Morphogen Nutrition Glucose

Ingredient Breakdown

Chromax®

• Chromium is an essential mineral that regulates and improves the actions of insulin in the body, causing a mild decrease in fasting blood glucose.
• Chromium augments the signaling of insulin receptors by its effect on the protein chromodulin, which is necessary for the proper functioning of insulin.
• Mega-dosing chromium can lead to possible liver and kidney problems so supplements containing milligram quantities should be avoided. 
• MorphoDRIVE contains 30mcg Chromax® Chromium Picolinate
  per serving.

Ceylon Cinnamon 

• Cinnamon is a popular spice that exerts numerous beneficial biological effects on the body.
• Reduces the rate at which glucose enters the body, and improves glucose use inside cells.   
• Prevents drastic blood sugar spikes, reduces fasting glucose and lowers cholesterol levels.
• Cassia cinnamon (common flavor spice) contains a vastly greater amount of Coumarin, which can be toxic to several organs in large quantities.
• Ceylon cinnamon contains neglible amounts of Coumarin and is recommended for supplement use.
• MorphoDRIVE contains 500mg Ceylon Cinnamon extract per serving.

ALA 

• Alpha Lipoic Acid is involved in energy metabolism blood glucose metabolism as well as antioxidant activity.
• ALA reduces oxidation and inflammation, reversing some of the oxidative damage related to the effects of aging.
• Protects against heart diseases, liver diseases, diabetes, and neurological decline associated with aging.
• Standard dosages of ALA are 300-600mg, with little differentiation based on whether the racemic mixture of ALA (S- and R- isomers) orNa-R-ALA results in higher blood levels.
• MorphoDRIVE contains 300mg ALA per serving.

Banaba

• Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciose) is a plant whose leaves have been used for anti-diabetic purposes. It contains a variety of molecules such as corosolic acid which may confer benefit to glucose control.
• It can inhibit uptake (digestion and absorption) of carbohydrates to a degree, and can also aid in their deposition into cells from the blood stream (resulting in a reduction in blood sugar).
• MorphoDRIVE contains 250mg Banaba extract (containing 20% corosolic acids) per serving.

GlucoVantage®

• Berberine possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic effects. It can also improve intestinal health, lower cholesterol, and decrease systolic blood pressure.
• Shown to be as potent as the pharmaceutical drug Metformin at reducing blood glucose levels and biomarkers of Type II diabetes.
• Berberine is commonly dosed between 500-1,500mg per day in divided doses.
• Dihydroberine is up to 5x more potent than standard berberine, so a much smaller dose can be used.
• MorphoDRIVE contains 250mg GlucoVantage® Dihydroberberine per serving.

AstraGin®

• AstraGin ® is a patented blend of highly purified saponins isolated from the Astragalus membranaceous and Panax notoginseng plant. 
• Shown to dramatically increase the absorption and bioavailability of a variety of nutrients, such as peptides, amino acids, glucose, vitamins and minerals, phytonutrients, and various sports nutrition supplements.
• Supports the gut ecosystem by providing a favorable microbiome environment.
• Enhances the immune system.
• Recommended daily dose is 50mg per day.
• MorphoDRIVE contains 50mg AstraGin ® per serving.

Digestive Enzymes 

• MorphoDRIVE contains a comprehensive full-spectrum carbohydrate specific digestive enzyme blend per serving.
• Alpha-Galactosidase: Helps break down the difficult to digest carbohydrates raffinose and stachyose, found in beans, and commonly lead to gas.
• Amylase: Breaks down longer chain carbohydrates, such as starches, into sugars.
• Cellulase: A plant enzyme that breaks down the cell walls of plant-based foods. Also releases beneficial polyphenols for better absorption.
• Glucoamylase: Compliments amylase by breaking longer chain carbohydrates into smaller ones.
• Invertase: Breaks down sucrose into glucose and fructose.
• Lactase: Breaks down milk sugar into its component sugars, glucose and galactose.
• Maltase: Breaks down maltose into glucose.
• Pectinase: A plant enzyme that breaks down indigestible carbohydrates, such as pectin, found in fruits and vegetables.
• Xylanase: Breaks down the difficult to digest carbohydrates in wheat, oats, and barley.