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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.

Researchers Uncover Potential Role of Leptin in Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

A new Joslin-led study has shown that leptin, a hormone known mainly for regulating appetite control and energy metabolism, plays a major role in islet cell growth and insulin secretion. This finding opens up new avenues for studying leptin and its role in islet cell biology, which may lead to new treatments for diabetes

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.

Is Cinnamon Effective in Lowering Blood Sugars?

Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007

A review of research into the healing effects of the popular spice shows mixed health results for glucose and cholesterol.

Antioxidant Vitamins Don't Provide CardioVascular Protection

Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007

Taking vitamin C, vitamin E, or beta-carotene supplements had no apparent effect on the long-term risk of major cardiovascular events, including stroke or death, in a trial that randomized thousands of women considered at high cardiovascular (CV) risk and followed them for an average of about nine years.