A study found that non-invasive magnetic pulses reduce blood sugar over the long term in diabetic patients with excess abdominal fat.
The exploratory study conducted by Singapore General Hospital and the National University of Singapore included 40 adult patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, providing insight into a potential adjuvant treatment for treating diabetes.
Each of these patients underwent weekly sessions – over a period of 12 weeks – of non-invasive magnetic pulses delivered to one leg for 10 minutes, and to an alternate leg every week.
The use of such low doses of pulsed electromagnetic fields mimicked the effects of exercise by stimulating mitochondria, which produce energy for the body, according to Singapore’s Straits Times.
Blood tests were conducted before and after the 12 sessions, and patients with excess abdominal fat benefited most from the treatment, as their blood sugar level dropped to a level close to the target range for well-controlled diabetes.