Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings show that dietary intake of VC in adults with type 2 diabetes (mean 75.5, 95% CI 72.5-78.4 mg/day) was significantly lower than in adults without diabetes (84.6, 95% CI 83.4-85.7). Diabetes is a metabolic...
G. sylvestre Supplementation Increases Insulin Sensitivity in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 600 mg/day supplementation of G. sylvestre show that, at the end of the intervention, 46.7% of patients obtained normal values in A1C. A...
Omija (Schisandra chinensis) Extract and Soybean Mixture Improves Glycemic Control in Hyperglycemic Subjects
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of an Omija extract and soybean mixture capsule resulted in significant improvement in plasma glucose levels compared to baseline (p=0.002, 0.023, 0.041). Furthermore, OSM subjects experienced lower...
Moringa Supplementation Improves Glycemic Control in Adults with Prediabetes
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the study show a significant correlation between 400 mg moringa supplementation and changes in HbA1c levels and the basal TNF-α value (r=0.361; p=0.050; r=0.375; p=0.045). Diabetes is a disease with one of the most...
Insufficient or Deficient Vitamin D Levels Linked to Higher Risk of Insulin Resistance
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Examining vitamin D serum levels and prevalence of insulin resistance using data from the 2011-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show that those in the lowest serum vitamin D level group had 54% greater odds...
Berberine Plus Probiotics Significantly Improve Postprandial Lipid Profile in T2D Patients
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Researchers found that berberine plus probiotics was most effective in lowering postprandial LDL-C (p= 0.04) and total cholesterol (p= 0.001). Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose...
Oral Magnesium Supplementation for Treating Glucose Metabolism Parameters in People with or at Risk of Diabetes
Written by Marlene Hollick, Ed.D., R.D., Staff Writer. Based on a meta-analysis of the association between magnesium and blood glucose parameters, results suggested that magnesium supplementation presented a favorable role for diabetic patients, as well as those at...
Teucrium polium Improves Wound Healing in Diabetic Patients with Food Ulcer
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In the treatment group, 15 patients had 100% ulcer recovery after 4 weeks versus 4 patients in the placebo group (p<0.001). Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with vascular complications such as...
Sardines in the Diet Showed a Decrease in Type 2 Diabetes in the Elderly
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A one-year sardine-enriched type 2 diabetes preventative diet in an older population with pre-diabetes provided greater protection against developing type 2 diabetes by improving risk factors as compared to a type 2 diabetes...
Energy Metabolism Linked to Bone Remodeling
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. DPP4 is a potential osteoclast-osteoblast coupling factor; treatment with DMAb improved glycemic control in diabetic participants with osteoporosis. Bone remodeling is a vital part of skeletal health and growth 1,2....