Chamomile tea good for type 2 diabetics: study

Updated: March 12, 2024

Chamomile has antidiabetic properties that have been demonstrated in type 2 diabetics,34 and several rodent studies.35-39

In a human study, type 2 diabetics were instructed to drink 1.5 deciliters of chamomile tea (5 fl oz) three times per day immediately after each main meal, while the control group consumed water. After 8 weeks, the chamomile tea group had significantly lower HbA1c, insulin resistance, cholesterol, blood fats (triglycerides) and LDL cholesterol, compared to the control group.34

Based on this, drinking chamomile tea immediately after each major meal seems like a good strategy to help control blood sugar.

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