Diaplex vs Chromium Complex: what is the difference?
Short answer: Standard Process Diaplex pairs chromium with a wider mix of ingredients, while Standard Process Chromium Complex is the simpler chromium and niacin formula.
More detail: Our chromium supplements guide puts Diaplex and Chromium Complex side by side. In that table, Diaplex covers wider support for sugar handling, the pancreas and digestion. Chromium Complex covers simple chromium and niacin support for blood sugar already in a normal range.
- Chromium: Diaplex lists 55 mcg in each two-capsule serving, and Chromium Complex lists 48 mcg in each tablet.
- Diaplex also lists betaine HCl, pancreatin, pepsin, pancreas extract and a beet blend.
- Standard Process Chromium Complex lists niacin, vitamin A, and bovine pancreas and adrenal extracts beside its chromium.
- Both labels list chromium yeast among their ingredients.
- Anyone on blood sugar medication should talk with a doctor first and follow the directions on each label.
Is Standard Process Diaplex good for digestion?
Short answer: Standard Process Diaplex is a digestive support formula, and the clinic's blog includes it in its guide for a gut that is recovering after antibiotics.
More detail: Diaplex is a whole food formula, not a probiotic. The blog pairs Diaplex with whichever probiotic a person chooses. Our guide to restoring gut health after antibiotics walks through every step. Ask your practitioner first if you have peptic ulcers or chronic gastritis, or take proton pump inhibitors, because Diaplex lists betaine hydrochloride.
- Clinic view: the guide files Diaplex under digestive support while the gut rebuilds.
- Label view: Standard Process says Diaplex supports healthy bowel function.
- Food counts too: fiber-rich vegetables, fermented foods like yogurt and sauerkraut, and prebiotic foods like onions, garlic and oats.
- Second job: Diaplex also carries chromium, the nutrient behind its label focus on blood sugar maintenance.
How does the Diaplex supplement fit into a blood sugar support plan?
Short answer: The Standard Process Diaplex supplement is one of three products in the clinic's Healthy Blood Sugar Support Protocol, alongside Cataplex B and Chromium Complex.
More detail: Our blog post on berberine and blood sugar support names Diaplex and Chromium Complex among the products the clinic uses most. The post says the clinic does not chase one glucose number and looks at the wider picture.
- Wider picture: blood sugar regulation, meal responses, stress, sleep, activity, and liver and digestive health.
- Protocol: the Healthy Blood Sugar Support Protocol lists all three products on one page.
- Cataplex B is a vitamin B supplement, and Chromium Complex pairs chromium with niacin.
- Directions: follow the Suggested Use printed on each product label.
Diaplex benefits and uses
Short answer: Standard Process Diaplex benefits, per its label, center on chromium for blood sugar maintenance, plus support for healthy pancreas, gallbladder and bowel function.
More detail: The label limits the blood sugar support to levels already in a normal range, paired with a healthy diet. The clinic's blog also describes Diaplex as support for everyday digestion.
- Chromium: Diaplex lists 55 mcg per two-capsule serving, and the clinic's blood sugar protocol includes Diaplex alongside Chromium Complex.
- Digestive organs: the label names the pancreas, gallbladder and bowel as areas Diaplex supports.
- Clinic use: the guide to restoring gut health after antibiotics files Diaplex under digestive support while the gut rebuilds.
- Nutrients: the label rates Diaplex an excellent source of chromium and vitamin A, with iodine and vitamin B6 as good sources.
Diaplex side effects and cautions: who should check with a practitioner first?
Short answer: Ask a health care professional first if you are pregnant, nursing or have a health condition. Standard Process Diaplex lists no side effects, but that does not mean nobody reacts.
More detail: The chromium cautions come from the clinic's chromium supplements guide and describe chromium in general.
- Stomach acid: Diaplex lists betaine hydrochloride, which the betaine hydrochloride guide says to avoid with peptic ulcers, chronic gastritis or proton pump inhibitors, so ask first.
- Wheat and cow ingredients: wheat, plus bovine pancreas, liver, spleen, kidney, prostate, adrenal and pituitary.
- Chromium side effects: low blood sugar, trouble sleeping, headaches, mood changes and irregular heartbeats.
- Diabetes, kidney disease or liver disease: ask a doctor first. Pregnancy or nursing: the guide advises against chromium.
- Medicines: ask a doctor before combining chromium with insulin, metformin, other diabetes drugs or levothyroxine.
- Chromium may interact with antacids, acid reflux drugs, corticosteroids, beta blockers and NSAIDs.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Where can I buy Standard Process Diaplex online?
Short answer: Buy Standard Process Diaplex online from Snow Holistic Health in Lake Charles, LA.
More detail: Not sure if Standard Process Diaplex fits your plan? Book a free 15-minute See if We Fit call with Dr. Snow, or contact our team with questions. Diaplex comes as 150 capsules.
