Commercially, Guar Gum is a plant cultivated in India for Livestock feed. There exists growing interest in the use of Guar Gum for the treatment of diabetes and to assist in curbing appetite.
This root also has the ability to reduce cholesterol, triglycerides, and low~density lipoprotein levels. It also binds to toxic substances, which makes their elimination possible from the body.
Guar Gum is a water soluble dietary fiber like Oat gum (Oatbran) and pectin. Guar Gum has been clinically demonstrated to reduce low~density~lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels by as much as thirty percent and serum cholesterol by up to twenty percent. This is according to an article in Longevity magazine (February 1988).
An additional advantage found with Guar Gum is its ability to reduce blood glucose and serum insulin levels; thus, making it effective in the treatment of diabetes.
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