General Research
Model: human
The Effects of Alkaline Reduced Water Administration to the Fasting Blood Glucose Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Can Alkaline Water Help Lower Blood Sugar in People with Type 2 Diabetes?
A study found that drinking alkaline water can help lower fasting blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Alkaline water has a higher pH level than regular water and is made using electrolysis. The study's findings suggest that alkaline water could be a useful addition to a treatment plan for managing blood sugar levels.
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Publish Year 2020 Country Indonesia Rank Positive Journal Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Primary Topic Whole Body Secondary TopicDiabetes (Type II) Model Human Tertiary TopicGlucose Metabolism Vehicle Water (Electrolysis) pH Alkaline Application Ingestion Comparison Complement
Background
Methods: This was a randomized double blind controlled trial performed in September 2017-September 2018. Thirty patients that had been diagnosed with T2DM in one hospital in Semarang and met the inclussion criteria were determined by consecutive sampling. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: ARW group (pH 9) (n=15) and control group (mineral water, OMW) (pH 7) (n=15). Both were administered orally 1 liter per day for 12 days; FBG and 2hPPG were measured before and after 12 days treatment.
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Results: There were no differences in FBG and 2hPPG at pre-treatment, in 2hPPG at post-treatment, and in decrease beween pre-and post-treatment 2hPPG (∆2hPPG) between ARW group and OMW group. At post-treatment, there was a lower FBG in ARW group compared to OMW group, although it was not significant (214.8±12.66 mg/dL vs 225.1±15.44 mg/dL, p=0.056). There was a wider decrease of FBG (∆FBG) in ARW group compared to OMW group (19.4±1.68 mg/dL vs 14.3±3.64 mg/dL, p=0.000).
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Conclusion: ARW decreased FBG in patients with T2DM yet 2hPPG. These findings might have important implications for the management of T2DM.