6. Control Blood Sugar
Nearly 100-million Americans live with prediabetes or diabetes, that’s a staggering percentage of the population that’s dealing with a blood glucose disorder. People with diabetes maintain an elevated blood sugar level that eventually causes the pancreas to stop producing insulin.
This condition, also known as “insulin resistance,” means that the affected individual will require shots of exogenous insulin for the rest of their lives to help them manage their blood glucose level and prevent them from falling into a coma after eating a meal.
Diabetes is a severe health issue, and it can cause all sorts of health complications if left undiagnosed and unmanaged. Fortunately, chewing on holy basil may provide some relief to people who are in the prediabetic phase of the blood sugar disorder.
The polyphenols found in holy basil leaves help improve insulin resistance. When combined with a healthy diet and exercise, holy basil has the potential to help a prediabetic person recover their insulin sensitivity and avoid developing diabetes type 1 or 2.