I read that alcohol can lower blood sugars. Can I drink
alcohol regularly since I am a diabetic?
Please, let me get some facts. Alcohol is a social beverage
that has many repercussions if you take it in excess. It is not a replacement
for your diabetic medications. There are lots of articles on alcohol and its
blood sugar lowering properties. However, the effects are mild, inconsistent
and unreliable.
In addition, long-term alcohol use can affect your brain,
liver, pancreas and overall health; it is not a beverage I recommend for
anyone.
If you are a diabetic you should educate yourself on this
disorder as mucking around with it, will lead to heart, kidney and blood vessel
disease. In addition, it can make you blind. There is no harm in drinking
alcohol on a social basis, but I would not turn it into a regular habit and
ruin the liver.
