Quick answer: Glyco Reset lists eight ingredients: chromium, berberine bark extract, cinnamon, Gymnema sylvestre, bitter melon, banaba leaf, juniper berry and licorice root. Berberine has the strongest human research. No ingredient amounts are published.
What the label lists
What the label lists
Form: liquid drops, 2 fl oz (60 ml) bottle with dropper
Suggested use: 2 droppers under the tongue each morning
Ingredients: chromium, berberine bark extract, cinnamon, Gymnema sylvestre, bitter melon, banaba leaf extract, juniper berry, licorice root
Not disclosed: the amount of any ingredient, the liquid base, and whether the drops contain alcohol or sweeteners. Check the Supplement Facts panel on your own bottle.
A different blood sugar product sold on similar pages, with a similar name, lists other ingredients such as African mango and green tea. The list above is the one published for Glyco Reset. Check the panel on the bottle you receive.
The missing doses
Glyco Reset names its ingredients but not how much of each it contains. That matters more here than for most supplements, because the one ingredient with solid research, berberine, was tested at around 1,000 to 1,500 mg a day, split into doses. A few droppers of liquid are unlikely to hold that much, but without numbers nobody can say.
Our take: the ingredient choices are sensible for the category. The lack of amounts is the biggest weakness, and we would rather say that than guess.
Each ingredient and the evidence
| Ingredient | Evidence on blood sugar |
|---|---|
| Berberine bark extract | Human trials |
| Chromium | Mixed results |
| Cinnamon | Mixed results |
| Gymnema sylvestre | Small trials |
| Bitter melon | Limited |
| Banaba leaf extract | Limited |
| Juniper berry | Traditional use |
| Licorice root | Traditional use |
Berberine bark extract
Human trialsA yellow plant compound with the strongest human research in this formula. Trials in adults with type 2 diabetes have usually used about 1,000 to 1,500 mg a day. It also affects how the liver processes many medicines.
Berberine research on PubMedChromium
Mixed resultsA trace mineral involved in how insulin works. The NIH says studies on chromium supplements and blood sugar have given mixed results.
NIH fact sheet on chromiumCinnamon
Mixed resultsA familiar spice studied for fasting glucose. NCCIH notes the results are inconsistent. Cassia cinnamon also contains coumarin, which can stress the liver in large amounts.
NCCIH on cinnamonGymnema sylvestre
Small trialsAn Ayurvedic leaf known as the sugar destroyer because it briefly dulls the taste of sweetness. Small human studies suggest a modest effect on blood sugar.
Gymnema research on PubMedBitter melon
LimitedA bitter gourd used in traditional cooking and medicine across Asia. Reviews of human trials find weak and inconsistent evidence.
Bitter melon research on PubMedBanaba leaf extract
LimitedA Southeast Asian leaf containing corosolic acid. Only a few small human studies exist.
Banaba research on PubMedJuniper berry
Traditional useA traditional herbal ingredient with almost no human research on blood sugar. It is usually avoided in pregnancy and in people with kidney problems.
Juniper research on PubMedLicorice root
Traditional useUsed in herbal blends for flavor and tradition. Its compound glycyrrhizin can raise blood pressure and lower potassium when taken regularly.
NCCIH on licorice rootIngredients that need care
- Berberine: can add to the effect of diabetes medicine and changes how the liver processes many other drugs.
- Licorice root: can raise blood pressure and lower potassium with regular use.
- Juniper berry: avoided in pregnancy and kidney disease.
- Cinnamon (cassia): coumarin can stress the liver at high intakes.
See Glyco Reset and diabetes medication and licorice root and blood pressure.
What we could not confirm
- The amount of each ingredient.
- The liquid base and whether it contains alcohol, glycerin or sweeteners.
- Extract strengths, such as the berberine percentage.
- Any third-party lab testing.
If these matter to you, ask the seller before ordering.