Horehound candy may lower blood glucose

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Dear Doctors: I take medication for Type 2 diabetes. I also enjoy horehound candy. I recently ate three candies after taking my medication and experienced a sharp drop in blood sugar. Afterwards, I read that white horehound is attributed to lowering blood sugar. Do you know if this is true?

Dear Reader: White horehound is the common name for a flowering herb in the mint family. Its u…