THE GINGER NETWORK IMAGE: Pendulum Glucose Control, the first-of-its-kind formulation of both probiotics and a prebiotic, is changing dietary management of type 2 diabetes. In a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study, Pendulum Glucose Control reduced A1c levels by 0.6% compared to placebo and generated a 33% reduction in postprandial glucose spikes (Area Under the Curve or...
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY SPOKANE, Wash. – Diabetic patients taking the natural product goldenseal while taking the prescription drug metformin may be unwittingly sabotaging their efforts to maintain healthy blood glucose levels. This concern arose from a recent study published in the journal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Metformin–the world’s most-prescribed oral glucose-lowering medication–was included in a cocktail of selected drugs...
