A company named Microbiome Therapeutics has just issued a press release on a microbiome modulating "drug" they have developed that improves glycemic control in prediabetics. Interestingly enough, this drug is basically just a couple of different types of prebiotic fiber and some polyphenols. I think it's great that the power of the microbiome, as well as the anecdotal evidence of quite a few people who have been messing around with resistant starch, is being looked at as a therapeutic way of improving something that affects so many people. However, I am a little concerned with calling prebiotics drugs since they occur naturally in our food. I've seen my blood glucose levels improve dramatically through diet and the use of a prebiotic supplement, I just don't now that I'm interested in having to go through a doctor with 5 minutes of nutrition training to get it. Let's hope that we don't go don that path. Check out the press release below.
http://www.newswise.com/articles/blood-sugar-improves-with-first-gastrointestinal-microbiome-modulator-nm504
If you are prediabetic and interested in something along a similar line, Biotagen by Klaire labs likely accomplishes the same thing. Start with 1/4 of a scoop and slowly work up to 1-2 scoops a day to prevent flatulence.
