01 Jul 2024 --- New research findings presented at the ongoing Nutrition 2024 annual meeting from the American Society for Nutrition suggest that a natural compound found in olives can lower blood sugar levels and promote weight loss. The researchers note that the discovery could help develop safe and inexpensive natural products to manage obesity and type 2 diabetes. After one week of supplementation with oral elenolic acid from olives, obese mice with diabetes weighed “significantly less.” They also showed better blood glucose regulation than before treatment and compared to obese mice who did not receive the compound.
