GCO is not included in the Foundational Protocol or the Comprehensive Protocol, but can be added at any stage of a protocol to support digestion and already healthy blood sugar levels.*

Product FAQs

1. Can GCO cause symptoms?

High doses of berberine HCL have been known to cause digestive symptoms, such as stomach upset. If this happens, you can consult with your healthcare practitioner. 

2. Can GCO be taken with food, or can it be taken without?

For best results one capsule of GCO should be taken 30 minutes before meals, up to twice daily.

3. Does GCO interact with medication?

Always consult a licensed healthcare practitioner when introducing a new supplement to your routine. As a general guideline, it’s recommended to take all supplements at least two hours away from prescription medications.

4. What time of day should I take GCO?

Thirty minutes before meal time. We generally recommend taking one capsule with your morning meal and one with an evening meal, or as otherwise directed by your healthcare practitioner.

5. What is Prop 65?

Prop 65 is a California law that companies doing business in the state of California are required to follow. The law mandates companies place warning labels on any products with heavy metals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.

Here’s What This Label Doesn’t Tell You:

• Trace amounts of heavy metals are found naturally in the soil. If a product is organic, it will contain trace amounts of heavy metals.
• Prop 65 places limits on all heavy metals — regardless if they are organic or inorganic. Prop 65’s limits are far below normal standards.

What Does Prop 65 Mean for You?

If you see any of CellCore Biosciences products with a Prop 65 sticker, there’s no need to panic.

Prop 65 tests far below normal standards and CellCore Biosciences does stringent testing on all their products.

CellCore Biosciences promise to you are solutions that work. CellCore Biosciences knows how important clean, safe ingredients and final products are to you and your health. CellCore Biosciences wouldn’t sell products they aren’t confident to take themselves and give to their families.

6. I heard that your Carbon Technology and other supplements have a Prop65 Warning Label and contain heavy metals (specifically lead). Is this true?

Yes, the fulvic and humic acid extracts used to formulate Carbon Technology naturally contain organic, non-toxic heavy metals within safe limits.

These heavy metals are different from the toxic, inorganic man-made form of heavy metals that are damaging to health. Unfortunately, the Prop65 warning label in the state of California does not distinguish between organic (beneficial) and inorganic (toxic) heavy metals.

Organic heavy metals — such as lead, iron, and zinc — occur naturally in soil. This is where the fulvic and humic acids in Carbon Technology are derived from.

Organic heavy metals are actually beneficial to your health in small amounts and are not considered toxic because whatever excess your body cannot use it easily eliminates. On the other hand, inorganic, man-made heavy metals build up in cells and tissues and can cause health problems.

Testing for Heavy Metals in CellCore Biosciences Supplements

All of the CellCore Biosciences supplements go through rigorous third party independent testing for the top heavy metals of concern: arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury.

The United States Pharmacopeia — a group that verifies supplement quality — has suggested the following limits for heavy metals in supplements:

Arsenic: 3 parts per million (ppm)

Cadmium: 3 ppm

Lead: 10 ppm

Mercury: 3 ppm

A recent test of CellCore Biosciences' ViRadChem Binder showed it had 0.216 ppm of mercury. This means that for every million particles tested, only 0.2 of them were mercury. This is a very small amount in comparison to the above suggested limit.

For CellCore Biosciences own standards, if any of their products contain more than 5 ppm of lead (half of the suggested limit), they reject the lot and will not make the item available to you.

† WARNING: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.

*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.

*Check with your healthcare practitioner if you are nursing, pregnant, are under 18, or following a doctor-prescribed protocol