In a study of more than 120 dietary supplements sold in Canada, many of the products contained excessive levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, aluminum, and mercury
Indeed, the current study is the first to show a direct effect of Gln supplementation on the proliferation rate of gastric epithelial cells in the context of a Helicobacter infection, suggesting a protective effect of Gln on gastro-intestinal epithelial cells 43,44,45
However, with the growing evidence supporting use of particular agents in people with type 2 diabetes with specific profiles (comorbidities, overweight/obesity) and with the availability of multiple glucose-lowering agents with good efficacy and acceptable side effect profiles, the initiation of insulin can be postponed in many to later stages of the disease
Antioxidants protect cells from free radical damage, but the evidence is less clear about how that translates to specific health benefits