background : magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular cation. it plays an important role in insulin homeostasis and glucose metabolism through multiple enzymatic reactions. with increasing data on magnesium deficiency in diabetic patients and epidemiological studies demonstrating magnesium deficiency as a risk factor for diabetes, it is logical to search for its possible beneficial e...

the search for indigenous natural antidiabetic agents is still ongoing. securigera securidaca seeds are reputed in folk medicine for their value as an antidiabetic remedy, so the present study was carried out to investigate the hypoglycemic efficacy in both normal and streptozotocine (stz)-induced diabetic rats. hydroalcoholic extract of the seeds were administered orally with doses of 200, 400...

objective: diabetes mellitus is defined as a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both or insulin resistance. curcumin inhibits nf-κb signaling pathway. the aim of this study is evaluation of the effect of nano-curcumin on hba1c, fast blood glucose and lipid profile in diabetic patients. materials and methods:...

objective: oxidative stress is the result of an imbalance between free radical production and antioxidant defenses of the body. the use of antioxidants can have preventive effects in diabetes. the present study aims to show the effects of biarum bovei extracts on lipid profile, lipid peroxidation in streptozocin induced diabetic male rats. materials and methods: animals were randomly assigned t...

this study was conducted to determine the effect of swedish massage on blood glucose level in children with diabetes mellitus (dm). it was prospective randomized controlled trial study that conducted on 36 children, 6-12 years old with dm, recruited from a hospital in qom city, iran. the children were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. swedish massage was performed 15 minutes...

introdouction: periodontal treatment could have a positive effect on diabetes control . in this study, the researchers evaluated the efficacy of utilizing glucometer devices to detect glycemic levels in dental offices on inducing motivation towards the oral health care of diabetic patients. materials and methods: eighty volunteer patients with moderate periodontitis were selected for participat...

background: diabetes mellitus type 2 with dyslipidemia is a common disease. previous studies suggest that chemical constituent present in pinus eldarica (p. eldarica) nut posesess antioxidant properties and positively affect glucose metabolism. however blood glucose and cholesterol lowering effects of p. eldarica nut have not been studied so far. objective: the present study was undertaken to e...

introduction: spirituality is taken deeply into consideration as a part of health because of its role in the control of chronic diseases and its importance in determination of life purpose in the elderly. this study aimed to investigate the association between spiritual health and blood sugar control in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on ...