Yes, Gymnema has lived up its reputation and potential as a long term solution to diabetes. Research studies show that it impacts type 1 much more than type 2 but in both cases, the ingestion of the tea should continue for a minimum of 6 months for the effects to stabilize. It's best to continue drinking the tea for up to 2 years. You can buy the formulation - sachets containing 2 gm of Gymnema + 1 gm of green tea - prepackaged boxes of 90 sachets (one month's supply, at the rate of 3 teabags a day) from some vendors. Note that you can reuse the tea bags - second infusion, that is. The herb is about the only herb capable of regenerating the Beta cells in the pancreas, that is, the cells responsible for producing insulin. Pretty amazing, isn't it?