New Research Reveals New Help for Diabetes: Aloe Vera

People with pre-diabetes are at increased risk of developing diabetes. Previously, we blogged about an astonishing study that showed that curcumin can arrest the progression to diabetes in pre-diabetic people. And now a new study has discovered more help for pre-diabetics. . . .

This double-blind study gave either a placebo or two 500mg tablets of aloe vera gel extract to seventy pre-diabetic people for eight weeks.

Both fasting blood glucose and HbA1c decreased significantly in the aloe vera group and significantly better than in the placebo group. HbA1c is the best measure of long term blood sugar and diabetes control. 

Total cholesterol as well as the dangerous LDL cholesterol and triglycerides decreased significantly in the aloe group, and the heart healthy HDL cholesterol went up significantly in the aloe group. All of these benefits were significantly greater in the aloe group than in the placebo group.

So aloe vera, which is much better known as a healing herb for wounds and burns, just may also be an important addition to a program for preventing diabetes in people who are at high risk.

J Diabetes Metab Disord 2015;14:22