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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A small clinical trial led by researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) found that patients with advanced heart failure and type 2 diabetes showed improved mitochondrial structure after three months of treatment with epicatechin-enriched cocoa. Epicatechin is a flavonoid found in dark chocolate.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120302132259.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120302132259.htm