Researchers have discovered Vitamin D3 supplementation produces powerful blood sugar benefits for patients at high risk of diabetes or with newly diagnosed diabetes.
The researchers found that patients supplementing vitamin D3 for six months, versus placebo, experienced beneficial effects on peripheral insulin sensitivity (mean change, 0.92 versus -0.03) and disposition index (mean change, 267.0 versus -55.5).
The increase in peripheral insulin sensitivity is a big deal. When insulin sensitivity is higher, the body is able to use blood glucose — or blood sugar — more effectively.
This could be due to the fact that improvements in metabolic function are harder to detect in those with a longer-term disease or that a longer treatment time is needed to see the benefit.
So, the key appears to be getting your vitamin D3 supplementation up before prediabetes has time to evolve to full-blown disease.