Removing carrageenan from the diet improved hemoglobin A1c and HOMA-IR in pre-diabetic patients over 12 weeks in a pilot randomized controlled trial.

“the findings indicated there were improvements in hemoglobin a1c and homo-ir hemoglobin a1c as many of you know will be an average 90-day blood sugar based on the amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells homo ir is a calculated index based on the fasting insulin and fasting glucose that gives us a sense of insulin resistance both of these targets are talking about glucose tolerance there was an improvement in a1c and homa ir in participants with no carrying in diets but not in participants on carrageenan containing diets”