Blood Sugar Health FAQ

General Product Information
How to Take / Which Form
Safety Information
Drug Interaction Information
Where to Buy
Requests for Additional Information
Corporate
About Diabetes
Healthcare Professionals FAQ

GENERAL PRODUCT INFORMATION

What is Diabetes Essentials?

  • Line of nutritional supplements developed specifically for people with type 2 diabetes;
  • Offers products formulated to: promote blood sugar and heart health and support energy levels
  • Do it in a way that is convenient – whether you wish to take a pill or use a dissolvable drink packet.
  • There are four products in the line:
    1. Blood Sugar Health formula – in a capsule – called Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health
    2. Blood Sugar Health formula – in a drink packet – called Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go
    3. Multivitamin Formula – in a drink packet – called Diabetes Essentials Multivitamin Formula Nutrition To Go
    4. Heart Health Formula – in a tablet – called Diabetes Essentials Heart Health

What is Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is a non-prescription, nutrient-based supplement specially-formulated for people with type 2 diabetes. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is a small capsule that when taken with type 2 diabetes oral prescription medications, helps support your oral diabetes prescription medications with its unique dual effect on:

  1. Blood Sugar
  2. Heart Health

What are the ingredients in Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is a patented combination of chromium picolinate and biotin (a B vitamin).

What is chromium picolinate and what does it do?
Chromium is an essential mineral that is necessary for proper insulin function. Chromium picolinate is the best absorbed form of chromium.

What is biotin and what does it do?
Biotin is a B vitamin important to healthy pancreatic and liver function.

Are there any other ingredients in Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
The inactive ingredients in Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health are:

  1. Dicalcium phosphate
  2. Magnesium Stearate
  3. Gelatin
  4. Titanium Dioxide

Does Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health contain any animal bi-products?
Gelatin capsules are made from animal sources – however are certified BSE Free (mad-cow disease free).

Does Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health contain any yeast, starch, gluten or preservatives?
No. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health does not contain any yeast, starch, gluten or preservatives.

Is Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health kosher?
The capsules themselves are kosher however, the product contained within the capsules are not kosher.

What does Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health do?
Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health acts an insulin sensitizer which means that it has been clinically demonstrated to enhance your body’s response to insulin. This, in turn, helps maintain your blood sugar control and helps promote healthy cholesterol.

Can’t I just buy regular chromium picolinate and regular biotin separately and take those - why do I need to take Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health specifically?
All of Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health’s effects and benefits were achieved, measured and documented using Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health’s proprietary, patented combination of a specific type of chromium picolinate and of biotin. As not all forms of chromium are the same, they do not have the same effects and therefore do not have the same results as Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health.

How does Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health help me maintain blood sugar control and promote healthy cholesterol*?
Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health targets both the pancreatic beta cells and muscle cells. By adding Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health to your current oral diabetes regimen, Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health provides improved insulin sensitivity and enhances insulin regulation. This improved insulin sensitivity and enhanced insulin regulation then improves the way your body metabolizes blood sugars and cholesterol which in turn:

  1. Helps maintain your blood sugar control and
  2. Promotes healthy cholesterol

How many capsules come in a Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health package?
60 – a 2-month supply. You take one Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health capsule once a day, preferably with breakfast and with your other diabetes medications if your physician has prescribed them.

What is Core4Life?
Core4Life is a certification:

  • That our products are of the highest quality with proven safety and effectiveness through clinical research and
  • That we guarantee a customer’s satisfaction or their money back

 

HOW TO TAKE / WHICH FORM

How do I take Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
Taking Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is very easy – just take one small capsule, once a day, preferably with breakfast, or as directed by your physician.

Can Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health be taken in combination with other Diabetes Essentials products, and if so, how?

  • There are instructions on each package which says that they may be taken individually or in combination. You must read the instructions on each package that shows how many of each you may take each day. For instance:
    1. For our Blood Sugar Health formulas – you may take either form once per day (not both) – so one Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go drink packet or one Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health capsule.
    2. For our Heart Health Formula – you may take 2 tablets per day
    3. For our Multivitamin Nutrition To Go Formula – you may take up to three packets per day.
  • If you’d like to take all three formulas each day, here’s how much you can take of each: (1) Blood Sugar Health serving (either formula) + (1) Heart Health serving + (1 ) serving of Multivitamin Nutrition To Go.

