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Blueberries show anti-diabetic potential: Study
A daily smoothie containing bioactive ingredients from blueberry increased sensitivity to insulin, and may reduce the risk of developing diabetes in at-risk people, says a new study. Obese, non-diabetic, and insulin-resistant participants who consumed a blueberry smoothie daily for six weeks experienced a 22 percent change in insulin sensitivity, compared to only 4.9 percent in the [...]
Continue reading...USDA Examines Diabetes Benefits of Cinnamon
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Nutrition researchers from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are purifying, characterizing and evaluating the components of cinnamon and other spices to explore their beneficial effects on insulin levels and related functions.
Continue reading...Whole Grains Take a Bite Out of Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Friday, March 5, 2010
U.S. researchers analyzed data from 39,765 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and 157,463 women in the Nurses' Health Study I and II. None of the participants had diabetes, heart disease or cancer at the start of the studies. Their consumption of brown and white rice, as well as other foods, was assessed every two to four years.
Continue reading...Antioxidants may help lower diabetes rates
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The researchers, based at the University of Athens, said recent studies suggested that oxidative stress is related to diabetes, possibly originating through increased free-radical production, with the theory proposed that pancreatic cells are particularly susceptible to reactive oxygen species, due to their low free-radical quenching enzymes.
Continue reading...Vitamin D may cut elderly heart disease and diabetes risk
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Middle aged and elderly people with high blood levels of vitamin D may be at a 33 per cent lower risk of developing heart disease, says a new review from the UK.
Continue reading...Bruce Ames: Vitamin insufficiency boosting age-related diseases
Monday, February 15, 2010
It is literally all about living for today. By understanding that nature favours survival today over tomorrow, a theory that vitamin inadequacy is behind the rise in chronic diseases “makes sense… and it is almost certainly going to be right,” says world-renowned scientist Bruce Ames.
Continue reading...Omega-3 may boost kidney health in diabetics
Friday, February 5, 2010
Kidney function is often evaluated by measuring creatine levels, with high levels indicative of damage to the functioning of nephrons in the kdiney. The new study reports that omega-3 supplementation led to significant decreases in diabetics, suggesting a potential benefit in this population group at increased risk of kidney disease.
Continue reading...Diabetes Cases Expected to Double in 25 Years
Monday, November 30, 2009
The number of people with diabetes in the United States is expected to double over the next 25 years, a new study predicts. That would bring the total by 2034 to about 44.1 million people with the disease, up from 23.7 million today.
Continue reading...Walnut-rich diet may boost diabetic heart health
Friday, November 6, 2009
Daily consumption of walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, may improve the health of blood vessels, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease, says a new study from Yale.
Continue reading...Fibre may keep asthma, diabetes at bay
Friday, November 6, 2009
An apple a day may keep the doctor away but a fibre-filled diet could also hold the key to keeping asthma, diabetes and arthritis at bay, according to Australian research released Thursday.
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