Beyond. Health and Wellness Magazine July 2016 | Page 11

So why should you
add in glucomannan
to your supplement
regimen.

4. Glucose and Lipid metabolism. Helps
to stabilize insulin levels. By balancing
insulin and blood sugar, there are many
health benefits and improvements in body
composition. It also helps to lower bad
cholesterol levels in research.

5. Blood Sugar Regulation. Since it is a
powerful soluble fiber, it decreases gastric
emptying time which helps to stabilize
1. Cleansing Effect. The dietary fiber in
blood sugar and insulin levels. This effect is
glucomannan attracts water and binds toxins. very beneficial for stabilizing blood sugar.
It is a very viscous fiber that has an incredible A study on diabetic patients revealed
ability to cleanse the colon and bind out all the that glucomannan showed a drop of 29%
toxins from the intestinal tract. In Japan, it has
on fasting glucose levels on average for
been coined as the “broom of the intestines”
diabetic patients.
and can remove toxins, grim, and even heavy
metals from the colon and body.
6. Allergy and Inflammation.
Glucomannan is now receiving attention
2. Weight loss and decreasing food
for its ability to inhibit inflammatory
cravings. Glucomannan expands in the
markers and overproduction of
stomach to promote satiety and a feeling of proinflammatory cytokines while
fullness. It causes the body not to increase
balancing immune markers that can lead
blood sugar so rapidly and therefore also
to skin issues, allergies, and asthma.
stabilizes insulin and blood sugar.
7. Alkalizing. One of the properties of
Research in Alternative Therapies in
glucomannan is that it has an alkalinizing
Health and Medicine in 2005, found that
effect on the body.
taking glucomannan doses of 2-4 grams
per day may result in a significant weight
And if you needed one more reason, rats
loss among overweight individuals.
that were fed glucomannan for 18 months
had delayed cell aging, arteriosclerosis,
3. Promote Healthy Bowel Function. The
and brain deterioration.
soluble fiber improves bowel function. It
also works as a prebiotic to help feed the
Our product, Wx4: Weight Lean, utilizes
good bacteria in the gut. Since it is a very
glucomannan for all of its health benefits.
viscous fiber, it can be used as a colon
cleanse and detox.
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