Science Behind HERO

Science Behind HERO

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs when glucose levels drop below 70 mg/dL. While often caused by insulin overcompensation, factors like stress, illness, hormones, activity, alcohol, and medications can also trigger it.

For insulin-dependent diabetics, managing blood sugar is especially challenging, as hypoglycemia is both common and potentially life-threatening. With 1 in 10 type 1 diabetics dying from hypoglycemia (National Library of Medicine, 2018), fast and effective treatment is critical.

Dextrose

Dextrose is the fastest-acting carbohydrate, ideal for quickly raising blood sugar during hypoglycemia. Unlike complex carbs, it requires no digestion and is absorbed immediately, delivering rapid relief within minutes.

In products like HERO Glucose Pouches, dextrose ensures efficient blood sugar recovery without the wait.

Buccal cavity/Sublingual pathway

The buccal (gum and cheek) and sublingual (under-tongue) areas offer fast, efficient glucose absorption. Rich in blood vessels and thin mucosal tissues, they allow glucose to bypass digestion and enter the bloodstream directly, raising blood sugar much faster than traditional oral ingestion.

By avoiding the liver’s “first-pass metabolism” and the stomach’s harsh environment, this method boosts bioavailability and enables glucose absorption up to three times faster, providing rapid relief from hypoglycemia.

 FAQs

  • HERO transforms low blood sugar management with fast-acting, dissolvable melts that work under the tongue or along the gum line for direct absorption, raising blood sugar up to 3x faster than traditional methods.

    • Open the tin

    • Take one of our 5g dissolvable melts and place under your tongue or along the gum line.

    • Let it dissolve fully for fast absorption.

    • Use additional pouches as needed based on your blood sugar level.

    • Each dissolvable melt is 5g of sugar which is 15g for 3 pouches.

  • Yes! HERO is safe for all people of all ages and trusted by healthcare professionals. One HERO pack (3 dissolvable melts) makes up 15g of rapid-acting glucose, the exact amount recommended by the American Diabetes Association to treat low blood sugar episodes.

  • We are proud to say that HERO is completely manufactured, packaged, and warehoused in the U.S!

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