With the development of society, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are becoming more and more common. On average, every 10 seconds, 2 people in the world develop diabetes and 1 person dies from diabetes-related causes. It is a disease that affects nearly 250 million people worldwide.

Glucose is the main raw material that provides energy for all activities through sugar metabolism mechanisms in the body. For some reason, blood sugar levels above the constant range will cause damage to the body: blood sugar levels exceeding the upper limit will cause diabetes; When blood sugar is lower than the lower limit, it will cause hypoglycemia, which can lead to coma and death.

Blood glucose levels are controlled by hormones involved in glucose metabolism, most importantly insulin, a hormone secreted by pancreatic islet β cells. Relative or absolute insulin deficiency is the cause of diabetes.

There are two types of diabetes:

Type 1: Formerly known as juvenile diabetes because it is more common in children and adolescents. This is because the body does not produce enough insulin to meet the body’s needs.

Type 2: accounts for up to 90% of patients with diabetes. Cellular insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion by the pancreas are the main causes of type 2 diabetes.

And the effect of Curcumin on diabetes:

Curcumin has the ability to prevent type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin levels in two ways:

– By inhibiting inflammatory substances produced by immune cells, Curcumin improves insulin sensitivity to cell membranes, so that cells are able to recognize and use glucose in metabolic processes. next.

– Enhances the overall functioning of the pancreas, helping the beta cells of the pancreas to produce insulin for the body.

A study published in the journal Diabetes Care in late 2012 tested the effects of Curcumin on 240 pre-diabetic patients with many positive results. After 9 months of treatment, 16.4% of patients in the group taking only antidiabetic drugs were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, while no patients were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the group that used the combination of curcumin and drugs in treatment. treat. What’s more, clinical studies have shown that curcumin can slightly reduce the side effects associated with type 2 diabetes.