Diabetes affects 16 million people in the United States and is the fourth leading cause of death. Diabetes is also the principal cause of blindness in adults and is the most common cause of kidney failure. Neuropathy, artery disease, and premature aging are common conditions associated with chronically elevated blood sugar levels.

Type II Diabetes, or non-insulin dependent diabetes, usually develops in adults over the age of 40 and affects 95% of the diabetes population. It occurs as a result of the decline in cell membrane insulin sensitivity that can be aggravated by the consumption of high-glycemic carbohydrates, obesity, lack of exercise, and the aging process.

According to a recent study, the supplement Glucosol (Langerstoemia speciosa L.) may be a viable herbal alternative for the more than 15 million Americans suffering from Type II Diabetes. Researchers at Biomedical Research in Florida found that corosolic acid, the active ingredient in the supplement Glucosol, can safely lower blood glucose levels in Type II diabetics, or noninsulin dependent diabetics. Subjects who took the supplement over a 22-week period had a whopping 30 percent average drop in their blood glucose levels. Subjects also reported the disappearance of common symptoms associated with adult-onset diabetes--such as frequent thirst--and averaged a weight loss of 3.2 pounds a month.

Corosolic Acid also delivers a strong antioxidant activity to scavenge free radicals and prevent
cell membrane lipid peroxidation.

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