Posted on October 6, 2009 in Diabetic Diet
Latest Research suggests that Lettuce, a leaf vegetable, can produce the hormone Insulin. Malfunction in the production of Insulin is responsible for Type 1 Diabetes (especially in Children) and Type 2 Diabetes (in adults). This article tries to gain further insight.
“Capsules of insulin produced in genetically modified Lettuce could hold the key to restoring the body’s ability to produce insulin and help millions of Americans who suffer from insulin-dependent diabetes”
- Biomedical Researchers, University of Central Florida.
Knowledge Gained From Research:
- Lettuce is a Leaf Vegetable. It is Fat free, low in Calorie and rich in Vitamin A and Folic acid.
- The Research team of Professor Henry Daniell, however grew tobacco plants.
- Insulin taken from Lettuce was injected in to these plants.
- Later these tobacco plants were dried and powdered.
- The powder was given to diabetic mice for eight weeks.
- It resulted in normalcy of sugar levels in the blood and urine of the mice.
- The Study also found that the cells in the pancreas started to produce normal levels of insulin.
- The researchers are now trying to apply the technique on humans.
- The focus is to produce insulin capsules without any presence of tobacco.
Significance of this Research Finding:
According to the American Diabetes Association, 20.8 Million adults and children ( 7% of United States population) , have either Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes.
A Study was conducted by the National Changing Diabetes Program in 2007. It reported that by 2025, the number of diabetic patients in Americans will be double the statistics provided above.
A Report by the Mathematica Policy Research Inc. estimated that, $79.7 billion out of $645 billion dollars of the federal health care fund is spent on treating diabetic patients.
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October 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 am
It is very pleasing to read this article since I am a diabetic. The cure is so simple and excellent, it is easy to undergo treatment without a wait for hours. Please send me the capsules if it is already made. I will take the risk of taking them for a cure without blaming anybody for the consequnces. God bless the doctors who found out the method. Simply hearing such things is not good enough. It shall be brought to the market immediately keeping in mind the gravity of the situation and the immense suffering the disease is causing.
Thanks
KR dasharathi
No.109,17th cross Ist block Rajajinagar
Bangalore-560010
India