Advanced Blood Sugar Solution
by Health Resources · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 206524
- Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Advanced Blood Sugar Solution by Health Resources lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mcg of chromium, 20 mg of policosanol, 40 mg of banaba (lagerstroemia speciosa) leaf extract and 200 mg of gymnema leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Advanced Blood Sugar Solution?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid ChelateChromium (Form: as Chromium Amino Acid Chelate) | 400 mcg | 333% | Higher than 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg. |
| Policosanol | 20 mg | Higher than 65% of 223 products listing policosanol (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa) leaf extractas Corosolic AcidBanaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa) leaf extract (Form: 1% Corosolic Acid) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Lagerstroemia Species: speciosa | 40 mg | Higher than 59% of 241 products listing banaba (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Gymnema leaf extractas Gymnemic AcidsGymnema leaf extract (Form: 25% Gymnemic Acids) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Gymnema | 200 mg | 39% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Cinnamon | 200 mg | 44% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Fenugreek | 200 mg | 60% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Bitter Melon Fruit Extract | 400 mg | Higher than 71% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206524 (entered September 24, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 400 mcg of chromium is higher than 93% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 391 list more.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Advanced Blood Sugar Solution's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- I-LoadPS ProSupps · off the market 5 shared, 69% alike
- I-Load Glycemic Loading MatrixPS ProSupps 5 shared, 69% alike
- SugarRegNature's Sunshine 6 shared, 63% alike
- GlucoResistanceBioMed Balance · off the market 6 shared, 63% alike
- LevelRightNuNaturals 6 shared, 63% alike
- Freak ShowRich Piana 5% Nutrition 6 shared, 55% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Take two capsules daily in divided doses before meals or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are on insulin treatment or taking oral hypoglycemic agents, consult with your healthcare professional before taking this product. Be sure to seek proper medical advice before adjusting any medications.
- keep out of reach of children.
- Precautions: Medications should never be adjusted without proper medical advice. Any person taking insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents should consult with your health care professional before taking this product.
- Any person with hypoglycemia should consult with a healthcare professional before taking this product.
- Never add to a child's regimen without consulting a health care professional first.
- Questions about combining medications with nutritional supplements can be addressed with either a health care professional or pharmacist.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206524.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Advanced Blood Sugar Solution have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 206524 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 60 capsules
- Label 4755 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market August 29, 2017 · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Health Resources (manufacturer). All Health Resources products.