The Effects of daily diabetina tea consumption on glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting glucose and lipid levels, and body mass index in normoglycemic individuals
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease responsible for high levels of morbidity and mortality in the United States, especially among some ethnic minority populations. Diabetina tea, a commercially-available herbal blend tea, is a well known herbal remedy for high blood sugar among Hispanic American diabetics. This study will examine the effect of twice-daily unsweetened Diabetina tea consumption over an 8 week period on glucose (sugar) and lipid (fat) metabolism. Potential effects of Diabetina tea consumption on glucose metabolism will be measured by glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting glucose tests, while the potential effects of Diabetina tea consumption on lipid metabolism will be measured by fasting blood lipid levels, in addition to body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) measurements
