Diabetes (Type 2)

Cinnamon Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 100

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Human: Cinnamon improves fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. It significantly decreased post meal maximum glucose level in nondiabetic adults. It had significantly beneficial effects on cholesterol in diabetic patients. It significantly reduces the A1C level and blood pressure among poorly controlled diabetics. Animal: Cinnamaldehyde and berberine has greater anti-diabetic efficacy than metformin. It protects from hypertension associated diabetes. Cinnamon has significant blood sugar lowering and antioxidant activity. It prevents the formation of advanced glycation endproducts. It exhibits anti-diabetic properties. Cinnamon improves insulin action via increasing glucose uptake in skeletal muscle. It has an antidiabetic effect in diabetic mice. Cinnamon reduces glucose, A1C and significantly improves blood lipid profiles. Cinnamon reduces insulin resistance.

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Ginger Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 100

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Human: Ginger improves glycemic indices in patients with diabetes. Ginger has a beneficial effect on diabetes. It is an aldose reductase inhibitor, which may contribute to the protection against diabetic complications. Ginger supplementation is an effective treatment for diabetes. Ginger is useful for people with insulin resistance and diabetes. It has significant beneficial effects on cholesterol in diabetic patients. Animal: Ginger has anti-diabetic activity. It enhances insulin synthesis and has high antioxidant activity. It has a neuroprotective effect. It has a protective effect against dyslipidemia in diabetic rats. Ginger has a protective effect against kidney damage associated with diabetes. It has anti-diabetic and lipid lowering properties. It has a beneficial effect on fructose induced hyperlipidemia and hyperinsulinemia. It has a beneficial effect on insulin resistance associated with fructose comsumption. Ginger has a preventative and therapeutic effect in diabetes and its complications.

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Pea Protein Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 100

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Turmeric Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 100

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Human: Turmeric has a beneficial effect on diabetic blood vessel disease. It causes a reduction of atherogenic risk in patients with diabetes. It could be an adjuvant to diabetes medication (metformin) treatment because it has a beneficial effect on blood glucose, oxidative stress and inflammation. It has a preventative effect on diabetes. Animal: It suppresses an increase in blood glucose levels in diabetic mice. It improves insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. It reduces diabetic nerve problems. It reduces kidney lesions associated with diabetes. It reduces diabetic encephalopathy. It reduces retinal stress and inflammation in diabetes. It reduces diabetic nerve pain. It enhances wound healing in diabetic rats. It has a protective effect against hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance in high-fat fed hamsters. It has been demonstrated to prevent or reduce diabetes and its complications. It has lipid lowering properties in diabetic rats. It holds promise to prevent or treat central nervous system complications in diabetes. It improves insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. It improves the metabolic status in diabetic conditions. It is a potential glucose lowering agent and antioxidant in diabetic mice. It may have a preventive role in the the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. It has anti-diabetic actions.

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Green Tea (Cold Brewed) for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 98

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Human: Green Tea significantly lowered fasting glucose and A1C concentrations and may also reduce fasting insulin concentrations. It has beneficial effects on post meal glucose. Animal: Green Tea contains EGCG, which could prevent abnormal vascular problems in diabetic rats. It prevents progression to glucose intolerance in mice. It inhibits gluconeogenesis in rats. It reduces the progression of liver and kidney damage in diabetic rats. It inhibits liver enzymes associated with forming glucose. It reduces adipose (fat) insulin resistance by improving oxidative stress.

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Cacao Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 98

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Human: Cocoa Flavanols reverse vascular dysfunction in diabetics. The Kuna Indians may have a reduced frequency of heart attack, stroke, diabetes and cancer due to their very high intake of flavanol rich cocoa. It improves insulin resistance, reduces serum insulin levels and parameters associated with cardiovascular disease risk. Animal: Cacao inhibits diabetes induced cataract formation. It may exert potential effects on reducing hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, liver steatosis and related inflammation.

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Almonds for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 96

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Human: Almond consumption improves glycemic control and lipid profiles in patients with diabetes. Eating almonds at mealtime reduces post meal sugar levels and reduces A1C in people with diabetes. Eating almonds in combination with a low calorie diet improves several abnormalities associated with metabolic syndrome. Almonds reduce insulin secretion and insulin resistance.

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Chia Seeds for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 96

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Human: Chia consumption results in a reduction in post-meal glucose excursion and prolongation of satiety. Chia reduces cardiovascular risk factors while maintaining good glycemic and lipid control in people with well controlled type 2 diabetes. Animal: Chia seeds improve body fat levels and normalize high triglycerides and insulin resistance.

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Flax Seeds for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 96

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Human: Flax seeds have therapeutic value in diabetes. It may reduce C-reactive protein in diabetics. It appears to have potential anti-diabetic properties. Animal: Flax seeds reduce proteinuria and reduces kidney problems in an animal model of diabetes.

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Cayenne Pepper for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 94

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Human: Cayenne contains the compound capsicum, which is associated with reduced plasma glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. It also decreases appetite. Regular consumption may attenuate postprandial hyperinsulinemia.

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Blueberries for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 94

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Human: Blueberries improve insulin resistance in obese, insulin resistant men and women. They reduce fasting glucose, C-reactive protein (inflammation) and plasma aminotransferases in patients with type 2 diabetes. Animal: They exhibit anti-obesity and anti-diabetic properties.

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Peanuts (raw) for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 94

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Human: Frequent nut and peanut butter consumption is associated with a significantly lower cardiovascular risk in women with diabetes. Animal: It improves glutathione and HDL cholesterol levels in experimental diabetes. It may have a beneficial effect against clotting associated cardiovascular events in diabetes.

