by Lance Johnson, Natural News:

A recent study to be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) has revealed that a particular Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal formula helped to slow the progression from pre-diabetes to a full-blown diagnosis of diabetes.

Pre-diabetes is a condition whereby a person has elevated blood sugar levels but not yet to the point of developing type 2 diabetes. Individuals with pre-diabetes have a higher risk of not only type 2 diabetes, but also stroke and cardiovascular disease.

The study encompassed a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial which involved 420 subjects (of which 389 completed the trial) at 11 different sites in China. For a 12-month period, they consumed either capsules of Tianqi or a placebo thrice per day before each meal.

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