Study reveals mainstream “more is better” approach to blood sugar poses major risks—and little benefit

iStock_000067390361_Large (1)I talk about blood sugar a lot, but there’s a reason for that. Healthy blood sugar levels are an essential part of good health.

So it’s important to keep your levels in check. But it’s equally important to do it the right way. The fact is, the best approach is to maintain healthy blood sugar levels from the start. That way, you NEVER have to worry about getting to the point where you may need drugs.

Because unfortunately, the typical mainstream approach isn’t working. In fact, according to a new study, keeping an overly tight rein on blood sugar with prescription drugs causes some serious problems. And very few—if any—benefits.

Researchers analyzed a group of 1,288 people age 65 or older. They found that tighter blood sugar control with medications did not make these people any better over a 10-year period. In fact, they experienced more low blood-sugar attacks (hypoglycemia). And hypoglycemia can lead to abnormal heart rhythms, dizziness, and even loss of consciousness.

So much for the “more is better” approach, which is so typical of conventional medical therapy.

But the good news is, you can avoid these pitfalls altogether—by giving your body the support it needs from the outset.

I know it can seem daunting to avoid the up-and-down rollercoaster ride those everyday blood sugar swings can bring. But my goal is to make that as simple as possible for my patients—and for you. And of course, the best place to start when it comes to avoiding those blood sugar swings and keeping your levels healthy in the first place is with a wholesome, nutritious diet and regular exercise (both of which I’m always reminding you about).

But I’ve also found that there are some supplements that can help give your body some additional support as well.

In fact, last year I introduced a revolutionary approach that addresses one of the most overlooked aspects of maintaining healthy blood sugar: liver health.

A new and effective way to naturally support blood sugar in healthy adults

Quite simply, there’s currently no other ingredient in the world like Glucevia™. Glucevia is a proprietary version of Fraxinus excelsior—the European Ash tree. What makes this standardized Fraxinus excelsior extract so different from every other blood-sugar supplement on the market is that it directly supports liver function in healthy people.

Under normal conditions, your muscles and liver store excess glucose (sugar) in your bloodstream as glycogen—or as I call it, “stowaway sugar.” Your liver hangs on to this secret stockpile of sugar as a form of backup energy in case of emergency.

The problem is, we rarely face those kinds of emergencies today.

And living in a constant state of excess interferes with your body’s ability to convert extra glucose into glycogen. While at the same time prompting your liver to release even more sugar into your bloodstream.

This means your glucose levels just keep getting higher—both directly following a meal and long after. And what happens to all that excess stowaway sugar?

It turns into triglycerides—and you wind up with a layer of fat around your liver. Meanwhile, anything that’s leftover simply remains in your bloodstream, where it wreaks havoc on your body in a nonstop cycle.

As you can see, if your liver isn’t operating at peak performance, it simply can’t clear the sugar out of your blood effectively.

And that’s exactly where Glucevia comes in…

It helps promote proper uptake of blood sugar into your liver and muscles. And early lab research shows it can help maintain proper liver function AND blood-sugar levels in healthy people. There’s no other product on the market that I know of that can make the same claim.

Unfortunately, since it’s still so new, Glucevia can be hard to find. But when I learned about it, I wanted all of my patients and readers to be able to benefit from the revolutionary approach to blood sugar support it offers. So I included it—along with a few other carefully selected ingredients—in a new formula to help maintain normal blood sugar levels in healthy people.

I call it Glucynergy Advanced, and—so far, it’s showing stunning results in readers and patients alike

Amazingly, no one appears to have looked into this liver-blood sugar connection but me. That’s why I was so excited to make Glucynergy Advanced available last April. And the results I’ve had with my patients who take it have been staggering. They tell me all the time how much they love it.

Not to mention the letters I’ve received from readers like you, who have tried this truly breakthrough formula. Like this one, from D.K.:

“Exactly as you stated, for the first time in my past 50 years my A1C numbers [went] from 8.8 down to 6.8, which to me is incredible. The past four years, I have dieted, and my A1C would not budge! I have also followed your other advice and eliminated sugar and all refined carbohydrates from my diet. Thank you, Dr. Fredyou are the best thing I’ve discovered in my 77 years!”

