10 Surprising Health Benefits of Astragalus Root Revealed

5. Helps Manage Metabolic Syndrome

Diabetes, pre-diabetes, and metabolic syndrome are all caused by insulin resistance in your body at the cellular level. Diabetes and chronic inflammation go hand in hand, with chronic inflammation affecting the symptoms of diabetes and diabetes increasing inflammation. The anti-inflammatory effect of astragalus may help break this cycle and delay the progress of the disease. Metabolic syndrome can also encourage the development of free radical molecules that inhibit the growth of new cells and attack healthy cells, leading to poor kidney function that furthers diabetes progression.

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