‘Wonder root’ balances blood sugar… and helps it hit a PERFECT ‘sweet spot’

Managing diabetes can feel like playing catch-up…

Because you could be either overshooting your mark… or falling short.

That “mark,” of course, is your blood sugar numbers. Your doc will HOUND you about them if they’re too high… or too low.

And he won’t leave you alone until he considers them PERFECT.

But many diabetics find it darn near impossible to reach that “sweet spot”… and STAY there!

Fortunately, there’s a “root trick” to achieving diabetes management PERFECTION – and by every measure that counts.

And it can help your metabolism THRIVE, too.

It was a popular crop for one of the most successful ancient civilizations in history…

So why hasn’t your doc ever heard of it?

It’s more than just a little “under-the-radar”…

But here’s why you should get to know it right now.

Nectar of the Incan gods

There’s a low-calorie sugar alternative that some diabetics are just STARTING to get hip to… and that I’d like to share with you today.

It’s not a “fake sugar” – but it’s sweet, and it’s got an extremely low glycemic index!

It’s yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius), which grows in Peru and other South American countries in the Andes mountain range.

It gets its name from the Incan word for “water root.” This ancient civilization ate yacon to help quench their thirst when water was in short supply.

To produce the sweetener known as yacon syrup, the water is extracted from the yacon’s fibrous root… filtered… and then evaporated.

Now, the root of the yacon plant is a tuber that LOOKS like a potato… but it’s not starchy, earning it the nicknames of “diet potato” and “wonder tuber.”

It actually tastes more like a fruit, which is why some call it an “underground pear.”

And what makes it sweet is the presence of fructose-like compounds called fructooligosaccharides, or FOS for short.

FOS are a type of prebiotic fiber, which feeds your gut microbiome.

And yacon root FOS have shown in studies to LOWER blood glucose levels… INCREASE insulin levels… and IMPROVE insulin sensitivity.

Not just in lab animals — but in real people, too. (Even older folks!)It may have something to do with how those FOS get fermented in your gut… which results in the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).

The result? Well, for starters, a boost in beneficial belly bugs and BETTER metabolism.

SCFAs seem to also help your body transport sugar from the food you eat OUT of your blood and into the tissues that can use it for energy…

And also keep your body from producing too much sugar on its own.

Striking that perfect balance is the “holy grail” for any diabetic – what docs call “glucose homeostasis.”

It means that your blood glucose levels aren’t swinging too high… or too low. They’re hanging out within a PERFECT range.

FOS have also shown powerful anti-obesity effects…

And shedding those extra pounds could certainly help you manage your diabetes!

Now, yacon syrup contains A FRACTION of the sugar found in regular ol’ sucrose (a.k.a. table sugar)… so it’s a low-calorie alternative for diabetics looking for a little something sweet.

But if you’re looking for the blood sugar-lowering power of this sweet root, choose yacon tea instead.

Look for it at your local health food store or online, where you may also find yacon root powder in capsule form.

To blood sugar PERFECTION,

Melissa Young