to check their patients’ teeth. Ensure that the patient chews his food thoroughly. This habit can be very helpful in reducing blood glucose in type 2 diabetes patients.
A total of 94 patients with type 2 diabetes were evaluated in this small study. Patients who had full teeth and admitted to chewing food well had slightly lower blood glucose levels than others. However, blood sugar levels were abnormally high in those whose teeth were broken or affected.
It is estimated that people who do not chew their food can have up to 2% higher blood glucose levels than others. But experts insist that a glucose increase of one or two percent is not uncommon. Because the risk of heart disease can increase up to 40% in diabetes patients with just one percent increase in blood sugar, and the same proportion
This is because the digestion process starts in the mouth itself. Nutrients are absorbed by the teeth, they are absorbed by saliva and this also affects the secretion of insulin. This is why new research emphasizes chewing
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