I found this interesting article NOT intentionally related to BB'ing, but hey...see what it does~!
Chinese medicine may help with diabetes
Source: UPI
SYDNEY (UPI) -- A traditional Chinese medicine, berberine, is having beneficial effects for people suffering from type 2 diabetes, find researchers in Australia.
A team of Chinese, South Korean and Australian scientists at the Garvan Institute in Sydney says berberine is found in the roots and bark of a number of plants and is used for medicinal purposes such as wound healing and treatment of diarrhea.
It has also been documented in Chinese literature as having a glucose-lowering effect when administered to people with diabetes.
"Our studies in animal models of diabetes show that berberine acts in part by activating an enzyme in the muscle and liver that is involved in improving sensitivity of the tissue to insulin -- this in turn helps lower blood sugar levels," said Garvan scientist Dr. Jiming Ye. "In addition, it seems berberine can help reduce body weight."
Berberine has been used for decades, if not centuries, with few reported side effects, according to study co-author David E. James, head of Garvan's Diabetes & Obesity Research Program.
This study is published in the August issue of Diabetes.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International
Chinese medicine may help with diabetes
Source: UPI
SYDNEY (UPI) -- A traditional Chinese medicine, berberine, is having beneficial effects for people suffering from type 2 diabetes, find researchers in Australia.
A team of Chinese, South Korean and Australian scientists at the Garvan Institute in Sydney says berberine is found in the roots and bark of a number of plants and is used for medicinal purposes such as wound healing and treatment of diarrhea.
It has also been documented in Chinese literature as having a glucose-lowering effect when administered to people with diabetes.
"Our studies in animal models of diabetes show that berberine acts in part by activating an enzyme in the muscle and liver that is involved in improving sensitivity of the tissue to insulin -- this in turn helps lower blood sugar levels," said Garvan scientist Dr. Jiming Ye. "In addition, it seems berberine can help reduce body weight."
Berberine has been used for decades, if not centuries, with few reported side effects, according to study co-author David E. James, head of Garvan's Diabetes & Obesity Research Program.
This study is published in the August issue of Diabetes.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International