Diabetics who take dietary supplements tend to manage the disease, and their overall health, better than those who do not, according to the latest in a series of studies commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA).
The study, conducted for DSEA by the Lewin Group, found that diabetic supplement users report being in better health than diabetic who do not use supplements, and are more likely to engage in beneficial health behaviors. About 34 percents of diabetics take a dietary supplement, according to A Study of Dietary Supplement use among people with diabetes.
In preparing the study, the Lewin Group reviewed the research literature and IBIDS bibliographic database and analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), to determine whether diabetics who use dietary supplements differ from diabetics who do not use supplements on a variety of health and behavioral; dimensions. The NHANES is an annual, nationally representative survey of approximately 7,000 individuals of all ages who are surveyed on demographic, health behavior, diet, and health status.
The Lewin Group’s report noted that the literature contains "promising evidence" on specific supplements and their role reducing the relative risk of Type 2 diabetes, in lowering blood glucose levels, and in improving neuropathic symptoms, such as pain, burning, and numbness. It also reported that there is no difference between both diabetic supplement users and non-users in terms of medication use; supplement users in this group were more likely to supplement with chromium, zinc, folic acid, and omega-3 fatty acids.
A PDF of the report is available online at www.supplementinfo.org. Previous Lewin Group studies for DSEA have focused on the role of supplements in lowering health care costs.
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