All three major news channels reported on new recommendations We are using the CBS clip
It is encouraging to see the mainstream media getting a little bit current with existing research. We have known and in fact have been recommending omega 3 fish oil for over 4 years. We have been recommending vitamin D for about 2 years now.
I personally take 1200 mg of EPA/DHA per day and 2000 mg of vitamin D. The 1200 mg is in the form of two concentrated omega 3 fish oil capsules. Each of the 1000 mg capsules I take has 400 mg of EPA and 200mg DHA for the total of 1200mg.
See http://www.diabetic-diet-secrets.com/omega3-epa/dha.html for our article on omega 3 our vitamin D recommendation was in the section on inflammatory foods. Searching the section on recommendations for diabetics it becomes clear I need to add a page on vitamin D.
Expanding a little on the CBS report that featured Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Omega 3 and vitamin D are very powerful anti-inflammatories. Type 2 diabetes is one of the many inflammatory diseases. While Dr. Jennifer Ashton spoke about the connection to heart disease, all of the inflammatory diseases respond well to removing inflammatory foods from our diet and increasing anti-inflammatory foods.
Skip the iceberg lettuce and go for the dark leafy greens on your next trip to the salad bar. Iceburg lettuce is almost devoid of usable nutrients. The dark leafy veggie are loaded. Beside the other nutrients in the dark leafy vegetables scientist have discovered a specific connection between vitamin K and type 2 diabetes.
Turns out the vitamin K in greens like kale and spinach may reduce your chances of developing insulin resistance -- a major risk factor for diabetes.
Earlier this year Registered dietician Keri Glassman explained to
Harry Smith some
natural, low cost food items that may fill the grocery shelves during
the coming year. Much of this is old news to members on readers of this
site. There is howerer some new information about vitamin K.
Watch the video.
Keep Insulin on the Job
In a study, people who took vitamin K supplements for 36 months had lower blood levels of insulin and experienced improved insulin resistance compared with an unsupplemented control group. Contrary to other studies, only the men benefitted from K -- possibly because more of the women were overweight or obese. These conditions contribute significantly to insulin resistance and diminish the body’s response to vitamin K.
All About Inflammation
How does vitamin K boost insulin function? The researchers aren’t quite sure, but they suspect it helps quench inflammation, for one. And although more research is needed to confirm the study’s findings, you can’t go wrong eating dark leafy greens and other vitamin K-packed foods, since they boost your health in numerous other ways. But if you are on a blood thinner, such as warfarin, talk to your doctor before increasing your vitamin K intake.
This has absolutely nothing to do with type 2 diabetes. I usually try to stay very focused but I can not resist this time. On rare occasions a truly remarkable talent comes out of the crowd and this time it is Susan Boyle.
Congratulation Susan. Reguardless of the final outcome you are the clear winner of the competion. I cannot understand how you came in second to a Mediocre dance troop. Susan, your's is an incredible talent. I wish you the best and if there is any justice in the world you will sing for the Queen and go on to a career of singing professionally.
If you have not seen Susan in the finals, here it is.
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Skip the iceberg lettuce and go for the dark leafy greens on your next trip to the salad bar. Iceburg lettuce is almost devoid of usable nutrients. The dark leafy veggie are loaded. Beside the other nutrients in the dark leafy vegetables scientist have discovered a specific connection between vitamin K and type 2 diabetes.
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