Realizing that we type 2 diabetics could use a little help in the insulin sensitivity department, I found these articles quite interesting. I’m not prepared to drink 3 liters of red wine a day, so I was wondering if anyone had tried any of the alternatives that are available. Comments welcome too.
http://video.swansonvitamins.com/e_files/ResearchUpdate/071101_RUa2.html
http://www.resveratrol.com/
Resveratrol News
- Resveratrol gum maker expects “great interest” in USThe ingredient – Fluxome’s resveratrol – has been incorporated into Gumlink A/S’s patented Dual-layered compressed chewing gum. A prototype will be presented at the First International conference of Resveratrol and health that takes place in Denmark this month.
- Resveratrol supplements could improve heart health: StudyThe study published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, is the first research to evaluate the acute effects of resveratrol supplementation on circulatory function, revealing that resveratrol improves flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) - a marker of cardiovascular function.
- Chromadex’s pterostilbene to get clinical trialThe clinical trial is being conducted at the UM Medical Center in Jackson. Participants will receive high and low doses of pterostilbene – a compound found in grapes and blueberries and chemically related to resveratrol - with and without grape extract, or a placebo.
- Why Alcohol Is Good for YouNew research confirms that alcohol can be beneficial to your health. In fact, abstaining from alcohol increases your risk of dying.
- Breaking News on Supplements & Nutrition - North America EU editionHeart diseases are one of the biggest health concerns worldwide, affecting women and men almost equally. In this informative webinar, DSM's Dr Michael McBurney and Marc Kollényi will present new scientific findings on healthy heart nutrients like resveratrol, and a new natural solution for the promotion of healthy blood flow – the only ingredient wit […]
- Breakthrough Dietary Supplement Offers Prostate LifelineProstate health has long been associated with herbal remedies. There is adequate evidence that herbs such as saw palmetto (serenoa repens), pygeum and plant sterols such as beta-sitosterol in combination with antioxidants such as vitamin D3, grape seed extract, resveratrol and lycopene, the substance that is responsible for the red color in tomatoes, are eff […]
- Why Alcohol Is Good For You [Booze]# booze It's one of those medical anomalies that nobody can really explain: Longitudinal studies have consistently shown that people who don't consume any alcohol at all tend to die before people who do. At first glance, this makes little sense. More »
- Women's Community League of Weston holds Fall CoffeeAll Women’s Community League members and prospective members are invited to attend the Fall Coffee on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at The Barn at the Josiah Smith Tavern. Attendees will gather for coffee, refreshments and conversation from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and then hear from guest speaker Debra Stark of Debra’s Natural Gourmet on the topic "Foods […]
- Two tomes for the agesIt's striking that two new books on the same subject - science's current efforts to slow aging and lengthen human life span - view a single body of research through such different lenses.
- ChromaDex Commences a Clinical Trial on pTeroPure PterostilbeneChromaDex Corporation , a natural products chemistry company which provides novel and innovative ingredients to the dietary supplement, food, beverage and cosmetic markets, has initiated a clinical study at The University of Mississippi for pTeroPure⢠pterostilbene .
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