Can tonic water cure or break down diabietes?

Answer 1

There are 2 types of Diabetes:

Type 1 Diabetes is often acquired prior to 20 yrs old, and thus often called Juvenile Onset Diabetes. It is characterized by autoimmune damage to the Pancreas, and the inability of the body to produce insulin. Without insulin the body is unable to absorb glucose. It responds by producing too much glucose, and breaking down fats as if it was starving. This can lead to very high blood sugar levels, and eventually coma and death.

Type 1 diabetes must be treated with insulin injections.
Tonic water might be good to drink, and would not give sugar spikes like other forms of soda. However, it would not "cure" type 1 diabetes. Perhaps it would be good between meals when one may not give additional insulin shots.

However, keep in mind that Tonic Water would do nothing for the dangerous sugar lows and insulin overdoses. For those conditions, regular soda, juice, or candies are appropriate.

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The other type of diabetes is appropriately named Type 2 diabetes. It is a bit more complicated. It is often adult onset, and is related to obesity and inactivity. In this type of diabetes, the pancreas produces adequate insulin, but the insulin receptors in the tissues do not respond appropriately to the insulin, again causing the blood glucose levels to get higher.

Type 2 diabetes is treated with diet & medications that level out the sugar spikes after meals. Extreme cases may require insulin shots, often at relatively high doses. Often a single shot a day of long acting insulin is adequate to provide a background level of insulin.

Tonic water might be appropriate because of low glucose and low calories (no sugar spikes & good diet drink). But it is unlikely to have any intrinsic benefit.

Again, keep in mind that the tonic water will not provide benefit during sugar lows or insulin overdoses. Again, regular sodas, candies, juices, etc are appropriate in these cases.