Drink ONE Glass Per Day to Flush Sugar From Your Blood

All right, so I know what you're thinking. Flush sugar from my blood just from one drink? This sounds like Tik Tok pseudocience. And trust me, I get it. I'd be skeptical, too. But here's the deal. There's a drink that I've used with patients and personally that can help you lower your blood sugar, reduce sugar cravings, and support your A1C. And no, this isn't a juice cleanse. It's a blend of time-t tested ingredients backed by both Western science and traditional Chinese medicine. So today, I'm going to break it down for you. what's in the drink and what formulas to use, why it works, how it affects your blood sugar, and how traditional Chinese medicine views blood sugar problems in a completely different and really insightful way. So, let's dive in. Hey guys, I'm Dr. Alex Hine, board licensed doctor of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine and author of the health book Master of the Day. Let's jump in over here to number one. Now, let's talk about the main one glass drink, but with real traditional Chinese medicine formulas behind each ingredient. Now, these are formulas that have been tested in clinical studies for blood sugar and for diabetes in particular for A1C because A1C is typically what your doctor is going to be testing to see how your long-term blood sugar regulation has been. Now, compound number one is called bourberine. And if you want to know where bourberine, all these trendy supplements come from, they come from Chinese medicine, guys. The herbs that we use, particularly one called Coptus Chenensis hanglen is one of the highest in bourberine. Now in dozens of randomized control trials, bourberrine, the active alkaloid in this planten matched or even outperformed metformin in lowering A1C and your fasting glucose. So what is the mechanism of this? It activates something called AMK. You can think of it like a metabolic master switch that reduces the intestinal glucose absorption and improves your insulin sensitivity. Now, why does this matter for you? You know, when you add a half a teaspoon of bourberine powder to your drink, you're leveraging decades of traditional Chinese medicine use in dozens of modern trials. So, it's not just folklore. This is actually something that's evidence-based. And we'll talk more about some formulas. Number two is called cinnamon rogue or salon cinnamon. Now, I'll show you here. We use cinnamon twig and cinnamon bark. This is medical grade stuff grown for decades and then harvested. Now, in terms of clinical insights here for you, there is a review that found that cinnamon supplementation reduced your fasting blood glucose and cholesterol in type 2 diabetics. Pretty simple cinnamon works. From a traditional Chinese medicine point of view, we say roay or guer, the bark or the twig warms the middle like digestive function and supports your overall GI. It's also very good for circulation, anxiety, and nervous system problems. So, it's useful because cinnamon adds both a warming digestive boost and a proven sugar modulating effect. So, you get the best of east and west. There's an interesting formula that's been studied. I mean, there are tons in China and the hospitals used, but one's called Xiao Jang Pen. Now this is basically a patented TCM tablet that showed significant reductions in your fasting and postprandial meaning after you ate glucose ends your hemoglobin A1C in about 70% of a group of people with type 2 diabetes. So minus the peripheral herbs you're still reinforcing the same principles. Nutritional Chinese medicine typically high glucose and high A1C we say is you have to clear heat. That's like the inflammation you see with it. So bourberine based drinks sort of echo this kind of mechanism of action as well. Now a fourth formula is called leoe diang right six ingredient ramania pill. Now what's so neat about this is this is commonly a formula I use clinically for diabetics that have urinary issues. In one large Taiwanese study of over 70,000 type 2 diabetics, those who took leeway dwangan along with oral diabetes medications were 40% less likely to need insulin compared to those on medications. One other trial showed that when combined with ginkoiloba, you know, an herb that's trendy for memory, this leo dehoman significantly reduced earlystage diabetic kidney damage over 2 years. So, this compound is protective, supportive, and works on complications, not just your sugar alone, basically. But let's jump into the Western science explanation. So, let's nerd out for a second, and I'll keep it simple. Cinnamon has been studied for blood sugar control, right? It helps your cells become more sensitive to insulin, like tuning the radio dial so your body can actually hear the message. Hey, take the sugar out of the blood, dude. So some studies even show a small reduction in A1C like.3 to half a percent which is pretty significant for a natural food. Now another one you can supplement with is apple cider vinegar. It slows how quickly food leaves your stomach which blunts these postmeal glucose spikes. You know we talked about this AMK that's like the metabolic switch your body flips when it's ready to burn fat and use sugar more effectively. Bourberine the specific compound we talked about briefly is a powerhouse and is very trendy right now. It's an extract from hangen in Chinese medicine. And studies have literally compared it to metformin, the most common