Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

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Eating cactus can regulate glucose levels in diabetics

Nopal, or cactus, consumption reduces the risk of diabetes complications, has no side effects, and is inexpensive, reported Ph.D. in Basic Biomedical Research of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

The nopal has an antihyperglycemic effect that prevents the elevation of glucose, helping the pancreas to not overproduce insulin and thus reducing the risk of diabetes and diabetic complications, detailed the researcher at the National Institute of Medical Sciences.

Mexico wants to expand the uses of prickly pear cacti . . .

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