Diabetes Update: Nutrients Improve Lipids, Reduce Diabetic Kidney Disease

Those with type 2 diabetes are more likely to have heart and circulatory problems, and abnormal lipid levels. Curcuminoids are natural compounds found in turmeric, and earlier evidence suggests anti-diabetic and lipid- regulating benefits, but few studies have measured the effect of curcuminoids on lipids in type 2 diabetes. In this study, 118 people aged 18 to 65 with type 2 diabetes took a placebo or a daily supplement containing 1,000 mg of curcuminoids plus 10 mg of piperine; the fragrant compound in black pepper that helps improve absorption.

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Bone – Nutrients reduce fractures and protect bone density

Many of us have heard that taking calcium with vitamin D may help prevent osteoporosis. There are also new studies that reveal this combination of nutrients can also reduce chances of fracture in both men and women in a wide range of age groups, but have you heard about the antioxidant properties of Vitamin E that could benefit women?

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Mind – Nutritional supplement and omega-3 aid cognition

Nutraceutical formula improved cognition and Omega-3's may slow cognitive decline.

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Healthy Young Adults

It's never too soon to take charge of your overall health and wellbeing. New study finds most Americans are low in Vitamin E, particularly those aged 20-30. Vitamin E plays an important role in protecting cell membranes from free radical oxidative damage. Adequate vitamin E levels may extend life, help maintain cognitive function, and help ensure healthy reproduction.

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Butter IS BETTER!

Non-organic butter was ranked as the food most contaminated with dangerous toxic chemicals. Organic butter is free of the potentially dangerous pesticides, antibiotics and growth hormones.

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A Satisfying Snack

Avocados are a good addition to our daily menu. This fruit is rich in monounsaturated fat which is easily burned for energy. They also provide close to 20 essential health-boosting nutrients, including potassium, vitamin E, B-vitamins, and folic acid.

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Revisiting Vitamin E

New review finds nutrient is safe, essential, and too low in most people. Vitamin E is a powerful natural antioxidant that helps preserve lipids in the body, such as the omega-3 DHA—the most prevalent fatty acid in the brain. Most Americans do not get enough vitamin E from foods.

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Lower Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

Quercetin—an antioxidant in apples, berries, and onions—lowered blood pressure in those with high blood pressure, and citrus flavonoids and vitamin E reduced cholesterol in those with high cholesterol, in two new studies.

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Read, Write, and Take Supplements

Older adults who read well were healthier than those who read poorly, and adults who took a wide array of nutritional supplements for at least 20 years had better health than those who did not, two new studies reveal.

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Vitamin E Protects the Heart

Higher doses of vitamin E protected against heart disease in those with high cholesterol; type 2 diabetics who took vitamin E had fewer heart attacks and strokes, and vitamin E reduced DNA damage in adults, in four new studies.

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