Preliminary communication

The Jubilees of the Discovery of Insulin & Glycemic Index: Where Conventional meets Complementary Medicine in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus

Dario Rahelić
Velimir Božikov
Tomas Matić
Vladimir Vuksan

Abstract

This year we marked two important jubilees in the management of diabetes mellitus: one is the discovery of insulin 90
years ago and the other one is the introduction of the Glycemic Index, 60 years later, both originated at the University of
Toronto, Canada. Both discoveries can help to improve diabetes tremendously and thus have contributed to the advancement
of management of this troubling disease the incidence of which continues to climb at a staggering rate.

Keywords

glycemic index; insulin; diabetes mellitus

Hrčak ID:

75680

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/75680

Publication date:

30.12.2011.

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