Overview
What are the basics of diabetes and blood sugar?
How could diet affect diabetes and blood sugar?
Which supplements are of most interest for diabetes and blood sugar?
Supplement Guide
Examine Database: Diabetes & Blood Sugar
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Barberry may improve cardiovascular risk factors in adults with type 2 diabetesNew
In this meta-analysis of 8 randomized controlled trials in 451 adults with type 2 diabetes, supplementation with barberry (which contains berberine) improved biomarkers of glycemic control (the primary outcomes), blood lipids, and anthropometrics.
Diet and exercise might be better than diet alone for improving cardiometabolic risk factors
Acarbose and vildagliptin may reduce trimethylamine N-oxide levels in people with type 2 diabetes
Supplemental vitamin D may not improve HbA1c or insulin requirements in vitamin-D-deficient children/adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Evening primrose oil might help reduce diabetic neuropathy pain
Furthering personalized nutrition: A gut microbiota signature to predict blood sugar control
Weight loss and improvements in health biomarkers: Is more better?
Do vitamin supplements have an effect on the incidence of type 1 diabetes?
Are synbiotics a useful addition to a low-calorie diet?
Fish oil may improve sleep, but it’s just a drop in the pond
Spirulina as a part of treatment for metabolic syndrome
African heritage diets may reduce inflammation and modulate immune responses compared to Western diets
Can resistant dextrin improve type 2 diabetes?
Does drinking tomato juice before eating rice improve blood glucose levels?
Probiotics or synbiotics might offer small benefits for adults with metabolic syndrome
Frequently asked questions
Can diabetes and blood sugar change over time?
Who is most at risk for diabetes?
Why is HbA1c a marker for uncontrolled diabetes?
How can insulin resistance be measured?
What are the long-term complications of diabetes?
Update History
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