How to live longer: The ‘beneficial’ spice that could help extend your life expectancy

A spice known to have medicinal properties could help with diabetes.

Studies have looked at how the anti-inflammatory properties of saffron affect diabetes.

The flower extract is known to lower blood sugar and blood pressure.

These effects can amplify the properties of blood sugar and blood pressure medication, so you should consult a doctor to ensure it is safe to consume.

There are multiple active ingredients found in saffron that are linked to reducing the effect of diabetes.

Safranal, flavonoids, crocetin and crocin have antioxidant properties that reduce inflammation.

Komova points out that the crocetin compounds are also able to increase insulin sensitivity, allowing your body to better control levels of glucose.

This can be helpful for people suffering from type 2 diabetes, where your body becomes resistant to insulin, the hormone that controls glucose storage.

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Diabetes is a collection of medical conditions where the body is unable to control levels of blood sugar.

This can cause damage to some organs, such as the eyes.

It has also been linked to greater risk of other metabolic diseases such as heart disease.

Common risk factors for diabetes are old age, being overweight and having a family history of the condition.

Saffron is the most expensive spice on the planet, with the spice costing up to £10 per gram in supermarkets.

This cost is a result of the massive amount of labour and land needed to produce the spice, making it more valuable than gold.

Each flower produces tiny amounts of saffron, and the crops must be hand picked to avoid damaging the stigma.

It takes 150 flowers to extract a single gram of saffron.

A hectare of saffron farmland will produce slightly above one kilogram in a year.