Dead Sea helps diabetics

A study has found that a short dip in the Dead Sea causes blood glucose levels to drop and could improve the medical condition of diabetics. The study carried out by researchers from the Ben Gurion University and Soroka Medical Center tested a group of 14 individuals aged between 18 and 65 who have suffered from Type 2 diabetes for less than 20 years. The study took place in a covered pool filled with Dead Sea water at a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius. After a 20 minute dip in the water subjects showed a significant 13.5 percent drop in glucose levels. The researchers are currently trying to secure additional funding in order to expand the study and examine the effects on diabetics after they swim daily in the water over a three week period.