Insulow Dietary Supplement, Capsules, 180-Count Bottle

I am a type two diabetic who started on Metformin 500 mg. twice a day inDecember 2005. I did very well by staying on a low glycemic diet and with exercise for about 18 months. My family started to experience some traumatic events (deaths, job losses) and while I continued taking my medication, I discontinued checking my blood sugar and eating correctly.I basically went back to my high carb/glycemic way of eating. I finally decided to quit "flying blind" and go to the doctor for bloodwork. My HbA1c was back up to almost 9, and my fasting blood sugar was 170. The doctor increased my medication to 1000mg. Metformin twice a day. I also immediately resumed a good diet and exercise. The problem was that I was unable to get my blood sugar under 135, no matter what I did, even withdouble the Metformin. I decided to try Insulow, and use it only as directed. I don't take it before every meal because sometimes I am not eating over 30 grams of carbs. I am happy to report that my blood sugar now averages around 110. At times it has gotten down to 99. I am also losing weight. This is something that I was unable to do before. I'm a believer in this product. I just hope it remains available to buy.

I do believe that this is helping lower my blood sugar about 8-10 points. I take two with each meal, along with 500mg Evening Primrose Oil, as suggested in _Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solutions_.

I am a type II diabetic and I have been able to control my blood sugars with a combination of diet, exercise, metformin, EPO, and Insulow.First of all diet. I follow the advice of Dr. Bernstein in his book  Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars . He recommends a low carb diet that consists of 6 carbs for breakfast, 12 for lunch and 12 for dinner. It took a few months to get accustomed to this diet, but now it seems natural to me.Second of all, exercise. I try to do the bare minimum (30 minutes of walking every day) which both Dr. Bernstein recommends as well as Dr. Oz  YOU: The Owner's Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger .Last but not least, medicine. My regimen is to take 1500 mg of metformin XR (available at the alldaychemist web site) in the morning and 500 mg before I go to bed. I also take two caplets of Insulow before each meal AND I also take two caplets of Insulow before I go to sleep. It took a few weeks of this regimen before my blood glucose levels went down.But the key is consistency! If you have been diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic, you must take your meds consistently on a daily basis. If you ignore your blood glucose levels, the high blood glucose levels can lead to blindness, loss of hearing, permanent nerve damage or worse. Source:  Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars

As a type two diabetic I was already taking prescription drugs that my doctor ordered and when I took this I brooke in a rash inside and out. Very uncomfortable. It sent my blood sugar through the roof via improved uptake then made me crash emotionally about 5 hrs later. It did not lower my blood sugar or make it easier to control. I quit taking it and will not start again. I did some checking on this stuff and there is not one real credible evidence about its efficacy other than the manufacture and there is some dispute about the technical details of the actual chemistry of it on the net. So i would not recommend this for any diabetic unless the doctors prescribed it for you. I should have never bought the bottle of what ever it is.

The results were just ok for me. The most effective protocol to lower blood sugar is exercise and diet. I say this because it has such a direct effect on blood glucose. Supplement do not always work and they can be expensive. If you want to tighten blood sugar eat a moderate carbohydrate diet with good fat and a quality protein source. Exercising an hour after eating has provided excellent blood sugar control allowing me to use less insulin. I either walk on a treadmill for 30 to 45 min on Level 3 or 4 or do a 30 minute weightlifting session incorporating exercises like squats, chest presses, biceps curls, and lunges using a moderate to heavy weight. The glucose uptake is direct from using either of these methods. Using a supplement such as this may help to control your blood sugar even more, but it does not replace the basics.

I've read a lot of good things about Insulow on diabetes boards. However, when I took it for about two weeks, it gave me severe indigestion and I finally discontinued it. I didn't notice any changes in my blood glucose readings, but it really didn't have long enough to work. As always, YMMV.

I started Insulow in June 06. I have been diagnosed as insulin resistant with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Over the past year, my cortisol levels shot through the roof due to external stress and despite, a drastic change in diet, the addition of Relacore and vigorous workouts up to 6 days a week, I could not drop a pound. Glucose was simply not going to my muscles! Also, when I ate too much refined sugar over a period of days, I would get terrible boils from the sugar building up in my blood. After sticking to the Insulow regimen of 15 min. before meals, I am no longer fighting boils. Now is August 1, 2006 and I have successfully shed 7 lbs so far and my stomach is visibly smaller. I can go much longer periods between meals, sometimes up to 6 hours. I also eat much smaller meals, much, much smaller meals! I do take Insulow in addition to Relacore because I was diagnosed with high cortisol and the two give me so much energy that my entire lifestyle is reverting to the days when I was healthy. I'm out clubbing 2-3 days a week and exercising in my living room the other days. I feel wonderful.