Oils in diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2: what can you do?

It is difficult to imagine our diet without butter or vegetable oils. Without them, we cannot prepare salads, make mashed potatoes, sandwiches, fry, or marinate. In addition to improving and enriching the taste of food, they are a source of fats that perform an energy function in the human body. When burned, they release 2 times more energy than carbohydrates and proteins. Without their participation, it is impossible to absorb fat-soluble vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols, phosphatides, and other biologically active substances that we need for life. Thanks to fats, the immune system is activated, the nervous system and kidneys function properly, the skin is elastic and able to cope with the negative effects of the environment. But what about people with diabetes, is it possible to eat butter with type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

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Benefits

Since the body cannot function without fats, the answer to the question will be positive. Fats do not increase blood sugar levels, unlike carbohydrates, and in combination with proteins they give a feeling of satiety for a fairly long period. The benefit of oil for diabetes is that both vegetable and butter are present in cell membranes and increase the resistance of the skin, prevent it from drying out and cracking, strengthen blood vessels, and prevent atherosclerosis. It is the damage to small and large vessels that is dangerous for the consequences of this disease, leading to the development of gangrene, loss of vision, kidney failure, and arterial hypertension.

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Butter for diabetes

Butter is obtained from cow's milk, its fat content can vary from 50 to 82.5%. This is a high-calorie product, 100g of butter contains 750 kcal. It can satisfy hunger for a long time, it contains vitamin A, D, proteins, minerals. In addition to useful components, there are also cholesterol, toxic substances, pathogenic microorganisms in acceptable doses and carbohydrates that are undesirable for diabetics. The World Health Organization recommends limiting the daily dose of butter to 10g of the product. Diabetics should only consume high-quality butter, which corresponds to a fat content of 82%, and exclude margarine and spreads from their diet.

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Ghee for diabetes

Clarified butter is obtained from butter by processing. Water, lactose and protein components are removed from it, and useful substances remain in a higher concentration. It is even more caloric than simple butter. It has a lot of fat and cholesterol. Therefore, it is better for diabetics with obesity to refuse it altogether, with normal weight - sometimes add a little when cooking vegetables, but in no case as an independent product, especially on bread.

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Flaxseed oil for diabetes

Flaxseed oil is obtained from flax seeds. It can be considered a healing oil due to its high content of unsaturated fatty acids omega-3, omega-6, omega-9. It also contains vitamin E, folic acid, phytohormones. Flaxseed oil does not affect the sugar level in diabetes, so it can be used for salad dressing, in traditional medicine recipes. Dietary supplements containing it are also sold. It has a specific taste and smell, which is why not everyone can use it, and it quickly spoils and goes rancid. It is not suitable for heat treatment, you can’t fry on it, because all such useful acids in raw form turn into carcinogenic substances in a frying pan. Some people just drink a spoon every day on an empty stomach.

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Olive oil for diabetes

Olive oil has firmly won the hearts of our consumers, its aroma at first seems a little sharp, but then there is a need to use it again and again in cooking. Its value from a medical point of view is in the high content of oleic acid, polyphenols, phytosterols, in the ability to reduce the level of "bad" low-density cholesterol. Such qualities were recognized by Hippocrates. Olive oil for diabetes should be used only of high quality, and this is filtered or unfiltered extra virgin cold-pressed oil.

Black seed oil for diabetes

Black cumin oil is produced by cold pressing from the seeds of a plant that has many medicinal properties and is used not only in medicine but also in cooking. It is known as a choleretic, antispasmodic, eliminating dyspepsia of the digestive organs, and enhancing immunity. In addition, it is also a powerful antioxidant that fights free radicals. In terms of the composition of polyunsaturated fatty acids, it can only be compared with seafood. One teaspoon of black cumin oil for diabetes activates the body's defenses and speeds up metabolism. It can be successfully used externally in the treatment of inflammatory skin lesions and non-healing cracks characteristic of this disease.

