Nutrition to Go 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 Essential Mutlivitamin Formula Nutrition To Go
    4. Heart Health Formula – in a tablet – called Diabetes Essentials Heart Health

What is Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?

  • A delicious, nutrient-based powdered drink specially-formulated for people with type 2 diabetes.
  • Sold in convenient, individual packets that you mix with water
  • Has a unique dual effect on your:
    • Blood Sugar and
    • Heart Health
  • It’s sugar-free and salt-free
  • It’s low-calorie and low-carb
  • Very convenient – you can either mix it at home or add it to your bottled water when you’re “on-the-go”.

Is Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go the same thing as Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health?
Yes. It is the same patented combination of chromium picolinate plus biotin – only in a powdered drink.

What are the ingredients in Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?
A patented combination of chromium picolinate and biotin (a B vitamin). It also contains tea solids that give it its’ Iced Tea flavor and is sweetened with sucralose.

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 Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?
The inactive ingredients in Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go are:

  1. Tea solids;
  2. Citric acid;
  3. Maltodextrin;
  4. Sucralose;
  5. Natural flavor;
  6. Silicon dioxide; and
  7. Gum Arabic

How many calories in your product?
None. Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go is low calorie/low carb and sugar free/salt free.

How much fat is in your product?
None.

How many carbohydrates in your product?
2 grams per packet. Diabetes Essentials Multivitamin Nutrition To Go is low calorie/low carb and sugar free/salt free.

What do you use to sweeten your product?
Sucralose

How much caffeine is in your product?

  • Not much as compared to coffee, black tea or Coke.
  • Our product has about 20 mg per 8 ozs. or 40 mg for 16 ozs.
  • 8 oz. Coffee has 60-120 mg caffeine
  • 8 oz. Black Tea has 45 mg caffeine
  • 12 oz. Coke has 35 mg caffeine

Does Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go contain any animal bi-products?
No.

Does Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go contain any yeast, starch, gluten or preservatives?
No.

Is Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go kosher?
No.

What does Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go do?
It acts as an insulin sensitizer which means that it works to enhance your body’s response to insulin. This, in turn, helps with your blood sugar and heart health.

Can’t I just buy regular chromium picolinate and regular biotin separately and take those - why do I need to take Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go specifically?
All of Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go’s effects and benefits were achieved, measured and documented using Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go’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 Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go.

How does Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go help my blood sugar and cholesterol?
Clinical studies have shown that adding Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health to daily diabetes regimens helps improve the way the body processes blood sugars and fats. This can result in a unique, dual effect on both blood sugar and heart health

How many packets come in a Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go package?
10.

What is the shelf life of Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?
Two years - please refer to the expiration date on the bottom of the carton.

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 Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?
Taking Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go is very easy:

  • if you’re adding it to your bottled water, take a sip of water from your 16.9 oz. bottle first (makes it easier to mix) and then pour one packet of Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health into it and shake gently.
  • If you’d like to use it at home, just pour one packet into two cups water and stir and enjoy!

Can Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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 Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go every day?
Yes – you can take one packet of Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go each day, every day to achieve optimal results.

Can I take more than one Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go each day?
Our clinical research supports – and we recommend – the use of only one packet per day.

Why should I take Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go if I’m already taking type 2 diabetes prescription medications?
It 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 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 Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?
No. Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go is not a replacement of your diabetes prescriptions. Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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. Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go should be taken once a day with your current diabetes medications.

How long does it take for Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go to work and how long does it last?
Clinical studies have shown that 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.
Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go should be taken once a day, every day to assure beneficial effects. Research has shown that when you discontinue use of Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health, your blood sugar control and cholesterol may revert back to where they were prior to taking Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health.

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

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

Is Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go safe?
Yes. The active ingredients in Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go are deemed safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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.

Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go is manufactured to pharmaceutical standards.

Is Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go safe to take with my type 2 diabetes prescriptions?
Yes. It 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 Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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 Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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 Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?
No. Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go is not a replacement of your diabetes prescriptions. Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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. Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go should be taken once a day with your current diabetes medications.

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

Do any healthcare professionals recommend Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?
Healthcare professionals currently recommend our Diachrome Diabetes Essentials BSH (the capsule version of Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go). Some of these healthcare professionals have personally participated in the clinical trials of Diachrome Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health and some are currently using it in their practices. We hope they will soon extend their recommendations to the drink version as well.

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

 

DRUG INTERACTION INFORMATION

Is Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go safe to take with my type 2 diabetes prescriptions?
Yes. Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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.

 

WHERE TO BUY

Where is Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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 www.diabetesessentials.com .

 

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

How do I get additional information on Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?
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 Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go?
Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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 Professionals FAQ

What does Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go do?
It targets both the pancreatic beta cells and muscle cells. By adding Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go to current oral diabetes regimen, Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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

How do I advise my patients on how to take Diabetes Essentials Nutrition To Go 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.

Is Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go safe?
Yes. The active ingredients in Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go are deemed safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go 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.

Diabetes Essentials Blood Sugar Health Nutrition To Go is manufactured to pharmaceutical standards.