This is what keeps me going.

But it’s not just these personal experiences that support this revolutionary approach to blood sugar health. There have also been a number of new studies showing just how effective some of the individual ingredients in Glucynergy Advanced really are.

Impressive results backed by solid science

The main ingredient in Glucynergy Advanced is Glucevia—made from the seeds and fruits of the European ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior). And the research on this extract just keeps getting better and better.

For instance, a new study of 22 men and women, ages 50 to 80 found that people who took capsules containing an extract made from Fraxinus excelsior had significantly better blood sugar than those who took a placebo. After just three weeks.

Glucynergy Advanced also incorporates two other cutting-edge ingredients that I believe are indispensable for complete blood-sugar health.

The first is a specialized, “supercharged” form of the B vitamin thiamine, called benfotiamine.

This ingredient addresses one of the most dangerous side effects of too much sugar in your body: the formation of advanced glycation end products. Known appropriately as AGEs, because they age your body cell by cell. Benfotiamine helps prevent AGEs from forming.

Glucynergy’s other key ingredient is mulberry leaf extract, which also is the subject of exciting new research.

In the first study, published last fall, participants who took a mulberry leaf extract for four weeks showed an improvement in their blood sugar levels after meals, plus lower insulin levels. This is a key finding because it’s critical to preserve your insulin. The more you use, the more you need. It’s a slippery slope you don’t want to go down.

Another new study showed a potential side benefit of mulberry leaf extract. Researchers found that cells treated with mulberry leaf extract actually accumulated less fat. And there were no toxic side effects. So in addition to supporting blood sugar, this simple, natural ingredient may offer a safe way to help you maintain a healthy weight.

If I wasn’t convinced that these ingredients were amazing both alone and in combination before, I sure am now. In fact, thanks to this new research, I am more convinced than ever.

Personally, I’ve never seen a more well-researched line-up for natural blood-sugar support. And I’m both proud and excited to be the one who introduced this revolutionary formula to you.

And I’m so happy to hear all the success stories—not only from my patients, but my readers as well.

Helping people is why I became a doctor. And I’m thrilled to keep bringing you the latest and greatest supplements that can help you maintain optimal health safely and naturally—including Glucevia. I believe it’s one of the most exciting breakthroughs in natural blood sugar support to come along in years. But, amazingly, it’s still not widely known in the natural medicine world.

You can find Glucevia as a stand-alone ingredient in a product called Nanogluco Control by a company called BioPharma (www.biopharmasci.com). And, of course, you can also find it in my Glucynergy Advanced formula, along with benfotiamine and mulberry leaf extract.

Glucynergy Advanced is available on my website, www.drpescatore.com. Or you can call 1-877-899-9219 and ask for order code EOVLRCAQ.

It works best when taken directly before a meal, and I recommend two capsules per day. You can take the two capsules at once or you can split them up over the course of two meals. Whatever suits you best.

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Lipska KJ, et al. Potential Overtreatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults With Tight Glycemic Control. JAMA Intern Med. Published online January 12, 2015. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.7345.

Zulet MA, et al. A Fraxinus excelsior L. seeds/fruits extract benefits glucose homeostasis and adiposity related markers in elderly overweight/obese subjects: a longitudinal, randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled nutritional intervention study. Phytomedicine. 2014 Sep 15;21(10):1162-9. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2014.04.027. Epub 2014 May 28.

Kim JY, et al. Mulberry Leaf Extract Improves Postprandial Glucose Response in Prediabetic Subjects: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Med Food. 2014 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print].

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Dr. Fred Pescatore is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, The Hamptons Diet and the No. 1 best-selling children’s health book, Feed Your Kids Well, amongst others. He is the President of the International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists, a member of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine, and belongs to many other professional organizations. Earlier in his career, Dr. Pescatore served as the Associate Medical Director of The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine, working as the right-hand-man to the late, great Dr. Robert C. Atkins. Today he sees patients at his own practice in Manhattan and writes a monthly newsletter called Logical Health Alternatives, as well as a free e-letter called The Reality Health Check.