Tag: inflammation

Reversal of Insulin Resistance by Trans-Resveratrol and Hesperetin

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article presents a study showing that combining two over-the-counter nutritional supplements, hesperidin and trans-resveratrol, could reverse insulin resistance.[1] The study authors are from Qatar University, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and the  Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes in the UK. Reversal of Insulin Resistance in Overweight and Obese Subjects by Trans-Resveratrol and Hesperetin…

13 ways that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein causes damage

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has four structural proteins. The spike, membrane, envelop, and nucleocapsid proteins. The spike protein protrudes from the middle of the coronavirus and attaches to the ACE2 receptor of cells to start the process of cell entry, replication, and infection. The two major parts of the spike protein are the S1 and S2…