Golden Black Seed: Support of Metabolic Health and General Wellness.

For this clinical study, human participants will be tested over a period of 8 weeks. Below is a simplified diagram illustrating the involvement of each human subject, where all study participants will be tested on three different clinic days.

Inclusion criteria

• Adult people of either gender;
• Age 40-75 years (inclusive);
• BMI 25-34.9 (inclusive);

Exclusion criteria

• Cancer during past 12 months;
• Chemotherapy during past 12 months;
• Previous major gastrointestinal surgery (absorption of test product may be altered) (minor surgery is allowed, including previous removal of appendix and gall bladder);
• Currently consuming large doses of anti-inflammatory nutritional supplements, and unwilling to stop taking these supplements for 2 weeks prior to and during the study;
• Use of oral, inhaled or injected steroid medication within the last 6 months (for example: prednisone, dexamethasone). Nasal sprays for allergies are allowed;
• Active uncontrolled auto-immune disease (for example: rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, Celiac disease);
• Currently experiencing intense stressful events or life changes;
• Currently in intensive athletic training (such as marathon runners);
• Women of childbearing potential, who are pregnant, nursing, or trying to become pregnant;
• Known food allergies or sensitivities related to the test products or placebo;
• History of drug abuse during past two years;
• Participation in another clinical trial involving a consumable test product.