Salacia is a potent antioxidant

Salacia is a potent antioxidant

The polyphenols in salacia were shown to be potent free radical scavengers in a study in which laboratory animals had stress-induced liver injuries. The scientists concluded that the antioxidative activity of the compounds exerted a protective effect on the animals' livers, indicating Salacia is a potential antioxidant for human use against toxins that cause damage to the liver.11

How safe is it?

Prescribed diabetes treatments such as insulin may produce side effects or low blood sugar, but there are no known negative side effects associated with Salacia. It does produce the positive effects of lowering triglyceride and LDL cholesterol, which aids in weight loss!
3)Gymnema Sylvestre has been widely used in India for years. Its preparations have profound actions on the modulating taste, particularly suppressing sweet taste sensations. For this reason gymnema sylvestre is known in Hindi as gurmar, or "sugar destroyer". It has been believed that gymnema sylvestre has benefits of anti-allergic, antiviral and lipid lowering activities. Gymnea may also offer health benefits for people suffered from diabetes mellitus. With very limited information, chemicals of gymnea sylvestre are believed to be able to lower the sugar available in the stomach for absorption, raise the insulin levels and block the dietary fat absorption. [1-3,7]

Gymnema sylvestre may help weight loss In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 8 week-study of 60 overweight subjects, combo of (-)-hydroxycitric acid, niacin-bound chromium and gymnema sylvestre extract facilitated a reduction in excess body weight and BMI, and promoted healthy blood lipid levels. [5]

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