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Diabetes & PycnogenolIf you can't take a trip to the provinces of France, you can bring a little bit of the provinces to you with Pycnogenol, a pine tree extract taken from the bark of trees that grow in the French maritime forest of Les Landes. Many of you are already familiar with Pycnogenol (4Life Research’s Choice Prime and PBGS). This natural antioxidant contains a variety of polyphenols with anti-inflammatory effects that have been shown to benefit the cardiovascular system by promoting proper blood flow. Diabetics may benefit from this because they often suffer from poor circulation. But new research confirms that Pycnogenol also offers diabetics another important advantage. Glucose control Researchers at the Chinese Medical Science Research Institute in Beijing devised a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of nearly 80 patients with type 2 diabetes. Half of the subjects received 100 mg of Pycnogenol daily while continuing to take the standard anti-diabetic treatments they had been prescribed by their doctors. The other half of the group received a placebo. After just 12 weeks, the Beijing team found that subjects in the Pycnogenol group had significantly lowered their plasma glucose levels compared to those in the placebo group. In addition, the Pycnogenol subjects experienced improved endothelial function. When this function is healthy, hardening of the arteries is prevented by keeping the inner diameter of blood vessels open and flexible. Plaque buildup is also inhibited. More from Beijing The Beijing study results closely follow the results of another study. As reported in the journal Diabetes Care, researchers affiliated with the same research institute in Beijing examined the effects of Pycnogenol on 30 subjects with type 2 diabetes. Along with a program of exercise and diet modification, each subject received daily Pycnogenol doses of 50, 100, 200, and 300 mg in three-week intervals. Compared with data collected at the outset of the study, subjects significantly lowered their fasting glucose levels with doses of 100 to 300 mg. More extensive research is needed to confirm the effectiveness of Pycnogenol in managing type 2 diabetes, but these two studies illustrate how this natural antioxidant may be an important addition to the health regimens of type 2 diabetics - especially considering the many ways that Pycnogenol also supports the heart. But again, this is not new news. Comparing Pycnogenol's powerful antioxidant qualities with two of the antioxidant all-stars: glutathione and coenzyme Q10, William Campbell Douglass, II, M.D., says that Pycnogenol might compete with aspirin as the "wonder drug" of the 21st Century. Sources: "Antidiabetic Effect of Pycnogenol French Maritime Pine Bark Extract in Patients with Diabetes Type II" Life Sciences, Vol. 75, No. 21, 10/8/04, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov "Pycnogenol Lowers Blood Sugar Levels in Type 2 Diabetics" NutraIngredients.com, 10/25/04, nutraingredients.com "French Maritime Pine Bark Extract Pycnogenol Dose- Dependently Lowers Glucose in Type 2 Diabetic Patients" Diabetes Care, Vol. 27, 2004, care.diabetesjournals.org |
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