Sugar Defender cannot cure diabetes [Video]

More than 11% of Americans have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. The chronic illness causes hundreds of billions of dollars in medical costs each year.

Potentially cost-saving treatments and cures are therefore appealing to millions of Americans. Facebook ads claim that a product called Sugar Defender is “a new breakthrough in blood sugar science” and can support healthy blood sugar levels. Some of the ads even claim it has helped over 100,000 people “overcome diabetes.”

Multiple VERIFY readers emailed us to ask questions about Sugar Defender, including Trudy who asked if it can cure diabetes and whether it’s a legitimate product.

THE QUESTION

Can Sugar Defender cure diabetes?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

No, Sugar Defender cannot cure diabetes. There is no cure for diabetes.

WHAT WE FOUND

Ads on Facebook claim that a dietary supplement …