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How does vinegar consumption affect insulin sensitivity in people with diabetes: Home remedy? How to drink apple cider vinegar?

Insulin sensitivity is one of the most crucial aspects of your body’s metabolism, and a lot of medicines exist to support this metabolism. However, with increased prevalence of diabetes, due to an extremely sugar-rich diet, even these compounds reach a slump in the long term (unless you increase their dosage to harmful amounts in the body.) This is where people tend to take an approach towards holistic health, something which may provide a slower, yet healthier result towards their disease. This article talks about how vinegar has high potential as a holistic health tool for insulin sensitivity.

Vinegar, especially apple cider vinegar (the most studied kind of vinegar in diabetic patients), shows great promise in association with higher insulin sensitivity. Acetic acid or Acetate (a short chain fatty acid) is believed to play a great role in influencing this. It works by increasing the ability of insulin to transport glucose into cells, regulating blood sugar levels much more effectively.

When people attempt to incorporate vinegar in their routine, they dilute it in water. In fact, I do this too. I take about a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, add it to a cup of ice-cold water first thing before a meal (honestly, it’s only before breakfast because life has its way of making me forget) and I gulp it down. People tend to follow a ratio of 1-2 tablespoons of vinegar per glass of water.

I definitely love to have this drink before my meals, or to just directly use apple cider vinegar as a dressing during my meals. It’s a really efficient way to ensure that my blood sugar levels stay stable throughout the day. I never forget to drink it before/after a heavy or sugary meal, its most important to consume then.

Consuming apple cider vinegar is even promoted by research studies. For example, a study called “Vinegar improves insulin sensitivity to a high-carbohydrate meal in subjects with insulin resistance or type 2-diabetes”, shows that vinegar consumption is a great supportive measure for metabolic health in people with diabetes, prediabetes or even people who are prone to developing the disease due to genetic factors.

One thing you really should keep in mind when consuming apple cider vinegar, is to dilute it in water before you drink it. Otherwise, it can burn your esophagus with the acidity, and cause you gastrointestinal reflux. You’d also probably want to make sure to not gulp it down with your mouth open, just to make sure a lot of gas doesn’t go in (the burps are crazy.)

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