This formula contains the proportions of B vitamins and vitamin C used by orthomolecular psychiatrists for stress, blood sugar level control and behavior modification along with ChromeMate® GTF (glucose tolerance factor), lipotrophic factors and glandular support with synergistic enzyme activity. Glyco Plex aids in blood sugar regulation in both hypoglycemics and diabetics through normalization of glycogen/insulin formation and release.

A strong relation has been demonstrated between blood sugar irregularities (hypo and hyperglycemia) and all types of addictions including:

• Alcohol and drug abuse

• Sugar and other food addictions

• Behavioral addictions, i.e. gambling, etc.

Therefore individuals who fall into any of these categories should be supplemented with the high potency B-complex vitamins found in Glyco Plex, starting with a therapeutic dose, then continuing with a maintenance schedule.

B vitamins are essential in the conversion of carbohydrates into glucose, which then "burns" to produce energy. They are also vital in metabolism of fats and proteins.

B-complex vitamins may be the single most important factor for nervous system function. The need for B vitamins increases during periods of mental or physical stress including infection or disease. Nervous individuals or those working under tension can greatly benefit from high potency B-complex supplementation.

In addition, the B-complex vitamins are essential for maintenance of muscle tone in the gastrointestinal tract and for health of skin, hair, eyes, mouth and liver.

All the B vitamins should be taken together. Since these vitamins are so closely interrelated in function, a lack of one or more can affect the body’s utilization of others. If large doses of one of the vitamins is used therapeutically, a complete B-complex supplement should accompany it.

• Vitamin B1 - Fundamental nutrient for carbohydrate metabolism. Also necessary for muscle growth and tone, normal digestive function and healthy nerves.

• Vitamin B2 - Needed in metabolism of various food components; especially supportive of respiratory mucous membranes, skin and eyes. Aids in absorption of iron; also an important nerve nutrient.

• Vitamin B6 - Involved in metabolism of all foods, especially fats. Important for red blood formation, adrenal function, normal mineral and fluid balances. The central vitamin in the treatment of edema; involved in protein metabolism on a cellular level as a precursor of the transaminase group of enzymes. One of the principal vitamins of orthomolecular psychiatry, used along with Vitamin B3 (niacin, niacinamide). B6 has such varied and important functions and is so universally under supplied in the American diet that Dr. John Ellis has written an entire book on its applications, referring to it as the "sleeping giant of nutrition".

• Vitamin B12 - Necessary for hemoglobin formation, increasing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. Maintains integrity of myelin nerve sheathing and stimulates cellular production of nucleic acids. Long history of effectiveness in treatment of chronic fatigue. Has become popular in treatment of emotional disorders, schizophrenia and nervous conditions. Excessive refined carbohydrates break down the intrinsic factor of the stomach. The intrinsic factor facilitates absorption of B12; therefore, deficiencies are common for those eating the "traditional American diet".

• Pantothenic Acid - An important anti-stress factor with specific support for the adrenal glands. Synthesis and release of adrenocortical steroids increase immediately even with small doses. Aids in production of antibodies. A primary nerve nutrient, necessary for neuromuscular normalcy. Deficiencies have been closely linked to the development of arthritis. Used successfully in the treatment of insomnia, some nerve disorders and allergic reactions.

• Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) - The central vitamin used in orthomolecular treatment of mental and neurological disorders. Used extensively in treating depression, irritability, nervousness, insomnia, hypoglycemic symptoms, various neuroses, senility, alcoholism, drug withdrawal, schizophrenia and other psychopathologies. Clinical deficiencies result in pellagra, characterized by diarrhea, nausea, skin rashes, cirrhosis and degeneration of nerve fibers. Dr. Carl Pfeiffer has referred to schizophrenia as a "biochemical wastebasket diagnosis", a symptom of "sub-clinical pellagra".

• Vitamin C - Related directly or indirectly to all metabolic functions. An important part of orthomolecular therapy.

• Chromium, supplied as ChromeMate® GTF, enhances the effects of insulin and insures its efficient use. In addition to regulating blood sugar, insulin facilitates the entrance of carbohydrates and amino acids through cell membranes and influences blood levels of other hormones.

• Choline, Inositol, Lysine and Pancrelipase - These lipotropic agents remove and prevent the build-up of fatty deposits in the liver and assist in normal fat metabolism. Choline and inositol are also specific nerve nutrients.

• Glandular Base - Raw liver, pancreas, adrenal and brain concentrates provide specific nucleo-protein support of the blood sugar regulating glandular axis, along with raw brain as a neurologic factor.

The B vitamins are so meagerly supplied in the traditional American diet that almost every American lacks some of them.

GLYCO COMPLEX
STRESS B COMPLEX CAPSULES WITH C

Therapeutic Dosage: Six to nine capsules daily.
Maintenance Dosage: Two to three capsules daily.