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Spirulina Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 94

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Human: It improves insulin sensitivity in all patients tested. Animal: It has anti-cataract effects on rats with diabetes. It improves insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake in the liver in diabetic rats. It has the ability to improve fructose induced insulin sensitivity.

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Coffee Beans for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 92

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Human: Coffee is associated with a reduction in the risk of new onset diabetes. Coffee consumption appears to decrease the risk of developing diabetes and is linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

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Pistachios (raw) for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 92

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Human: Pistachios improve blood glucose levels, endothelial function, and some indices of inflammation and oxidative status.

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Banana for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 90

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Human: Obese diabetic patients who received a native banana starch lost weight and exhibited reduced insulin levels. Daily consumption of banana is harmless in diabetic and high cholesterol patients and marginally beneficial for high cholesterol. Animal: It has lipid lowering and antioxidant activity in diabetic rats. Banana has antioxidant and blood sugar lowering effects.

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Walnuts for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 90

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Human: Walnuts may improve metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes.

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Grapes (fresh) for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 90

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Human: Grapes protect against fructose induced oxidative stress and insulin resistance. Animal: Grape suppresses post meal hyperglycemia in diabetic mice. It has therapeutic effects on oxidative associated nerve damage in diabetic rats. Grape seed extract prevents high fructose diet induced insulin resistance in rats. Grape seed proanthocyanidins are superior to metformin to promote insulin signaling in rats fed a high calorie diet.

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Cherries for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 90

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Human: Cherries positively alter a number of abnormalities associated with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, in human studies.

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Pumpkin (canned) for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 90

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Human: It increases serum beta carotene concentration, reduces body fat and improves insulin resistance.

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Acerola Cherry Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 90

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Animal: They may prevent diabetes and dyslipidemia. Acerola polyphenols lower blood sugar.

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Pomegranate Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 90

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Animal: Pomegranate improves learning and memory impaired by diabetes. It has the ability to reduce hyperglycemia by inhibiting oxidative stress induced damage to the pancreas. It has some sugar regulating properties. It reduces blood pressure in diabetic rats by inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme activity. In Vitro: Pomegranate may offer an attractive dietary strategy for the prevention and treatment of AGE-related diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Mango for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Animal: Mango exhibits anti-diabetic properties. It may reduce toxicity associated with hyperglycemia and atherogenicity in diabetic rats. Mango prevents kidney problems progression in diabetic rats. Mango suppresses blood lipids in diabetes. It may have an ameliorative effect on atherogenic diet induced dyslipidemia, hypothyroidism and hyperglycemia in rats.

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Basil Leaves (fresh) for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Animal: Basil prevents insulin resistance induced through a fructose fed diet.

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Pineapple for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Animal: Pineapple leaf has insulin sensitizing activity. It has anti-diabetic, anti-dyslipidemic and anti-oxidative activities.

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Strawberries for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Human: Strawberry reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes in obese people.

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Kiwi (Peeled) for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Animal: Kiwi suppressed post meal hyperglycemia in diabetic rats. In Vitro: Kiwi might contribute to the prevention of the development of diabetic neuropathy.

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Lemon (thin slice with peel) for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Human: Lemon reduces body fat and insulin resistance when using calorie restriction.

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Medjool Dates (pitted) for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Human: Date consumption by healthy subjects, despite their high sugar content, demonstrates beneficial effects on serum triacylglycerol and oxidative stress and does not worsen serum glucose and lipid/lipoprotein pattern. Animal: Dates are neuroprotective in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. They have anti-diabetic properties. They reduce diabetic complications in rats.

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Tomatoes for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Human: Tomato may provide a useful approach for reducing the risk of inflammatory diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, which are associated with obesity.

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Acai Berry Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Human: They reduced levels of selected markers of metabolic disease risk in overweight adults.

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Camu Camu Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Animal: Camu Camu reduces white fat tissue, glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and insulin blood levels.

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Cranberries for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Human: Cranberry has a favorable effect on blood lipid profiles in patients with diabetes.

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Carrots for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 86

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Human: Carrot increases serum beta carotene concentration, reduces body fat and improves insulin resistance.

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Apple for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 86

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Animal: Pineapple leaf has insulin sensitizing activity. It has anti-diabetic, anti-dyslipidemic and anti-oxidative activities.

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Watermelon for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 86

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Animal: Watermelon significantly ameliorates the metabolic syndrome in diabetic fatty rats. It may have an ameliorative effect on artery clogging diet induced dyslipidemia, hypothyroidism and hyperglycemia in rats.

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Amaranth Flour for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 86

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Animal: Amaranth may contribute to correcting high blood sugar and preventing diabetic complications.

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Goji Berry Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 86

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Animal: They help the retinas in the eyes of diabetic mice. In Vitro: Goji Berries may have therapeutic value for diabetic retinopathy.

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Maca Root Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 86

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Animal: It has a beneficial effect on antioxidant status, lipid and glucose metabolism in rats.

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Reishi Mushroom Powder for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 86

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Animal: Reishi mushrooms have anti-diabetic effects.

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Coconut Water for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 84

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Animal: Coconut water exhibits hypoglycemic and antioxidant potential in experimental diabetes.

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Parsley for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 84

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Animal: Parsley has a protective effect on the liver of diabetic rats.

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Cabbage for Diabetes (Type 2): Score 82

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In Vitro: Cabbage has antioxidant and anti-diabetic potential.

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