by Becky | Apr 27, 2016 | 2015, Chromium, Diabetes, Minerals
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those who supplemented with 2000 micrograms of chromium per day for 30 days had a 27% lower risk of developing diabetes than those who did not supplement. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 25, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Milk Thistle (Silymarin), Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Silymarin, commonly called “Milk Thistle,” significantly improved superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and total antioxidant capacity and decreased C-reactive protein in participating Type 2 diabetics compared to control.
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by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Royal Jelly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS.In a study of 46 patients, those who supplemented with Royal Jelly for 8 weeks had a significant 25% decrease in a measure of insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IR) compared to a 21.7% increase in the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Fenugreek, Pancreatic Health
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Prediabetics who supplemented daily with 10 grams of fenugreek for 3 years had a 23% significantly lower rate of developing diabetes compared to a 55% rate in the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Blood Sugar, Chromium, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Type 2 diabetics who supplemented with 600 mg of chromium picolinate for four months decreased their fasting and post prandial bold sugar levels by 17.6 and 19.4 % respectively compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 19, 2016 | 2015, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Obesity, Vegetarianism
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Overweight/obese children and adults who followed a strict plant-based diet saw a significant improvement in weight and significantly reduced their risks for high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 19, 2016 | 2008, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Pycnogenol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Pycnogenol supplementation significantly reduced blood pressure and blood sugar in 58.3% of 48 diabetic and hypertensive subjects within 12 weeks compared to 20.8% in the control group. Also medication dosage was decreased by 50%. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 18, 2016 | 2015, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Vitamin K, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 82 pre-diabetic and pre-menopausal women who took four weeks of Vitamin K supplementation, significantly decreased insulin and glucose levels and significantly increased adiponectin concentration compared with placebo. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 18, 2016 | 2013, Blood Sugar, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. An alternative approach to maintaining blood vessel health may be to supplement with an herbal plant popular in indigenous medicine called Phyllanthus emblica, also known as the Indian gooseberry. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2014, Aging, Diabetes, Fitness and Exercise, Pancreatic Health, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research with 52 elderly women those taking vitamin D and exercise had a 12.5 % decrease in total cholesterol and other benefits. (more…)
by Antonella | Apr 14, 2016 | 2015, Antioxidants, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Low-calorie cranberry juice shown to improve several risk factors of cardiovascular disease in adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 12, 2016 | 2011, Botanicals, Diabetes, Fenugreek, Obesity
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Adult diabetic rats, when fed 0.5 or 1 gram of fenugreek per kilogram of body weight for 30 days, had improved hyperglycemia and significantly improved hyperlipidemia, liver enzymes, body weight and measures of oxidative stress.
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by Becky | Apr 11, 2016 | 2013, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Sleep
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Sleeping less than 5 hours per night increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by 34% while just 1-3 more hours of sleep have a 6% risk reduction.
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by Becky | Apr 5, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 120 grams of goat milk per day for 6 weeks in combination with a daily probiotic significantly improved cholesterol and blood glucose levels in test group compared to control. Inflammatory protein levels decreased in both groups.
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by Becky | Mar 31, 2016 | 2015, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Fish Oil Supplements
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study participants, who supplemented with 2000 mg of Omega 3 krill oil per day for 4 weeks, significantly improved their endothelium function. After 17 weeks of supplementation, good HDL cholesterol significantly improved as well. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 31, 2016 | 2012, Aloe Vera, Blood Lipids, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 300 mgs of aloe vera gel taken twice per day for 12 months, along with a restricted carbohydrate and fat diet, significantly improved blood glucose metabolism as well as total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.
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by Becky | Jan 27, 2016 | 2014, Diabetes, Mediterranean Diet, Pancreatic Health
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. A Mediterranean diet supplemented with 50ml of extra-virgin olive oil can reduce the risk of diabetes. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 19, 2016 | 2013, Diabetes, Garlic, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers saw a 22.8% decrease after 12 weeks of garlic and metformin supplementation in diabetics. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2016 | 2013, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Resveratrol
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study shows that 1,000 mg/day of resveratrol supplementation for 45 days led to a 19.9% decrease in fasting blood glucose. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 8, 2016 | 2014, Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Nuts and Seeds, Pancreatic Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 54 middle-aged subjects, pistachio use reduced fasting blood insulin by 22%. (more…)
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