Benefits Of Black Onions For Diabetics, What Are The Effects Of Consuming Continuously?

JAKARTA - Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either due to a lack of the pancreas to produce insulin or the body's inability to work effectively to respond to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar.

If it continues uncontrollably it can lead to serious damage to the entire body system, especially to the nerves and blood vessels.

In fact, in 2017 Indonesia was reported to be in 6th place out of the top ten countries whose population has diabetes. Based on estimates from Siloam Hospital, the rate of diabetes sufferers will increase to 16.7 million people by 2045.

Due to the high rate of diabetics and how chronic the disease is, black onions are rumored to have properties that can help regulate blood sugar levels. What are the effects if you consume it continuously? And what ingredients are effective in helping diabetics?

Black garlic or black garlic is made from garlic that has gone through a fermentation process. In the process, garlic is stored at 60 to 77 degrees Celsius for 30 to 90 days. During this process, the garlic will turn black. The texture is chewier and tastes sweeter.

Reported by WebMD, Monday, February 1, black onions have less of the active compound allicin compared to fresh garlic. Basically, garlic itself contains high nutrients, including being useful as an antioxidant.

The high antioxidants in black garlic can help prevent complications related to diabetes. Such as symptoms of kidney dysfunction, lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood.

Garlic that is processed to turn black contains the compound S-Allylcycteine (SAC) which helps the body absorb allicin.

Based on a study published in the Korean Society of Community Nutrition and the Korean Nutrition Society, black onion extract not only lowers blood sugar levels. But it is also able to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Although black onions are nutritious for diabetics, there are mild effects when consuming them continuously. Such as increasing stomach acid production, increased gas in the stomach, nausea, vomiting to diarrhea.

For you, preventive measures do not just mean consuming black onions. Regulating a healthy lifestyle and routine medical check-ups are needed to monitor health conditions. Although black onion has good properties, it cannot replace continuous treatment.

This means that black onions are not completely healing. Black onions only help balance blood sugar levels, prevent complications, and still need a doctor's advice if you consume them.