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Scientists Discover a Surprising New Way To Fight Diabetes


Gut microbes produce D-lactate that worsens metabolism. A trap for it restores healthier blood sugar and liver function.
Scientists in Canada discovered that gut microbes fuel liver dysfunction, but stopping this process at its source dramatically improved metabolic health in mice.

Gut microbes produce D-lactate that worsens metabolism. A trap for it restores healthier blood sugar and liver function.


A group of Canadian researchers has identified an unexpected way to lower blood sugar and protect the liver: by capturing a little-known fuel produced by gut bacteria before it enters the body and causes harm.


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