Reduce your risk of diabetes by 62 percent
Added 11.08.2008
How would you like to reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 62 percent? You can and it's easy, natural, side effect-free and called vitamin C.
A growing disease
Diabetes affects about 19 million people in Europe, a number that is expected to increase to 26 million by 2030. Type 2 diabetes, also called age-related diabetes, is caused by an age-related lowered cellular sensitivity to insulin often combined with a lowered insulin production and increased breakdown of fat in the liver (gluconeogenesis). The result is a reduced cellular uptake of glucose, which leads to a high blood glucose level.Vitamin C to the rescue
A study conducted over a period of 12 years reveals that supplementation with vitamin C can cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 62 percent. Isn't that great news? Well, vitamin C is a great nutrient whose antioxidant activity has a host of health benefits including the regulation of glucose metabolism.Fruits and veggies or supplements?
To answer this question, take a look at the latest research. According to these studies, people who consume a lot of fruits and vegetables (high vitamin C content) only had a 22 percent reduction in their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Now, we are not saying not to eat fruits and vegetables; a healthy, balanced diet is highly recommended, but it is obviously not enough to obtain sufficient amounts of vitamin C. A major reason for this is the decline in food quality over the decades.Since our bodies cannot produce vitamin C and since a healthy diet cannot deliver optimal amounts of this vitamin, the solution is supplements. Natural, bioavailable vitamin C supplements are effective, entirely safe and totally side effect-free.
Our bodies cannot produce vitamin C so we must obtain it from dietary sources or supplementation. As already mentioned, obtaining sufficient quantities of vitamin C from food is not always a viable option. Supplementation with natural vitamin C is an effective and entirely safe alternative.
Reference:
Harding, A. & all. "Plasma vitamin C level, fruit and vegetable consumption, and the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus - the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer." Norfolk Prospective Study. Archives of Internal Medicine. Vol. 168 #14, 1493-1499. 2008.