Can I take Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health every day?
Yes –Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is intended to be taken once a day, every day to achieve optimal results.

How long does it take for Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health to work and how long does it last?
Clinical studies have shown that Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health can help maintain blood sugar control and promote healthy cholesterol - when taken along with your current diabetes prescriptions - in as little as 30 days with optimal results being seen in 30-90 days. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health should be taken once a day, every day to assure beneficial effects. Research has shown that when you discontinue use of Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health, your blood sugar control and cholesterol may revert back to where they were prior to taking Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health.

Can I take Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health with my type 2 diabetes prescriptions?
Yes. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is doctor-recommended and can be safely and effectively used in combination with multiple oral prescription type 2 diabetes, cholesterol and blood-pressure-lowering medications.

Of course, always remember to consult your healthcare practitioner before altering your current treatment regimen or starting any new treatment regimen.

Why should I take Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health if I’m already taking type 2 diabetes prescription medications?
Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is a nutrient-based supplement that supports your diabetes prescription medications. It acts as an insulin sensitizer which means that it has been clinically demonstrated to enhance your body’s response to insulin. This, in turn, helps maintain your blood sugar control and helps promote healthy cholesterol. Clinical studies have shown that Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health, when added to your oral, anti-diabetic prescriptions, compared with placebo, promoted healthy blood sugar and fats metabolism after only 90 days of intervention.

Can I stop taking my type 2 diabetes prescriptions if I’m taking Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
No. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is not a replacement of your diabetes prescriptions. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is not a “stand alone” therapy, it is not a “substitute” therapy and it is not a “replacement” of any physician-recommended therapy or treatment for type 2 diabetes. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health should be taken once a day with your current diabetes medications.

How should I store Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
Store at controlled room temperature of between 59o – 86o F (15o-30oC). Protect from bright light and moisture.

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

Is Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health safe?
Yes. The active ingredients in Diachrome / Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health are deemed safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health has no known significant drug interactions or side effects and can be used in combination with multiple prescription diabetes, cholesterol and blood-pressure-lowering medications. There are no known contraindications. There are no known allergic reactions.

Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is manufactured to pharmaceutical standards.

Can I use Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health if I’m pregnant or nursing?
As is the case with any nutritional supplement, if you are pregnant or nursing, please first consult with your physician.

Is Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health safe for children to take?
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established. We strongly urge you to consult a physician regarding this matter.

Can I stop taking my type 2 diabetes prescriptions if I’m taking Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
No. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is not a replacement of your diabetes prescriptions. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is not a “stand alone” therapy, it is not a “substitute” therapy and it is not a “replacement” of physician-recommended therapy or treatment for type 2 diabetes. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health should be taken once a day with your current diabetes medications.

Are there any side effects to taking Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
No. / Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health has no known side effects, contraindications or allergic reactions. The active ingredients in Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health are deemed safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). You can use Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health with confidence.

Do any healthcare professionals recommend Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
Yes –Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health has been and is currently being recommended by physicians, and diabetes educators in the United States. Some of the above healthcare professionals have personally participated in the clinical trials of Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health and some are currently using Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health both personally (themselves), and in their practices.

Has there been any research done on Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health’s effects, benefits and safety?
Yes. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health’s effects and benefits have been rigorously studied at major research centers. The product has been research and published in medical journals such as The American Journal of Medical Science and Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics. Over 25 published clinical studies involving over 1,700 people, support that Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health’s active ingredients -- alone and in combination -- enhance insulin sensitivity, help maintain blood sugar control and promote healthy cholesterol safely and effectively.* Ongoing Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health studies continue to evaluate quality of life improvements.

Can Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health be used if I take insulin and have type 2 diabetes?
Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health is safe for a person with type 2 diabetes who uses oral diabetes medications. But we have very little evidence of the effect of taking Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health while taking insulin. Studies are underway. You should consult with your healthcare provider to determine if this product is right for you.
Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health is a non-prescription, nutrient-based supplement specially formulated to help support blood glucose management in people with type 2 diabetes. The daily use of Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health in combination with oral prescription drugs for type 2 diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure, has been shown in clinical trials to significantly improve blood sugar and lipid metabolism. These results were seen when Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health was taken for at least 90 days. 
Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health is a combination of Chromium picolinate and biotin. Chromium is a trace mineral and an insulin co-factor, needed to help insulin work effectively and efficiently. Biotin, a water soluble B vitamin, supports the liver and pancreatic beta cell function and when combined with chromium picolinate provides a synergistic effect to improve blood sugar and lipid management.

