Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Investigators saw a significant improvement in depression severity at three months, six months, nine months, and 12 months following curcumin supplementation (P <0.0001). (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. The data showed that the rate of infection was significantly lower in the treatment versus placebo during the trial (P = 0.001). (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that garlic supplementation improves fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1C, and lipid levels. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Evaluators found a significant difference in eGFR slope decline in patients treated with astragalus compared to those with standard care only (P = 0.003). (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest an inverse association between vegetable and blueberry consumption and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in adults without diabetes. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Patients who developed type 2 diabetes after five years had significantly lower change in NRF 9.3 score compared to those who did not develop type 2 diabetes (P= 0.01). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a meta-analysis including 24 RCTs featuring 1815 participants (case=922; control=893) show that cinnamon administration significantly improved FBS (p < 0.001), HbA1c levels (p = 0.011), and HOMA-IR levels (p < 0.001) in subjects with T2DM. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that diabetics with periodontitis are more likely than non-diabetics to have low vitamin D levels and a diet low in fruits and vegetables. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the highest quartile of healthy plant-based diet had a 24% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those in the lowest quartile. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. An 8-week intervention of 2000 mg/daily of ginger powder significantly lowered fasting blood glucose levels by 24% and HOMA-IR levels by 28%. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings from the systematic review of 9 studies show that Nigella sativa intervention significantly improved fasting blood glucose, blood glucose level 2hPG, HbA1c, insulin level, and insulin resistance. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Participants in the intervention group had significantly better HbA1C values, insulin levels, C-peptide levels, HOMA-IR, and HOMA beta % value compared to controls after three months (P <0.05). (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that supplementation with vitamin B12 in patients with diabetic neuropathy and low b12 levels improves pain, quality of life, and results of neurophysiologic testing. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the retrospective study using data from ESTRID shows that high vitamin C and vitamin E intake was inversely associated with LADAhigh. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 RCTs shows that administration of ALA significantly improved total symptoms’ score and neurological disability score outcomes in diabetic subjects with DSPN. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Reduction in HbA1C reached near statistical significance in the low carb breakfast group compared to control (P= 0.06). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Multivariate analysis shows that systolic and diastolic blood pressure values were significantly and inversely associated with legume consumption (p < 0.001; p = 0.014, respectively). (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that fish oil supplementation is associated with decreased risk of coronary artery disease in adult diabetics and prediabetics. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings from the systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 RCTs with 965 participants shows that cinnamon supplementation significantly reduced TG (p = 0.005) and LDL-C levels (p = 0.004), while improving HDL-C levels (p < 0.001). (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that in type 2 diabetics, plasma levels of iron and selenium are negatively associated with overall mortality, iron levels are negatively associated with cardiovascular mortality, and copper levels are positively associated with all-cause mortality. (more…)
