SUGO Body Sugar Balancer is made from 11 natural herbal extracts and an antioxidant. While is not a diabetic medication or drug, it encourages the body’s natural mechanisms to balance blood sugar levels and improve energy levels. Since the supplement has not been approved by the Federal Drug Administration, it cannot be prescribed or described as a diabetic medication or drug.

However, SUGO contains alpha lipoic acid and bitter melon.  These two ingredients have been identified in studies both in Europe and the U.S. as important nutrients for diabetics. In fact, alpha lipoic acid is considered the universal antioxidant because it reacts with many different free radicals. Discovered in 1951, it served as a coenzyme in the production of cellular energy. In the mid-1990s, Lester Packer, Ph.D., a researcher from the University of California at Berkley, published a lengthy review article about the qualities of alpha lipoic acid and how it differed from other antioxidants by neutralizing free radicals in both the fatty and watery regions of cells.

In addition, bitter melon is an herb that encourages healthy blood sugar levels since it contains gurmain. This is a polypeptide, which is similar to bovine insulin. This has been shown in experimental studies to encourage positive sugar regulation. The fruit also has been used for years in India as well as a folk remedy for diabetes mellitus.

The supplement combines two proprietary recipes used in traditional medicine for generations in China. Neway’s formula of 11 ingredients includes: barley, alpha lipoic acid, lysimachia christinae hance, eupatorium fortumei turcz, bitter melon, celery, taraxacum mongolicum, pogostemon cablin benth, raphanus sativus L, dolichos lablab L, lotus leaf, allium tuberosum rottl.