News 24 Vegetarian diet is useful in the treatment of diabetes

Scientists from the Loma Landa University Medical Center have shown that a vegetarian diet has a therapeutic effect on diabetes.

Researchers at the medical center conducted 16-week trials of participants with type 2 diabetes.

It was found that insulin secretion increased significantly in those who followed a vegetarian diet.

Based on this discovery, the researchers said: "The plant system should be experienced by a person with diabetes."

Scientists believe that the plant system increases the activity of beta cells that secrete insulin and affects the increase in the level of hormone Enkrtin, responsible for reducing glucose in the body. ;organization.

The researchers confirmed that the results obtained were consistent with other studies that confirm the ability of plant nutrition to improve insulin resistance and beta cell function.