El Naturalista Naturbetes is a nutritional supplement based on natural extracts of walnut and green nettle. The leaves of these plants contain different amounts of tannins, flavonoids, essential oils and mineral salts that promote the general well-being of the user and help regulate blood sugar levels. Tannins are compounds that act directly and inhibit alpha-glucosidase (an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of the terminal residues of D-glucose), thereby reducing the absorption of carbohydrates by the digestive system. In the same way, flavonoids from these plants help to control glycaemic indices by contributing to the sensitivity of cells to insulin, thereby increasing the hormone's ability to absorb and regulate the amount of glucose in the blood.
Because of the properties of these natural ingredients, they have traditionally been used as an adjunct to sugar control diets for people with type II diabetes. The need to maintain a healthy lifestyle through physical exercise and a controlled diet before, during and after taking these capsules is emphasised in order to regulate glucose metabolism favourably.
