Medical News Today: Natural ways to improve insulin sensitivity

Barnosky, A. R., Hoddy, K. K., Unterman, T. G., & Varady, K. A. (2014, October). Intermittent fasting vs daily calorie restriction for type 2 diabetes prevention: A review of human findings [Abstract]. Translational Research, 164(4), 302–311. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193152441400200X

Breneman, C. B., & Tucker, L. (2013). Dietary fibre consumption and insulin resistance — the role of body fat and physical activity. British Journal of Nutrition, 110(2), 375–383. Retrieved from https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/AD0FF04833E5280ACF3C86A653D6F963/S0007114512004953a.pdf/dietary_fibre_consumption_and_insulin_resistance_the_role_of_body_fat_and_physical_activity.pdf

Dubé, J. J., Fleishman, K., Rousson, V., Goodpaster, B. H., & Amati, F. (2012, May). Exercise dose and insulin sensitivity: Relevance for diabetes prevention. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 44(5), 793–799. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328621/

Gadgil, M. D., Appel, L. J., Yeung, E., Anderson, C. A. M., Sacks, F. M., & Miller, E. R. (2012, December 5). The effects of carbohydrate, unsaturated fat, and protein intake on measures of insulin sensitivity: Results from the OmniHeart trial. Diabetes Care, 36(5), 1132–1137. Retrieved from http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/diacare/early/2012/12/02/dc12-0869.full.pdf

Imamura, F., Micha, R., Wu, J. H. Y., de Oliveira Otto, M. C., Otite, F. O., Abioye, A. I., & Mozaffarian, D. (2016, July 19). Effects of saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat, and carbohydrate on glucose-insulin homeostasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled feeding trials. PLoS Medicine, 13(7). Retrieved from https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002087

Leproult, R., Deliens, G., Gilson, M., & Peigneux, P. (2015, May 1). Beneficial impact of sleep extension on fasting insulin sensitivity in adults with habitual sleep restriction. Sleep, 38(5), 707–715. Retrieved from https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/38/5/707/2416915

Liu, K., Zhou, R., Wang, B., & Mi, M.-T. (2014, June 1). Effect of resveratrol on glucose control and insulin sensitivity: A meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 99(6), 1510–1519. Retrieved from https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/99/6/1510/4577489

Mann, S., Beedie, C., Balducci, S., Zanuso, S., Allgrove, J., Bertiato, F., & Jimenez, A. (2013, October 15). Changes in insulin sensitivity in response to different modalities of exercise: A review of the evidence. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 30(4), 257–268. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/dmrr.2488

Rajkumar, H., Mahmood, N., Kumar, M., Varikuti, S. R., Challa, H. R., & Myakala, S. P. (2014, March 26). Effect of probiotic (VSL#3) and omega-3 on lipid profile, insulin sensitivity, inflammatory markers, and gut colonization in overweight adults: A randomized, controlled trial. Mediators of Inflammation, 2014, 348959. Retrieved from https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mi/2014/348959/

Simental-Mendía, L. E., Sahebkar, A., Rodríguez-Morán, M., & Guerrero-Romero, F. (2016, September). A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the effects of magnesium supplementation on insulin sensitivity and glucose control [Abstract]. Pharmacological Research, 111, 272–282. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1043661816303085

Yu, K., Ke, M.-Y., Li, W.-H., Zhang, S.-Q., & Fang, X.-C. (2014). The impact of soluble dietary fibre on gastric emptying, postprandial blood glucose and insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 23(2), 210–218. Retrieved from http://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/APJCN/23/2/210.pdf