Tag Archives: type 2 diabetes

Is reducing insulin resistance one of vitamin D’s top or low priorities?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by John Cannell, MD
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Dr. Cannell takes a look at another randomized controlled trial that uses vitamin D on type-2 diabetes patients. Is reducing insulin resistance one of vitamin D’s top or low priorities? Continue reading →

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Vitamin D may delay progression of clinical diabetes

Posted on November 29, 2011 by John Cannell, MD
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Randomized controlled trial shows that 2000 IU/day of vitamin D3 may be beneficial in delaying the progression to clinical diabetes in adults at high risk of type 2 diabetes. Continue reading →

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Association between vitamin D and adiponectin

Posted on October 20, 2011 by John Cannell, MD
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Recent study is able to correct for all known potential co-founders between vitamin D and adiponectin and still find an association between the two. Continue reading →

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Type 2 diabetes and vitamin D

Posted on September 27, 2011 by John Cannell, MD
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A group of researchers study vitamin D levels and markers of diabetes, including insulin levels and insulin resistance in 85 children. The were dramatic differences between the kids with the lowest vitamin D levels compared to the kids with the highest levels. Continue reading →

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