Expected Results/ How it Works :
Gymnema has been used for centuries for the treatment of diabetes. It
has rightly earned the name of the "sugar eater". Taken with meals, it helps
the body to deal with sugar levels in the blood and the sugar content of the
meal. The Latin name Gymnema sylvestre means "sugar destroyer" and is
considered an herbal remedy for high blood sugar.
Gymnema has been clinically proven to reduce excessively high blood
sugar levels, perhaps as a result of boosting the production of insulin
required to process sugar. Gymnema stimulates insulin secretion and has
blood sugar reducing properties. It blocks sweet taste receptors when applied
to the tongue in diabetes to remove glycosuria. Besides having these
properties, it is a diuretic and regulates metabolic activities of liver,
kidney & muscles. The leaves are also noted for lowering serum cholesterol and
triglycerides 5.
Gymnema also helps with weight loss in two ways. First, it slows the
absorption of carbohydrates, reducing stress on the insulin system. Second, it
reduces the craving for sweets by removing the "high" a person gets from
eating sweets. When a person eats a cookie, their blood glucose normally
shoots up, giving them a sugar high. When the insulin system responds to the
increased glucose, the blood sugar may drop below normal which makes one want
to eat another cookie. Taking Gymnema on a regular basis can help to
smooth out this process, ending the cravings.
Hypoglycemia: One place Gymnema really shines is with people who have
problems with low blood sugar. Both adults and children who are troubled with
shakiness, irritability and the other symptoms of hypoglycemia may find rapid
relief with it. Gymnema's usefulness for both high blood sugar
(diabetes) and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) identifies it as a true tonic.
It is the property of tonics that they bring balance. Drugs usually move the
system one way or another. Gymnema, like all tonics, moves the system
toward balance.
The hypoglycemic (blood sugar-lowering) action of Gymnema is gradual in
nature, differing from the rapid effect of many prescription hypoglycemic
drugs. Gymnema leaves raised insulin levels, according to research in
healthy volunteers. Based on animal studies, this may be due to regeneration
of the cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin. Other animal research shows
that Gymnema can also improve uptake of glucose into cells and prevent
adrenaline from stimulating the liver to produce glucose, thereby reducing
blood sugar levels.
The second ingredient, Momordica charantia, helps to lower blood
glucose levels. British researchers have given this plant an alternative name
of plant insulin. They have found that eating Momordica charantia over
long periods significantly lowers sugar levels in the blood and urine.
Throughout history, Momordica charantia has been used in natural
medicine for its purifying qualities. Momordica charantia is a blood
purifier, activates spleen and liver activity and is highly beneficial in
diabetes. It is a purgative, appetizer, digestive, anti inflammatory and anti
flatulent.
Ingredients
- 230 mg Syzygium cumini
- 100 mg Gymnema sylvestre, extract 20:1
- 50 mg Momordica charantia, extract 10:1
- 20 mg Digestive enzymes
