Gymnema users?

tikvah · 11-08-2007, 02:46 PM

Has anyone had success with using gymnema sylvestre? Any input, for or against, is appreciated. Thanks!

Saille · 11-10-2007, 03:54 PM

I've never even heard of it....is it a new prescription med or a suppliment?

tikvah · 11-10-2007, 05:30 PM

Hey, thanks for answering. It's a plant that has been used in India to treat high blood sugar for thousands of years. Go here to read an article about it, but here is an excerpt:

Gymnema Sylvestre And Diabetes
Anything which can help the body to produce more of its own insulin is to be welcomed. In studies, Gymnema has been identified as a herb which can certainly assist in the management of diabetes.

Gymnema has several properties which lends it to helping blood sugar management. It:

- Reduces sugar absorbed from food in the intestines

- Stimulates insulin production

- It appears to build pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin

- Finally, taking Gymnema drops on the tongue dulls the sense of taste for sweet foods.

So far it sounds pretty good, and I've just started it. I want to see if it has worked for others, though.

PrincessPcos84 · 12-12-2007, 08:25 PM

I take a supplement with gymnema in it...It works pretty well.I just have to take like 6 horse pills a day and its $10.00 a bottle for like a two-week supply,but I digress. I do notice,since I've been on it that sweet things taste almost inedibly sweet.I take it as a pill,not a drop. Best of luck!

faith4miracle · 05-08-2008, 09:42 PM

so.... i have been thinking about trying gymnema sylvestre... any success stories on it?

Amity79 · 05-09-2008, 11:12 AM

I was on it for a few months bu didn't buy anymore after running out. I wasn't sure it was doing anything. But after about a month I realized that it really was helping to curb carb cravings and keep bs in check...so I am back on it this week.

I get 120 capsules at The Vitamin Shoppe for about $17. 2 months worth.

11-08-2007, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
tikvah Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 231 My Mood: Points: 4,446.54 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 4,446.54 Donate	Gymnema users? Has anyone had success with using gymnema sylvestre? Any input, for or against, is appreciated. Thanks! __________________ Me: 25, single, au pair in Israel. Dx with Type 2 diabetes 6 years ago and with PCOS 3 years ago. Currently taking 2mg Amaryl and 2000 mg Glucophage, gymnema sylvestre, chromium picolinate, and zinc.

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Saille Diabetic Cyster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern New York State Posts: 870 My Mood: MyEbay : Points: 1,174.43 Bank: 12,978.42 Total Points: 14,152.85 Donate	I've never even heard of it....is it a new prescription med or a suppliment? __________________ Dx'ed PCOS 7/07 Dx'ed T2 8/05 Dx'ed Hypothyroid 7/03 Saille (34) DH (36) DS (7) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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tikvah Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 231 My Mood: Points: 4,446.54 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 4,446.54 Donate	Hey, thanks for answering. It's a plant that has been used in India to treat high blood sugar for thousands of years. Go here to read an article about it, but here is an excerpt: Gymnema Sylvestre And Diabetes Anything which can help the body to produce more of its own insulin is to be welcomed. In studies, Gymnema has been identified as a herb which can certainly assist in the management of diabetes. Gymnema has several properties which lends it to helping blood sugar management. It: - Reduces sugar absorbed from food in the intestines - Stimulates insulin production - It appears to build pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin - Finally, taking Gymnema drops on the tongue dulls the sense of taste for sweet foods. So far it sounds pretty good, and I've just started it. I want to see if it has worked for others, though. __________________ Me: 25, single, au pair in Israel. Dx with Type 2 diabetes 6 years ago and with PCOS 3 years ago. Currently taking 2mg Amaryl and 2000 mg Glucophage, gymnema sylvestre, chromium picolinate, and zinc.

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PrincessPcos84 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boston Area Posts: 28 My Mood: Points: 1,961.08 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,961.08 Donate	I take a supplement with gymnema in it...It works pretty well.I just have to take like 6 horse pills a day and its $10.00 a bottle for like a two-week supply,but I digress. I do notice,since I've been on it that sweet things taste almost inedibly sweet.I take it as a pill,not a drop. Best of luck! __________________ Metformin 1000mg Wellbutrin 300mg Prozac 40mg Neurontin 600mg Klonopin 1mg-as needed Zovia 1/35 Multi-vite Cinnmax (1gm cinnamon and 200mg chromium) 2-6 capsules a day,depending. Not exercising due to Mono-will get back on the horse soon,lol! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Me- 24 DBF-21 (22 on 3/25) DX 4/02 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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faith4miracle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 155 My Mood: Points: 1,286.01 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,286.01 Donate	so.... i have been thinking about trying gymnema sylvestre... any success stories on it? __________________ Me (37) DH (38) "With men it is impossible... but with God all things are possible." Mark 10:27 Vitex 1600mg Cinnamon/Chromium 1000mg Flaxseed/EPO - 1300mg Inositol 1000mg Aspirin 81mg Pre-Natals To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Amity79 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 60 Points: 5,820.38 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 5,820.38 Donate	I was on it for a few months bu didn't buy anymore after running out. I wasn't sure it was doing anything. But after about a month I realized that it really was helping to curb carb cravings and keep bs in check...so I am back on it this week. I get 120 capsules at The Vitamin Shoppe for about $17. 2 months worth.

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