Description

Decreases Cortisol Levels & Provides Ingredients Important for Calm, Sleep, & Management of Blood Sugar*

Lagerstroemia speciosa (Banaba) leaf extract (2% corosolic acid): Corosolic acid selectively inhibits 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11β-HSD1), an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of cortisone into cortisol (1,2).* In a randomized study, corosolic acid was shown to significantly lower blood glucose levels by 20-30% after two weeks (3).*

Phosphatidylserine: Component of cell membranes important for receptor-mediated interactions (4).* Phosphatidylserine is thought to interact with cell membranes in order to dampen hypothalamic signaling and regulate the stress response (5).*

Glycine: Major inhibitory neurotransmitter that crosses the blood-brain barrier (6).* Binds receptors that regulate temperature during sleep (7).*

Taurine: Neuroprotective amino acid that provides antioxidant protection and demonstrates GABA-A agonist activity (8-10).* GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain important for calm and sleep (11-13).

References

1. Rollinger J, et al. Bioorg Med Chem. 2010;18(4):1507-15.

2. Patel H, et al. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 2015.

3. Judy W, et al. J Ethnopharmacol. 2003;87(1):115-7.

4. Monteleone P, et al. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1992;41:385-8.

5. Glade M and Smith K. Nutrition. 2015;31(6):781-6.

6. Kawai N, et al. Amino Acids. 2012;42(6):2129-37.

7. Kawai N, et al. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2015;40(6):1405-16.

8. Kumari N, et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2013;775:19-27.

9. Shimada K, et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2015;803:581-96.

10. Kletke O, et al. PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e61733.

11. Gou Z, et al. Dongwuxue Yanjiu. 2012;33(E5-6):E75-81.

12. Mohler H. Neuropharmacology. 2012;62(1):42-53.

13. Saper C, et al. Nature. 2005;437(7063):1257-63.

Warnings:

• Use under supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. 
• If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before use. 
• KEEP AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT. 
• KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.