Healthy Living/ Vernon BC

10/29/2024

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Vitamin D: A key player in COVID‐19 immunity and lessons from the pandemic to combat immune‐evasive variants https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10787...

10/01/2024

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04/24/2024

A recent meta-analysis indicates that green tea intakes may have a favorable effect on glucose control and insulin sensitivity, especially in individuals at risk for metabolic syndrome.

GREEN TEA INTAKE IMPROVES GLUCOSE CONTROL AND INSULIN SENSITIVITY

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers completed a thorough literature search to find all randomized controlled trials that included information on the effects of green tea and green tea extracts on insulin sensitivity and glucose control in humans.

There were 17 trials, including a total of 1,133 subjects that met the criteria and were included in this meta-analysis. The studies were mostly of a short duration, and 7 of the studies were considered of high quality.

Overall, green tea consumption as a beverage or as an extract significantly reduced fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c (a long-term measure of blood glucose control). These results were more significant in studies including subjects at risk for metabolic syndrome, and in subject with higher catechin (a compound in green tea) intakes. When only the high quality studies were included, green tea significantly reduced fasting insulin concentrations.

The results of this meta-analysis suggest that green tea intake may lower fasting glucose, insulin and HbA1c concentrations, especially in people at risk for metabolic syndrome. Researchers noted that long-term randomly controlled trials of higher quality should be conducted to further confirm these findings.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23803878

04/24/2024

How Your Cells Process Food into Energy

All animals eat for fuel, growth, and survival. On a more basic level, the healthy compounds and nutrients in food are necessary for the function of your cells. And without healthy, vibrant cells, there is no life.

Understand the process of cellular energy in simple terms, and learn how nutrients in foods fuel the process of cellular energy.

https://askthescientists.com/cellular-energy-production/

04/24/2024

This research suggests that the combined supplementation of alpha-lipoic acid and CoQ10 may improve energy homeostasis, stress response, and antioxidant defense mechanisms.

04/24/2024

Learn about protein, its functions, and why it’s an important building block. Discover the best sources, how much you should eat, and when you may need more.