Treatment of Type 2 DM
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References
  • Solerte SB . Metabolic effects of orally administered amino acid mixture in elderly subjects with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Apr 22;93(8A):23A-29A.
  • Solerte SB. Improvement of blood glucose control and insulin sensitivity during a long-term (60 weeks) randomized study with amino acid dietary supplements in elderly subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.  Am J Cardiol. 2008 Jun 2;101(11A):82E-88E.

Fasting and postprandial (1 hour and 2 hours) blood glucose, serum insulin, and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (an index of insulin resistance) significantly decreased during AA treatment. Furthermore, a significant reduction of HbA(1c) levels was found throughout the study. No significant adverse effects were observed during the active treatment.

 We suggest that nutritional supplementation with a special mixture of oral AAs is safe and significantly improves metabolic control and insulin sensitivity in poorly controlled elderly subjects with type 2 diabetes.  This effect was consistent during the long-term observation period of 60 weeks and was also present after the crossover from AAs to placebo.

Oral supplementation with amino acids for patients with type 2 DM appears to decrease PP plasma glucose without any change in plasma insulin levels, perhaps due to improved insulin sensitivity.

  • Sekhar RV. Glutathione synthesis is diminished in patients with uncontrolled diabetes and restored by dietary supplementation with cysteine and glycin. Diabetes Care. 2011 Jan;34(1):162-7.

Patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes have severely deficient synthesis of glutathione attributed to limited precursor availability. Dietary supplementation with GSH precursor amino acids can restore GSH synthesis and lower oxidative stress and oxidant damage in the face of persistent hyperglycemia.

  • Anuradha CV. Amino acid support in the prevention of diabetes and diabetic complications. Curr Protein Pept Sci.  2009 Feb;10(1):8-17.                                                                                                          

Deficiency of one or more amino acids has been observed in diabetes and the beneficial effects of amino acids in some studies are positively correlated with the increase in plasma levels of these amino acids. Inclusion of individual amino acids/mixture, perhaps as a combinational therapy with conventional treatment protocols could be of therapeutic interest.

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