Formulations for treating metabolic syndrome and increasing energy levels

Abstract

Disclosed herein are formulations, methods, and kits of formulations for inhibiting, ameliorating, delaying the onset of, reducing the likelihood of, treating, and/or preventing metabolic syndrome, and/or increasing energy levels. The formulations have at least one extract from a tart cherry, at least one antioxidant vitamin, at least one polyphenolic compound, and at least one prebiotic. Also disclosed are methods of making the formulations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for inhibiting, ameliorating, delaying the onset of, reducing the likelihood of, treating, and/or preventing metabolic syndrome, and/or increasing energy levels in a subject, the method comprising:
 administering to the subject a formulation comprising:
 an effective amount of at least one extract from a tart cherry; 
 an effective amount of at least one antioxidant vitamin; 
 an effective amount of at least one polyphenolic compound; and 
 an effective amount of at least one prebiotic, 
 wherein the effective amount of each ingredient is sufficient in combination for inhibiting, ameliorating, delaying the onset of, reducing the likelihood of, treating, and/or preventing metabolic syndrome, and/or increasing energy levels in the subject. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the effective amount of the at least one extract from a tart cherry ranges from about 250 mg to about 2500 mg. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one extract from a tart cherry is from Montmorency cherries, Balaton cherries, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one extract from a tart cherry comprises a tart cherry skin powder. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the effective amount of the at least one antioxidant vitamin ranges from about 25 mg to about 500 mg. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one antioxidant vitamin comprises Vitamin C. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the effective amount of the at least one polyphenolic compound ranges from about 25 mg to about 200 mg. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one polyphenolic compound is selected from the group consisting of turmeric, resveratrol, and grape seed extract. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one polyphenolic compound comprises turmeric root extract. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one polyphenolic compound comprises grape skin extract. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the effective amount of the at least one prebiotic ranges from about 45 mg to about 4500 mg. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one prebiotic is selected from the group consisting of inulin and maltodextrin. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the formulation is administered to the subject once per day, and wherein:
 the effective amount of at least one extract from a tart cherry comprises about 250 mg to about 2500 mg of tart cherry skin powder;   the effective amount of at least one antioxidant vitamin comprises about 25 mg to about 500 mg of Vitamin C;   the effective amount of at least one polyphenolic compound comprises about 5 mg to about 50 mg turmeric and about 20 mg to about 500 mg of grape seed extract; and   the effective amount of at least one prebiotic comprises inulin.