Camel milk reduces cell inflammation associated with type 2 diabetes

The current trend for certain foods and dietary components to be called “superfoods” is frequently associated with exotic and expensive products. But there are no set criteria to determine a food’s “superness” – and claims rarely have any scientific basis. It is usually simply a (often very successful) marketing ploy.
Take camel milk for example. Its superfood status has been proposed regardless of the fact that much of the evidence of its health benefits are based on animal studies, or in populations where lifestyle and genetic factors could equally play a role. But while it may not be a superfood, our new research has found that camel milk products could have benefits for people with type 2 diabetes.

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Over the years some evidence has been published suggesting that consumption of camel milk can prevent diabetes. However, the actual basis of these benefits is poorly understood and few studies have investigated what component or components present in camel milk convey any of its supposed anti-diabetic benefits.
Studies that increase our understanding of the benefits or otherwise of dietary components are very challenging, but...