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Photo by Pablo Heimplatz on Unsplash A new study conducted by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Seoul National University suggests that individuals with a vitamin d deficiency may be at a much greater risk of developing diabetes. The …
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A protein, FKBP51, has been associated with anxiety and diabetes, as it contributes to the regulation of the stress system.
Diabetes is a life-threatening disease that causes your blood sugar and triglycerides to become continuously and severely elevated. This excess circulating blood sugar is very destructive, causing inflammation in the heart and circulatory system, as well as in the eyes, brain, kidneys and nerve tissue.
Diabetes occurs when your cells become resistant to the effects of the hormone insulin, which normally stores sugar in your cells. Type 2 diabetes is largely the result of excess body weight and physical inactivity.
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It’s normal to feel stressed and overwhelmed periodically. But overwhelming anxiety and constant worry can take a major toll on your body and mind. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The association also reports that anxiety disorders develop from a complex set of risk factors, including genetics, brain chemistry, personality and life events.
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A new study published in the journal Nature Communications by researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, Germany, have found that a protein called FKBP51 may also play a role in triggering type 2 diabetes.
The protein has been associated with both anxiety and depression, as it contributes to the regulation of the stress system. “When the gene that controls the production of FKBP51 suffers a mutation, this can lead to dysregulation of the stress system, which in turn, can cause mental health disorders.”
Lead researcher of the study, Mathias Schmidt, note that the FKBP51 protein also contributes to forming a molecular link between the stress system and the regulation of various metabolic functions, which may make it responsible for the onset of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
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Photo by Jason Tuinstra on Unsplash Diabetes is a vicious and life-threatening disease. It is a condition where your blood sugar is continuously and seriously elevated. The excess circulating blood sugar is very destructive, inflaming tissues in the heart and circulation, the eyes, brain, kidneys …
Turmeric, Curcuma longa, is a powerful herb that is native to India. It is a bright yellow/orange spice that is commonly found in foods like curry. The health world is buzzing about this herb due to its high levels of curcuminoids, or curcumin. Curcumin is the most active component of Turmeric. Turmeric is an antioxidant that has been proven useful for inflammation and tenderness. Both Turmeric and curcumin have been studied in the support against Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), arthritis, and psoriasis. But a new study says that Turmeric may also help manage diabetes.
According to a review in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, researchers focused on more than 13 years of research on the connection between diabetes and Curcumin. Here’s what they found –
Researchers used rats to determine the effects of curcumin on glycemia, the level of glucose in the blood. Results of the study showed that curcumin was able to prevent body weight loss, reduce the levels of glucose, hemoglobin (Hb), and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) in the blood and improve insulin sensitivity.
“Oral administration of turmeric aqueous extract (300 mg/kg·BW) [24] or curcumin (30 mg/kg·BW) for 56 days [25] resulted in a significant reduction in blood glucose in STZ-induced diabetes model in rats. In high fat diet (HFD) induced insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes models in rats, oral administration of curcumin (80 mg/kg·BW) for 15 and 60 days, respectively, showed an antihyperglycemic effect and improved insulin sensitivity [26]. Dietary curcumin (0.5% in diet) was also effective in ameliorating the increased levels of fasting blood glucose, urine sugar, and urine volume in STZ-induced diabetic rats [27].”
In a study posted to Diabetes Care, researchers found that people with prediabetes who were given curcumin for a period of nine months were less likely to develop full-blown diabetes. The study also noted that the curcumin appeared to, “improve the function of the beta-cells that make insulin in the pancreas.”
An article posted to Clinical and Experimental Immunology noted that curcumin may adjust how the over-active immune system works in individuals with type 1 diabetes. The herb was shown to lower the T-cells response; this is the immune response that destroys the pancreatic beta-cells that make insulin. This could mean that curcumin may help empower the immune system.
Though Turmeric is a very powerful, herbal antioxidant, it is not easily absorbed into the body. A combination of curcumin and boswellia serrata, also known as Frankincense, is more powerful and easier absorbed. The most powerful constituent in Boswellia is AKBA and 5-Loxin, a potent concentrated version of AKBA. Published research supports its ability to inhibit the actions of harmful enzymes that break down protective cartilage. Further research conducted at Ohio State, Georgetown, and Creighton Universities shows strong evidence that 5-Loxin is instrumental in inhibiting inflammation, swelling, and discomfort throughout the body.
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