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August 16, 2023 News by Marisa Wexler, MS

Probiotic helps regulate blood sugar, insulin levels in AIP mouse model

A probiotic supplement led to improvements in blood sugar and insulin levels and increased heme production in a mouse model of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP). “These data provide a proof of concept that probiotics, as a dietary intervention in AIP, induce relevant changes in intestinal bacteria composition and improve…

December 1, 2021 News by Yedida Y Bogachkov PhD

Alpha-Lipoic Acid May Improve Glucose Metabolism in AIP Patients

Alpha-lipoic acid, an insulin sensitizer, may help improve the breakdown and use of glucose, or blood sugar, in the liver of patients with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), according to a recent cell-based study. The findings showed that alpha-lipoic acid is “attractive for the management of metabolic disorders, as it…

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