Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that garlic supplementation improves fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1C, and lipid levels. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing globally, in large part due to the increasing prevalence of obesity. Diabetes is...
Cinnamon Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Subjects
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...
Nigella Sativa Improves Fasting Blood Glucose and Insulin Response in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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. Diabetes mellitus (DM)...
Magnesium Supplementation Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
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). Intracellular magnesium and...