Thursday 22 September 2022 12:08 AM Revealed: How SHIVERING could help combat type 2 diabetes trends now
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It might feel horrible. But shivering may actually benefit you, by potentially cutting your risk of type 2 diabetes.
Dutch researchers found regular exposure to the cold can somehow help the body control blood sugar levels.
Fifteen fat volunteers were exposed to temperatures as low as 10C (50F), similar to that of a cold bath or a shower.
Shivering for an hour every day could help treat and prevent type 2 diabetes, a study suggests
But instead of bravely taking a dip, the volunteers wore a special water-perfused suit that controlled their temperature for them.
All of them were made to shiver for an hour a day, for 10 consecutive days.
Academics at Maastricht University took blood glucose tests from the participants before the experiment began, as well as then straight
