Yes to Vitamins, No to Sugar. What’s good for the rat is good for the human? Well, not always, but, like it or not, rodents serve as a good model for people, and give us better nutritional road signs than do cell cultures sitting on a test tube. In line with this, University of Toronto […]
High-dose vitamin regimens reduce sugar cravings Read Post »
Momordica charantia (bitter melon) reduces plasma apolipoprotein B-100 and increases hepatic insulin receptor substrate and phosphoinositide-3 kinase interactions Pratibha V. Nerurkara1 c1, Yun Kyung Leea1, Megan Motosuea1, Khosrow Adelia2 and Vivek R. Nerurkara3 a1 Laboratory of Metabolic Disorders and Alternative Medicine, Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of
Evidence of the effectivness of Bitter Melon to Promote Healthy Blood Sugar Levels Read Post »
By Stephen Daniells, 19-Mar-2012 The consumption of coffee does not increase the risk of heart disease and may reduce the risk of developing diabetes by up to 30%, says results of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. http://www.nutraingredients.com/Health/Blood-sugar-management/Coffee-poses-no-threat-to-hearts-may-reduce-diabetes-risk-EPIC-data
Coffee poses no threat to hearts, may reduce diabetes risk: EPIC data Read Post »
By Stephen Daniells, 29-Jun-2012 Increased levels of selenium in the body may be associated with a 25% reduction in the risk of type-2 diabetes, says a new study from Korea and Harvard. http://www.nutraingredients.com/Health/Blood-sugar-management/Higher-selenium-levels-linked-to-lower-diabetes-risk
Higher selenium levels linked to lower diabetes risk: Harvard study Read Post »
By Stephen DANIELLS, 09-Jul-2012 Extracts from grape seed or green tea make inhibit the action of certain starch-digesting enzymes and offer a plant-based alternative for glycemic control, suggests new data from the Linus Pauling Institute. http://www.nutraingredients.com/Health/Blood-sugar-management/Green-tea-and-grape-seed-extracts-may-control-starch-digestion
Green tea and grape seed extracts may control starch digestion Read Post »
By Stephen DANIELLS, 19-Jul-2012 Over 90% of African Americans may have vitamin D deficiency, and daily doses of 4,000IU may be needed to eliminate deficiency, says a new study from the Medical University of South Carolina. http://www.nutraingredients.com/Health/Blood-sugar-management/Big-doses-needed-for-elimination-of-low-vitamin-D-levels-for-African-Americans-Study
Big doses needed for elimination of low vitamin D levels for African Americans: Study Read Post »
Adding dietary fiber to your diet is one of the best things you can do to improve your health. But even though it’s easily available and inexpensive, most people still don’t get enough. Maybe it’s because most people don’t understand fiber’s numerous benefits. Everyone associates fiber with relief of constipation, but it’s more than that.
Dietary Fiber Affects Men, Women Differently Read Post »
Our nation’s obsession with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has caued epidemics of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and countless other diseases. So if HFCS is bad for your body, one can only imagine what it does to your brain. Well, we no longer have to wonder. A study conducted at UCLA (Agrawal, et al.) and
High Fructose Corn Syrup: Junk Food for Your Brain Read Post »
