Alpha Lipoic Acid is also known as ALA or Lipoic acid or thiotic acid. This is considered as fatty acid, which is naturally found in each cell of our body. This acid transforms the glucose to energy. This is even an antioxidant, component which neutralizes potentially dangerous chemicals known as free radicals. Well, this is considered to be unique because it works in fat and water, different from the other usual antioxidants vitamins E and C as well as this can recycle antioxidants like glutathione and vitamin C after these have been utilised. Alpha Lipoic acid boosts the glutathione formation. Glutathione is considered to be a significant antioxidant which supports your body to eliminate potentially dangerous substances.

Bitter Melon Extract is found in the tropical countries like Asia, South America and Africa. This plant has been in use for decades for its medicinal and nutritional value. Bitter Melon Extract is the bitter melon fruit’s concentrated form. It can regulate sugar in the human body by suppression of neural response to the stimuli of sweet taste. The extract is very beneficial for people who suffer from diabetes mellitus, piles and jaundice. You can consume Bitter Melon Extract in different ways. It can either be taken as food or as a decoction of 3 1/3 ounces and 2 ounces as juice. Tincture of bitter melon approximately 5 ml per day can be beneficial for treating indigestion and diabetes. The extract of this fruit has been serving culinary as well as medicinal purposes from a long time.

Chromium Picolinate is, besides chromium polynicotinate, a nutritional supplement designed to avoid or treat chromium deficiency. Insulin requires some modest levels of chromium in order to utilize glucose in healthy individuals. There is no record of chromium deficiency occurrences in regular population, only prolonged dieters in clinically observed and controlled obesity reduction treatments have registered any. Clinical trials have suggested that chromium picolinate may have antidepressant qualities, when applied to patients with atypical depression. Further observation signaled a reduction in carbohydrate cravings and seemed to regulate appetite. These results led to the incorporation of chromium picolinate into supplements for athletes who are working on body development and are looking to lose weight. It has been also observed that chromium picolinate is able to boost the blood levels of insulin for a limited time.

Coleus Forskohlii, which comes from an ornamental plant that contains the active ingredient "forskolin". Forskolin's is said to increase the amount of cyclic AMP (adenosine monophosphate) in cells by activating an enzyme called adenylate cyclase. Coleus Forskohlii it is a patented use herb for enhancing lean body mass.

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Guggulsterone- Commiphora wightii, or the so called Guggul tree is a flowering shrub or rather a small tree which can grow up to a size of 4 meters. Once very common in India, it is now there listed as endangered, but not in northern Africa or elsewhere in central Asia. It was very popular in the Indian Ayurvedic medicine, but also currently in the western medicine for treating of heart problems. The hydrocarbon secretion of Guggul contains a plant sterol, guggulsterone, which in the human body seems to act as an antagonist to the farnesoid X receptor. Furthermore, guggulsterone is active in increasing the natural thyroid production. This in turn stimulates the metabolism and may raise the body temperature, burning stored excess fat.

Gymnema Sylvestre is an herb that has shown to reduce blood sugar and is used by some to reduce sugar cravings as it seemingly reduces the sugar taste when placed in the mouth.

Selenium is a chemical element and a trace mineral deemed essential to human nutrition. It is found in many food sources, like beef liver, turkey, chicken breast, roast beef, white bread, whole eggs, rice, oatmeal, pasta, Brazil nuts, tuna and many others. Just recently a correlation between selenium, Vitamin E and cancer prevention has been scientifically proven. This essential trace element nutrient is nevertheless toxic in excessive doses, but is vital as a cofactor where antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase is required. Besides the belief that selenium may have a role in prevention from cancer, it has been observed that population in HIV and AIDS stricken countries where the soil is deficient in selenium have larger outbreaks than areas where selenium is sufficiently present. Other uses, such as in prevention from recurrence of tuberculosis, have been recommended by researchers.