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Vitamin E May Prevent 40% of Heart Attacks in Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2007

Vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene, according to researchers in Israel.

Vitamin D May Reduce Risk For Type 2 Diabetes By Forty Percent

Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2007

In a 17-year study of roughly 4,000 men and women, researchers found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of this vitamin.

Dietary Cod Protein May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Dietary cod protein improved insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant individuals and could help prevent type 2 diabetes by reducing the metabolic complications related to insulin resistance, according to the results of a randomized, controlled trial.

Vitamin E Can Cut Heart Disease Risk in Diabetics

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007

Supplements of vitamin E may counteract complications in type-2 diabetics linked to an increased risk of heart disease.

Antioxidants Don't Prevent Macular Degeneration

Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2007

A diet rich in antioxidant vitamins and minerals (vitamins A, C, and E, various carotenoids, and zinc) did nothing to prevent age-related macular degeneration, according to a large review and meta-analysis.

Low Doses of Red Wine Improves Diabetes Control

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

Resveratrol in red wine has already been shown to offer heart benefits. Chinese researchers have outlined the molecular chain of activity that makes resveratrol, a chemical found in the skin of red grapes and in red wine, a promising candidate for treatment of diabetes and other conditions.

Omega-3 Cuts Risk for Type 1 Diabetes In Half

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

A diet rich in the fatty acids protects against later onset of the disease.

Cinnamon as Diabetes Therapy is Questionable

Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

Some studies have hinted that cinnamon may aid blood sugar control, yet others show it is not beneficial for people with diabetes, according to researchers.

Vitamin D Supplements Can Be Associated With Lower Risk of Death

Posted: Friday, September 21, 2007

Individuals who take vitamin D supplements appear to have a lower risk of death from any cause over an average follow-up time of six-years.

Vitamin E's Lack of Heart Benefit Linked to Dosage

Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

The reported failure of vitamin E to prevent heart attacks may be due to underdosing, according to a new study by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.