by Becky | Sep 6, 2016 | 2013, Diabetes, Probiotics
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Diabetic patients who took a multispecies probiotic for 8 weeks had significant improvements in fasting blood glucose, insulin resistance, C-reactive protein, and total glutathione compared to control. .
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by Becky | Jun 8, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Pregnant women with gestational diabetes, who took probiotics for 6 weeks, significantly improved their fasting blood sugar by 5% and, in addition, experienced a 14.2 % lower weight gain compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 5, 2016 | Blood Sugar, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Adding just a small amount of vinegar to one’s daily diet can improve blood sugar levels.
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by Becky | May 3, 2016 | 2014, Calcium, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation reduces fasting glucose by 17% in women with gestational diabetes. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Fitness and Exercise, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Review of studies shows that physical exercise during pregnancy decreased risk of diabetes mellitus by 31%. (more…)
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 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 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 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 | 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 | 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 5, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Olive & Monosaturated, Pancreatic Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Research demonstrates that increased consumption of olive oil is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 5, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Magnesium, Pancreatic Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Prediabetic and magnesium deficient participants, after 4 months of magnesium supplementation, significantly improved their glucose status, magnesium levels and blood lipids. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 26, 2013 | 2013, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Fasting glucose, insulin levels, and insulin resistance showed substantial improvement when given 50,000 IU vitamin D daily. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | 2013, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Flavonoids, Polyphenols
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Increased intake of flavonoids (found in foods such as tea, apples, and pears) showed a significant reduction in the risk of type II diabetes. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | 2012, Curcumin, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. After 9 months the prediabetic profile of those who supplemented with curcumin improved while 16.4% of those who did not supplement with curcumin developed diabetes. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 16, 2013 | 2011, Diabetes, Omega - 3, Pancreatic Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This article discusses the use of flax seed which significantly improved blood sugar levels, as well as total cholesterol. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 13, 2013 | 2013, Diabetes, Nuts and Seeds, Olive & Monosaturated, Pancreatic Health, Polyunsaturated
Written by Jessicca Patella, ND. A large study of 58,063 women aged 52-77 and 79,893 women aged 35-52 has determined that consumption of walnuts lowers risk of diabetes. After 10 years, the participants consuming 1 serving per week of walnuts had a 15% lower risk of type-2 diabetes and those consuming 2 or more servings had a 21% lower risk of type-2 diabetes. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 6, 2013 | 2013, Diabetes, Environmental Health, Pancreatic Health, Pesticides and Solvents, Pollution, Processed Foods
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. The study analyzed the effect of organic pollutants, industrial chemicals and pesticides on the development of type II diabetes. The participants that had diabetes had a significantly higher concentration of all chemicals compared to non-diabetics. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 22, 2013 | Diabetes, Pancreatic Health
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Medical research has shown that physical exercise not only reduces the need for medication, but in some cases may reverse type II diabetes. (more…)
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