Try adding some of the fresh, zesty root to stir fries, soups or fish dishes, or steep 1/8 tsp of fresh grated ginger in hot water to make a therapeutic tea. Or: take a 200-mg supplement three times per day. You can find the supplements in health-food and natural-food stores, as well as some supermarkets.
However, eating carbohydrates that consist of simple sugars such as baked good, cookies and cakes influence blood glucose and insulin levels. Simple sugars are digested very quickly, which can cause blood sugar and insulin levels to spike.
The initial cause of high blood sugar is brought about by high carbohydrate intake. Insulin resistance is thought to be connected to inflammation. In the case of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, the immune system releases inflammatory mediators called cytokines which are thought to disturb the action of insulin.