Paraphrased from a doctor's newsletter I receive via email re: Supplement called "Touchi"

Anyone ever heard of it or try it?

Sent to me by a doc...slightly changed


The rise in blood sugar after meals can increase insulin resistance...

That “sugar rush” we often joke about is serious business...

During digestion, carbohydrates are converted into glucose (sugar) and circulated throughout the body, where insulin helps cells absorb it to use as energy. Due to genetic and lifestyle factors, cells can become “resistant” to insulin signals—increasing the risks of developing obesity, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. Controlling blood sugar is important to prevent disease....

Unfortunately, many conventional approaches for blood sugar control may also cause gastrointestinal discomfort....

That's why many health experts recommend exercise and healthy eating habits—such as eating a low-glycemic-load diet (high fiber/low sugar)—and targeted nutritional support more than ever.

Touchi extract may help control the glycemic response. For centuries, a fermented soybean extract known as touchi has been used in food preparation in China and Japan. Preliminary laboratory and clinical research suggests that a concentrated dose of touchi extract before meals may help reduce the glycemic response in diabetic inviduals—minimizing the rise in blood sugar.† And, best of all, it has an excellent saftey profile....


Okay, this is a new one for me....anyone heard of it???????

http://www.amazon.com/Touchi-Extract...3956788&sr=8-1