NOW Supplements, Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mg, Supports Glucose Metabolism*, 90 Veg Capsules, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide

Metformin was becoming ineffective after 17 years, and my doctor said I could add this to my medications/supplements. I was amazed with the results. It helped drop my readings 20 to 30 points and more 2 hours after meals. I take one with lunch and dinner, along with my Metformin. I usually don't eat much for breakfast, but if I do, I'll take one then too. Before I started this, I had made a conscious effort to cut back on carbs, as I could see the writing on the wall. My days of being lackadaisical with carb eating was over. But even with reducing carbs, I was still having readings that were too high. My A1C which had been stuck in the low 7's for 7 years, had went up to 7.5. My recent test was 6.8, a nine year low for me. I contribute both the reduced carbs and this supplement with helping me drop my A1C 10%. My doctor was impressed! I try to exercise or do something like house cleaning to move around after eating. But if I'm stuck at the computer, with this supplement, I will still have good readings in the low 150's 2 hours after eating. The only negative is that it tastes awful, so plan on swallowing fast; however, for me there is no aftertaste. Everyone is different, but for me this has been a miracle. That being said, my lower A1C reading still required exercise and watching carbs. As with any supplement, you should check with your doctor first.Update December 2018; this is still helping me with my sugar readings and I won’t go without it. And after being stuck at the same weight level for three years, I’ve lost 30#. No proof this supplement is the reason, but I think it has helped.Update October 2019; this continues to help me have decent sugar readings and I still don’t notice any side effects. I highly recommend asking your doctor about this supplement.

I’m a type 2 diabetic, and I was well-controlled for a long time. This year, on the same oral medication regimen, my glucose readings went up without an obvious reason. My doctor preferred to keep me on the same medications. I was alarmed since I have stage 3 kidney failure as well—also well-controlled, but if it goes to stage 4 that could mean dialysis. I did some research on my own, and read about this plant gymnema that grows in India and has good results in helping to control glucose levels. I bought the Now brand 400 mg capsules to see if that would help me. I take one capsule a day. I take my diabetic meds twice daily as prescribed, making sure I time them so that I take the gymnema capsule about 1 and 1/2 hours after my first daily dose of prescribed meds, because the instructions are to not take gymnema at the same time that prescribed meds are taken. First time I took gymnema my glucose reading the following morning was 129. Next day it was 119. Third day 119. Fourth day 109. Sixth day 109. My glucose readings are coming down on gymnema. I’ll keep using it, hoping to get my levels down to 100. I’ll monitor to ensure I never get hypoglycemia—which I have never suffered from. I like this product so far. I’ve had no side effects. It appears to be helping me.

As someone who is well into their senior years, I have been diagnosed with Diabetes for more than a decade. Even though I take doctor prescribed medication for this problem, I also take several supplements to support better blood glucose readings.While checking online for some other supplements I came across this product (New supplements, Gymnema Silvestre 400 mg, supports glucose metabolism, 90 Veg. Capsules) on Amazon for a bargain price. After reading the many positive reviews I decided to try it and purchased a bottle.I have just begun taking this Gynnema Sylvestre once a day with meals and I am pleased thus far with my purchase.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective Combative Systems).

Admittedly, I only found out about gymnema sylvestre by watching YouTube, but I didn't want to pay the $30 for the mint flavored tablet version.In order to get the sweet deadening effect you have to get the powder directly on the tongue. What I did is open the capsule and mixed it thoroughly with about two ounces of lukewarm water and swished it around my mouth for about five seconds before swallowing. Warning, it is indeed bitter, but no more so than letting a non-coated Tylenol stay on your tongue. Not a big deal.Does it work? Yes. Yes it does. Things I've tried:Honey. Strawberry jam. Marshmallow fluff. Straight up sugar. Junior Mints. Oreos. It all tastes like bitter plastic. The texture of all of these were extremely off-putting without the sweet, complex flavors. I had to spit out every single thing because it was so unpleasant.Peanut butter and soy sauce rice crackers wasn't affected as much, although it didn't taste good.So yeah, this works. It really works. If you have a problem with grazing on sweet treats after a meal, swish your mouth with this powder mixed with water and you'll think twice before reaching for that cookie jar or candy bowl. The effects last about an hour at near-full efficacy and slowly diminishes by the next three or so hours. There's a slight tingling sensation but it's not a big deal.