Aloe vera has been widely known for use in burns, but the plant has other medicinal qualities, and some of the properties in the plant are known for being able to lower blood sugar. The reason that aloe vera is able to help in maintaining blood sugar levels is able to also control triglyceride, which is fat levels in the blood.
The diabetic patient that is using aloe should alert their physician as blood and urine tests will need to be done often, because the blood sugar levels can fall to low when using aloe. It can also lower the level of potassium in the body and for that reason it could be dangerous not to have blood and urine tested, and should not be used by people that are using diuretics, such as water pills and digoxin medications for irregular heart rhythms. |