Stop Blood Sugar Spikes
You don’t need me to tell you that the holidays can be terrible for your health.
But just because they are over, don’t be fooled into thinking you’re completely out of the woods.
As the winter doldrums set in, snack attacks and comfort food cravings become more common and can still sideline your health.
One of the biggest threats comes in the form of blood sugar spikes…
You see, after-meal blood-sugar spikes can be as harmful to your health as chronically high blood sugar levels.
That’s why, in addition to going easy on the cookies and mac and cheese, I recommend you consider taking a supplement that can help manage your blood sugar levels (even when you overdo it).
Gymnema fits the bill. The herb grows naturally in India and Africa and has been traditionally used to manage blood sugar.
But this ancient remedy also has plenty of modern research backing its abilities to…
- reduce fasting blood glucose
- improve blood sugar control
For example, one study showed that taking 500 mg of Gymnema extract twice daily for 60 days decreased fasting blood glucose by 43 to 55 mg/dL.
One major way that Gymnema produces such a significant improvement in blood sugar levels is by lowering the amount of sugar absorbed in the intestines.
As an added benefit, Gymnema can also help temporarily tame sugar cravings. A compound in the herb called gymnemic acid selectively suppresses the sweet taste.
This effect lasts only about an hour, but that could be just enough time to get you through your next comfort food craving.
P.S. Ditch the dieting for better blood sugar control.
View Sources
Tiwari P, Mishra BN, Sangwan NS. Phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Gymnema sylvestre: An important medicinal plant. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:830285. doi:10.1155/2014/830285
