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Glucose Essentials

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94/100

This product looks safe

  • Vanadyl Sulfate: 33mg is 18.3× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (1.8mg)
  • 33% of ingredients have research evidence
C Label Compliance Grade

What the Evidence Says

✨ AI-generated · Qwen 3.6 · methodology

This formula contains chromium and botanical extracts like Gymnema and Indian Kino Tree, which have moderate evidence for supporting glucose metabolism. Vanadyl sulfate and purslane are included to further assist insulin sensitivity, though research on these specific components is more limited. The ingredient profile maintains a high safety score.

AI-generated summary based on research evidence. Not medical advice.

Alerts

Safety Alerts

Vanadyl Sulfate: 33mg is 18.3× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (1.8mg)

Label

Product Label

Label for Glucose Essentials
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Details

Label Data

1 Capsule(s)
Serving Size
90
Servings
Botanical with Nutrients
Product Type
33%
Evidence Coverage
Ingredients

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

66 mcg (55% DV)
1.9× RDA — within safe limits 199 studies (A:1, B:55)
Indian Kino Tree extract
150 mg
Gymnema extract
133 mg
Purslane extract
60 mg
Exceeds UL by 18.3× (UL: 1.8 mg) 1 studies (A:0, B:1)
Banaba extract
18 mg

Other Ingredients

Microcrystalline Cellulose Gelatin Silicon Dioxide Magnesium Stearate
Claims

Label Claims — Verification

Unverified Nutrient
Unverified All Other
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Product Information

Directions for Use

Doctor's suggested use: take 3 capsules daily; 1 before each meal. Do not exceed 3 capsules daily or take additional vanadyl sulfate without consulting a health care professional.

Warnings & Precautions

Do not exceed 3 capsules daily or take additional vanadyl sulfate without consulting a health care professional.

Warning: if you are on insulin treatment, or are pregnant or lactating, consult a health care professional before using this product. If you are on oral hypoglycemic agents, this product may require an adjustment in your medication. Always consult a health care professional before making an adjustment.

Note: Vanadyl sulfate may cause a harmless darkening of stools. Use of this product may result in gastrointestinal upset including loose stools, abdominal discomfort, or nausea.

Keep out of reach of children.

Formulation Notes

With research levels of Silbinol, Portusana, and vanadyl sulfate.

Standardized levels: Indian Kino Tree extract: 5% pterostilbene, 0.01% epicatechin; Gymnema extract: 25% gymnemic acids; Banaba extract: 1% corosolic acid

GF Gluten Free

Additional Information

For blood sugar support

GF Gluten Free

Metadata

Product Details

DSLD Entry Date2019-10-23
Product TypeBotanical with Nutrients
FormCapsule
BrandDr. Whitaker
DSLD ID207838
Data Updated2026-04-11
Research

Research Evidence

212
Research Sources
54
Avg Quality
102
Meta Analysis
79
Systematic Review
19
Rct
3
Narrative Review
3
Regulatory Source
2
Other
2
Clinical Trial
1
Openfda Safety
A 1-year outcomes with the Absorb bioresorbable scaffold in patients with coronary artery disease: a patient-level, pooled meta-analysis
Meta Analysis Lancet (London, England) 2016 PubMed DOI
B Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation
Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2021 PubMed DOI
B Prenatal metal(loid) exposure and preterm birth: a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence
Systematic Review Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology 2025 PubMed DOI
B Effects of cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents or bare metal stent on fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events: patient level meta-analysis
Meta Analysis BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2014 PubMed DOI
B Chromium picolinate supplementation for overweight or obese adults
Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2013 PubMed DOI
B Metalloestrogens exposure and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: Evidence emerging from the systematic review and meta-analysis
Meta Analysis Environmental research 2024 PubMed DOI
B Trace elements in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 studies (N = 5151 participants)
Meta Analysis Nutrition reviews 2020 PubMed DOI
B A meta-analysis of heavy metals pollution in farmland and urban soils in China over the past 20 years
Meta Analysis Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2021 PubMed DOI
B The spatiotemporal variation in heavy metals in China's farmland soil over the past 20 years: A meta-analysis
Meta Analysis The Science of the total environment 2022 PubMed DOI
B Human health risk assessment from potentially toxic elements in the soils of Sudan: A meta-analysis
Meta Analysis The Science of the total environment 2025 PubMed DOI
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