Michael’s Insulin Factors from Michael’s Naturopathic Programs provides lipoic acid, quercetin and vanadium, which aid in insulin production by pancreatic beta cells. Lipoic acid is also involved in carb metabolism, and vanadium is thought to mimic insulin function. The product also contains vitamin D3, biotin, zinc, copper and seven essential amino acids found in the insulin molecule.

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Published in WholeFoods Magazine, September 2012