Amino Acids Strongly Enhances Insulin Secretion in Type 2 DM – (03-31-03)



Amino Acids Strongly Enhances Insulin Secretion in Type 2 DM.

In patients with diabetes, the pancreas begin to putter out and ultimately produces less and less insulin (as opposed to syndrome X, where hyperinsulinemia is the damaging force). Many diabetic drugs are designed to force the pancreas to produce more insulin. Here we see that certain amino acids can have the same effects, thus giving dietary recommendations a strong therapeutic potential for treatment of diabetes. What is interesting is that the insulin response was strongest in a specific amino acid preparation along with a carbohydrate meal. This also puts a wrench in the works for those that say high protein diets work by lowering the body’s response to insulin.

Dia Care — Abstracts: van Loon et al. 26 (3): 625

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