Does Shakeology really help diabetics?
Shakeology has many proven benefits. In early 2014, Beachbody published the results from a Clinical Trial. The focus of the clinical trial was to find out how effective Shakeology is for shedding pounds, lowering blood sugar, lowering cholesterol and to validate testimonials shared by Shakeology users. Thanks to this study, there’s now proof that Shakeology yields statistically significant reductions in weight, cholesterol, and HbA1c (index for average blood sugar).
Shakeology is Certified Low Glycemic
Since Shakeology is a low-caloric meal replacement, with a lower glycemic index than most meals, it should be acceptable for most people with diabetes. Shakeology has been certified by an independent third-party lab (Glycemic Index Laboratories) as having a low glycemic index of 24. Believe it or not, Shakeology’s GI rating of 24 is much lower than most fruits, some vegetables, and pretty much every processed food ever made.
The glycemic index is a way to measure how carbohydrates react in your blood. When you eat carbs, your blood sugar level rises anywhere from a little to a lot. The GI uses a scale of 0 to 100, with higher numbers given to foods that cause the most rapid rise in blood sugar. High-GI foods cause the body to produce higher levels of insulin but sometimes too much. This gives you an energy burst, known as a “sugar rush.” It feels good at first, but then your blood sugar drops rapidly to lower than normal levels, known as a “crash.” Eating low-GI foods, like Shakeology is a smart way to avoid the “sugar rush and sugar crash” cycle. Low glycemic foods are good for you because they stabilize blood sugar and insulin levels. Shakeology helps to keep your sugar levels in balance while providing steady energy (avoiding that sugar spike and crash), supplying nutrition that satisfies, and helping to promote good health.
High blood sugar drives your body to produce more insulin. Foods with a high-GI (above 70) include white bread, pretzels, French fries, and most processed foods. Eating these foods triggers a rapid rise in blood sugar and insulin levels, which:
- Encourages your body to store fat
- Creates a cycle of hunger pangs and feeling unsatisfied
- Causes an energy crash that leaves you irritated and tired
- Can lead to high blood pressure, fluid retention, and diabetes
Foods with a low-GI (under 55) include spinach, oatmeal, peanuts, and 
Shakeology. Consuming these foods helps stabilize blood sugar and insulin levels, which:
- Increases levels of glycogen, a hormone that causes body fat to be burned
- Gives you a feeling of satisfied hunger
- Helps balance moods
- Reduces the risk of heart disease, helps control diabetes, and positively affects the aging process
The image to the right demonstrates Laura’s typical postprandial (after meal) response to Shakeology with minimal blood glucose rise. As you can see, she has appropriately calculated her insulin dose for the carbohydrates in Shakeology, and the low glycemic index helps to prevent a drastic spike in her blood sugar before the insulin can begin working. Notice how her blood sugar stayed nicely in the desired range (between the two solid lines)? A balanced and steady blood sugar promotes good health.
Please take a few minutes to watch this video on Shakeology and the Glycemic Index.
Reviews by others who have had SUCCESS with Shakeology and their diabetes:
I swear by Shakeology! It reversed 10 years of diabetic A1C levels in me in just 4 months of daily use. Can’t and won’t live without it! My endocrinologist has it written in my medical file as a requirement for me to take now, and another doctor was so impressed that she started taking it and it reversed her diabetic levels she had for 7 years. –Gwyn M.
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My mom told me again earlier today how beautiful her blood sugars are. Shakeology has helped to dramatically reduce her insulin. Sometimes she doesn’t even need her insulin. I’m glad I made my mom try Shakeology a year and a half ago. ~Shakeology customer.
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“Shakeology works, because I am a diabetic that was on 9 pills. But once I started drinking Shakeology, it changed my overall numbers in blood pressure, sugar levels, and cholesterol. To this date of 6 months of drinking Shakeology and working out – NO PILLS!!” –Sydney
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I’m a 57 yr old insulin dependent diabetic, on insulin for 47 yrs. I’ve been using Shakeology daily since 4/8/10 and it’s a predictable meal, in that the carbs are exact. That has been a major benefit for me. Since then I’ve dropped 22 lbs, reduced my daily total insulin by nearly 40%, and am now off bp medication. Also, the only workout I’ve done is the one that comes w/ the drink mix… I call ’em Shake30 and Shake50 workouts. I haven’t worked out much at all the last six weeks, other than running a bit, but the weight continued to drop and it must be due to the Shakeology. _BH
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Being DIABETIC, and HAVING KIDNEY & THYROID DISEASE, I had to do something.
Thanks to Beachbody, I have lost a total of 75lbs. and now living a more fit and healthier lifestyle. I come from a family of Type 2 Diabetics and was borderline diabetic myself, and had Kidney disease, Thyroid disease and back pains. Doing Beachbody’s workout programs and drinking SHAKEOLOGY has changed all that! My thyroid results are normal!!! My doctors are AMAZED at my results!!! My lab results are ALL NORMAL now and show that I am NO LONGER DIABETIC!!! I have so much more energy, strength and stamina than I have ever had when I was in my teens and 20s. I started at 196lbs. wearing a size 16 and am currently 125lbs. wearing a size 4!!! I have never been a size 4 before in my life!! ~Jenny, mother of 4, and works full time.
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My wife’s Type 2 Diabetes was reversed thanks to Shakeology. – Sean K.
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“My friend’s doctor (YES DOCTOR) said she should try SHAKEOLOGY and she has DIABETES! SMART DR!” -Stacie M.
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I was borderline type 2 diabetic for the past few years. I also had gestational when I was prego. (3-4yrs ago) In December (2013)I signed up for shakeo and was just hoping to lose weight. But it dropped and regulated my blood sugar within the first few weeks of using it. I am no longer get the headaches from my blood sugar rollercoastering. I no longer considered borderline. My blood sugar is normal. -Amy S.
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“My fasting number this morning was no longer in the “diabetes” range but in the “pre-diabetes” range…with NO meds! I am so amazed.” – Kristie M.
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My parents have been drinking SHAKEOLOGY for a little over a month now. My mother’s sugars are almost normal! AND she was suffering from major diabetes headaches when she ate badly and we were getting ready to increase her insulin!!! She is now coming off her meds all together and is exercising and losing weight! Dad’s sugars are now under control and he is getting ready to cut out his meds as well! Shakeology has changed the blood chemistry in my household and family for the better! – Ilene W.
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Interested in giving Shakeology a go? You have nothing to lose especially since it has a bottom of the bag guarantee. Go toCwww.myshakeology.com/KristyBender OR Contact me directly about receiving a 25% discount!!
If you have any questions please email me at kristybendercoach@gmail.com or kkbender233@yahoo.com or message me on Facebook or my like page.
P.S. If you aren’t sure you’ll love it, there is a bottom of the bag guarantee. This means you can give it a try and if you’re not satisfied (you don’t love it) simply return your unused portion within the first 30-days for a full refund (not including shipping), even if the bag is completely empty.
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