Insulin Resistance
phenotype · Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Nutrients connected to Insulin Resistance
A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.
- Strawberries, Raspberries & BlackberriesPreliminary or mixed
Insulin resistance markers improved with daily strawberries over 12 weeks in one small trial; evidence is limited.
- ChromiumPreliminary or mixed
MedlinePlus says chromium may help reduce insulin resistance; a 2020 review found lower HOMA-IR with large differences between studies.
- BarberryPreliminary or mixed
Insulin resistance score (HOMA-IR) was lower in the 2024 and 2025 type 2 diabetes analyses but not in the 2020 analysis of all adults.
- Dill seedPreliminary or mixed
Lower HOMA-IR in a pooling of 7 supplement trials.
- GrapesPreliminary or mixed
A 2021 meta-analysis found lower HOMA-IR with grape products; fasting insulin and HbA1c did not change.
- CarrageenanPreliminary or mixed
A 2024 crossover trial of 20 young men saw no overall change but lower insulin sensitivity in overweight participants.
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