If you struggle with blood sugar swings, cravings, belly weight, or low energy after meals, insulin resistance may be part of the picture.
Insulin resistance happens when your cells stop responding properly to insulin, the hormone that helps move sugar from your bloodstream into your cells for energy. When this happens, your body has to make more insulin to keep blood sugar under control. Over time, that can lead to higher blood sugar, more fat storage (especially around the middle), stronger cravings, and eventually prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
Fortunately, there are practical ways to support healthier blood sugar and improve metabolic health. Along with reducing excess sugars and refined carbohydrates, increasing protein, and building muscle, certain targeted supplements may also help.
One option is UltraGlucose Control by Metagenics, a physician-formulated nutritional shake that can be used as a meal replacement or snack. It contains UCAN SuperStarch, a slowly digested carbohydrate that provides a gentler rise in blood sugar compared to many traditional carbohydrate sources. This can help reduce the sugar spikes and crashes that often worsen cravings, hunger, and low energy. It also provides protein, vitamins, minerals, and branched-chain amino acids to support satiety and metabolic balance.
UltraFlora Control contains Bifidobacterium lactis B-420, a probiotic strain studied for its effects on metabolic health. The gut microbiome plays an important role in regulating inflammation, blood sugar, and even appetite signalling. By supporting the production of beneficial compounds such as short-chain fatty acids, this probiotic may help improve insulin sensitivity and promote more balanced appetite regulation over time.
Berberine GT is one of the most well-known natural supplements for blood sugar support. Berberine has been widely studied for its ability to improve insulin sensitivity, allowing the body to use insulin more effectively. This may help lower blood sugar and reduce the excess insulin levels that can encourage fat storage, especially around the midsection. The formula also includes green tea extract to help enhance berberine absorption.
Finally, Creatine UP plays an important role in blood sugar regulation. Muscle acts like a storage tank for glucose, helping pull sugar out of the bloodstream. The more lean muscle we maintain, the better our body can handle carbohydrates. Creatine helps support strength, exercise performance, and muscle preservation, particularly when paired with resistance training and adequate protein intake. Creatine UP also contains L-taurine, an amino acid that may further support insulin sensitivity, muscle function, hydration, and recovery.
The Bottom Line
These four products work together to support insulin resistance from different angles:
• UltraGlucose Control helps reduce blood sugar spikes
• UltraFlora Control can normalize appetite signalling over time
• Berberine GT helps improve insulin sensitivity
• Creatine UP helps preserve muscle, which is essential for healthy glucose control
My next Insulin Resistance, Belly Fat, Prediabetes Seminar is on May 6th.
Lyle Sunada is a compounding pharmacist and NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner specializing in hormone balancing and alternative medicine at Cloverdale Pharmasave. Everything mentioned in this article is available in-store.
