Best Way To Treat Insulin Resistance
Researchers at Duke University say that using carnitine supplements helped reverse insulin resistance in obese rats. The eight-week study found that the animals had a lower risk of diabetes at the end of the experiment. The study's authors say that the results may help them determine if older people or overweight individuals may need a carnitine supplement.
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Diabetes and Insulin Resistance
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Scientists ID gene responsible for insulin resistance
A study of the DNA of more than 14,000 people has led to the discovery of a gene that scientists believe controls the way the body responds to... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes: Causes: Insulin Resistance
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesType 2 diabetes is caused by insulin resistance, in which the body does not properly use insulin. Type 2 diabetes is thought to result from a... Read more »
Insulin Resistance May Triple Stroke Risk
Insulin resistance appears to increase the risk of stroke three times, even independently of heart-disease risk factors such as cardiovascular... Read more »
How High-Fat Binging Can Induce Insulin Resistance
Eating high-fat foods can cause molecular changes that trigger mindless eating, a new study has found. Researchers studying mice found that a protein... Read more »
Vitamin K slows insulin resistance in older men
A new study has found that vitamin K slows insulin resistance in men, but not in women. Researchers followed 355 non-diabetic men and women between... Read more »
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