This can help keep blood sugar at normal levels
Anti-diabetic compounds in this delicious drink
We have known about coffee’s ability to fight Type II Diabetes for a number of years now.
Many studies in animals, and some studies on humans have shown that coffee can lower many symptoms associated with Type II Diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
This was after the initial connection was made with coffee and metabolic health in population studies.
If we can find the beneficial compounds in coffee we could make more potent coffee-based supplements.
But coffee is a complicated brew — there are over 1000 known compounds in coffee.
So finding out which compounds in coffee have beneficial effects in Type II diabetes has been difficult.
Caffeine has already been shown to be helpful. Now scientists have identified at least three more of these beneficial compounds.
These studies were conducted at Danish universities and the paper was published in the journal Nutrients.
This was a rat study whereby the animals were first fed a diet that would induce Type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome symptoms (high-fat+high-fructose).
The animals were split into groups and these groups were supplemented with the different compounds from coffee.
“Rats were given a high-fat/high-fructose diet with or without caffeic acid, trigonelline, and cafestol for 12 weeks.”
The coffee compounds were found to improve hyperinsulinemia and homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR).
Both standard markers of Type II Diabetes.
“Coffee compounds improved hyperinsulinemia and homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR).”
There were immediate and long-term benefits to taking the supplemental coffee compounds.
But the study found that the short-term effects of these compounds on blood sugar was much more pronounced in the experimental animals.
These coffee compounds improve blood sugar — fast.
“The impact of coffee supplements on post-prandial glycemia tended to be more pronounced after acute administration than at the end of the study.”
Type II diabetes is closely associated with poor liver health. So the scientists looked at markers of liver health in the animals.
They looked at a common liver enzyme ALT.
If you’ve had a standard work-up by your doctor you’ll have had this tested.
The scientists found that the supplemental coffee compounds lowered liver enzymes (ALT) which were elevated by the diabetes causing diet.
“The liver enzyme ALT was found to be reduced by coffee nutraceuticals at the end of the 12 week experiment.”
The study also looked at a type of fat called triglycerides.
These fats are elevated in the blood of diabetes patients as well as in atherosclerosis, stroke and heart disease.
The study found supplemental coffee compounds lower liver triglycerides.
“There was also a tendency towards lower liver triglycerides in the intervention group.”
Steatosis is also known as fatty liver — a sign of poor liver health.
The coffee supplements lowered steatosis.
High levels of steatosis in humans is called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and when it progresses it becomes non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Both of these liver conditions are on the increase and they can lead to liver cancer.
This is not the first coffee-related study to show that coffee is liver protective.
This is one of the first studies to identify the specific compounds in coffee that are beneficial for Type II diabetes and liver health.
(Previously caffeine was shown to be helpful.)
“In conclusion, a mixture of coffee nutraceuticals improved insulin sensitivity and exhibited liver protective effects in a rat model of metabolic syndrome.”
Coffee and compounds isolated from the bean could prove to be some of the most useful weapons in the fight against type II diabetes, liver disease, and metabolic syndrome.
Many diet and lifestyle changes can have beneficial effects on Type II diabetes.
None taste as good as coffee!
You should see a healthcare professional about diagnosing and treating metabolic problems.
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