Findings presented at the meeting of the American Diabetes Association this month revealed that resveratrol supplementation can increase insulin sensitivity in both overweight and older adults. Reduced insulin sensitivity (i.e. insulin resistance) is a condition associated with Type II diabetes where insulin does not effectively lower blood glucose levels. Where glucose remains too high for an extended period of time, kidney, heart, and eye diseases may result (among others).

Editor’s Note: The results of this study are not surprising as Sirtris Pharmaceuticals also has demonstrated that resveratrol increases insulin sensitivity in humans. Might resveratrol supplementation be used to fight diabetes in the near future?

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