Carb Blockers

[dalila]

Anyone heard of these, and what do you think, do they work?

Also I saw a tea in a local health shop that was labeled as 'sugar blocker' ( I forget what's the active ingredient in it that supposedly blocks sugar absorption, but will check and write later)... A friend of mine who's diabetic ( high sugar levels) took it a couple of times and went hypo... now that could've been purely coincidental of course....

Any thoughts..?

 

[Arnold]

 

[Jodi]

Garbage IMO

 

[dalila]

very concise , okay... why garbage? Bad in some way, or simply doesn't work?

 

[Mudge]

Most likely they work like vanadyl sulfate and other glucose disposal mechanisms (insulin etc), I dont think they "block" anything, however they could likely drop your blood sugar just like things that have existed for years.

Vanadyl sulfate
Chromium picolinate
Metformin
Phenformin
Insulin

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head, dieters and diabetics have used various things for this purpose for a long time.

Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4593

 

[LAM]

carbs blockers = $ spent with no proven science behind them

reducing your processed carb intake = free with medically proven benefits

 

[Mudge]

Chromium picolinate is made in the liver and kidney and binds with minerals to move them around the body. Chromium's biologically active form is called glucose tolerance factor (GTF), which helps the body use glucose. Research has shown that if blood glucose levels were normal and there were no signs of chromium deficiency, there will be no response to chromium supplements. While glucose metabolism is a major factor in diabetes, studies have found that most persons with diabetes are not chromium deficient. Although a severe chromium deficiency can lead to elevated blood glucose levels, this is not a factor in causing diabetes. In three studies in which persons with diabetes took a chromium supplement, the supplement had no effect on blood glucose control. Chromium is found in a wide variety of foods and is a nutrient, not a therapeutic agent (medicine). As for improving how the body handles glucose, chromium benefits only persons who are chromium deficient. Normal people with no signs of a chromium deficiency show no benefit after chromium supplementation. If normal, healthy adults take a chromium supplement, a safe and adequate amount is 50 to 200 micrograms a day. Extravagant claims for chromium supplements are highly questionable. (Franz, 1993*)

http://www.ncahf.org/articles/s-z/thermo.html