Blueberries, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, and DNA Protection
By now it is no secret how in love I am with the Blueberry Extract - There are so many good reasons.
It is a product that keeps on giving: from brain cells and nerve repair to beautiful skin, amongst other functions - and thankfully, to DNA protection and lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes (Fernandes et al., 2022).
Blueberries are known to be a powerful anti-inflammatory agents, and researchers have notices that alongside lower inflammation there is lower insulin resistance (Delpino et al., 2022; Jennings et al., 2014).
How many blueberries or milligrams of the extract do we need to get these exciting results?
According to Jennings et al., around 35mg a day, which is just a few tablespoons (2014). Eating two cups of blueberries increased the body's ability to reduce insulin resistance and offer a greater protection of DNA (Shi et al., 2017; Stull et al., 2010).
Encouraged? I am. I do take 2 capsules of the Blueberry Extract a day. One capsule has 500mg of the extract, which is equivalent to a cup and a quarter of potent blueberries, with 12% measured Anthocyanin.
Need to find out more about the Blueberry Extract and how to use it? Watch David Restrepo, RPH, explain what he does for his family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVbVcdd4kLo
References:
- Delpino, F. M., Figueiredo, L. M., da Silva, T. G., & Flores, T. R. (2022). Effects of blueberry and cranberry on type 2 diabetes parameters in individuals with or without diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 32(5), 1093-1109. Article
- de Oliveira, M. S., Pellenz, F. M., de Souza, B. M., & Crispim, D. (2022). Blueberry consumption and changes in obesity and diabetes mellitus outcomes: a systematic review. Metabolites, 13(1), 19. Article
- Fernandes, I., Oliveira, J., Pinho, A., & Carvalho, E. (2022). The role of nutraceutical containing polyphenols in diabetes prevention. Metabolites, 12(2), 184. article
- Jennings, A., Welch, A. A., Spector, T., Macgregor, A., & Cassidy, A. (2014). Intakes of anthocyanins and flavones are associated with biomarkers of insulin resistance and inflammation in women. The Journal of nutrition, 144(2), 202-208.Article
- Nunes, S., Vieira, P., Gomes, P., Viana, S. D., & Reis, F. (2021). Blueberry as an attractive functional fruit to prevent (pre) diabetes progression. Antioxidants, 10(8), 1162. Article
- Rocha, D. M. U. P., Caldas, A. P. S., da Silva, B. P., Hermsdorff, H. H. M., & Alfenas, R. D. C. G. (2019). Effects of blueberry and cranberry consumption on type 2 diabetes glycemic control: A systematic review. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 59(11), 1816-1828. Abstract
- Shi, M., Loftus, H., McAinch, A. J., & Su, X. Q. (2017). Blueberry as a source of bioactive compounds for the treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes and chronic inflammation. Journal of Functional Foods, 30, 16-29. Article
- Stull, A. J., Cash, K. C., Johnson, W. D., Champagne, C. M., & Cefalu, W. T. (2010). Bioactives in blueberries improve insulin sensitivity in obese, insulin-resistant men and women. The Journal of nutrition, 140(10), 1764-1768. Article
- Travica, N., D'Cunha, N. M., Naumovski, N., Kent, K., Mellor, D. D., Firth, J., ... & Marx, W. (2020). The effect of blueberry interventions on cognitive performance and mood: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 85, 96-105.
Sincerely Yours,
Dohrea
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