Gymnema Gold 500mg/30 caps
Each veggie cap contains a proprietary blend of:
Gymnema sylvestre - 100mg
Eugenia Jambolana (Black plum) - 150mg
Momordica charantia (Bitter melon) - 150mg
Magnesium - 100mg
Chromium picolinate - 120mcg
Gymnema sylvestre has been shown to positively affect insulin
production. A study conducted at the Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical
Sciences Madras, India showed gymnema supplementation produces an increase in
insulin levels, which is believed to be due to a regeneration of pancreatic
cells.
A 2012 study in at King’s College in London demonstrated that gymnema
stimulates insulin secretion in mice and humans. A 2009 study at Holy Cross
College in Tamil Nadu, India published in the journal “Phytomedicine” found
that gymnema leaf was effective at lowering blood sugar and levels of lipids or
fats in the bloodstream of laboratory rats.
A paper entitled, “Antidiabetic effect of a leaf extract from Gymnema
sylvestre in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients,” documented
twenty-two patients with type-2 diabetes, all who were taking oral diabetic
medication. Over a period of 18-20 months, the patients were also given 400 mg
of gymnema each day. When the study concluded, sixteen of the patients reduced
their traditional medications and five had ceased taking them.
Eugenia jambolana (duhat plum, jamum) has been used in numerous complementary and alternative medicine systems in India even before the discovery of insulin.
Eugenia jambolana is one of the widely used medicinal plants in the treatment of diabetes and several other diseases. The plant is rich in compounds containing anthocyanins, glucoside, ellagic acid, isoquercetin, kaempferol, myricetin, and hydrolysable tannins (1-0-galloyl castalagin and casuarinin). The seeds also contain alkaloid jambosine and glycoside jamboline, which slows down the diastatic conversion of starch into sugar. The whole plant of Eugenia jambolana is reported to show antioxidative defence due to numerous phytochemical constituents present in it. The bark of jamun is rich in several bioactive compounds including quercetin, betulinic acid, B- sitosterol, eugenin, ellagic and gallic acid, bergenin, tannins and flavonoids. Fruits contain glucose, fructose, raffinose, malic acid and anthocyanins; leaves are rich in acylated flavonol glycosides, quercetin, myricetin, and tannins, all of which have hypoglycemic ability.The blood glucose-lowering effect of Eugenia jambolana may be due to increased secretion of insulin from the pancreas or by inhibition of insulin degradation.
In a clinical study, addition of ethanolic extract of seeds and seed powder of Eugenia jambolana in alloxan-induced diabetic rats showed significant reduction in blood sugar level and enhancement in the histopathology of pancreatic islets.
Source:
Traditional Indian Medicines Used for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus by
Syed Ibrahim Rizvi and Neetu Mishra
Momordica charantia is a popular fruit used for the treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and related conditions amongst the indigenous population of Asia, South America, and East Africa. It is often used as a vegetable in diet. Bitter gourd contains bioactive substances with antidiabetic potential such as vicine, charantin, and triterpenoids along with some antioxidants. Several preclinical studies have documented the antidiabetic and hypoglycaemic effects of Momordica charantia through various hypothesised mechanisms.
In a study conducted on Taiwanese adults, a significant reduction in waist circumference, improvement in diabetes, and symptoms of metabolic syndrome has been observed.
Studies have shown that Momordica charantia can repair damaged β-cells thereby stimulating insulin levels and also improve sensitivity/signalling of insulin. Bitter gourd is also reported to inhibit absorption of glucose by inhibiting glucosidase and suppressing the activity of disaccharidases in the intestine. Ethanolic extract of Momordica charantia is reported to show antihyperglycemic effect in normal and streptozotocin diabetic rats which might be due to inhibition of glucose-6-phosphatase and also stimulation of the activity of hepatic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
Source: Traditional Indian Medicines Used for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus by Syed Ibrahim Rizvi and Neetu Mishra
Magnesium plays a significant role in diabetes management. Clinical studies showed that people with Type 2 diabetes have significantly lower magnesium levels than non-diabetic patients and that higher magnesium intake reduces the incidence of Type 2 diabetes.
Chromium (Picolinate) is a trace element that is essential for normal carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Clinical studies showed that chromium supplementation enhanced the metabolic action of insulin. Clinical studies showing improved blood sugar control for those with diabetes have used doses of chromium picolinate ranging from 200 - 1,000 mcg per day. However, the National Research Council estimates that intakes of 50 - 200 mcg per day are safe and effective.
Direction for Use: For people with high blood sugar, take 2 capsules, 2 times a day, before meals.
Chromium (Picolinate) is a trace element that is essential for normal carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Clinical studies showed that chromium supplementation enhanced the metabolic action of insulin. Clinical studies showing improved blood sugar control for those with diabetes have used doses of chromium picolinate ranging from 200 - 1,000 mcg per day. However, the National Research Council estimates that intakes of 50 - 200 mcg per day are safe and effective.
Direction for Use: For people with high blood sugar, take 2 capsules, 2 times a day, before meals.