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Finding the right weight loss supplement can be frustrating. Finding a diet pill that works can be even more frustrating. With so many ingredients, brands and systems from which to choose –diet pills can feel like a gamble. The most common misconception about supplements is that there are no safe diet pills. Rest assured, it’s [...]
Keep reading...Are Natural Diet Pills Safe? There are many substances that naturally occur in the world, but does that mean that they are safe? Natural just means that it is not chemically engineered. Don’t be fooled by the “natural diet pills” label on the bottle, nature produces many venoms and poisons. Poison Ivy is natural, but [...]
Keep reading...While teenage years come with important milestones like driver’s licenses, high school diplomas, and first kisses, they also tend to come with hormone influxes, acne, and weight gain. As celebrity icons become thinner and thinner and the media becomes a bigger and bigger influence on the lives of young teens, diet pills and weight loss [...]
Keep reading...There are numerous health risks from being overweight. Currently there are numerous diet pills out there that are not safe. So how do you know if it is worth buying and taking a diet pill, if it can end up causing greater risk to your health? The following is a guideline you should follow to [...]
Keep reading...Why Do Women Need Safe Diet Pills? In today’s supplement industry, it’s become more and more important to find safe diet pills for women. Women have started turning to diet pills more to help boost their exercise and dieting efforts, because a safe and effective supplement can greatly enhance your benefits. Maybe you want to [...]
Keep reading...Remember the good old days when you could pop a pill and quickly see results? Today, the market is full of products that simply disappoint. The vast majority of weight loss pills have little to no scientific backing. HOWEVER, recent advances research have revealed several compounds that once again make safe, significant weight loss a [...]
Keep reading...Guggulsterone Guggulsterone Summary Guggulsterone is a plant steroid that is derived from the commiphora wightii or “guggul” plant. This ingredient has been used for thousands of years in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine, though only recently has it been studied in-depth to identify the chemical properties that make it beneficial for therapeutic use. Though [...]
Keep reading...LeanGard LeanGard Summary LeanGard is a multi-faceted, patented weight-loss compound developed by the Sabinsa Corporation. It won the 2001 Nutracon “Best Product” award and is a particular balance of three of Sabinsa’s other ingredients: ForsLean – Coleus Forskohlii Extract GarCitrin – Garcinia Cambogia Extract Bioperine – Piper Nigrum Extract The science behind LeanGard is based [...]
Keep reading...NeOpuntia NeOpuntia Summary NeOpuntia is a patented natural extract of the prickly pear fruit (opuntia ficus indica) which was developed by BIO SERAE Laboratories, a French company. Opuntia ficus indica, most commonly known as the prickly pear cactus, has been recognized for some time for both its nutritional content and potential to treat certain conditions [...]
Keep reading...Chromium Picolinate Chromium Picolinate Summary Also known as chromium (III) picolinate, this is an essential mineral for the human body. This means that it is necessary for certain body functions and cannot be produced by the body but must be ingested. Though chromium deficiency is very rare, it has been associated with nerve impairment and [...]
Keep reading...Chromax Chromax Summary Chromax is a patented supplemental form of the essential mineral chromium and is recognized as a particular formula for chromium picolinate. Chromax was developed by Nutrition 21, which is a company devoted to “targeting specific disease states and age related health care concerns through its patented and proprietary ingredients.” As an essential [...]
Keep reading...ChromeMate ChromeMate Summary ChromeMate is a patented form of supplemental chromium which is technically known as chromium polynicotinate or chromium nicotinate. This type of chromium is bound to niacin and provides a unique bioactive effect when taken. This formula was developed and is sold by InterHealth Nutraceuticals. ChromeMate essentially improves blood sugar levels which in [...]
Keep reading...PinnoThin PinnoThin Summary PinnoThin, an ingredient developed by Lipid Nutrition, is a specialized extract of the Korean pine nut (pinus koraiensus). This particular variety of pine nut is known to stimulate the release of the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) and the protein GLP-1. CCK release in the body is typically stimulated when fat or protein-rich food [...]
Keep reading...Citrus Aurantium Citrus Aurantium Summary Citrus aurantium, also known as “bitter orange” among other names, is a citrus fruit that is used for a variety of purposes including in perfume, as a flavoring, and is also used to make marmalade. Since the banning of a popular weight-loss ingredient (due to health concerns), citrus aurantium has [...]
Keep reading...Fucoxanthin Fucoxanthin Summary An extract from the edible seaweed undaria pinnatifida, or wakame, fucoxanthin is actually a carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts that when consumed is known to help dissolve fatty tissue. This chemical is included in a number of patented weight loss products and is marketed by various companies. Recent studies confirm its [...]
Keep reading...Phase 2 Phase 2 Summary Phase 2 is an extract of phaseolus vulgaris (white kidney bean) developed and marketed by Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc. The extract is marketed as a “carb blocker” or a dietary supplement that prevents your body from absorbing as many carbohydrates from your regular diet. This is technically known as an amylase-inhibitor, [...]
