Be Smart:

With Diabetes the “Prevention” or management of this disease is clearly in the hands of those diabetics who believe that their own involvement can make a difference.

Today, more than ever, people understand just how badly the SuperMarket Food is failing the nutrition test for Diabetics.  So you understand the explosion in the sale of supplements.

The next question is “…how do I tell which supplements are supplying the “benefits” and “nutrition” that you want.”

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Let’s have some fun!

We will go on an unofficial tour of Diabetic Supplements that can be found on the Internet right now. We will tear them apart and look at the lists of ingredients and see “What’s in ‘em”

How We Do This

We need to leave the product names off, skip the sales pitches and do exactly what a new type 2 diabetic might do.  Sort through the claims to see what works.  The search will be limited to the 10 most common “Diabetic Supplements” found on the Internet.

Now we can read the labels, list the ingredients, and take a look at what the chef is offering to you.

These top ten products produced a basket of 41 natural ingredients.   Sounds like Hungarian Stew from the old neighborhood.   One might search out the cheapest ingredients and see if they lead the pack; and also carefully note the real dosage compared to any clinical research that might back up the claims.  We make no claims here for the validity of any products. But we Love Clinical Research!

From The Top Ten here is the scorecard:

8 Manufacturers selected: Chromium

It is widely thought that Chromium enhances the effects of insulin, and is believed to help reduce blood glucose levels which is thought to be useful to people struggling with Type 2 Diabetes. Be aware that even some “chromium packages” with niacin are as much as 900% better absorbed than others….

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