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Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of heart disease
3 October 2012
According to a new Danish study, low vitamin D concentrations in the blood seem to be associated with a significantly higher risk of heart attack and early death.
08 April 2014
A new review from China reports that increased intakes of resveratrol may significantly improve glucose control and insulin sensitivity in diabetes patients.
The meta-analysis included 11 randomized controlled trials evaluating potential metabolic effects of res- veratrol in a total of 388 diabetic and non-diabetic participants (1). The analysis showed that increased intakes of resveratrol significantly improved glucose control and insulin sensitivity in participants with dia- betes but did not affect glycemic measures in non-diabetic persons when compared to the placebo group.
The researchers commented that more high-quality clinical trials with durations longer than three months are needed to further confirm the positive effects of resveratrol. Resveratrol, a natural polyphenol that mainly exists in the skin of red grapes, has been reported to improve glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in several animal studies (2). Furthermore, resveratrol has been reported to reduce adiposity by decreasing the accumulation of triglycerides in fat cells, which may in turn improve insulin resistance. Therefore, it has been hypothesized that resveratrol may have a favorable effect on the prevention and control of diabetes by re- gulating glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. However, the results of human clinical trials have been inconsistent.
3 October 2012
According to a new Danish study, low vitamin D concentrations in the blood seem to be associated with a significantly higher risk of heart attack and early death.
29 October 2014
A new study from Korea reports that patients with vitamin D deficiency seem to be more likely to have a poor neurological outcome or die after sudden cardiac arrest.
8 February 2016
Older people are at increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency because of an age-related decrease in absorptive ability. Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause a range of blood and nervous system abnormalities. A new multi-center study from Canada reveals the extent of vitamin B12 deficiency both on admission to long-term care homes and after one year of residence.