Oriental Botanicals Glucogard is a combination of herbs that support healthy blood sugar metabolism and help change eating habits involving sugary food. Having a diet that includes large amounts of sugar may lead to depletion of chromium levels.
Benefits of Glucoguard formula:
- Chromium that may support healthy blood sugar metabolism as it’s required for the healthy uptake and utilisation of glucose by the body’s cells. Chromium is also required for the healthy metabolism of the carbohydrates and fats you consume in your diet.
- Milk Thistle which may support healthy liver function, has anti-inflammatory actions, and is traditionally used to protect the liver in Western herbal medicine. Milk Thistle also has antioxidant properties, as does the Ayurvedic herb Amla (also known as phyllanthus). These herbs help enhance the body’s own antioxidant defence mechanisms and inhibit cellular and tissue damage by free radicals
- 3g of cinnamon per tablet
- 2.31g of Gymnema which is also known by the Hindi name gurmar, meaning sugar destroyer, and is traditionally chewed to reduce the perception of sweet tastes in Ayurvedic medicine.
Tablets: 60
NOTE: Prior to shipping of all vitamins and supplements, Vim & Co’s Pharmacists will review your order and may be in contact (if they deem necessary) to discuss your medical history and existing medications, in relation to any products where contraindications may exist.
References:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). CSIRO Healthy diet score 2016. Published September 2016.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Health Survey: consumption of added sugars, Australia 2011-2012. 2016.
