From Washington, D.C., at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association
According to a new study the popular dietary supplement glucosamine doesn’t cause insulin resistance, the precursor of type 2, or adult onset, diabetes.
Glucosamine, a sugar that’s naturally produced by the body, collects in cartilage and other connective tissue. Millions of people take glucosamine supplements to relieve pain caused by osteoarthritis.
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