1) Cinnamon—Helps you maintain normal serum glucose (blood sugar) levels. Plus, may also help maintain normal triglyceride, cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels, which often operate in conjunction with blood sugars.
2) Vitamin D—May be the "hidden" nutrient for good insulin support, in that it is needed to help process sugar by the body’s metabolism. Vitamin D also plays a key role in maintaining a positive mood by the brain. The body can become depleted of normal levels of Vitamin D during extended winter periods when there is less natural light from the sun – another main source.
3) Chromium Polynicotinate—Another key ingredient for moving glucose into your cells. Chromium works by helping to increase the number of binding sites on your cells, which allows insulin to enter the cells.
4) Blueberry leaves (Vaccinium myrtillus L.)—A form of chlorogenic acid, which may help to inhibit an enzyme in your liver that forms glucose. It also may help to inhibit the breakdown of glycogen, which is the sugar that's stored in your muscles.
5) Gymnema Sylvestre leaf extract—Helps to slow the transport of glucose from the intestines into the bloodstream, and therefore may help to keep blood sugar in the “normal” range.
6) Alpha Lipoic Acid—Helps remove unwanted advanced glycation end products (AGE’s), which can form when glucose attaches to proteins. AGEs behave like free-radicals in your body. Alpha Lipoic Acid is a powerful water- and fat-soluble antioxidant that can enter all parts of the cell to scavenge and remove free-radicals. |
