Onion is one of the foods that does not end with counting benefits. According to recent research, onions reduce blood sugar by 50 percent. Speaking about the study in the USA, scientists emphasized that onions can “strongly lower” high blood sugar and total cholesterol levels when given with antidiabetic medication.
It means that people with type 2 diabetes are unable to produce enough insulin from their pancreas to regulate blood sugar, and as a result, their blood sugar can reach dangerously high levels.
POTENTIAL USAGE IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES
“Onions are used as an inexpensive and readily available dietary supplement,” said lead study author Anthony Ojieh of Delta State University in Abraka, Nigeria. It has the potential to be used in the treatment of diabetic patients.
ONION BENEFITS
It strengthens the immune system.
Onion is a natural antibiotic. For this reason, he is considered an expert in destroying the microbes in your body that are intended to make you sick.
Onion, a powerful antioxidant, is recommended for cancer treatments.
It has an expectorant feature.
When dried onions are consumed by breastfeeding mothers, it helps to increase their milk.
It has a payoff feature.
The quercetin in onions helps inhibit the release of histamine, which causes allergic reactions, in immune cells. Thus, onions are known to help support immunity in people with asthma or allergic problems.
It accelerates metabolism.