Dietary supplements and formulations

Abstract

Provided are dietary supplements, formulations, kits and methods for administration to an individual with type II diabetes or at risk of developing type II diabetes. Provided herein are formulations, kits and methods useful for treating, preventing, supporting, controlling, restoring, and/or maintaining blood sugar levels in individuals with type II diabetes or at risk of developing the same. Also provided are formulations, kits and methods useful for reducing and/or eliminating requirement of ex-vivo insulin administration in an individual diagnosed with type II diabetes.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dietary supplement in a form selected from the group consisting of a tablet, capsule, pill, emulsion, ointment, lotion, suppository, and aerosol, the dietary supplement consisting essentially of:
 at least one component selected from the group consisting of maca,  Cornus officinalis  fruit extract, and a combination thereof;   at least one component selected from the group consisting of berberine, bitter melon extract,  Gymnema sylvestre  leaf extract, banaba, carnitine, and combinations thereof;   at least one component selected from the group consisting of vitamin C,  Panax ginseng  root extract, Aswagandha root extract, holy basil leaf extract,  Rhodiola rosea  extract,  Eleutherococcus senticosus  extract, vitamin B5, cactus stem extract, phosphatidylserine, vitamin D, and combinations thereof;   at least one component selected from the group consisting of  Cordyceps sinesis  extract,  Gingko biloba  leaf extract, suma root,  Garcinia cambogia  extract,  Rehmannia glutinosa  extract,  Poria cocos  root extract, cinnamon extract, Fenugreek, Guggul, citrimax extract, salacia  oblonga  extract, vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, biotin, magnesium, zinc, selenium, manganese, chromium, vanadium, zinc, calcium, alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl-cysteine, 4-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), choline bitartrate, glutamine, glutathione, protein, fiber, inositol, phospholipids, milk thistle, luo han guo,  stevia  extract rebaudioside, superoxide dismutase, and combinations thereof; and   an excipient.   
     
     
         2 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1 , wherein the excipient is selected from the group consisting of gelatin, cellulose, medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, silicon dioxide, stearic acid, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1 , wherein the dietary supplement is used for supporting glucose level in a subject's blood. 
     
     
         4 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1 , wherein the dietary supplement is used for reducing the need for insulin administration. 
     
     
         5 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1 , wherein the dietary supplement supports, controls, restores, or maintains blood sugar levels in a subject. 
     
     
         6 . The dietary supplement of  claim 5 , wherein the subject suffers from symptoms or complications associated with diabetes. 
     
     
         7 . The dietary supplement of  claim 5 , wherein the subject suffers from symptoms associated with type II diabetes. 
     
     
         8 . The dietary supplement of  claim 5 , wherein the subject suffers from symptoms associated with type I diabetes. 
     
     
         9 . The dietary supplement of  claim 5 , wherein the subject has skin complications, eye complications, foot complications, heart diseases, or inflammation. 
     
     
         10 . The dietary supplement of  claim 5 , wherein the subject has neuropathy, diabetic ketoacidosis, kidney disease, hypertension, gastroparesis, or high cholesterol. 
     
     
         11 . The dietary supplement of  claim 5 , wherein the subject has pre-diabetes.