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Tag: Insulin

Posted on 9 March 20209 March 2020

Probiotic supplementation appears to reduce total cholesterol and triglycerides levels in pregnant women, as well as contributing to a reduced risk of gestational diabetes

In March 2019 researchers from China and the USA published the results of their review of the medical and scientific literature to assess the effects of probiotic supplementation on the … Read more

Posted on 17 August 201916 June 2020

Consumption of cheese and wholemeal bread may reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy progression in adults with diabetes

In February 2019 researchers from China and Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between dietary intake with the 10-year incidence of diabetic retinopathy progression in … Read more

Posted on 3 August 201917 June 2020

Vitamin D supplementation improves insulin resistance and LDL(bad)-cholesterol in both obese and overweight pre-menopausal women with vitamin D deficiency

In May 2019 researchers from Turkey published their study to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation in overweight and obese pre-menopausal women. Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem … Read more

Posted on 7 July 201910 January 2020

Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation improves insulin sensitivity, reduces total cholesterol levels, slightly decreases body weight, fat mass and hip circumference as well as reducing markers for liver dysfunction and inflammation

In July 2019 researchers from Belgium, The Netherlands and Finland published the results of their study to assess the results of their study to assess the association of Akkermansia muciniphila … Read more

Posted on 22 April 20195 January 2020

A low-fat vegan diet is associated with decreased fat mass and an improvement in insulin resistance and insulin secretion

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the role of dietary fat quantity and fatty acid composition in body composition, insulin resistance, … Read more

Posted on 5 April 201922 February 2020

Tomatoes may play a role in prostate cancer prevention and prognosis

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their overview of the rationale for dietary interventions to reduce prostate cancer risk and progression. Recent findings have further reinforced the association … Read more

Posted on 30 March 20195 January 2020

Regular short interruptions in sitting time following a high-energy evening meal (eg light-intensity activities during television commercial breaks) appears to improve glycaemic responses in overweight/obese individuals

In September 2018 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess whether regular, brief activity bouts, eg during television commercial breaks following a high-energy evening meal, regular, … Read more

Posted on 30 March 201920 November 2019

Interrupting sitting with short episodes of walking appears to improve glucose metabolism in overweight or obese children without making them want to eat significantly more

In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether interrupting time spent sitting with very short periods of walking improved glucose metabolism without … Read more

Posted on 6 March 20194 January 2020

Vitamin D deficiency appears to be more common in women and associated with osteopenia, a higher BMI, insulin resistance, and increased levels of cholesterol and triglycerides

In December 2018 researchers from Taiwan published the results of their study to assess the association of vitamin D and factors of healthy aging in 1,839 middle-aged and older individuals. … Read more

Posted on 19 February 20194 January 2020

Dried apple may reduce postprandial blood glucose concentration and potentially increase the effectiveness of insulin responses in healthy individuals

In November 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of dried apple on regulation of blood glucose, insulin, satiety, and antioxidant levels. … Read more

Posted on 1 January 20194 January 2020

Higher vitamin D levels prior to starting an exercise regime may improve exercise-induced body changes and insulin resistance in overweight women

In November 2016 researchers Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between vitamin D, inter- and intra-muscular fatty tissue and insulin resistance in 40 women with … Read more

Posted on 19 August 201821 February 2020

Orange juice does not appear to increase the risk of gout but cola consumption results in impaired insulin secretion

In March 2018 researchers from Germany and Saudi Arabia published the results of their study to assess how orange juice and cola affected the metabolic risk in 26 healthy adults … Read more

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