Healthy Lipids - Alpha lipoic acid and oat beta glucan improved lipid profiles
ALA reduced glucose, triglycerides, in gestational diabetes In pregnancy, hormonal changes can raise blood sugar levels and, together with oxidative stress, lead to gestational diabetes. In this study, 60 pregnant women, aged 30 to 32, diagnosed with gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy, took a placebo or 100 mg of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) per day. After eight weeks, fasting glucose levels declined to 84 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL) from 101 f
