8 Herbal Drinks To Lower Your Body Sugar

If you already have a treatment to control or lower your sugar levels, do not stop it. Instead, see your doctor to see if you can combine the two.

 Many people today suffer from high sugar  levels as a result of a poor diet.

High blood glucose levels can cause diabetes or pre-diabetes. However, this chronic disease can be prevented by controlling weight and taking steps to lower sugar.

We sometimes have excess sugar in the body without realizing it. Many of the foods we eat do indeed contain high levels of glucose and we don’t take it on account.

We can also suffer from it by heredity, that is, our genetic code is exposed to this tendency to suffer from this disease.

Tips on Drinks to Lower Blood Sugar

People with high blood sugar levels should therefore  consume at least 8 to 9 glasses of water each day.

Some drinks made from natural herbs also help stabilize glucose levels and prevent chronic disease.

If you already have this condition, these drinks will help you control your blood sugar levels and keep them stable.

We will therefore give you below the recipes of several infusions and drinks, easy to make at home, based on natural herbs.

• Be aware that you should not sweeten them with processed sugar  as this can affect the effect you want to achieve.
• It is therefore advisable, if you want to give a sweeter touch, to use sugar reserved for diabetics.
• But, it is necessary to exert a strict control on the doses which one ingests. These sugars can indeed cause the opposite effect: instead of lowering blood sugar, they can increase it.
• It is also recommended to consume these drinks on an empty stomach, because before breakfast, sugar levels are lower than during the rest of the day. The effect is therefore stronger.

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Types of drinks for lowering sugar

1. Aloe vera and prickly pear drink

Ingredients

• 1 stalk of aloe vera
• 1 prickly pear stalk
• 8 cups of water (2 liters)

Preparation

Since it is the pulp that is interesting in this drink, start by opening the stems of aloe vera and prickly pear to extract the inner gel (carefully so as not to cut yourself).

• Heat the water in a saucepan.
• When it comes to a boil, add the prickly pear pulp and aloe vera gel. Then leave on low heat for 5 minutes.
• After the time has elapsed, strain the mixture and then drink the resulting water.
• It is recommended to consume one glass every day.

2. Oat water

Ingredients

• 1 cup of oats (105 g)
• 2 liters of water (8 cups)
• 1 cinnamon stick (optional)

Preparation

• Soak the oats in two liters of water for 12 hours.
• Once the time has elapsed, filter the oats and then put them with the cinnamon in the glass of the blender.
• Add the water little by little to facilitate the juice, until you obtain a homogeneous liquid.
• Finally, add the remaining water to the drink.
• You can drink one glass per day or before each meal.

This drink not only helps control blood sugar levels but also makes you feel full, regulates metabolism and helps in weight loss.

3. Chamomile and cinnamon

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water (250 ml)
• 1 teaspoon of chamomile flowers (10 g)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or a cinnamon stick)

Preparation

• Bring the water to a boil then add the chamomile and cinnamon.
• Then let it steep over low heat for 3 minutes then let stand for 10 minutes.
• It is recommended to drink one cup on an empty stomach each day.

4. Sesame

Ingredients

• 1 cup of sesame (200 g) (it can be plain or processed).
• 1 liter of plain coconut milk (4 cups)

Preparation

• Put the sesame in a hot pan and heat a little over medium heat until it acquires a golden color.
• Then grind the toasted sesame until a homogeneous mass is obtained.
• Dissolve the product in coconut milk and take one glass per day.

5. Cinnamon tea

Ingredients

• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 liter of water (4 cups)

Preparation

• Heat the water and when it comes to a boil, add the cinnamon.
• Then let it steep over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Filter the contents then drink a cup each day.

6. Spinach and celery juice

Ingredients

• 1 green apple
• 1 carrot
• 3 handfuls of spinach
• 2 stalks of celery
• 1 cucumber

Preparation

• Wash and peel the apple and carrot.
• Mix with the rest of the ingredients then drink the mixture. The recommended dose is one glass each day.

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7. Green tea

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of Chinese green tea (10 g) (alternatively, you can use a ready-made sachet)
• 1 cup of water (250 ml)

Preparation

• Heat the water and when it boils, add the tea bag.
• Take a cup after each meal.

8. Eucalyptus infusion

Ingredients

• 5 eucalyptus leaves
• 1 liter of water (4 cups)

Preparation

• Boil the water with the eucalyptus leaves, leaving on medium heat until it boils.
• It is also recommended to drink at least one cup per day until the desired results are achieved.