The rationale for diabetics taking Immunocal is based on the evidence contained in the abstracts below, which describe the role of oxidative stress in diabetes. Other supporting abstracts can also be found.

Glutathione plays a crucial role in maintaining the oxidant/anti oxidant balance. When glutathione is depleted this tilts the balance in favor of the oxidants – this results in oxidative stress. This contributes to cardiovascular disease, cataracts and neuropathy in diabetes. Immunocal provides cells with the precursors, or building blocks, needed to produce glutathione. This helps scavenge the free radicals and thus reduce the risk of developing complications.

 Diabetes and Glutathione Status

 Effect of whey on blood glucose and insulin responses to composite breakfast and lunch meals in type 2 diabetic subjects

 Diabetes, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidants A Review

 Evidence for Accelerated Rates of Glutathione Utilization and Glutathione Depletion in Adolescents With Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes

 Effect of inhibition of glutathione synthesis on insulin action in vivo and in vitro studies using buthionine sulfoximine

 Up-regulation of K channels in diabetic rat ventricular myocytes by insulin and glutathione

 Negative association between erythrocyte reduced glutathione concentration and diabetic complications.

 Pro-, antioxidant and filtration changes in the blood of type 1 diabetic patients.

 Immunocal Published Medical Articles Abstract Summary 1-37