The Gary Null Show - 04.01.22

Resveratrol supplementation associated with improved glucose regulation in diabetics   National University of Medical Sciences (Pakistan) March 30 2022.    The June 2022 issue of Complementary Therapies in Medicine reported findings from a randomized trial that uncovered positive effects for supplementing with resveratrol in the regulation of glucose and the maintenance of healthy levels of inflammation and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetics. The trial included men and women who were being treated with orally administered drugs for type 2 diabetes.  Forty-five participants received 200 milligrams resveratrol per day and 46 received a daily placebo for 24 weeks. Blood samples collected at the beginning and end of the trial were analyzed for plasma glucose, insulin, hemoglobin A1c (a marker of long-term glucose control), lipids, malondialdehyde (a marker of oxidative stress), circulatory microRNAs associated with diabetes, and markers of inflammation that included tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).   (NEXT)   Eating peanuts may lead to supple arteries and healthy hearts   Pennsylvania State University, March 29, 2022   Eating peanuts with a meal may help protect against cardiovascular diseases which can lead to heart attacks and stroke, according to an international team of researchers. In the study, overweight and obese but otherwise healthy men who ate about three ounces of peanuts with a high-fat meal had a blunted increase of lipids in their bloodstream. According to the researchers eating peanuts can keep the cells that line the arteries healthy, helping them stay more elastic. The researchers showed that when peanuts are eaten with a meal the typical post-meal increase of triglycerides -- a type of fat found in the bloodstream -- is blunted. According to the researchers, there was a 32 percent reduction in the triglyceride levels after the consumption of the peanut meal compared to the control group. Three ounces of peanuts is about three times the amount of an average serving size, according to the researchers.   (NEXT)   NIH Study confirms: Turkey Tail mushrooms boost immunity in women with breast cancer   University of Minnesota and Bastyr University, March 28, 2022   Turkey Tail mushrooms can boost your immune system so significantly that it may even shrink breast cancer tumors. A $2 million, seven-year clinical study funded by the National Institutes of Health and jointly conducted by the University of Minnesota and Bastyr University showed that Trametes versicolor, or turkey tail mushroom, in freeze-dried form, dramatically boosts immune function for women with Stage I-III breast cancer─ possibly shrinking tumors. One theory is that when patients ingest Turkey Tail mycelium, the immune system’s increased populations of NK cells and their associated CD8 glycoproteins are better able to discover and bind to receptor sites on the stroma of tumors, thus allowing NK invasion. If true, then the use of this medicinal mushroom as an adjunct or preventative therapy may help many patients better fight the battle when challenged with tumor-forming cancers.”   (NEXT)   Too Much Screen Time is Really Bad for Teen Well-Being   University of Queensland School of Health, March 31, 2022    Whether it’s watching TV or playing games, teens experience serious physical and mental health consequences after just two hours of screen time, according to new research The global study of more than 400,000 adolescents is the first to provide evidence that both passive and mentally active screen time adversely affects teens’ mental well-being. Teens are more likely to report psychosomatic symptoms, a combination of physical and psychological complaints, if they exceed two hours of screen time and these effects were similar regardless of physical activity levels. Psychological complaints from teens included feeling low, irritable, nervousness, and sleeping difficulty, and somatic complaints included headaches, abdominal pain, backache, and dizziness.   Guest: Jessica Rose Part 2