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Oriental Botanicals Glucogard 60 Tablets [Discontinued]

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With chromium to support healthy blood sugar metabolism. Also contains cinnamon and gymnema.
Description
A high-strength chromium supplement, supported by cinnamon, gymnema, milk thistle and amla.

Features and benefits

• Provides 100mcg chromium per tablet from two sources, chromium picolinate and chromium chloride
• Also includes 3g cinnamon and 2.3g gymnema per tablet
• Includes milk thistle, which supports healthy liver function and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects
• Plus a high-strength, standardised dose of the Ayurvedic herb amla, which has antioxidant properties

How it works

Oriental Botanicals Glucogard contains chromium, which supports healthy blood sugar metabolism as it’s required for the healthy uptake and utilisation of glucose by the body’s cells. Chromium is also required for the healthy metabolism of the carbohydrates and fats you consume in your diet.

Many Australians consume excessive amounts of sugar. For example, dietary surveys from CSIRO suggest that on average, Australian women consume nine servings of sugary foods like chocolate, confectionary, cakes, biscuits and soft drinks each week, and men consume 10 servings of those foods. Additional data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that approximately half of all Australians routinely consume more than the amount of free sugar recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). Having a diet that includes large amounts of sugar may lead to depletion of chromium levels.

Although best known for the roles it plays in detoxification and the metabolism of fats, the liver is also closely involved in maintaining healthy blood sugar. It converts glucose into glycogen, which it then stores as an energy reserve and releases into the bloodstream when triggered to do so by fluctuating levels of the hormones insulin and glucagon. Oriental Botanicals Glucogard contains milk thistle, which supports healthy liver function, has anti-inflammatory actions, and is traditionally used to protect the liver in Western herbal medicine.

Milk thistle also has antioxidant properties, as does the Ayurvedic herb amla (also known as phyllanthus). These herbs help enhance the body’s own antioxidant defence mechanisms and inhibit cellular and tissue damage by free radicals.

Oriental Botanicals Glucogard also provides 3g of cinnamon per tablet plus 2.31g of gymnema, which is also known by the Hindi name gurmar, which means ‘sugar destroyer’, and is traditionally chewed to reduce the perception of sweet tastes in Ayurvedic medicine.

References:

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). CSIRO Healthy diet score 2016. Published September 2016.

Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Health Survey: consumption of added sugars, Australia 2011-2012. 2016

Ingredients

Each tablet contains extracts equivalent to dry:

Phyllanthus emblica (Amla) fruit fresh juice dry11g
equiv. to ß-glucogallin20mg
Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle) dry seed6.57g
equiv. to flavanolignans calc. as silybin78.84mg
Gymnema sylvestre (Gymnema) dry leaf2.31g
equiv. to gymnemic acids75.08mg
Cinnamomum cassia (Cinnamon) dry stem bark3g
Chromium picolinate (Chromium picolinate)202mcg
equiv. to chromium25mcg
Chromic chloride hexahydrate202 mcg
equiv. to chromium73mcg

No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, yeast, wheat, gluten, nuts, dairy or animal products.

Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.

Directions

Directions for use

  • Adults: Take 1 tablet twice daily
  • During pregnancy, always consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before taking herbal medicines and nutritional supplements
  • Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.

 

Cautions

Cautions

During pregnancy, always consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before taking herbal medicines and nutritional supplements. Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.

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Directions

Directions for use

  • Adults: Take 1 tablet twice daily
  • During pregnancy, always consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before taking herbal medicines and nutritional supplements
  • Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.

 

Ingredients

Each tablet contains extracts equivalent to dry:

Phyllanthus emblica (Amla) fruit fresh juice dry11g
equiv. to ß-glucogallin20mg
Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle) dry seed6.57g
equiv. to flavanolignans calc. as silybin78.84mg
Gymnema sylvestre (Gymnema) dry leaf2.31g
equiv. to gymnemic acids75.08mg
Cinnamomum cassia (Cinnamon) dry stem bark3g
Chromium picolinate (Chromium picolinate)202mcg
equiv. to chromium25mcg
Chromic chloride hexahydrate202 mcg
equiv. to chromium73mcg

No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, yeast, wheat, gluten, nuts, dairy or animal products.

Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.

Cautions

Cautions

During pregnancy, always consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before taking herbal medicines and nutritional supplements. Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare practitioner.

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Fitchs Pharmacy
731 Hay Street Mall
Perth WA 6000

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