Vivalis was built for adults who have to take it every day for 90 days to repair their second circulation. That decision drove every formulation choice — including the 4g of sugar.
Capsules with 0g of sugar fail this product's job. Most adults 55+ quit a capsule regimen by week three. Capsules sitting in your medicine cabinet don't repair anything. Gummies you actually take do.
We tested every alternative sweetener. Stevia tasted bitter and tainted the pomegranate flavor. Sugar alcohols caused digestive issues. Artificial sweeteners failed the trust test — most of our customers specifically avoid them. Cane sugar at 4g per serving was the only option that didn't break the formula, your stomach, or your standards.
That's 4g — one teaspoon. About 16% of the AHA daily limit. Packaged with the polyphenols, beet nitrates, and L-arginine, the matrix slows glucose absorption substantially compared to a soda. The glycemic impact is low.
If sugar-free is a hard line for you, Vivalis isn't the right fit and we'd rather you know that upfront. If you can budget one teaspoon a day for the only standardized 1,000mg grape seed formula built around your second circulation — that's the tradeoff we made for you.