From: Becca (RLANG6) [#1]
17 Aug 2009
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I recently read an ad for a new herbal treatment for type 2 diabetes called Syntra-5. Has anyone researched this or had any experience with it. It appears to be very promising but of course it was an ad.
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From: Diabetes_Doc [#2]
17 Aug 2009
To: Becca (RLANG6) [#1] 18 Aug 2009
I have no experience with this product other than reviewing its website just now.
I might point out that the supposed clinical trial report that they use in support of their claims is certainly not in the format of CSRs (Clinical Study Reports) nor drafts for publication that I am used to, and seems targeted to the non-science reader. The conclusion is laughable:
"Based on these clinical comparisons and the complete lack of known adverse side effects, interactions, or contra-indications from the herbal ingredients in the test product, we conclude that Syntra-5™ was shown to be a safe and highly effective means of promoting healthy blood sugar balance naturally in the body."
First of all, there were indeed "adverse events" (AE) in these study: unexpected weight loss sounds like a "good" AE, but none-the-less, it is an AE: "this weight loss was measured, it was in no way anticipated or expected in this study group as participants were instructed to maintain their previous eating and drinking habits from pre-study."
Second, "promoting healthy blood sugar balance naturally" is a marketing pitch, not a scientific conclusion.
In short, I strongly suspect this is merely another in a long string of over-hyped minimally-helpful herbal products that come and go. I won't waste my money on it.
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From: Lori (LORIR1104) [#3]
12 Apr 5:54
To: Diabetes_Doc [#2] 12 Apr 7:54
I'm curious to know how many have tried Syntra 5, and what the outcome was?
The reason I ask is that my dad has been taking it since August '09. He lost around 40 pounds, but his blood sugar levels were still out of control. Around late December, he started having a lot of pain in his abdomen. It has gotten continually worse, and the last test that he had was an MRI - which found a calcified pancreatic mass that's highly suspicious for cancer. He's 67 years old, and I pray that it's NOT. We're going to the university hospital today to find out next steps.
By the way, he gained every bit of that weight back in a very short period of time, without changing his diet at all. I think it's a huge scam and now am wondering just WHAT it's doing to the body?
It just hit me a couple of days ago that he had been taking this supplement, and wondered if it had anything to do with what's going on in his body. I can't find a thing on the internet, other than how fabulous it is. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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