Diabetes and blood sugar
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
The latest human clinical study on CardioTrim® studied the effects of the proprietary CORE™ formula (found within the CardioTrim line) on various parameters for weight loss and cardiovascular health. The double-blind placebo-controlled study tested 123 overweight or obese individuals over the course of 8 weeks. The obese subjects were divided into three testing groups: CardioTrim plus diet (2100-2200kcal per day), CardioTrim without diet, and Placebo group who also did not follow a structured diet. The study protocol called for the subjects who were taking the CardioTrim CORE formula to take one capsule twice daily, and the placebo group took a placebo pill twice daily as well. The data findings for the study parameters are as follows:

Diabetes/Fasting Blood Glucose: Effective diabetes management involves not only daily blood sugar control, but also paying attention to heart disease risk factors such as cholesterol and triglyceride levels because two-thirds of all diabetics will develop heart disease in the future. The CORE formula demonstrated significant, beneficial effects on reduction of fasting blood glucose levels. Both Cissus (CQR-300) and AlbumaSoy, the key proprietary components of the CORE formula, inhibit α-amylase activity which helps block the absorption of carbohydrates and manage blood sugar. In the latest double-blind placebo controlled study, our CORE formula lowered fasting blood glucose levels by 13.4-16.1%.

Blood Sugar Testing: Healthy individuals are able to maintain normal blood sugar levels because their bodies metabolize the carbohydrates they eat with the insulin their bodies make. People with either type of diabetes have to manage their blood sugar levels every day. A healthy resting blood sugar level is under 120. In order to determine if you have pre-diabetes or diabetes, have your health care provider conduct a Fasting Plasma Glucose Test (FPG) at your next annual check-up. With the FPG test, a fasting blood glucose level between 100 and 125 mg/dl signals pre-diabetes. A person with a fasting blood glucose level of 126 mg/dl or higher has diabetes.

Keeping your blood sugar in your target range most of the time can help keep you healthy. There are two kinds of blood sugar checks, blood glucose and A1C. You do blood glucose tests at home or at work with a blood sugar meter. Blood sugar levels are up and down all day long, every day, for everyone. Your daily checks give you a snapshot of your blood sugar at that moment.

The A1C test measures the average glucose levels over a 2 to 3-month period. The test itself actually measures the amount of glucose that has attached to your red blood cells over this time period. Glucose attaches to red blood cells in everyone, even those without diabetes. This tendency of glucose to stick to things is what contributes to the complications of diabetes.

A1C is considered the “gold standard” for monitoring diabetes over time because it is the best predictor of your risk of diabetes-related complications. The higher your blood glucose levels are, the higher you’re A1C will be. So, the lower the percentage the better.

One way to look at your A1C is to think of your daily blood glucose tests as small snapshots into your world of diabetes management. Your snapshot results will vary depending on your diet or exercise for that day or even your testing frequency. The A1C is the photo album that you put all your snapshots into so that you and your doctor have the big picture on how you are managing your diabetes.

The American Diabetes Association recommends an A1C of 7 percent or less, while some doctors may suggest a slightly lower percentage. See the chart below for a comparison of A1C levels and mean plasma glucose levels:

A1C Blood Glucose Average

Did you Know?*:

• 20.8 million people in the U.S.— 7 percent of the population—have diabetes.
• Heart disease and stroke account for about 65 percent of deaths in people with diabetes. Among adults with diabetes, the heart disease death rate, as well as the risk for stroke, is about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes.
• About 73 percent of adults with diabetes have blood pressure greater than or equal to 130/80 mm Hg or use prescription medications for hypertension.
• Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20 to 74 years.
• Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44 percent of new cases in 2002.
• About 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage.
• Periodontal (gum) disease is more common in people with diabetes. Among young adults, those with diabetes have about twice the risk of those without diabetes.
• People with diabetes are more susceptible to many other illnesses and, once they acquire these illnesses, often have worse prognoses. For example, they are more likely to die with pneumonia or influenza than people who do not have diabetes.
• Studies in the United States and abroad have found that improved glycemic control benefits people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Blood pressure control reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (heart disease or stroke) among persons with diabetes by 33 to 50 percent.
• Improved control of cholesterol or blood lipids (for example, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides) can reduce cardiovascular complications by 20 to 50 percent.
• To survive, people with type 1 diabetes must have insulin delivered by injections or a pump.
• Many people with type 2 diabetes can control their blood glucose by following a healthy meal plan and exercise program, losing excess weight, and taking oral medication.

*Statistics developed jointly by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, & the American Diabetes Association.