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Sunflower oil for diabetes

A more familiar and popular vegetable oil for us is sunflower. Its properties depend on how it was obtained. For diabetes, raw oil produced by pressing is best. It contains 10 times more vitamin E than olive oil. Such oil does not last long. Removing impurities from it, we get unrefined. Refined, suitable for frying, undergoes powerful steam treatment, low temperatures and will not bring benefits. The first two types are rich in vitamins E, D, F, fatty acids, will serve as an effective means of improving blood microcirculation, prevent the deposition of cholesterol plaques, the development of diabetic polyneuropathy - loss of sensitivity of the extremities. When dressing salads with oil, adding it to other dishes, you need to remember about its high calorie content. Therefore, with normal weight, the daily norm can be 3 tablespoons, and with extra pounds, one is enough.

Stone oil for diabetes

Stone oil, brakshun, white mumiyo - this is the name of the substance scraped from rocks in the mountains. It is sold in powder or small pieces that need to be crushed before use. Rich in potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron. Stone oil is used in folk medicine to treat various diseases, including diabetes. It increases the body's defenses, accelerates regeneration at the cellular level. To prepare the medicinal composition, you will need a liter of boiled water and 1 g of brakshun. After combining them and stirring, you can leave it to infuse for a while. Drink 60-70 ml three times a day before meals for a long period (at least two months). It tastes slightly sour and astringent. When using this remedy, you must adhere to some restrictions: give up alcohol, do not combine it with antibiotics, do not eat goose, duck, pork and lamb, and radishes and horseradishes from vegetables. Do not abuse tea and coffee.

Sea buckthorn oil for diabetes

A unique berry in its healing properties, a source of many vitamins, organic acids and minerals, is a good tonic, cytoprotective, anti-inflammatory agent. Sea buckthorn oil is used both externally and internally to treat many diseases. And for diabetics, it is valuable due to the high content of vitamin C, B1, A, E. Vitamin F or polyunsaturated fatty acids are also necessary for diabetics, due to its positive effect on metabolic processes in the epidermis, damage to which is often an acute concomitant problem. Sea buckthorn oil is sold in the form of an orange oily solution in bottles or gelatin capsules. Take on an empty stomach half an hour before meals, one teaspoon or 8 capsules three times a day. Externally, a compress is applied to ulcers, cracks and other skin lesions every other day.

Pumpkin seed oil for diabetes

Pumpkin is a unique product in its composition. It contains many vitamins, polyunsaturated fats, phospholipids, flavonoids, and minerals. Pumpkin seed oil is useful for everyone, and especially for diabetics, because it has medicinal properties aimed at improving the functioning of many important life support systems, including regulating blood sugar levels. It improves lipid metabolism, treats trophic ulcers, and prevents the development of anemia, which is typical for this disease. It is effective in cases of visual impairment, in strengthening the cardiovascular and nervous systems, and in various inflammations. However, the instructions for it contain a warning for diabetics: do not use without consulting a doctor. If the doctor does not see any reason for prohibition, then take a teaspoon twice a day during meals, for a course of 1-2 months.

Sesame oil for diabetes

Sesame oil is a very useful product. It strengthens the walls of blood vessels, improves blood microcirculation, reduces "bad" cholesterol, blood pressure. All these qualities make it desirable for diseases of the digestive system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, vision, musculoskeletal system, vision, endocrine system, including diabetes, regardless of its type, because it reduces blood sugar. Sesame seeds owe these qualities to the presence of vitamins A, C, E, group B, manganese, magnesium, zinc, calcium, silicon, phosphorus. And it also contains two unique substances sesamin and sesamolin - lignan fibers, which are wonderful antioxidants, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, sedatives. According to Indian legends, sesame seeds are considered a symbol of immortality. Sesame is very popular in modern cooking, the grains are added to various salads, and the oil is used to dress salads and in baking. At the same time, it is very high in calories (884 kcal per 100 g), so overweight people should not abuse it. The required dose for adults: a teaspoon 2-3 times a day during meals, for children 3-8 drops.

