Studies have found that a combination of probiotics and prebiotics could help to reduce the levels of oxidative stress and inflammation in people with diabetes, according to new research carried out by the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Researchers found that six weeks of combined supplements, with Lactobacillus sporogenes and inulin, will significantly reduce the levels of C-Reactive proteins which can increase the levels of glutathione levels in the body and increase markers of inflammation. The symbiotic supplements also improve your blood lipid levels – researchers state that this is potentially the first study of its kind to examine the effects of symbiotic food on the metabolic rate of diabetic patients. Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms which can offer health benefits to the individual, whilst prebiotics are described as non-digestible substances which can encourage the favourable growth of indigenous bacterias in the body.
The study involved 62 diabetic patients aged between 35 and 70 to see whether synbiotics could help with the metabolic rate of their condition. Results show that the insulin levels of these randomised patients decreased following consumption of symbiotic foods, compared to the controlled aspect of the study which included food without the supplements. it also highlighted positive impacts on the improvement of HDL cholesterol too, according to researchers. Researchers have explained that further studies will need to take place as there has been no study into the effect of pro and prebiotics on the inflammatory biomarkers – likewise, cross-study comparisons are not easy, so further study will need to take place here too. Diabetes is a lifestyle condition which impacts various aspects of your health – getting tested for this disease is important if you think you have symptoms, as it will require medication and monitoring if serious.