Grade means: Level of evidence

Supplements:

Berberine: Total Cholesterol, Blood Glucose,

No HbA1c.
Dosage: 600mg, 3 times a day. Toxic!

Astragalus membranaceus: immunity, kidney

Dosage: 500 to 1000mg of a 1-2%
astagaloside extract ??!
??
Grade: between C and D
Astragalus may be safe when used orally and appropriately.
(Doses up to 60 grams daily for up to 4 months).

Banaba leaf: blood glucose

Dosage: 3000mg of the leaf extract
Grade: D
In addition to their anti-diabetic properties, banaba
NO leaves offer health benefits, such as antioxidant,
cholesterol-lowering, and anti-obesity effects.
Though the leaves offer a variety of benefits, their ability
to lower blood sugar levels appears the most potent
and sought after.
Banaba is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when taken by
mouth on a short-term basis.

Curcumin: Inflammation, pain, antioxidant,

Symptoms of Arthritis, functionality
OK In elderly, nitric oxide
Dosage: 80-500mg with Black Pepper Extract
Grade: B
Turmeric usually doesn't cause serious side effects.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA):
NO Testosterone, Estrogen,
Serum DHEA
Dosage: 100mg Cancer!
 Echinacea: Upper Respiratory infection,
No Length of sickness
Dosage: 300mg three times a day

Emblica officinalis (Amla): Blood Glucose

Dosage: 3000mg daily
Grade: D
not only is a storehouse of natural antioxidant
but also possesses strong anti-inflammatory activity
which might be helpful in preventing or slowing the
NO progress of various oxidative stress-related diseases.
is POSSIBLY SAFE when used as medicine at doses of
up to 1,000 mg daily, short-term. Ayurvedic formulations
containing Indian gooseberry have been linked to liver damage.

Ephedrine: Weight loss, fat mass, metabolic

NO Rate, nasal congestion
Dosage: 20-50mg three times a day Banned!

Fish oil: Triglycerides, depression

NO
Dosage: 1000mg a day

Fucoxanthin (Brown Seaweed Extract): Weight loss,

Liver enzymes, liver fat,
NO
Metabolic rate
Dosage: 2-4mg, if 1% fucoxanthin 240-800mg
Safety Issues!

Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi): HDL-C, natural

Killer cell
Dosage: 1800mg three times a day
Same Grade: between C and D
When taken by mouth: Reishi mushroom extract
As is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken appropriately for up
garlic to one year.
 Garlic: HDL-C, LDL-C, total cholesterol, blood
Pressure, rate of sickness, T-cell count,
OK PSA, nitric oxide, interferon alpha
Dosage: 400mg taken thrice daily

Ginkgo biloba: cognitive decline (A), oxidation of

LDL (C), skin moisture (D)
NO Dosage: thrice daily dose of 40-120mg
Don't take ginkgo if you have any medical conditions
-- especially diabetes

Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Southern Ginseng):

HbA1c, blood glucose, insulin
Sensitivity
Dosage: 100-500mg gypenosides
?? Jiaogulan is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth
short-term (up to 4 months).
Since few reliable studies of its use have been
conducted in humans, however, it may have side
effects that are not yet known.

Japanese Knotweed: Inflammation

Dosage: 200mg daily (C)
NO When taken by mouth: Knotweed is POSSIBLY SAFE when
taken by mouth short-term.

Krill Oil: C-Reactive Protein (C), HDL-C, LDL-C (C),

Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (C)
NO Dosage: 1-3g daily
Krill oil is POSSIBLY SAFE for most adults when used
appropriately for a short amount of time (up to three months).

Orthosiphon stamineus: Skin quality

NO
Dosage: 150-6,500mg

Panax ginseng: male and female cancer protection

NO Dosage: 400mg a day
 Pelargonium sidoides: Cold symptoms
NO Dosage: 30mg three times daily before meals

S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe): Osteoarthritis (B),

Depression (C), Pain (C)
OK Dosage: 600-1,200mg range over the course of a day,
divided into two or three separated doses with meals.
SAM-e has good evidence as a treatment for osteoarthritis pain.
Good for Arthritis
SAM-e seems to be a relatively safe drug.

Salacia reticulata: Blood Glucose, Insulin (B)

NO Dosage: 240-1,000mg, (B)
it needs to be taken alongside dietary carbohydrates.
Salacia is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken for up to 6 weeks.

Senna alexandrina: Intestinal Motility, constipation

NO Dosage: 1-2g of the powdered extract prior to bed
Senna is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth long-term
or in high doses. Don't use senna for more than two weeks.

Soy lecithin: LDL-C, Total Cholesterol

NO Dosage: 500-2,000mg (C), (C)
it has not been thoroughly tested by FDA

Spirulina: Lipid Peroxidation, Triglycerides, General Oxidation,

Allergies, Nasal Congestion, Blood Pressure,
Symptoms of Oral Cancer, Power Output,
NO HbA1c, Natural Killer Cell Content, Natural Killer Cell
Activity, Sustained Virologic Response, Liver Enzymes,
Liver fat (B)-(D)
Dosage: 1-3g daily divided in two times a day
Liver Damage
 Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid: Liver Enzymes, Insulin Sensitivity,
NO (TUDCA) Cholestasis (B) and (C)
Dosage: 1,750mg daily for muscle and liver insulin sensitivity
Hair loss!
Zinc: Viral warts (C)
OK Dosage: up to 25-45mg