Cedar oil for diabetes

Cedar nuts have long been known for their medicinal properties, but cedar oil has only recently come into use. It consists of proteins, fats, dietary fiber, it has a lot of retinol, folic acid, vitamins E, K and others, copper, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus. When people consume it, they really notice a surge of strength, vigor, and increased tone. It is effective in the fight against atherosclerosis, nervous system disorders, obesity, anemia, and diabetes. It is advisable to use it in food and only cold: season vegetable salads, sprinkle bread, add to porridge. When heated, the oil loses its nutritional value, so it should not be used for frying. You can simply drink a teaspoon three times a day before meals.

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Essential oil for diabetes

Essential oils are volatile oily liquids obtained from plants, whose names they bear. They have a strong smell and evaporate quickly, leaving no stains. Their composition corresponds to the composition of a similar plant, but it is also influenced by such factors as what part of the plant they were extracted from and where they grew, how they were stored, how they were obtained, how they were stored and for how long. It is used in pharmacology, folk medicine, cosmetology. It has also found its application in the treatment of diabetes. Along with its traditional treatment, aromatherapy gives positive results. Essential oils that can help with this disease include: coriander oil, cloves, lemon, black cumin and pepper, immortelle, grapefruit, cinnamon, lavender. A few drops of oil are added to an aromatherapy diffuser or nebulizer. The effect of an air humidifier is obtained. At the same time, the smallest particles of steam together with volatile substances of plants get into the nose, bronchi, lungs, penetrate into the bloodstream, spreading throughout the body. Under their influence, beta cells of the pancreas are activated to produce insulin in type 2 diabetes, blood sugar levels are normalized, stress is relieved.

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Milk Thistle Oil for Diabetes

Milk thistle is a well-known natural hepatoprotector, and since patients with diabetes have to take various medications throughout their entire medical history, milk thistle oil will prevent their toxic effect on the liver. The plant owes this quality to the presence of silymarins - compounds that prevent lipid oxidation, thus slowing down the destruction of liver cells. In this organ, glucogen is also formed from glucose, the faster the process occurs, the less sugar in the blood. Milk thistle is involved in the regulation of metabolic processes, affects carbohydrate and fat metabolism, increases the activity of the intestines and pancreas. The recommended daily dose for diabetes is 30 ml, divided into three doses. Drink 30 minutes before meals.

Milk thistle oil can be used externally to heal wounds, especially diabetic foot, which often accompany the disease.

Mustard oil for diabetes

Mustard oil is produced from mustard seeds by pressing. It is widely used in cooking, but it also contains many useful biologically active substances that help with various pathologies: vitamins (E, B3, B4, B6, D, A, P, K), micro- and macroelements, chlorophyll, phytosterols, phytoncides, etc. Its sphere of "influence" also includes diabetes, not only for therapy, but also for disease prevention. Mustard oil for diabetes regulates metabolism, insulin and cholesterol production, and participates in hemoglobin synthesis.

Walnut oil for diabetes

The chemical composition of walnuts is replete with many healthy components: vitamins, fatty acids, iron, copper, iodine, magnesium, zinc, phospholipids, carotenoids, coenzyme. Daily intake of oil has a healing effect on endocrine diseases, reduces blood glucose, gently cleanses the kidneys, liver, intestines. Due to the retinol contained in it, changes in the lens slow down, vision improves, and skin tissue regeneration accelerates with various injuries. In order for the oil to be beneficial, drink it in the morning on an empty stomach, half a tablespoon, adding the same amount of honey.

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Hemp oil for diabetes

Hemp or cannabis is a plant containing psychotropic substances, prohibited for cultivation. At the same time, it is considered a remedy that increases tissue sensitivity to insulin, balances blood sugar fluctuations, accelerates metabolic processes in the body, prevents late complications of diabetes, and reduces cravings for sweets. Recent studies have shown that hemp relieves inflammation of the pancreas and may soon be adopted in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Experts say that the presence of drugs in the plant (cannibinoids) is negligible and its benefits significantly outweigh the harm. Along with ointments, tinctures, and extracts, hemp oil is also used for diabetes. Using it, you can also boost your immunity, improve the functioning of the digestive tract, and skin condition. The effect of long-term use has not yet been studied, so it is best to consult a doctor about this.

