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. 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. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Study found that caffeine-induced glucose tolerance is affected by an individual’s genetics and that adolescents who consumed caffeinated energy shots with a carbohydrate load had lowered insulin sensitivity. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An individualized supplement of alpha-lipoic acid, carnosine, and thiamine was able to maximize the potential antidiabetic activity in type 2 diabetic recipients by effectively reducing glucose concentration, and potentially increasing insulin production from the pancreas.
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Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A six-week consumption of 333 mg of strawberry and cranberry polyphenols significantly improved insulin sensitivity in the polyphenol group compared to the control. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 46 patients that were given olive leaf extract daily for 12 weeks, subjects had a 6.6% increase in insulin sensitivity and a 5.4% increase in ability to stabilize blood sugar and insulin. (more…)
