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Vitamins to Help Control Diabetes

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

If you have a lack of vitamins or minerals, this failure may be causing problems for glucose control. For example, one study found that the intake of the trace element chromium improved glucose control in subjects who had a chromium deficiency. It is necessary to conduct more studies. If you choose a variety of fruits, vegetables, cereals and meat to eat every day, and keeps your blood sugar in the blood close to the ideal parameters, you might not need to take vitamin supplements for diabetes.

Vitamin supplements for diabetics

U.S. researchers reported that taking vitamin supplements is an important barrier that protects diabetics from infections. A study of 130 people by the Faculty of Medicine, North Carolina noted that the daily consumption of vitamins reduced minor infections of the urinary system, respiratory and gastrointestinal persons 45 years or more. (more…)

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Snuff Leaves Against Diabetes

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Snuff Leaves

Scientists have found a good use for snuff after the development of genetically modified plants which contain a drug that could halt type 1 diabetes.

The move marks the latest advance in the emerging field of molecular farming, which may offer a way to make cheaper biotech drugs and vaccines those traditional factory systems.

European researchers said they had produced plants of snuff, which contains a potent anti-inflammatory protein called interleukin-10 (IL-10) that could help patients with insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases. (more…)

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