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L-phenylalanine pills and weight loss benefits
WEIGHT LOSS PILL TYPE: L-phenylalanine is a nonessential amino acid, which means the body produces it. It is similar in its chemical structure to phenylpropanolamine (PPA), which has been removed from the market for safety reasons, but differs in how it affects the brain. SOLD AS: Tablets, capsules, typically 500 mg. phenylalanine comes in three…
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Fennel seeds and tea benefits for weight loss
SOLD AS: Capsules, tincture, dried seeds, bulk tea. WEIGHT LOSS PILL TYPE: Fennel is an Appetite suppressant. Its original Greek name was marathron from maraino, meaning “to grow thin.” In Arabian medicine it is used as a diuretic-Fennel is native to the Mediterranean but is now extensively harvested. BACKGROUND/RESEARCH: The need for fennel as a…
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Meridia pill for weight loss
WEIGHT LOSS PILL TYPE: Sibutramine (Brand : Meridia) is a monoamine reuptake inhibitor and an Appetite suppressant. Sibutrarnine was developed in . the late 1980s as an antidepressant, and it was approved in November 1997 (final approval, February 1998) by the FDA as a weight-management medication. It is a schedule IV controlled substance, with low…
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Colon cleanse products for weight loss
Colon cleansing products work by flushing out the toxins from the body and is one of the most natural and healthy ways of restoring good health and a clean digestive system. With an efficient digestive system and removal of all those extra pounds of mucoid plaque that is clogging the colon the body weight of…
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Chitin fat blocker review – Chitosan for weight loss
Chitin, chitosan (a processed version of chitin) MANUFACTURERS/BRAND (S): Fat Absorb™, Chitosorb, Chinese HD, and Discover, among others. SOLD AS: Tablets and capsules, typically 500 mg. WEIGHT LOSS PILL TYPE: Fat absorber. Chitin is a fiber product derived from the exoskeletons of marine animals, such as crabs, oysters, and other shellfish, or from the exoskeletons…
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Pyruvate diet pill review
Pyruvate MANUFACTURERS/BRAND (S): Natrol, Bodyonics, Kaizen, Twinlab, among others. WEIGHT LOSS PILL TYPE: Thermogenic agent. Pyruvate is an acid that plays an important role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. SOLD AS,: Capsules, tablets, available in 500-, 750-, and 1,000-mg potencies. BACKGROUND/RESEARCH: Research demonstrates that pyruvate brings down cholesterol in individuals who eat…
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Kola nut for weight loss review
Kola nut MANUFACTURERS/BRAND NAME(S): Zand, Herb Pharm, Nature’s Answer. WEIGHT LOSS PILL TYPE: Thermogenic agent and diuretic. The kola nut is the seed kernel of the African kola tree. It’s also referred to as bissy nut. SOLD AS: Capsules, extract. BACKGROUND/RESEARCH: Proof that kola nut supports weight loss is basically anecdotal. One animal study discovered…
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Guggul review – Guggul extract for weight loss
Guggul MANUFACTURERS/BRAND (S): Nature Care, Frontier, Enzymatic Therapy, Natrol, among others. SOLD AS: Capsules, tablets. WEIGHT LOSS PILL TYPE: Thermogenic agent. Guggul is the purified and standardized resin derived from the mukul tree, which grows in India. BACKGROUND/RESEARCH: Guggul is an Indian Ayurvedic herb which has been employed for weight-loss for more than 2,000 years.…
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Guarana extract supplements review for weight loss
Guarana MANUFACTURERS/BRAND NAMES(S): Natrol, Nature’s Answers, among others. WEIGHT LOSS PILL TYPE: Thermogenic agent. Guarana is a creeping shrub that grows in the Amazon. It bears small, bright red fruit that contains a black seed, which is the part of the plant used for medicinal purposes. SOLD AS: Powder, syrup, capsules, tincture. BACKGROUND/RESEARCH: Almost all…
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DHEA – DehydroEpiAndrosterone supplements for weight loss review
DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone MANUFACTURERS/BRAND (S): Twinlab, Doctor’s A-Z, Enzymatic Therapy, Ultimate Nutrition, Schiff, Kal, Body Ammo, Natrol, among others. SOLD AS: As a synthetic or as an animal extract in capsules, sublingual capsules, and tablets, usually 25 mg. WEIGHT LOSS PILL TYPE: Thermogenic agent. DHEA is a weak androgen, or male hormone, that is present in both…
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