Milk Compounds May Help Against Diabetes
August 9, 2006 by ruth
Filed under Food & Nutrition
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]
how does this affect those that are
alergic to milk and those who are lactose
intollerant??
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.