Vitamin B6 Information

What is Vitamin B6? Foods that provide vitamin B6 The Recommended Dietary Allowance for vitamin B6 for adults Vitamin B6 deficiency Issues and controversies about vitamin B6 The relationship between vitamin B6, homocysteine, and heart disease The health risk of too much vitamin B6 Vitamin B6 intakes and healthy diets What isVitamin B6? Vitamin B6… [Continue Reading]

Low Skeletal Muscle Mass Associated With Insulin Resistance

Dieting to be thin is on its own not enough to stave off diabetes. It is also important to be fit and, in particular, to have good muscle mass and strength. Sarcopenia – low skeletal muscle mass and strength – is often found in obese people and older adults; it has been hypothesized that sarcopenia… [Continue Reading]

Gene Variants Identified That Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

An international research consortium has found 13 new genetic variants that influence blood glucose regulation, insulin resistance, and the function of insulin-secreting beta cells in populations of European descent.