Asparagus root intake lowers blood glucose and lipids only when paired with HIIT
The supplementation of asparagus root extract can significantly lower blood glucose and lipid levels in overweight and obese individuals – but this is only possible when paired with high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
In fact, taking the asparagus root extract (ARE) alone could lead to the unintended effect of increased lipid levels, according to findings of a 12-week clinical trial conducted in Thailand, with findings published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
The researchers explained that certain constituents within the extract may “behave differently under low metabolic demand”.
Magnesium L-threonate may boost cognitive performance and improve sleep: RCT
Six weeks of supplementation with Magtein magnesium L-threonate may reduce brain cognitive age by 7.5 years, compared to placebo, based on new findings from Australia.
Data published in Frontiers in Nutrition also indicated that daily supplementation with 2 grams of Magtein led to improvements in cognitive performance, memory, reaction time, brain cognitive age and heart rate in healthy adults.
Subjective sleep measures also improved.
Low GI, high protein supplement lowers post-meal blood glucose spike in diabetics
Consuming a low glycemic index (GI) and high protein supplement as part of breakfast could lower postprandial blood glucose response in diabetic individuals, according to findings from a two-week study funded by Danone India.
Published in the journal Diabetes Therapy, findings showed that individuals taking the supplement have a significantly lower increase in post-meal blood glucose levels, as well as a significantly lower glycemic variability as compared to the control group.
The test product used was Protinex Diabetes Care, a low-GI, high-protein, fiber-enriched, and micronutrient-fortified diabetes-specific protein supplement (DSPS) from Nutricia International Pvt Ltd–Danone India.
Probiotics shown to alleviate allergic rhinitis in kids – Eight-week study
Supplementing with probiotics can help alleviate allergic rhinitis in kids, and the benefits are linked to gut microbiome modulation and downregulation of inflammatory biomarkers, according to an eight-week clinical trial conducted in China.
Writing in International Immunopharmacology, researchers from Henan University of Science and Technology’s College of Food and Bioengineering and Wecare Probiotics Co., Ltd, highlighted that probiotics can alleviate allergic rhinitis by working via the gut-immune axis.
The probiotic group showed significant improvements in symptoms of allergic rhinitis and quality of life as compared to the placebo group, based on questionnaire assessment.
Research links low fiber intake to adverse lipid profiles in children
Long-term low fiber intake and high variability in amino acid intake were associated with low-stability microbiota and adverse blood lipid profiles, according to a year-long study conducted in children.
Writing in the journal Nutrients, researchers reported that children with relatively stable microbial trajectories over time were associated with more favorable lipid profiles.
They believe the findings could provide research direction on how dietary intervention, such as fiber supplementation, could influence host metabolic health.
