Sunday, 26 August 2012
Surely good health starts with good food
I don't believe anyone in their right mind would prefer to take tablets, when eating fresh fruit and vegetables would help, have we got it all backwards or have we been programmed to accept that Doctors are licences drug pushers - you decide for yourself.
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Curry spice compound could combat type 2 diabetes
A compound commonly found in spicy curry food may help protect againstdiabetes in individuals at high risk of the metabolic condition.
Researchers in Thailand revealed that a daily dose of curcumin, found in turmeric spice, may prevent people with pre-diabetes from progressing to type 2 diabetes.
The finding comes from a study of 240 pre-diabetic Thai adults who were randomly assigned to take a daily dose of either six curcumin capsules, each containing 250 milligrams of "curcuminoids", or a placebo for nine months.
After this period, 19 of the 116 placebo patients were diagnosed with type 2 diabetescompared with none of the 119 patients in the curcumin group.
The researchers said the supplement seemed to protect and improve the function of theinsulin-producing beta cells, which are vital for regulation of blood sugar, and suggest this improvement is due to the anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin.
However, a diabetes expert not involved in the study warned while the results of the study look "promising", further longer-lasting trials need to be carried out before people start stocking up on curcumin supplements .
"This looks promising, but there are still a lot of questions," said Constance Brown-Riggs, a certified diabetes educator and spokesperson for the Chicago-based Academy ofNutrition and Dietetics .
"If I was talking to a patient about this, I'd say concentrate on eating healthy and overalllifestyle," she added.
Researchers in Thailand revealed that a daily dose of curcumin, found in turmeric spice, may prevent people with pre-diabetes from progressing to type 2 diabetes.
The finding comes from a study of 240 pre-diabetic Thai adults who were randomly assigned to take a daily dose of either six curcumin capsules, each containing 250 milligrams of "curcuminoids", or a placebo for nine months.
After this period, 19 of the 116 placebo patients were diagnosed with type 2 diabetescompared with none of the 119 patients in the curcumin group.
The researchers said the supplement seemed to protect and improve the function of theinsulin-producing beta cells, which are vital for regulation of blood sugar, and suggest this improvement is due to the anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin.
However, a diabetes expert not involved in the study warned while the results of the study look "promising", further longer-lasting trials need to be carried out before people start stocking up on curcumin supplements .
"This looks promising, but there are still a lot of questions," said Constance Brown-Riggs, a certified diabetes educator and spokesperson for the Chicago-based Academy ofNutrition and Dietetics .
"If I was talking to a patient about this, I'd say concentrate on eating healthy and overalllifestyle," she added.
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