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Article: Keeping a Lid on Blood Sugar.(supplements - claims evaluated)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
- Author:
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DO SUPPLEMENTS WORK?
High cholesterol? Aching joints? Swollen prostate? Flagging sex life? If you can find over-the-counter supplements that claim to treat those problems, it's no surprise to see pills to help lower blood sugar. Here's the evidence behind nine supplements that are often touted as tools to help keep blood sugar in check. Just keep in mind that much of the research has been done in people who have diabetes or whose blood sugar is already high. The results may or may not apply to people who want to keep their normal--or slightly elevated--blood sugar from rising.
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