Dietary fiber is a reliable and apparent element of treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases: an easy solution to a complicated problem

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are a frequent comorbid condition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2DM). This problem tends to remain acute because of the progression of t2DM, which increases the chances of cardiovascular events. Medicine today has a range of innovative hypoglycemic drugs, which proved their safety and effectiveness towards diseases of cardiovascular system. However, high cardiovascular mortality demonstrates that the medication is not enough effective. Partly lack of success may be explained by not enough work with unmodified risk factors, such as physical activity, smoking and excessive and wrong nutrition. Studies about dietary fiber (DF) let us discuss their including in the dietary plan of patients with t2DM and cardiovascular diseases. One of the promising DF types is Cyamopsis tetragonoloba extract. It showed its effectiveness concerning carbohydrate metabolism and lipid profile, improving, metabolic features of t2DM patients and lowering the risks of cardiovascular events. What is more, the advantage of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba extract is easy to use and has no side effects.