A new study has found that N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antioxidant derived from the amino acid L-cysteine, could reduce some complications caused by obesity as well as age.
A new review suggests Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) in combination with the carbocyclic sugar inositol can help manage the mechanisms of action behind the development of PCOS.
A new systematic review reports that type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients with vitamin D deficiencies may have an increased risk of developing an array of adverse health outcomes.
Açai powder supplementation may reduce the effects of a high-fat diet on peripheral insulin resistance and improve cognitive behavior, according to a study from Brazilian researchers.
Supplements with Calanus Oil derived from tiny sea crustaceans may improve measures of glucose metabolism and insulin resistance in obese people, says a new study from Germany.
Adding a cranberry supplement to a weight loss diet program may improve insulin, insulin resistance, and key liver enzyme levels in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), says a new study.
A new company has sprung up in Canada to commercialize a fat molecule found only in avocados, which has been reported to confer anti-diabetes and weight management benefits in animal and human studies.
Researchers at Laval University in Quebec studied the impact of polyphenols on metabolic disorders in obese mice, and unexpectedly observed an increase in physical activity in a group of mice supplemented with the compound proanthocyanidins.
A recent study conducted in Canada demonstrated that a potato-derived resistant starch showed positive results in lowering insulin resistance in elderly subjects.
The gut microbiota composition of the recipient may determine the effectiveness of a faecal transplant in reducing insulin resistance, according to a new study in Cell Metabolism.
A combination of strawberry and cranberry polyphenols may improve insulin sensitivity in overweight and non-diabetic, insulin-resistant adults, according to a new study.
Daily supplements of coenzyme Q10 may produce beneficial effects on insulin and blood sugar management in people with metabolic syndrome, says a new study.
Supplements containing vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) may improve glycemic status and insulin sensitivity for premenopausal and pre-diabetic women, says a new study.
Supplementation with epicatechin may beneficially affect insulin levels and insulin resistance, but another flavonoid quercetin had no effect, says a new study from The Netherlands.
Probiotic supplementation may be useful in preventing insulin resistance caused by excessive consumption of high-fat foods, according to industry-backed research published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
High consumption of flavonoid-rich foods may be associated with a lowering the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by improving blood sugar management, say researchers.
California-based InterHealth Nutraceuticals Inc has self-affirmed the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status of its next generation Zychrome chromium ingredient for use in food and beverages.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent in US marshals to seize supplements manufactured by Portland, Maine-based Global Biotechnologies Inc after the firm ignored warnings that it was making unauthorized disease claims.
Beverages enriched with a fiber extracted from barley may reduce blood sugar spikes after a meal and enhance the body’s sensitivity to insulin, says a new study from Cargill.
A flavonoid found in tangerines may not only prevents obesity, but may also offers protection against type-2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis, suggests new research.
Supplements of magnesium may improve sensitivity to insulin and help reduce the risk of diabetes in overweight people, suggest new findings from German scientists.
Drinking green tea after a meal might boost satiety levels, but has very little effect on blood glucose levels or glycemic index, according to a new study.
Supplements of the sunshine vitamin may improve insulin resistance and sensitivity, both of which are risk factors for diabetes, says a new study from New Zealand.
Nutrition 21 has reported a spike in sales in its first quarter
2007 results, as it says its shift from ingredients to finished
products is paying off.
A daily supplement of an extract from citrus peel could reduce
insulin resistance in hamsters, suggesting the extract might also
help prevent diabetes in humans, says a North American study.
Adult lifestyle has more influence on your chances of developing
type 2 diabetes than childhood experience, reveal UK researchers
today, contradicting previously held beliefs.
The cellulose derivative HPMC, used for years to add texture to
foods and in drug delivery, could become a new functional food
ingredient, researchers said yesterday, as it appears to slow down
fat absorption from foods, writes Dominique...
US researchers believe they may have discovered a new cause of
insulin resistance, the condition that leads to the increasingly
prevalent type 2 diabetes. They say that high amounts of
antioxidants may promote the disease, contradicting...
US researchers are to examine the role of fatty acids in insulin
resistance in a bid to better understand the link between blood
sugar control and heart disease.
Supplement manufacturer Nutrition 21 has filed a health claim
petition with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of
eight dietary supplement health claims associating chromium
picolinate supplementation with reduced risk...