drug used for diabetes. So, it lowers your fasting blood glucose, improves insulin signaling, and can lower A1C by over 1% in some trials. Pretty cool. Another herb is called barley or yi ren job's tears. Adds fiber, balances gut bacteria, and slows your carb absorption. In Chinese medicine, we say it clears dampness like bloating and gas, and strengthens digestion. So, what you've got here is a drink that improves insulin sensitivity, lowers the sugar spike after meals, and supports the organs that regulate your metabolism from both an east and a west point of view. Now, blood sugar issues don't start with sugar. They usually start with gut issues, poor digestion, inflammation, what we call dampness or spleen cheat deficiency. If you've been struggling with bloating, food sensitivities, or digestive weirdness that doesn't show up on labs, make sure you download my free guide right below this video. It's a Chinese medicine road map for fixing your gut, calming inflammation, and actually absorbing nutrients again. Now, from a Chinese medicine point of view, how does Chinese medicine interpret blood sugar problems? Because we don't talk about insulin or glucose. This predates modern chemistry by literally thousands of years. We talk about balance of certain organ functions, chi, yin, heat, and dampness. So, most blood sugar issues when we talk about the herbs to take fall into three classic patterns. Number one is spleen chi deficiency. Typically this is low stomach acid and poor pancreatic enzyme production. That's the person who feels tired after eating, gets bloated, has foggy thinking, their digestion is weak and so food turns into dampness, not the energy that it should. So Chinese medicine says that the engine isn't converting fuel into usable energy. The second pattern is the most common I see which is called stomach heat or yang ming excess. These people eat a ton. They're constantly thirsty. They feel hot or constipated. They have high blood sugar, high cholesterol. They also have high blood pressure. So there's too much heat and inflammation in the system burning up the fluids as we say. This is your hungry but wired type like diabetic or highly stressed. Third pattern is called yin deficiency with empty heat or deficiency heat. This one's more longterm. You see this more with like exhaustion or people who overwork or over stududy or overthink. dryness, heat in the palms and the soles of your feet, night thirst, night sweats, irritability. They may be thin or losing weight unintentionally, or they may have just been overwork or overstressing. Now, these drinks help in all three cases, but especially the first two. In Chinese medicine, we say it's about restoring flow and proper physiological function, not just lowering a number. So, who is this for and who is this not for? Right. These formulas are great for people with pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome. Anyone with belly fat, blood sugar spikes, or sugar cravings in general, folks with signs of damp heat, bloating, oily skin, fatigue, bad breath, excessive hunger. But if you tend towards cold hands and feet, loose bowel movements, you feel very weak and faint, you're underweight, fatigued, or you get low blood sugar easily, you might need to strengthen your digestive function. like what we call strengthening your spleen chi or warming digestion. So a lot of these heat clearing herbs are not used for these kinds of people who have high blood sugar. So if you're on medications like metformin or insulin, make sure to check with your doctor practitioner, especially bourberine because it could potentiate the effects of those medications. So here's how I tell my patients to often take their formulas. I usually have them take it 20 minutes before breakfast like a gentle metabolic primer and the second dose before dinner. It'll help flatten the postmeal spike, especially after carbs. I recommend them to do it for four to six weeks consistently, typically two doses a day, then test again. Look at your fasting glucose, your A1C, even your energy and your cravings. And if you want to make it even more effective, make sure you add exercise every single day as possible. Get regular acupuncture and focus on improving your digestion. So remember guys, the fastest way to lower your A1C is via fixing digestion. The free guide I've included below this video that's a companion to this video all goes into the traditional Chinese medicine approach to fixing digestive problems so that you can fix your blood sugar. So make sure you download it right below this video. Now if you've made it this far into the video, it probably means this message resonates with you on a deeper level. Maybe you've tried the supplements, the stress hacks or lifestyle changes and something's still missing. That's where personalized care comes in. In my private clinic in Los Angeles or virtually via tele medicine, I work one-on-one with people who are done guessing. people who are ready to get to the root cause of their digestive problems, anxiety, insomnia, burnout, or chronic fatigue. This is not a generic functional medicine protocol. This is custom classical East Asian medicine designed for your body. You can learn more right below this video and in the description box if you want to work with me onetoone. And then I have another great related video on herbs for blood sugar and diabetes and also just healing herbs in general right up here.