Gymnema sylvestre – Sugars and stress eating
Gymnema is a natural remedy that decreases sugar cravings and contributes to reduce sugar absorption. It helps to reduce body weight.
A natural food supplement that helps to control the sense of hunger. It acts positively on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
Gymnema silvestre: tree climbing widespread in tropical and subtropical countries. In India it is called gurmar which means “eat sugar“. It decreases the desire for sugars as it suppresses the perception of sweet taste and reduces the absorption of glucose in the intestine. Scientific studies have shown a lowering of blood sugar in subjects with glycemic dysfunction both insulin dependent and not. Useful as an adjuvant in glycemic dysfunctions, it decreases the desire for sugar because it suppresses the perception of sweet taste and reduces the absorption of glucose in the intestine.In healthy subjects does not change blood sugar.
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