Coconut oil for diabetes

Coconut has many useful components necessary for life, including vitamin B, ascorbic acid, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron. Its pulp reduces sugar in diabetes, increases the body's defenses, has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system, and normalizes the digestive tract. But coconut oil should not be taken with diabetes, because it has a high carbohydrate content, while the pulp has much less.

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Cocoa butter for diabetes

Chocolate products were banned for some time for diabetics. Recent studies show the benefits of high-quality dark chocolate with minimal added sugar. But what about cocoa, including cocoa butter? Doctors give an affirmative answer to this question, citing the fact that cocoa cleanses the body of toxins, has a beneficial effect on blood vessels, strengthening their walls, and the heart muscle. This is very important for such a diagnosis, since most deaths occur precisely from complications associated with dysfunctions of the cardiovascular system.

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Peanut butter for diabetes

Peanut butter has a low glycemic index (14 on a 100-point scale), and it also contains a large amount of magnesium, the deficiency of which can provoke the development of type 2 diabetes. This mineral also plays a major role in other biological processes. Therefore, peanut butter itself could be very useful for diabetes, if not for one “but”. The oil sold on store shelves often contains a lot of sugar, and omega-6 fatty acids, which make up 30% of its composition, can worsen some aspects of diabetes. Therefore, you should not get too carried away with it, and carefully study the ingredients when buying.

Camelina oil for diabetes

The name is associated with mushrooms, but in fact we are talking about a plant - the grain camelina sativa. It grows in the Northern Hemisphere. Unrefined oil obtained from the plant tastes like mustard, it contains a lot of carotenoids, phospholipids, vitamin E, which makes it more resistant to oxidation compared to other oils. It is also valuable in omega-3 and omega-6, omega-9 fatty acids. Using 30 g of camelina oil daily for diabetes will give a pronounced health effect, stimulates cell renewal, immune protection, normalizes cholesterol metabolism. It also has bactericidal, antitumor, wound-healing effects, and skin treatment is very important for diabetics. Camelina oil is recommended even for pregnant women, but a doctor's consultation on this matter will not hurt. But we must not forget that it is very high in calories: 900 kcal per 100 g. For people with excess weight, which is typical for the disease, this circumstance must be taken into account.

Contraindications

Since we are talking mainly about vegetable oils, contraindications may include hypersensitivity to one or another plant. Other aspects unacceptable for consumption, each oil has its own:

• Contraindications to the use of stone oil are pregnancy, lactation, mechanical jaundice, the occurrence of which is associated with obstruction of the bile ducts, as well as the presence of constipation;
• sea buckthorn oil is not recommended for cholelithiasis, inflammatory processes in the pancreas, liver, gall bladder;
• sesame oil promotes blood clotting, so people with varicose veins and thrombophlebitis should consult a doctor before using it;
• mustard oil is prohibited for stomach and duodenal ulcers, for myocardial dysfunction, and should be used with caution in cases of high acidity;
• hemp oil should not be taken simultaneously with blood thinning medications or if you have cardiovascular problems;
• Camelina oil is harmful for pancreatitis.

Complications

Possible complications of herbal therapy for diabetes are associated with the occurrence of an allergic reaction: skin rashes, swelling, itching. Due to the stimulation of bile secretion, there may be diarrhea, nausea, flatulence, heartburn, loss of appetite. Oils can cause shortness of breath in pathologies of the respiratory system, as well as other manifestations associated with contraindications.

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Reviews

There are many positive reviews from patients with type 2 diabetes and other ordinary people taking the product for prevention. It is noted that such products help to balance blood sugar levels and have a healing effect. Everyday nutrition cannot do without oils anyway, so why not use those gifts of nature that are more beneficial for the body, rich in vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and minerals. Tastes are individual, but the choice is large.