Prof. Mao, Chia-Hung Frank (Dairy Specialist and Endocrinologist) successful in transferring the technology of"Glucose Tolerance Factor" to Maxluck Company.

By using lactoferrin, a kind of protein, as the carrier of trivalent chromium, the body easily absorbs the chromium and blood glucose levels are lowered

In a news dispatch from Yahoo! Taiwan News, the endocrinologist's breakthrough was described as such.

"Let's say the [human] cell is a house and insulin is the key [to] the house. Without chromium, which is the person using the key, the door cannot be opened and glucose cannot enter the cell.

"Once again, Professor Mao discovered that lactoferrin is the best carrier for trivalent chromium as our body can easily absorb it."

Trivalent chromium from natural foods is not easily absorbed by the body. Studies have shown that the body absorbs only up to 3% of the substance.

Chromium is a constituent ingredient of what is called the Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF). It works closely with insulin to facilitate the uptake of glucose into cells. In individuals with impaired glucose tolerance, such as those with diabetes, hypoglycemia, and obesity, supplementation with chromium is of paramount importance. Without chromium, blood sugar levels stay elevated because the action of insulin is blocked so that glucose is not transported into the cells.

According to Dr. Mao, more than 80 percent of all diabetic cases arise from lack of GTF chromium as in the case of most Type II diabetics.

Dr. Mao also revealed that trivalent chromium in a natural form imitates the action of colostrum or a mother's first milk. Colostrum has vast amounts of antibodies that serve as protection for the infant's throat, lungs and intestines.

Dr. Mao combined chromium with colostrum extracts to create a product that mimics the potency of human breast milk.

The Perth scientist also made the world-first discovery that human breast milk contains stem cells is confident that within five years scientists will be harvesting them to research treatment for conditions as far-reaching as spinal injuries, diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

"We already know how breast milk provides for the baby's nutritional needs, but we are only just beginning to understand that it probably performs many other functions," says Dr Cregan, a molecular biologist at The University of Western Australia.

The lactoferrin is a lycoprotein that is capable of combining with metal ions. Each lactoferrin molecule can be combined with two trivalent chromium ions."

Laboratory tests were carried out to ensure the effectiveness of the GT&F Milk Powder produced by Dr. Mao through Maxluck Biotechnology Corporation.

The manufacturer of the product has secured approvals and endorsements from the Food and Drug Administrations of more than 20 countries, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and the Philippines.

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