{"product_id":"glucose-balance","title":"Glucose-Balance","description":"\u003cp\u003eUse as a supplement to a balanced diet when treating diabetes mellitus.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description product-description\" data-model=\"XLite\\Model\\Product\" data-identifier=\"1111\" data-property=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e To be used as a supplement to a balanced diet when treating diabetes mellitus.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e From the Western scientific perspective, diabetes mellitus is an inherited endocrine disorder characterized by a variable degree of carbohydrate intolerance and specific vascular lesions (i.e., thickening of the capillary basement membrane.) The endocrine aspect of this disease is the lack of sufficient pancreatic insulin to take up nutrients from the blood, in particular, glucose. The short term danger would then be a sort of tissue starvation leading to rapid fat metabolism leading to \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\"\u003eketoacidosis\u003c\/span\u003e and ultimately to metabolic acidosis, shock and death. The long term dangers involve vascular lesions beginning in the lower extremities and \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\"\u003efundus\u003c\/span\u003e of the eye leading to tissue death, loss of sight and limb amputation. In the short term, immediate symptoms include thirst, hunger and frequent urination. Type I (more severe) diabetes often has juvenile onset whereas Type II (milder more manageable) forms of diabetes have an adult onset. Some adults (and now more children) very commonly develop Type II diabetes due to obesity. In some cases they have enough blood insulin for a normal body \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\"\u003ehabitus\u003c\/span\u003e, but insufficient insulin for an enlarged body \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\"\u003ehabitus\u003c\/span\u003e. For these individuals weight loss and exercise would be a part of their recovery and disease management.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Traditional Chinese Medicine views this disease through the terms Xiao \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\"\u003eKe\u003c\/span\u003e (Consuming and Thirsty) with the main pathologic reason being Original Yin deficiency. It is made worse by an abnormal diet or overeating of sweets (or refined carbohydrates). Another cause would be emotional disharmony and overstrain causing Yin deficiency, Dry Heat of the Lung and the Stomach. If this disease goes untreated for too long, damage to Yang will occur as well as to Yin.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This disease can be divided into three parts: upper, middle and lower Xiao.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e[1]\u003c\/b\u003e The clinical appearance of upper Xiao relates to Lung Heat and Essence Deficiency and is marked by constant thirst with dry mouth and tongue. There is an increased frequency and quantity of urination. \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTongue\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e sides and tip of tongue is red with thin fur. \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePulse\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e Full pulse.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e[2]\u003c\/b\u003e The middle Xiao involves excess Stomach Heat marked by eating large amounts of food but still feeling hungry, but individual has thin body with no weight gain and constipation. \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTongue\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e has yellow fur. \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePulse\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e Slippery with strong pulse.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e[3]\u003c\/b\u003e The lower Xiao involves Yin deficiency with increased quantity of urination with urine of a milky color. The individual has dry mouth and lips. \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTongue\u003c\/u\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eRed tongue. \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePulse\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e Rapid.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTCM Indications\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e Normally all three Xiao symptoms occur simultaneously with one symptom predominating at any given time. General TCM indications include syndrome of hyperactivity of Fire due to Yin deficiency marked by high blood sugar, thirst, dry mouth and tongue, dizziness, too much urination, and constipation. \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTongue\u003c\/u\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eReddened tongue with reduced saliva. \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePulse\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"SpellE\"\u003ethready\u003c\/span\u003e and feeble or taut pulse.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This formula's goal is to improve uptake of nutrients in the presence of limited insulin, to stimulate the body to produce insulin more efficiently, and to improve circulation and oxygenation in the peripheral tissues (\u003cspan class=\"SpellE\"\u003efundus\u003c\/span\u003e of the eye and extremities). \u003cspan class=\"GramE\"\u003eIt's\u003c\/span\u003e TCM function is to nourish the Yin and Moist Essence, promote Blood circulation, remove Blood stasis, clear the Heat and \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\"\u003etonify\u003c\/span\u003e the \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\"\u003eQi\u003c\/span\u003e.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glucose-Balance\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 capsules\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotency:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7:1, 500mg Caps\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActions:\u003c\/strong\u003e This formula's goal is to improve uptake of nutrients in the presence of limited insulin, to stimulate the body to produce insulin more efficiently, and to improve circulation and oxygenation in the peripheral tissues (fundus of the eye and extremities).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lung Heat; Essence deficiency; Stomach heat; Yin deficiency\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChinese Symptomology:\u003c\/strong\u003e High blood sugar; Thirst; Dry mouth and tongue; dizziness; Frequent urination; Constipation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDa Huang - Rheum palmatum RhizomeHuang Lian - Coptischinensis RhizomeShengDi Huang - Rehmanniaglutinosa RadixDan Shen - Salvia miltiorrhiza RadixHong Jin Tian - Rhodiolerosea RadixYu Zhu - PolygonatumodoratumRhizomeXian He Cao - AgrimoniapilosaHerbaGui Yu Jian - BuchneracruciataHerbaKu Gua - MomordicacharantiaFructusXia Ku Cao - PrunellavulgarisSpicaHuang Qi - Astragalusmembranaceus Radix\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Kang Formulas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47437122666652,"sku":"DK138","price":29.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/2407\/0044\/files\/glucose-balance-dr-kang.png?v=1787201873","url":"https:\/\/primenaturalfoods.ca\/products\/glucose-balance","provider":"Prime Natural Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}