Milk Compounds May Help Against Diabetes
Apparently, there are compounds in milk called conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), that, in mice trials, have shown anti-diabetic properties. Scientists think that these CLA work in the same mechanism as synthetic diabetes drugs.
Rather that increasing milk intake, though, they think it’s better to isolate these CLAs and develop it as a dietary supplement. There’s even an added bonus to CLAs compared to the conventional diabetes drugs:
“And compared to the synthetic drugs used to treated this disease, CLA does not cause weight gain and may in fact decrease overall body fat,” said Vanden Heuvel, who has been granted a patent on the new method of treating diabetes with CLA.
For more on diabetes, be sure to visit Diabetes Notes.
[Via: The Biotech Weblog]
Tags: dietary-supplement, linoleic-acids, milk, ~DiabetesRelated Stories
POSTED IN: Healthy Beverages, ~Diabetes, ~Dietary Supplements, ~Milk Products
4 opinions for Milk Compounds May Help Against Diabetes
Eating Fabulous
Sep 6, 2006 at 2:45 am
[…] The July/August issue of the Dairy Council Digest focuses on the various health benefits of milk proteins previously not recognized. In a previous entry, I’ve written about fatty components in milk called conjugated linoleic acids, and how these compounds may be used to treat diabetes. This time, the spotlight is on the protein components: casein and whey and their bioactive peptides and amino acids. […]
Eating Fabulous » Silkworm CLA Against Diabetes
Sep 8, 2006 at 6:44 am
[…] You might remember my entry on milk CLA as a potential diabetes therapy. It’s pretty much the same thing. Silkworm powder is already being marketed in Asia (Korea and Japan) as an nutritional supplement to lower blood sugar. […]
rod
Nov 24, 2007 at 7:06 am
how does this affect those that are
alergic to milk and those who are lactose
intollerant??
Chad Gomez
Jul 2, 2008 at 3:26 pm
CLA has been linked in decreasing diabetes, cancer, atherosclerosis while maintaining lean muscle mass and reducing fat.
Rather than absorbing it through meat and dairy products it can be taken in a pill form, which is probably best since it is a more concentrated form.
http://www.wellnesspartners.com/cla-tonalin-conjugated-linoleic-acid/, has one of the best formulas around and for under $20 is a great value.
I took it for a couple of cycles and noticed decent results in muscle mass and fat redcution.
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