Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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Eligibility Criteria
- 1. Males and females ages 50-70 years.
- 2. Capable of providing informed consent.
- 3. COVID-19 negative and/or asymptomatic.
- 4. Willing to abstain from drinking alcohol or consuming marijuana and CBD products during the 7-day study meal period on two occasions.
- 5. HbA1c: 5.7-6.4% or 6.5% to 7.5%
- 1. Subject who does not/will not eat dairy protein sources.
- 2. Subjects taking exogenous insulin injections or GLP /GIP injections or other appetite suppressants.
- 3. Unwilling to keep a detailed 7 day food journal on two occasions
- 4. Unwilling to wear a CGM for 7 days on two occasions and share the data with the research team.
- 5. Lactose intolerance.
- 6. Hemoglobin \<10g/dL at screening.
- 7. History of chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer in the 6 months prior to enrollment.
- 8. History of gastrointestinal bypass/reduction surgery.
- 9. Pregnant or lactating individuals.
- 10. History of a chronic inflammatory disease (e.g. Lupus, Crohn's disease)
- 11. Currently receiving androgen (e.g., testosterone) or anabolic (e.g., GH, IGF-I) therapy.
- 12. Currently using corticosteroid medications (cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone, etc.).
- 13. Unwilling to avoid using protein or amino-acid supplements during participation.
- 14. Unwilling to fast overnight.
- 15. Any medical condition or medication that the PI or clinical study staff finds contradictory to this study.
Ages Eligible for Study
50 Years to 70 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study
ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No