VITAMINS, HERBAL & ANTI-AGING

Dosage & Directions for Use

Take 1 capsule per day or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a disorder relating to the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, in the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for growth and energy. For glucose to get into cells, insulin must be present. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. When we eat, the pancreas automatically produces the right amount of insulin to move glucose from blood into our cells. In people with diabetes, however, the pancreas either produces too little or no insulin, or the cells do not respond appropriately to the insulin that is produced. Therefore, glucose builds up in the blood (hyperglycaemia); the excess overflows into the urine and passes out of the body. Thus, the body loses its main source of fuel even though the blood contains large amounts of glucose.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. About 90 to 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2. This form of diabetes is associated with older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, previous history of gestational diabetes, physical inactivity, and ethnicity. When type 2 diabetes is diagnosed, the pancreas is usually producing enough insulin, but for unknown reasons, the body cannot use the insulin effectively, a condition called insulin resistance. After several years, insulin production decreases. The result is that glucose builds up in the blood and the body cannot make efficient use of its main source of fuel.

Precautions and Contra-indications

Supplement Facts

Amount per Serving: 1 Capsule