Keep reading...7 Keto DHEA 7 Keto DHEA Summary DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is a mammalian hormone produced by the adrenal glands and has been associated with a number of uses including weight loss, muscle development and the treatment of depression. It has also been promoted as a potential “anti-aging” (skin) supplement. The 7-Keto form of DHEA has been [...]
Keep reading...Tonalin CLA Tonalin CLA Summary Tonalin CLA is a patented brand of conjugated linoleic acid that has been developed by the Cognis Group to be distributed to health supplement developers around the world. Of the wealth of research and development involved in perfecting conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) formulation for supplementation, Tonalin CLA stands as a [...]
Keep reading...Conjugated Linoleic Acid Conjugated Linoleic Acid Summary Conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA as it is abbreviated, refers to a combination of isomers of linoleic acid, which is an omega-6 fatty acid common to the meat of cattle and other ruminants. It was originally made famous in the late 1970’s when researchers discovered it to have [...]
Keep reading...Evodiamine (Evodia Extract) Evodiamine Summary Evodiamine (evodia rutaecarpa) is the primary extract of the plant evodia fructus, which is native to tropical East Asia. These plants are correctly called “eudia”, though for most English speakers they go by “evodia”. Evodiamine has been a chemical of great interest as it appears to have a similar effect [...]
Keep reading...Chitosan Chitosan Summary Chitosan is a straight-chain polysaccharide derivative of the biological component chitin – found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans as well as in the cell walls of fungi. Typically, most commercially used chitosan is derived from the shells of shrimp and other sea-crustaceans. Chitosan is of particular interest as a diet supplement for [...]
Keep reading...Hoodia Hoodia Summary Of the many “miracle weight loss” products in recent memory, perhaps none have garnered more hype or more controversy than the tiny South African shrub known as “Hoodia” (Hoodia gordonii). As it is a rather unattractive, cactus-like plant whose flowers are said to smell like rotting meat, it would be an unlikely [...]
Keep reading...Green Tea Green Tea Summary Green Tea is an ingredient (or beverage) that most people in the world have probably heard of. It refers to a specific preparation of camellia sinensis, or the tea plant. In the case of green tea, the tea leaves are allowed to oxidize (or degrade naturally) only to a minimum [...]
Keep reading...ForsLean Coleus Forskohlii ForsLean Summary ForsLean is a patented extract of a tropical perennial plant known as plectranthus barbatus or, more commonly, coleus forskohlii or Indian Coleus. It is native to tropical areas in Southeast Asia such as India, Myanmar and Thailand. ForsLean in particular is a registered trademark of the Sabinsa corporation, which claims [...]
Keep reading...Super CitriMax Super CitriMax Summary Super CitriMax is a patented formula for hydroxycitric acid (HCA) supplementation developed by InterHealth Nutraceuticals. For those familiar with the original CitriMax, you might be wondering what warrants a “Super” CitriMax formula. The original CitriMax, produced in 1994, was standardized to 50% HCA bound to calcium in only a 70% [...]
Keep reading...Garcinia Cambogia Garcinia Cambogia Summary Garcinia cambogia is a yellow fruit native to Southeast Asia. It is related to the popular “superfruit” mangosteen and has been used for centuries in India and surrounding countries as an herbal remedy for a variety of conditions including edema, rheumatism and constipation. It has since been recognized by the [...]
Keep reading...Glucomannan Glucomannan Summary Glucomannan is a polysaccharide derived primarily from the konjac plant which is native to most parts of East and South-East Asia. It is a highly absorbant soluble fiber that is consequently often used as a food thickener. Because of its ability to absorb hundreds of times its weight in water, it was [...]
Keep reading...1,3-Dimethylamylamine 1,3-Dimethylamylamine Summary Commonly marketed under this name or the acronym DMAA, the compound is technically known as methylhexanamine and often goes under the trade names Forthan, Forthane, Floradrene, and Geranamine. It is also sometimes listed as geranium extract as it is a component of geranium oil. This chemical acts as a vasoconstrictor (causes the blood vessels to [...]
Keep reading...Irvingia Gabonensis Irvingia Gabonensis Summary Irvingia gabonsis or, more commonly, irvingia refers to the fruit derived from a kind of tree that grows in west and central Africa as well as some parts of southeast Asia. This fruit is rich in fats and proteins and commonly goes by the name of the ogbono, etima, odika, [...]
Keep reading...Irvingia Gabonensis Irvingia Gabonensis Summary Irvingia gabonsis or, more commonly, irvingia refers to the fruit derived from a kind of tree that grows in west and central Africa as well as some parts of southeast Asia. This fruit is rich in fats and proteins and commonly goes by the name of the ogbono, etima, odika, [...]
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