Aerobic exercises and Supplement Spirulina reduce inflammation in diabetic men

The use of exercise and herbal supplements for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders among the population has increased. Spirulina (Herbal Supplement green algae – blue) is one of the richest sources of Anti-inflammatory and antioxidants. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 8-week exercise with Spirulina consumption on Inflammatory markers tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6(IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in men with type 2 diabetes. 32 sedentary men with type 2 diabetes participated in this study with average age of 40 years and with no history of regular exercise that were randomly divided into 4 groups: control (C), exercise (E), supplementation (S) and exercise + supplementation (E+S). Training programs were 45 minutes of aerobic exercise, 3 times in week with 60-65% of maximal heart rate. S and E+S groups consumed Daily 2 tablets of 500 mg Spirulina. Blood samples were taken in two phases (before and after 8 weeks) following 10 to 12 hours of being fasted. TNF-α, IL-6 and CRP levels Decreased significantly in E, S, E+S groups after 8 weeks (P ≤ 0/05).If these changes were not significant in the control group. Also The results showed there was a significant differences between the effects of different interventions in the TNF-α, IL-6 and CRP between groups with the control group (P ≤ 0/05). The results showed that regular aerobic exercise with Spirulina consumption can improve Serum levels of inflammatory markers in men with type 2 diabetes and prevent exercise-induced Inflammation stress and also diabetes