Is it possible that taking flax seed would lower blood sugar readings in someone with diabetes?
The reason for my question is that the other day I had an extreme drop in my blood sugar (down to 61) and I had been taking flax seed and this morning I took a large tablespoon of flax seed and about 10:30 a.m. I could feel a low blood sugar situation coming on. It just got me to thinking about it!
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4 comments a "Is it possible that taking flax seed would lower blood sugar readings in someone with diabetes?"
I’ve been using flax seed oil on some days a teaspoon with every meal and I have not noticed this. Not sure how much difference there would be between the seeds and the oil.
Kelley misread that article on flax seed. Hyperglycemic is high blood sugar not low.
The effects of flaxseed on blood glucose levels are not clear, although hyperglycemic effects have been reported in one case series.
It’s easy enough to test – use the flax seed every day for a week and test your sugar, then the next week do no flax seed and test your sugar. See if there is any difference in the readings.
No, it won’t lower your blood sugar, but it won’t raise it much either.
It will move food through your gut faster, which might reduce the absorption, but not that much.
Its more likely another cause such as injecting insulin into a vein by accident, or more activity than usual.
I have diabetes and I take flaxseed oil. It has never dropped my sugar.
There is nothing about it that would any effect on blood sugar. There is no information anywhere about it dropping blood sugar.
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