Sunday, February 11, 2007

French Pine Bark Extract Slows Glucose Absorption

I stumbled upon an article today that details a study that could yield hope for those who are obese or suffer from Type 2 Diabetes.

New Study Discovers How Pycnogenol Lowers Blood Glucose Levels In Type 2 Diabetes

They found that a bark extract from a tree found in France can slow the uptake of glucose during digestion. Slower absorption of glucose into your bloodstream will not only help keep your blood sugar levels stable, but also allow for greater satiety after meals. Sugar levels have been a big deal since the advent of all of these low carb diets. In essence they put forth that by eating low carb you are less likely to get a "surge" of sugar into your system. Type 2 diabetes occurs in people that have an impaired ability to handle sugar that surges into their bloodstream. So finding ways to slow that surge would be a big help to diabetics, and to people who are obese.

Here's the Wiki entry for Type 2 Diabetes

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