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11/15/09 08:05 AM

"I've recently seen reports that 1,000 mg of vitamin C daily can help to lower or better regulate blood glucose. Is there any truth to this?"
Asked By: philsyes  
Category: Food and Nutrition

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T2, Diagnosed in November 2007, A1c 6.3 (previous results - 6.0, 5.7, 6.0, 6.0). Interested in vitamin C for wife who is a brittle diabetic struggling to get her bg under control.

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11/20/09 09:53 PM

Hello,

Thanks for bringing your question to dLife.

Congratulations on maintaining excellent blood glucose (sugar) control. Your wife is fortunate to have you looking after her.

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble vitamin found primarily in fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C act as an antioxidant. This means that it helps to protect cells from being oxidized or destroyed by free radicals (normally produced by the body).

People with diabetes eating plenty of vegetables and some fruits could obtain about 150-200 mg of Vitamin C per day. This amount of vitamin C could maintain normal blood levels.

One research study indicates that daily consumption of 1000 mg supplementary vitamin C may be beneficial in decreasing blood glucose and lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes and thus reducing the risk of complications.

Click here to read the article!

While most researchers do suggest people with diabetes eat foods rich in Vitamin C, they warn that additional study on vitamin C supplementation is needed.

Researchers are working to determine how antioxidants work at the molecular level to prevent complications of diabetes. In addition, they are evaluating several other antioxidants with an ultimate hope that their work will translate into simple, effective and inexpensive treatments for the control of diabetes.

Take care

Answered By: Liz Quintana
Accreditations: EdD, RD, LD, CDE
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