Can Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health be used if I have a liver disease or problem?
When a person has normal liver function, Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health causes no ill effects. You should discuss the use of Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health with your healthcare practitioner prior to starting to use it. They know your medical history best and can provide individual guidance about the use of Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health. 

 

DRUG INTERACTION INFORMATION

Is Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health safe to take with my type 2 diabetes prescriptions?
Yes. Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is doctor-recommended and can be safely and effectively used in combination with multiple oral prescription type 2 diabetes, cholesterol and blood-pressure-lowering medications.

Of course, always remember to consult your healthcare practitioner before altering your current treatment regimen or starting any new treatment regimen.

Can I use Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health if I take the diabetes medication Byetta?
Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health acts as an insulin sensitizer making your cells more sensitive to insulin and that helps regulate blood sugar. Studies have shown that Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health when added to oral diabetes prescription medications can optimize insulin function and promote healthy blood sugar and carbohydrate metabolism. However, we have no specific data on the use of Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health with Byetta since Byetta is relatively new.

Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health is safe and beneficial when used in combination with multiple oral prescription medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, including blood-glucose, cholesterol andblood-pressure-lowering medications. The active ingredients in Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health are deemed safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and there are no known significant drug interaction or side effects when used with the above noted medications.
Please consider discussing the use of Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health with your healthcare practitioner. They know your situation best and can provide individual guidance about the use of Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health.

Can I use Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health if I take other diabetes (blood glucose lowering) medications?
Yes. Clinical studies have shown that the daily use of DiachromeDiabetes Blood Sugar Health in combination with oral prescription drugs for type 2 diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure, significantly improves blood sugar and lipid metabolism. These results were seen when Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health was taken for at least 90 days. 
  
Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health is safe and beneficial when used in combination with multiple oral prescription medications used to treat type 2 diabetes, including blood-glucose, cholesterol andblood-pressure-lowering medications.

Studies have also shown that people with type 2 diabetes who take oral diabetes medications and are still out of control can enhance their metabolic health and reach their goals by adding Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health to their daily routine. Studies also show that daily use of Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health supports healthy triglyceride levels, even in those patients who were on existing cholesterol lowering therapies.

Please consider discussing the use of Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health with your healthcare practitioner. They know your situation best and can provide individual guidance about the use of Diachrome Diabetes Blood Sugar Health.

 

WHERE TO BUY

Where is Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health sold?
Diabetes Essentials line of products is sold in retailers nationwide in the Home Diagnostics/Diabetes Care Products section. It is not sold in the vitamin aisle or the drink aisle. For a full listing of what retailers are carrying it, please visit the “Where to Buy” section of this website.

 

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

How do I get additional information on Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
There is lots of information, right here on our website – www.diabetesessentials.com. You can also call our Customer Service line at 1-866-342-2476 with any specific questions regarding any Diabetes Essentials product.

 

CORPORATE

Who makes Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is marketed by Nutrition 21 – a nutritional bioscience company located in Purchase, NY. For more information, go to the Nutrition 21 website at www.nutrition21.com or www.diabetesessentials.com.

Where is Nutrition 21 located?
4 Manhattanville Rd., Purchase, New York 10577

What kind of company is Nutrition 21?
Nutrition 21 is a nutritional bioscience company and the maker of chromium-based and omega-3 fish oil-based supplements with health benefits substantiated by clinical research.  More information is available at http://www.nutrition21.com.

What other products does Nutrition 21 sell?
In addition to Diabetes Essentials, the company markets Chromax® chromium picolinate, http://www.chromax.com/, which is the most-studied form of the essential mineral chromium.  Chromax, a supplement for healthy and pre-diabetic people that promotes insulin health and helps improve blood sugar metabolism, cardiovascular disease, control carbohydrate cravings and fight weight gain, is now available through food, drug and mass retailers nationwide.  Nutrition 21 holds 33 patents for nutrition products and uses, 23 of which are for chromium compounds and their uses. The Company is the exclusive importer of Icelandic fish oils, including omega-3 fatty acids, which are manufactured to pharmaceutical standards and sold under the Iceland Health® brand, http://www.icelandhealth.info.  

Is Nutrition 21 a publicly-held company?
Yes.

