Diabetes is a complex, multisystem condition. The ability to control blood glucose involves diet, exercise, and medications. Animal studies show that when various daily doses of flaxseed oil were administered over the course of four weeks, there was a significant decrease in serum glucose. This is probably due in part to SDG, a plant compound that inhibits diabetes development.

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