More and more people are overweight. In addition to damage to the joints caused by the continuous extra pressure, obesity can have other serious health consequences: Obesity is considered as a major risk factor for developing an insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus type 2 sooner or later.
With increased insulin resistance, the beta cells of the pancreas produce more insulin than in healthy people. The hormone insulin makes the body store more fat, which can eventually lead to obesity (adiposity) and diabetes. To break this vicious circle and prevent diabetes, it would be necessary to reduce the cells’ insulin sensitivity.
The substance resveratrol could play an important role in reducing the insulin sensitivity. This valuable polyphenol is contained in pomegranates and other fruit varieties and can easily be supplied through the nutrition. Scientific studies demonstrate the remarkable cell-protective activity of resveratrol. We also know from studies that Resveratrol increases the insulin sensitivity of the cells in rodents.
Recently researchers have examined this positive effect of resveratrol in a double-blind study in obese people with insulin resistance, who had not been diagnosed with diabetes, and were able to confirm it! The participants in the study were administered resveratrol for four weeks. In the adipose tissue an anti-inflammatory effect was found, which may favor sugar breakdown and thereby reduce the insulin resistance of the cells.
Does this mean that overweight people do not need to get rid of excess kilos anymore? Of course not. My team and I will assist you on your way to your ideal weight with a medically-assisted weight loss therapy. Malicious sugar deposits in the body can be removed by treatment with alpha lipoic acid.
In obesity and insulin resistance, it is certainly useful to take resveratrol with food regularly to relieve the pancreas and prevent diabetes. But also diabetic and normal weight people benefit from the positive health effects of resveratrol. No wonder that the pomegranate is known as a healing fruit since ancient times.
DDr. Heinrich, MD