I am an investor and interested in Nutrition 21. Who can I contact to discuss my interest?
For more information on Nutrition 21 - you can:
visit www.nutrition21.com
write to: Nutrition 21, Inc.
4 Manhattanville Road
Purchase, NY 10577
e-mail to: contactn21@nutrition21.com
or phone: 1-914-701-4500 (main)
1-914-701-454 (investor relations)

 

ABOUT DIABETES

What is diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes. People with type 1 diabetes don’t produce insulin, and must take this hormone each day in order to process the glucose or “sugar” in their blood. Formerly called “juvenile diabetes” because it is generally diagnosed in children and young adults, treatment for type 1 diabetes includes taking daily insulin shots or using an insulin pump, making balanced meal choices, exercising (under a physician’s guidance), and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.
Type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes, which is more common in the general population, have trouble using the insulin in their bodies. In this form of diabetes, the fat, muscle, or liver cells cannot use insulin properly. Type 2 diabetes can be managed by lifestyle changes, including diet, exercise and select nutritional supplements. Medicines are also used, sometimes including those that control blood pressure and cholesterol.

What are the complications of type 2 diabetes?
Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels can prevent complications. That’s why it’s important to follow your healthcare practitioner’s instructions and stay on top of your diabetes. Some of the complications from diabetes include:

  • Heart disease, which represents about 50 percent of all deaths among people with diabetes;
  • Stroke;
  • Kidney failure;
  • Diabetic retinopathy, which causes blindness in about 2 percent of patients or severe vision impairment in about 10 percent of patients;
  • Diabetic neuropathy, a condition that affects about 50 percent of people with diabetes, causing sensory loss and damage to the limbs;
  • Impotence;
  • Diabetic foot disease, which can lead to amputation of a lower limb;
    and
  • Dental disease.

What is HbA1c (or A1C) and how can I use it to help manage my diabetes?
Your HbA1c level, also abbreviated as A1C and called glycated hemoglobin, is a measure of average blood sugar control for a two to three month period. For someone with diabetes with poorly controlled blood glucose levels, the A1C level is higher than normal. How high the A1C level rises depends on what the average blood glucose level was during the past several months. Levels can range from normal, which is in the 5 to 6 percent range, to borderline diabetic between 6 and 7 percent, to as high as 25 percent if diabetes is badly out of control for a long time.

The A1C test can help people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes know about their blood glucose control. A1C tests can help a doctor judge whether a treatment plan is working

Although the A1C test is an important tool, it can't replace daily self-testing of blood glucose. A1C tests do not measure your day-to-day control. You cannot adjust your insulin on the basis of your A1C tests. That's why your daily fasting and after-meal (post-prandial) blood sugar checks and your log results are so important to staying in effective control. The A1C test alone is not enough to measure good blood sugar control. But, it is a good resource to use, along with your daily blood sugar checks, to achieve the best possible control.

Healthcare Professional FAQ

What does Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health do?
Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health targets both the pancreatic beta cells and muscle cells. By adding Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health to current oral diabetes regimen, Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health provides improved insulin sensitivity and enhances insulin regulation. This improved insulin sensitivity and enhanced insulin regulation then improves the way the body metabolizes blood sugars and cholesterol which, in turn:

  1. Helps maintain blood sugar control and
  2. Promotes healthy cholesterol

Is Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health safe?
Yes. The active ingredients in Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health are deemed safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health has no known significant drug interactions or side effects and can be used in combination with multiple prescription diabetes, lipid and hypertension medications. There are no known contraindications. There are no known allergic reactions.

Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health is manufactured to pharmaceutical standards.

How do I advise my patients on how to take Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health in combination with other products in the Diabetes Essentials line?

  • There are instructions on each package which says that they may be taken individually or in combination. Patients must read the instructions on each package that shows how many of each they may take each day. For instance:
    1. For our Blood Sugar Health formulas – they may take either form once per day (not both) – so one Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go drink packet or one Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health capsule.
    2. For our Heart Health Formula – they may take 2 tablets per day
    3. For our Multivitamin Nutrition To Go Formula – they may take up to three packets per day.
  • If they would like to take all three formulas each day, here’s how much they can take of each: (1) Blood Sugar Health serving (either formula) + (1) Heart Health serving + (1 ) serving of Multivitamin Nutrition To Go.