Archive for November, 2007

Vitamin E and the HP 2-2 Gene: A New Study

A study was recently published in the Journal of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology about the benefits of taking Vitamin E for a subgroup of diabetics with a special HP(haptoglobin) 2-2 Gene. Diabetics with this genetic marker are 2-3 times more likely to have a heart attack, presumably due to the gene’s inferior ability as [...]

Salacia Oblonga Extract Helps Lower Glucose After Meals

A recent study done in July and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggested that a specie of plant found in India near Sri Lanka helps to lower glucose levels after a large meal. I have never heard of this plant before, so I decided to link to the research I found here [...]