New oral based treatment for Diabetes
Last week, the researchers at the Dept. of Biology at the Faculty of Science and Science Education of the University of Haifa released their discovery of a substance that they think may help to control diabetes. This substance comes from yeast and they are calling it the Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF).
One has to wonder about this discovery as yeast is high in chromium, another substance known to have an affect on glucose control and this has been known for years. If the GTF truly represents a new find, this could be beneficial for the 5-10% of the population who suffer from diabetes and its complications.
Source: University of Haifa (2008, January 3). Yeast Based Oral Diabetes Treatment Discovered.
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Kathy Shattler received her Master of Science degree from Michigan State University in E. Lansing Michigan in Human Nutrition. Her twenty-two years of practice includes holding positions as a Lecturer, Chief Clinical Dietitian and Program Manager. Kathy is the Founder of Nutri-Care Consulting and is currently the Nutrition Director of www.CEU4U.COM, an online continuing education management company for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians.
