Who would have thought that a small basic compound like vitamin B6 in the banana or fish you had this morning may be key to your body’s robust response against COVID-19? #B6 #vitaminB6 #cytokinestorm Thanutchaporn Kumrungsee et al, Potential Role… Read More ›
Diabetes
COVID-19 Made worse By Social Distancing?
We are led to question whether the recommended social distancing measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission could increase the number of other serious instabilities. The breaking of the contagion pathways reduces the sharing of microorganisms between people, thus favoring dysbiosis, which,… Read More ›
How much weightlifting is good for the Heart?
How much weightlifting is good for the Heart? How much weightlifting is good for the Heart? Lifting weights for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent,… Read More ›
Blood Sugar Lowered Dramatically with AMPK Raising Alanine
Blood Sugar Lowered Dramatically with AMPK Raising Alanine Blood Sugar Lowered Dramatically with AMPK Raising Alanine Type 2 diabetes is driven by many metabolic pathways, with some pathways driven by amino acids, the molecular building blocks for proteins. Scientists at… Read More ›
Lentils significantly reduce blood glucose levels
Lentils significantly reduce blood glucose levels Lentils significantly reduce blood glucose levels Replacing half a serving of rice with lentils caused blood glucose to drop by up to 20 per cent. Replacing potatoes with lentils led to a 35-per-cent drop…. Read More ›
Lifespan greatly enhanced with Synbiotics
Lifespan greatly enhanced with Synbiotics Lifespan greatly enhanced with Synbiotics Scientists fed fruit flies with a combination of probiotics and an herbal supplement called Triphala that was able to prolong the flies’ longevity by 60 % and protect them against… Read More ›
Type 1 Diabetes Reversed with New Beta Cell Implant (Animal Model)
Type 1 Diabetes Reversed with New Beta Cell Implant (Animal Model) Researchers have successfully created a novel biomaterial that can be seeded with insulin-producing beta cells. Implantation of the beta cell-seeded biomaterial reversed diabetes in a mouse model by effectively… Read More ›
Probiotic helps treat diabetes in rats, could lead to human remedy
Public Release: 29-Jan-2015 Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. – Science may be one step closer to treating diabetes with a human probiotic pill, according to new Cornell University research. In the study, published Jan. 27 in the journal Diabetes, the researchers… Read More ›
Millions of diabetics could die of tuberculosis
12 JUL 2012 Public Health Risk A third of the world’s human population is infected with a dormant tuberculosis bacteria, primarily people living in developing countries. The bacteria presents a lifelong TB risk. Recent research out of the University of… Read More ›
Pumpkin: A fairy tale end to insulin injections?
Pumpkin: A fairy tale end to insulin injections? -A group, led by Tao Xia of the East China Normal University, found that diabetic rats fed the extract had only 5% less plasma insulin and 8% fewer insulin-positive (beta) cells compared… Read More ›
Grapefruit’s bitter taste holds a sweet promise for diabetes therapy
Public release date: 25-Aug-2010 – In fact, the compound seems to mimic the actions of other drugs, such as the lipid-lowering Fenofibrate and the anti-diabetic Rosiglitazone, offering the advantages of both Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of… Read More ›
Cashew seed extract an effective anti-diabetic
Public release date: 14-Jul-2010 – “Of all the extracts tested, only cashew seed extract significantly stimulated blood sugar absorption by muscle cells,” – Cashew tree products have long been alleged to be effective anti-inflammatory agents, counter high blood sugar and… Read More ›
Drinking chamomile tea daily with meals may help prevent the complications of diabetes, which include loss of vision, nerve damage, and kidney damage
2008 Post for filing Drinking chamomile tea may help fight complications of diabetes Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Drinking chamomile tea daily with meals may help prevent the complications of diabetes, which include loss of vision, nerve damage, and… Read More ›
26th Health Research Report 19 MAR 2008 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Mayo Clinic proceedings highlights research about cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids 2. Weight loss more effective than intensive insulin therapy for type 2 diabetics 3. Extra vitamin D in early childhood cuts… Read More ›
Genes remember sugar hit: Australian research
Public release date: 20-Jan-2009 – showed the effects of a one-off sugar hit for a fortnight, by switching off genetic controls designed to protect the body against diabetes and heart disease.
Published study shows benefits of Diachrome for people with type 2 diabetes.
Public release date: 8-Jan-2007 Additional research presented at the 19th World Diabetes Congress Meeting supports the efficacy and safety of chromium picolinate in diabetes management The 30-day study examined thirty-six overweight or obese poorly controlled patients with type… Read More ›