Sculptor is a comprehensive endocrine-balancing formula which focuses on healthy insulin, leptin, and cortisol function in order to support safe fat metabolism and maintenance of lean body mass.
Tyrosine – this amino acid is the building block for thyroid hormones as well as the neurotransmitters dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine, which are involved in balanced moods and the ability to cope with stress1. The thyroid gland is one of the “master regulators” of basal metabolic rate, and therefore determines how much energy you burn even while at rest2
American ginseng – in Eastern medicine ginseng root has a long history of supporting healthy physiology in a many ways. In this blend, it helps the body’s natural management of blood sugar levels and is useful for controlling sugar cravings induced by cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. High cortisol levels (caused by stress) can be the undoing of even the most effective diet and exercise program because of their effect on blood sugar and insulin.
Carnitine – supports the metabolism of body fat by helping to shuttle fats into the mitochondria, our body’s “furnaces,” where they are burned to generate energy3.
Chromium, Vanadium - a trace elements that has been proposed for use in balancing blood sugar4. Most foods are low in vanadium (sources include black pepper, dill seeds, mushrooms, parsley, and shellfish), so supplementation may be beneficial.
GABA – a four-carbon amino acid that is critical for the functioning of the Central Nervous System. The GABA system plays a key role in the pathophysiology of anxiety disorders, and low GABA levels may serve as a potential biomarker for panic and other related stress disorders5.
1 Hensel, C., Becker, M., Düzel, S., Demuth, I., Norman, K., Steinhagen-Thiessen, E., Gallinat, J., Lindenberger, U. and Kühn, S. 2019. Influence of nutritional tyrosine on cognition and functional connectivity in healthy old humans. NeuroImage. 193, pp.139-145.
2 Cicatiello, A.G., Di Girolamo, D. and Dentice, M. 2018. Metabolic Effects of the Intracellular Regulation of Thyroid Hormone: Old Players, New Concepts. 9(474).
3 Pooyandjoo, M., Nouhi, M., Shab-Bidar, S., Djafarian, K., and Olyaeemanesh, A. (2016) The effect of (L-)carnitine on weight loss in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Obesity Reviews, 17: 970– 976. doi: 10.1111/obr.12436.
4 Vincent, J.B. 2018. Chapter 29 - Beneficial Effects of Chromium(III) and Vanadium Supplements in Diabetes. In: Bagchi, D. and Nair, S. eds. Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions for Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome (Second Edition). Academic Press, pp.365-374.
5 Srivastava, A. and Kumar, P. 2021. Chapter 4 - Nutraceuticals in anxiety and stress. In: Gupta, R.C., et al. eds. Nutraceuticals (Second Edition). Academic Press, pp.63-72.
