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Alginate improves insulin resistance, attenuates chronic inflammation, and decreases oxidative stress in the management of diabetes.
For those managing diabetes, alginate may help improve insulin sensitivity and reduce inflammation. It is a natural polysaccharide found in seaweed. Consult your doctor before adding it to your regimen, especially if you are on medication for blood sugar.
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alginate can be used successfully as biomaterial for wound, hydrogel, and aerogel dressings... due to its ability to improve insulin resistance, attenuate chronic inflammation and decrease oxidative stress.
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Stated as a general capability in a review; specific clinical trial outcomes for these markers are not detailed in the provided text.
Source
Alginate: From Food Industry to Biomedical Applications and Management of Metabolic Disorders
Roxana Gheorghiță et al. · Polymers · 2020
DOI 10.3390/polym12102417
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