Resveratrol and Diabetes
Resveratrol and Diabetes, Can Nutritional Supplements Help?
May 23, 2009
By Valerie Rosenbaum
Research concerning resveratrol and diabetes is still ongoing. The single ingredient supplements that are on the market will not be beneficial for diabetics. There are some specialty supplements on the market that have proven benefits for the disease, as well as multi-nutritional supplements that contain a reasonable resveratrol-dosage.
Here’s a look at what may be available in the future and what is available, today. To have a significant effect on lowering blood sugar, very high dosages were needed. Because risks are associated with dosages this high, research is continuing.
In the US, it is illegal to recommend a dietary supplement for the treatment of a disease. If something is used to treat a disease, it is considered a drug. In order to be a legal drug, there must be safety studies, which usually last for a year or more. Then studies concerning effectiveness may be conducted. Once those studies are completed, the paperwork is submitted to the FDA and the FDA may approve the drug. So, it will be several years before the resveratrol and diabetes trials are completed, but eventually, there may be a new drug that works better than the ones that are currently on the market.
Today, you should follow your doctor’s instructions and make every effort to improve your daily nutritional intake. If you like, you may consider a specialty supplement designed to protect the organs and nerves of the body from the damage that high blood sugar levels can cause over the years.
Some of the better supplements include Banaba, bitter melon, black cumin, green tea and gymnema sylvestre. These can lower blood sugar levels. So, it is important to monitor your blood sugar, if you begin taking them.
Low blood sugar levels are dangerous, too. When it comes to resveratrol and diabetes, a multi-nutritional supplement that contains moderate amounts (20-50mg) is fine. Anything over 100mg can have a laxative effect, possible causing diarrhea. Many diabetics are prone to become dehydrated and diarrhea will, of course, increase that risk. A 20-50mg dose may provide many protective health benefits, particularly if it is combined with other effective antioxidants and natural anti-inflammatories, like turmeric, green tea, glutathione and carnosine.
Oxidative stress and chronic long-term inflammation are two of the causes of cellular aging. They both play roles in the development of cancer and heart disease. Originally, the research concerning resveratrol and diabetes was done using laboratory animals and cell cultures. One of the many effects that researchers saw was an extension of lifespan in some short lived species. So, you will often see this ingredient in an anti-aging supplement.
If you believe the Methuselah Foundation, humans should live well over 100 years, without developing a chronic or life threatening disease. We are seeing more and more people achieving that age, with minor, if any health problems. Many of us believe that the key to living a long healthy life is good nutrition. Optimal nutritional intake insures that all of the cells of your body can function, as they should.
Now, that you know a little more about resveratrol and diabetes, you might want to learn more about some of the other botanicals and nutrients mentioned in this article.
Valerie Rosenbaum has spent several years researching every anti aging supplement line of products she could find. As a result of that effort she has found what she believes to be the best natural anti-aging supplements available on the market today. Learn about what she discovered at her website NaturalBalanceSupplements.com
Source: Valerie Rosenbaum
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