“While Type 2 diabetes can be controlled with medications or injectable insulin, many people are looking to options that don’t require taking pills every day or that are less invasive,” Little explains. He also notes that Type 2 diabetes is becoming “alarmingly” common in Canada as well, and approaching what many would consider epidemic levels. This is because ketones are the natural fuel source of the body when it’s in ketosis – the metabolic byproduct of consuming a low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet. UBCO researcher Jonathan Little suggests ketone supplement drink may help control blood sugar.Ketone supplements are proving to be fertile ground for research into Type 2 diabetes, according to Little. Only recently developed, ketone monoesters are a dietary source of ketones that elevate d-β-hydroxybutyrate (βHB) – a compound used as an energy source by the brain when blood glucose is low.– within minutes, with βHB remaining raised for several hours.
The body produces them when it doesn’t have enough insulin to turn sugar (or glucose) into energy. Because they are so new, very little research has been done on how they can influence metabolism and we are among the first to look at their use in non-athletes,” says Jonathan Little, Associate Professor at UBC Okanagan’s School of Health and Exercise Sciences and the study’s lead author. “There has been a lot of interest in ketone drinks and supplements, which have only been on the market and available to consumers for the last couple of years. However, there are still hurdles in development concerning the products’ taste, the researchers note.
The findings may prove useful in developing alternative ways to manage diabetes via supplementation, as opposed to taking pills or undergoing insulin injections. Interest in ketone beverages and supplements is rising, yet there is little research on how they can influence metabolism and evaluate ketones’ benefits for diabetics. This is according to new research from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Okanagan Campus in Canada. Ketone monoester drinks, a new food supplement, may prove a viable way to help control blood sugar in people with diabetes or pre-diabetes.
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