The number of people walking around with high blood sugar levels without even knowing it is truly staggering. Part of that is because many people don’t know what high blood sugar symptoms actually look like. High blood sugar (or hyperglycemia) occurs when there’s a buildup of excess glucose in the bloodstream.

Early on, high blood sugar can make you feel off in a variety of ways, causing fatigue, frequent urination, headaches, and blurred vision.

Over time, untreated high blood sugar can cause additional symptoms, such as recurrent infections and tingling hands and feet. They could also have damaging effects on the vascular system, leading to long-term complications such as arteriosclerosis and diabetic retinopathy.
Postprandial Glucose Regulation and Diabetic Complications
Postprandial hyperglycemia and cardiovascular disease

Research by Dr. Hara and others in 2007 showed “Brown seaweed has a suppressive effect on hyperglycemia.” The results of these studies show that brown seaweed extract, inhibits α- glucosidase and α-amylase activities, which are associated with hyperglycemia. This inhibition increased with a higher concentration of brown seaweed extract, 0.3mg/ml or greater, was observed to have a comparable effect to Acarbose (a hypoglycemic agent). References: T.Hara, et al., 2007, Effect of Seametaherbline on Blood Glucose Levels in Sucrose-loaded Rats, Food Function Jpn, 3 (2), p1-6. Brown seaweed has become a research focus for new ways to support people who are at risk of diabetes. An eight-week study in 60 Japanese people revealed that fucoxanthin, a substance in brown seaweed, may help improve blood glucose levels. What’s more, another substance in seaweed called alginate has been found to prevent blood sugar spikes in animals after being fed a high-sugar meal. It’s thought that alginate may reduce the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream.

The shortest life span of red blood cells is 120 days. HbA1c is closely related to the lifespan of red blood cells and changes with the metabolism of red blood cells. So if you want to improve the HbA1c score, please continue using Teatis products for at least 120 days.

T.Hara, et al., 2007, Effect of Seametaherbline on Blood Glucose Levels in Sucrose-loaded Rats, Food Function Jpn, 3 (2), p1-6.

Paradis ME, Couture P, Lamarche B. “A randomised crossover placebo-controlled trial investigating the effect of brown seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus) on postchallenge plasma glucose and insulin levels in men and women.” App Phys Nutr Met. 2011 Dec;36(6):913-919.