(by Monica Johnson)
DCC’s Director of Botanical Research & Development
There is a slang term you may be familiar with: “hangry”- a combination of “hungry” and “angry”.
While the term may seem funny, the actual biochemical scenario that is at play in our bodies is not. If you tend to get angry, confused, weak, or just feel off when you are hungry, you could have a blood sugar imbalance.
Without proper blood sugar regulation, research has shown long term negative consequences, including weight gain, metabolic syndrome, and even diabetes. You see, when you have a proper balance in blood sugars, your body is able to recognize excess sugars that you consume through your diet. It can properly process them, store only what is needed for the future, and eliminate the rest.
However, if you are not able to properly balance your sugars, your body can’t recognize what is excess from your diet, and it may attempt to store it all for the future. It stores these excess sugars in fat cells, which leads to weight gain and metabolic syndrome. Unfortunately, severe cases lead to diabetes and even death.
By consuming healthy botanicals that are known to help balance blood sugars, you can help your body properly recognize and process the sugars from your diet. These botanicals are Gymnema sylvestre and Garcinia cambogia. Gymnema extracts have been shown to reduce the absorption of glucose in the intestine as well as reduce the production of glucose by the liver following a meal. This helps eliminate the excess sugars in our body that can be stored in those fat cells.
By combining Gymnema with Garcinia, a well-documented metabolic enhancer, these excess sugars get pushed through our bodies faster, helping to eliminate the excess and only process what is needed. Both herbs can be found in Lean and Green Tea as well as Control, supporting healthy blood sugar regulation and keeping our “hangry” days to a minimum.
