Blood Sugar Management

Study: Post-exercise protein intake could shield type 1 diabetics from dangerous blood sugar drops

20-Oct-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Increasing post-exercise protein intake may reduce the risk of blood sugar drops in type 1 diabetics following moderate-intensity training, a new study has concluded.

Gencor taps into awareness of blood sugar management with fenugreek ingredient

23-Aug-2023 By Olivia Brown

Gencor’s recently launched Trigogen novel fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) seed extract ingredient is meeting a need for blood glucose regulation support as we age.

Vitamin D: deficiencies may cause cascade of adversities in those with glucose dysregulation

24-May-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new systematic review reports that type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients with vitamin D deficiencies may have an increased risk of developing an array of adverse health outcomes.

Probiotic strain may help manage CVD risks

16-Jan-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Consumption of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Inducia may exert cardio-metabolic benefits in healthy adults, according to data from two parallel-armed, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies.

Rhodiola extract may support blood sugar management, metabolic health: Study

12-Dec-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Extracts from Rhodiola rosea may improve insulin resistance and metabolic activity in nematodes, says a new study from China.

Schisandra plus soybean may help with blood sugar control: RCT

10-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

A synergistic combination of extracts from Schisandra and soybeans may improve glucose and insulin-related parameters in people with elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), says a new study from Korea.

Unilever study explores blood sugar benefits of low dose mulberry extract

29-Apr-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The potential benefits of mulberry fruit extracts to reduce blood sugar and insulin increases after a meal may be achievable at a lower dose than previously reported, says a new study from Unilever R&D.

Wide dosages range clouds role of citrus polyphenols in blood sugar management, review finds

29-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

A recent review has found that a number of studies support the positive effect of citrus polyphenols on markers of type 2 diabetes. But the authors found that more research with clinically relevant dosages is needed.

Vous Vitamin and Pops combine forces for blood sugar management

11-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The partnership pairs two companies that are driving innovation in their respective spaces.

Study: Exergaming can have similar health benefits as jogging

07-Oct-2021 By Danielle Masterson

While sedentary video games are often blamed for causing obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, new research suggests that certain video games could encourage players to be more active.

FDA issues 10 warning letters in enforcement action on diabetes treatment claims

13-Sep-2021 By Hank Schultz

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to 10 companies making allegedly illegal diabetes treatment claims.

RCT supports black seed oil’s blood sugar benefits

22-Jun-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements containing oil from black cumin (Nigella sativa) may help manage blood sugar and improve cardiometabolic measures in type-2 diabetics, says a new study.

Annatto tocotrienol may help manage blood sugar: RCT

01-Jun-2021 By Emily Jarecki

Supplementation with annatto-derived delta-tocotrienol may improve glucose control, inflammation and oxidative stress in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), says a new study from the National University of Medical Sciences in Pakistan.

Sales pick up for blood sugar management beverage

28-May-2021 By Hank Schultz

Glucose Health has reported a steep sales rise for its blood sugar management beverages that feature ADM’s Fibersol-2 prebiotic fiber.

Synbiotics may offer blood sugar management potential, protect gut integrity: Study

09-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of human-origin probiotics and plant-based prebiotics may help manage blood sugar levels via the Microbiome–Intestine–Pancreas Axis, suggests a study with mice.

Probiotic’s obesity benefits partially translate from animals to humans: Study

29-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplementation with the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium longum APC1472 may improve blood sugar levels in healthy overweight/obese adults, according to a new study from APC Microbiome Ireland.

Curcumin-piperine combination may offer blood sugar benefits for diabetics: RCT

22-Feb-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of extracts from turmeric and black pepper may improve fasting blood sugar levels and HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) in people with type-2 diabetes, says a new study from Brazil.

Palm fruit ingredient cuts diabetes, shows cognitive, gut benefits in rat model

24-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz

A palm fruit ingredient sourced from Mexico depressed the rate of Type 2 diabetes and showed interesting cognitive and gut microbiome effects in a recent rat study, the manufacturer says.

Ingredients by Nature’s new bioflavonoid complex targets blood sugar management category

09-Oct-2019 By Stephen Daniells

A new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial supports the efficacy of Ingredients by Nature’s new bioflavonoid complex, branded as Eriomin, to help control blood sugar levels, inflammation and blood pressure.

Variability of research methods makes establishing reference intake for polyphenols difficult, researchers argue

17-Jun-2019 By Adi Menayang

Though the body of science around polyphenol intake generally supports its health benefits, it is “difficult to establish an evidence-based reference intake for the whole class and subclass of compounds,” researchers argue in a paper.

Personalized nutrition in the spotlight

Food selfies and data: Nutrino wants to make personalized nutrition easier for users

26-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

A mathematician and an engineer bootstrapped a nutrition-tech company about seven years ago. Their goal was to create a platform that documents the diverse ways human bodies extract nutrition from food.

Mulberry leaf extract’s blood sugar management potential backed by new study

07-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

Adding to the scientific literature backing mulberry leaf extract’s blood sugar management benefits is a mouse study that looked at its effect on glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells.

Singaporean study backs blood sugar management benefit of isomaltulose

20-Mar-2018 By Adi Menayang

Men who followed a low-glycemic diet featuring functional carbohydrate Palatinose, a branded isomaltulose by BENEO, had a lower glycemic profile, reduced variability in blood sugar levels, and improved fat burning, according to a study by Singaporean...

Tomorrow! NIU's FREE blood sugar management forum

22-Feb-2017 By Adi Menayang

Experts from Nielsen and Atrium Innovations, as well as two experts on regulation in the dietary supplement space, will discuss the forces that make the blood sugar management category tick in a FREE online forum hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.

Special edition: Blood Sugar Management

Soluble fibers show promise as blood sugar management ingredients

16-Feb-2017 By Hank Schultz

Soluble fibers can have significant effects on post prandial blood glucose spikes, but they have their effects in the gut rather than in the blood stream itself as polyphenolic ingredients might do.

What do acceptable claims in the blood sugar management category look like?

03-Feb-2017 By Adi Menayang

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, and accounts for around $245 billion in medical costs and lost productivity each year, according to data from The State of Obesity, which drew information from CDC's Behavioral...

Canadian company uses nanotech to boost bioavailibilty of banaba leaf extract for blood sugar management

26-Jan-2015 By Hank Schultz

Toronto-based EastGate Biotech Corp. is taking a small approach to a big problem by applying nanotechnology to improve the bioavailability of a blood sugar management dietary supplement formulation. The company is ready for market in Canada with a newly...

Special edition: Healthy Aging

Weight management, cognition, and joints: The key conditions driving healthy aging

23-Oct-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Healthy aging is all about living a healthier life for longer, a catch all for physical and mental health. But which are the health conditions really driving the category and how do key players see the sector?

'Artistic' approach needed for blood sugar management claims, distributor of starch-blocking ingredient says

04-Dec-2013 By Hank Schultz

Diabetes is an area of special concern for the Food and Drug Administration, so ET Horn thought carefully about how to craft the claims on its new blood sugar management ingredient.

HP Ingredients launches maqui berry extract for blood sugar management

09-Sep-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Formulators of products for blood sugar management have a new option, as HP Ingredients announces it is the new exclusive North American sales and marketing agent for Delphinol, a purified, concentrated standardized extract of Maqui berry (Aristotelia...

InBalance Health launches with blood sugar management bars

21-Sep-2012 By Hank Schultz

InBalance Health, a company officially launching this week at the Natural Products Expo East show in Baltimore, is poised to ride the crest of a wave of Type-2 diabetes with its nutrition bars advertising blood sugar management benefits.