Glymetrol Review
69What Is Glymetrol?
What Is Glymetrol?
Glymetrol is a natural dietary supplement with a proprietary blend of herbs and minerals for maintenance of healthy blood glucose metabolism. Because Glymetrol contains a proprietary formula, the exact amounts(the secret formula) of each of these ingredients is not revealed. The ingredient listing can be found on their website: www.glymetrol.com (Click on Faq’s on top.) Or go directly to FAQ link by clicking here: http://glymetrol.com/allnatural%20glymetral%20faq.htm
Do the key ingredients in Glymetrol really work?
2 of the key Glymetrol ingredients in this article:
Chromium Picolinate: Chromium is an essential trace mineral found in foods and supplements. It’s present in small amounts in many foods most commonly consumed in the U.S. The problem is, only about .4% to 2% of chromium is absorbed! Therefore, supplementing is a great way (and safe) get the chromium we need. The results of several randomized controlled clinical trials support the conclustion that supplementation with chromium sensitizes target tissues to insulin and contributes to the regulation of circulating glucose concentration. Supplemental chromium has been demonstrated to increase insulin sensitivity in 3 to 4 months in men and women both with and without hyperglycemia. Other double –blind studies show that chromium safely supports healthy glucoregulation and the maintenance of normoglycemia, by producing significantly greater decreases in mean plasma fasting glucose concentrations and increasing insulin sensivity and decreasing fasting plasma insulin concentrations. Even the FDA(August 25, 2005) has ruled that the daily consumption of supplemental chromium supports the maintenance of insulin sensitivity.
Salacia Oblonga: This is a woody climbing plant found in the forests of Sri Lanka and India. Extracts of its roots contain several compounds that retard the digestion of dietary polysaccharides and significantly decrease the efficiency of intestinal absorption of glucose. In 2 double-blind studies, taking Salacia Oblonga during a meal produced significant attenuation of postprandial insulin secretion and significant decreases in the efficiency of glucose absorption. In another similar test, subjects with Type 2 diabetes who consumed Salacia Oblonga during a meal high in carbohydrates produced significantly greater decreases in postprandial glucose absorption, peak plasma glucose concentration and insulin secretion, when compared to placebo. These reports indicate that the consumption of Salacia Oblonga during a meal supports healthy glucoregulation and the maintenance of normoglycemia.
I’ll cover the other key Glymetrol ingredients at a later time. In the meantime, if you have any comments or feedback, please post here.
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I found this product to be more or less a nothing pill, in that I seen no difference in my blood sugar #'s. And trying to get through to customer service is practicly impossible!
I have been diagnosed with Diabetes II for a little over 2 years. During most of that time, I have been treated with Metformin 500mg twice daily with blood sugar levels between 118-138. Six months ago, I started researching various herbs that might help improve my levels. I discovered Gymnema Sylvestre, the "sugar destroyer" as it is known in India, Fenugreek, Banaba Leaf, Alpha Lipoic Acid (which improves neouropathy issues), and Chromium Picolinate. I started buying these products individually to the tune of $10-$15 per bottle and saw some improvement using them. My levels dropped to 114-126.
I was very excited to see Glymetrol had all of these ingredients plus a few more and after doing the math, I felt I would be saving a substantial amount of money if it worked for me.
After being on this product for 10 days, my last four readings were 100, 99, 106, and 90. As you can see, this is a NORMAL range! Needless to say, I am very excited! I am still taking Metformin too, but I plan to start cutting the pills in half starting in 2 weeks to see how my levels hold up. I can always go back to taking the whole pills should my levels start to rise, but my plan is to try to take the Glymetrol without any Metformin in the future.
Another pleasant side effect is that I have been losing weight and my energy levels are up! It is a calm energy though, not a jittery one like diet pills induce.
I have also been going to various web blogs, such as De. Z, who calls Glymetrol a scam. I assured him and another on Action Geek, that this product is not a scam, it works, and they should research these ingredients that have been used for decades, if not centuries in other countries to treat Diabetes.
I will update in a few months when I see what my A1C level is.
Thank you for this product! I am spreading the word to all I know that it is both beneficial and healthy!!!
An Extremely Satisfied User of Glymetrol,
Becky J Lombard
My friend started Glymetrol 3 weeks ago and saw his kidney function worsen markedly, creatinine went from 1.3 to 1.9!
So watch your labs when trying this.
Can you site those clinical trials?!???!
I have been using Glymetrol for two weeks and have been extremely satisfied with the product. I am not sure how well it will work for the Type 2 diabetic that still wants to eat spaghetti with ice cream on top but for someone like myself that is and has already been eating properly and I work out 4-6 days a week it has been like a miracle for me.
My personal story: I was diagnosed with diabetes 10 years ago. Seeing as though I had a long family history I was not surprised when I was diagnosed. However, seeing my father die at a very young age of 58 and watching brothers go through heart surgery very young I was insistent that I was not going to be like that and eat right and exercise and beat diabetes. This war has gone on for years and I have yet to win until now. Being very frustrated with medication change after medication change I started looking into the benefits of natural medicines. I went to a local herbalist and she started me on straight Banaba. That in itself helped a great deal and I was able to cut way back on Metformin and insulin. The numbers were still running higher then they should at times. My boyfriend saw the add for Glymetrol and saw that it had the banaba in it as well as other herbs so he ordered it. I was very hesitant to actually start taking it and not just return it to make sure that I didn't get charged but I went ahead and said let me give it a week. Within the first two days my numbers were that of a normal non-diabetic and that is with the minimum dose of 1 pill with each meal. I had no problem contacting the customer service department when I called the number right off of the bottle and they were able to give me the exact dates and amounts that I will pay if I choose to keep he product. They were very helpful and also told me that if I need to postpone an order to just call them in advance and they would work with me. I know that there are a lot of scams but I don't think that this is one. You do have to make sure that you follow their instructions though. They are specific on what you need to do for returning the product if you don't want to be charged. Anyway, I know this is a long comment and thank you for taking the time to read. I can't say that this product is going to work for everyone but I definitely think it is worth a try. And if you aren't happy make sure to follow the instructions in the time frame you are told to do so.
Michelle
My name is Michael McGuire.I am a 42 year old type 2 diabetic. I also have an eye diease called diabetic retinopathy & macular edema in both eyes.Now I am legally blind.
I am writing this in regards about this fine product. my eye pressure in both eyes were reading very high,on Novemeber 7,2009 I started taking this product Glymetrol. On July 18,2010 I was happy to hear from my Retina specialist that my eye pressure is normal, with no new formations. I believe this is because of the dietary supplement I have been taking "Glymetrol". I have been taking numerous eye drops prescribed from the dr. for years which were not working. This product has proven to me that it is VERY effective! I will keep using.If I watched my eating better I am sure it would help my blood sugar as well.
So I am spreading the word to all my friends who have diabetes or eye diease.I am a real person not a sales person. dinnikedog@aol.com
Another Extremely Satisfied User of Glymetrol
Michael Mcguire (written by wife,as told by michael)
yusuf 2 years ago
Personally I found Glymetrol pretty helpful and would love anyone to tell me other wise. I havent been having highs in my sugar as much.