The anchor ingredientBerberine
Berberine is a bright yellow plant alkaloid found in the roots and bark of several shrubs, including barberry. It has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic practice and is one of the most researched compounds in the blood sugar category.
It anchors GlucoExtend and is the ingredient most associated with the formula's insulin response support.
Ask your doctor first if you take diabetes medicine or any prescription, or you are pregnant or nursing.
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Post-meal glucose supportBitter Melon
Bitter melon is a knobbly green gourd eaten across Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. It is bitter, hence the name, and has a long traditional use in wellness.
It is included for traditional support of how the body uses glucose after meals.
Ask your doctor first if you are pregnant or take diabetes medicine.
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Post-meal and appetite supportCinnamon Bark Extract
Cinnamon is the dried inner bark of Cinnamomum trees, a spice in kitchens for thousands of years. An extract concentrates its plant compounds.
It joins bitter melon in supporting a smoother response after eating.
Ask your doctor first if you have a liver condition or take medicine.
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Sugar craving supportGymnema Sylvestre
Gymnema is a woody climbing vine from the Ayurvedic tradition. Its leaves are chewed, and the long-standing observation is that sweet foods then taste less sweet.
It is the formula's traditional answer to the pull of sugary snacks.
Ask your doctor first if you use diabetes medicine or insulin.
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Carbohydrate metabolism supportChromium Picolinate
Chromium is a trace mineral needed in tiny amounts, and picolinate is a form that binds it to a natural acid. It has a documented role in how the body handles carbohydrates.
It is the mineral member of the formula, supporting normal carbohydrate and fat metabolism.
Ask your doctor first if you take diabetes or thyroid medicine.
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Antioxidant and cellular energy supportAlpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha lipoic acid is a compound the body makes in small amounts and that turns up in foods such as spinach and red meat. It takes part in cellular energy production and works as an antioxidant.
It gives the formula an antioxidant and cellular energy angle.
Ask your doctor first if you take diabetes medicine or insulin.
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