• Heart disease is the leading cause of diabetes-related deaths.
• About 73% of adults with diabetes have high blood pressure and/or use prescription medications for hypertension.
• Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20-74 years old. 
• Diabetes is the leading cause of treated end-stage renal disease, accounting for 43% of new cases.     

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin.  Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life.  The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles.  

Approximately 17 million people in the United States, or 6.2% of the population, have diabetes.  While an estimated 11.1 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, 5.9 million people (or one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.² 

Nutrition can play a vital role in people with diabetes, especially for those with adult onset diabetes (type 2 diabetes). Chromium is an essential trace element that is required for the body to have normal insulin function.³  When the body has a chromium deficiency it can produce symptoms such as impaired glucose metabolism, high blood sugar levels, lower HDL levels, as well as many other problems. If your diet is high in refined sugars and refined grains like white bread, you actual intensify the chromium depletion in the body. This is why we feel it is critical to include Chromium chelate in each capsule. Unlike other formulas that put the most popular form of chromium in their product "Chromium Picolinate",  The Greatest Vitamin in the World sticks with what the research shows as the Greatest form of Chromium for your body even though it is not popular.  The patented amino acid chelated form of Chromium found in our product is absorbed and retained better than any other form of chromium tested.  Check out the graph from the study.⁴

If you have diabetes, please monitor your glucose requirements closely to see what reduction you have after taking these vitamins. The results may shock you. There are many other ingredients included in this vitamin supplement that are known to assist the body in areas which help assist in blood glucose levels.      

Gymnema Sylvestre is another amazing herb that we included in our vitamin. Gymnema Sylvestre studies show an amazing effect on human blood sugar levels with adult onset diabetics.⁵  In the past 20 years researchers have determined that Gymnema Sylvestre may even play an important role with people with type 1 diabetes. Researchers believe that Gymnema Sylvestre may play a key role in helping the body repair the pancreas's beta cells, which plays a vital role in the production of and secretion of insulin into the body. Reversing beta cell damage is something that no other herb has been found to accomplish. And the great thing about this herb is that it doesn't seem to have any effect on those who have a perfectly normal pancreas function. Gymnema Sylvestre is also known to help the body in blood body fat and cholesterol levels!⁶   

If you or someone you know has diabetes or are at risk of getting diabetes, spread the word and make sure they understand the critcal importance of protecting their body from this deadly disease.  Improve your diet, exercise and nutritionally support the body with the best absorbed form of nutrients available with The Greatest Vitamin in the World.

1. http://www.diabetes.org/ (American Diabetes Association).
2. Ibid. (Basic Diabetes Information)
3. Prog Clin Biol Res. 380:221-34, 1993.
4. Ashmead, H. DeWayne. The Metabolism of Amino Acid Chelates. Albion Laboratories, Inc. Clearfield, UT. p.9-10.
5. Mhasker KS, Caius JF. A study of Indian medicinal plants. II. Gymnema Sylvestre R. Br. Indian J Med Res Memoirs 1930;16:2–75
6. Preuss, HG., et al. Comparative effects of chromium, vanadium and gymnema sylvestre on sugar-induced blood pressure elevations in SHR.
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