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Magnesium supplements may decrease diabetes risk
11 January 2011
Daily supplements of magnesium may improve insulin sensitivity and help reduce the risk of diabetes in overweight people, a new German study suggests.
27 August 2014
A new study from Germany reports that regular increased intakes of the polyphenol resveratrol seem to support memory performance and glucose metabolism in older adults.
In the randomized controlled trial, 46 participants aged between 50 and 75 years performed memory tests before and after they received either 200 mg resveratrol per day of or a placebo for 26 weeks (1). The study results showed that participants who were supplemented with resveratrol had significant improvements in the retention of words over 30 minutes compared with placebo. In addition, neuroimaging data showed that resveratrol led to a significantly increased functional connectivity of the hippocampus. Moreover, resveratrol supplementation was associated with decreased levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) – a marker of long-term presence of excess glucose in the blood.
The researchers commented that increased resveratrol intakes may be a new strategy to maintain brain health during aging. While earlier research has linked resveratrol intakes to improved blood flow in the brain (2), the new results indicate that the polyphenol may be able to modulate brain function. Resveratrol, found in grapes and red wine has been intensively investigated for potential cardiovascular benefits.
11 January 2011
Daily supplements of magnesium may improve insulin sensitivity and help reduce the risk of diabetes in overweight people, a new German study suggests.
11 November 2013
A new US study reports that older women with invasive breast cancer who take multivitamin/mineral supplements long-term may be less likely to die from their cancers.
1 April 2015
Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) is an endocrine disorder characterized by insulin insufficiency (type 1 diabetes) or insulin resistance (type 2 diabetes) and chronically raised blood sugar levels. Vascular diseases (diabetic angiopathies) play a deciding role in the course of the disease. Diabetics are more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke (macroangiopathy), and almost all sufferers are affected by damage to the small blood vessels (microangiopathy), the eyes (retinopathy), kidneys (nephropathy) or nerves (neuropathy). The metabolic status of diabetes sufferers is characterized by permanent oxidative stress due to impaired carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Early and sustained sufficient intake of antioxidant micronutrients that regulate carbohydrate metabolism is therefore particularly important in the prevention of diabetes.