Welcome everyone...

Lots of good stuff this week! I've got a warning for those of you thinking of purchasing Cortislim, a follow-up on the Steve Bechler ephedra issue, and to round things off...

A nice offer from Erin Rogers of Health-E-Meals.com.

Enjoy!

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New Reviews

No new reviews this week, as I'm working on expanding the site a little. I'm planning on allocating related material into different sub-sections on the site, including an entire new section dedicated to low carb diets. On that note, expect to see a review posted on the South Beach diet in the next week or so -- I just bought it yesterday, and am making my way through it now!


Cortislim Warning!

Cortislim, if you haven't heard, is the newest "miracle" supplement that "works" by controlling weight gain and accelerating fat burning by negating the effects of the hormone cortisol. That's the theory anyway. The reality is somewhat different -- if you haven't read the review yet...

http://www.ultimatefatburner.com/cortislim-review.html

Anyhow, I got an e-mail from a visitor a while back -- one that you may be interested in reading. It seems the makers of cortislim are implementing the same deceptive and underhanded billing practices currently used by other less than scrupulous manufacturers. Here's the letter (thanks to Jim for sending it along)...

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I was intrigued by your write up on cortislim.

Unfortunately my wife had already ordered a couple of bottles of the stuff. She maintained a low carb diet and regular aerobic and weight training exercise program while on cortislim, but continued to gain weight. She did say that she was calmer (maybe I need to take a couple before I again confront the company).

I have tried to contact cortislim about stopping their automatic shipping process and about their money back guarantee. However they won't respond to any of my requests by e-mail, and their customer NO-service never talks with you -- it just runs a 20 minute infommercial in a loop. You can use this e-mail on your site to warn others if you wish, as I know I am not alone.

Jim (jclad1@cox.net)

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Bottom line?

Watch Out! The makers of Cortislim are interested in one thing only, and it isn't customer satisfaction.

Buyer beware!


Media and Press 1, Ephedra 0

As you know, the U.S. is now moving quickly towards a full ban of ephedra based products. This, despite the reams of data showing that when used properly, ephedra poses little threat to healthy individuals.

In my opinion, the overblown, sensational, and downright irresponsible press coverage given to the ephedra issue has a lot to do with the ban, and the public's growing unease with the availability of ephedra based products. Case in point...

Last year, a member of the Baltimore Orioles professional baseball team, Steve Bechler, died shortly after a spring training session. Mr. Bechler, who was seriously overweight, had been using the ephedra-based diet pill, Xenadrine Rfa-1 at the time of his death. The Baltimore Orioles were quick to blame the unfortunate Mr. Bechler's death on Xenadrine. The press, of course, were quick jump on the bandwagon, and blow the story way out of proportion with exaggerated tales of ephedra's dangers.

All this, of course, occurred long before the toxicology reports on Mr. Bechler were in. And while the media were quick to inflate the "supposed" dangers of ephedra, they were much less interested in following up on the story, and providing their audience with the official version of how Mr. Bechler did die.

And what was the official version? Here's an excerpt from a recent press release...

A forensic investigation conducted by former New York City Medical Examiner Dr. Michael M. Baden concluded that "Xenadrine did not cause or contribute to Mr. Bechler's death." At the time of his death, Mr. Bechler weighed approximately 320 pounds and on February 16, when Mr. Bechler collapsed on the playing field and later died of heat stroke, the temperature on the field was 81 degrees and the humidity 75 percent. Based on these facts, Dr. Baden concluded that Mr. Bechler "died of a heat stroke precipitated by his morbid obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease, adverse weather conditions, physical exertion, and inadequate screening, monitoring and medical supervision."

In fact, this conclusion has lead the makers of Xenadrine to launch their own lawsuit against the Orioles, who, at first glance anyway, seem to have seen Cytodyne as a convenient patsy, and a perfect way to deflect attention from their own failed responsibilities. For those of you who are interested...

Here's the link to the press release!

While Cytodyne and Xenadrine have certainly been vindicated in the death of Mr. Bechler, the majority of the public are still under the impression that ephedra did kill him. Thanks in large part to the press for not following up on this story and presenting their respective audiences with the truth, we all lose out -- a powerful and effective fat burner will soon no longer be available.

Sad but true.

P.S. A pet peeve of mine is that no one in the press or any other industry for instance, seems to be interested in pointing out that ephedra alkaloids are a common ingredient in almost every over-the-counter cough and cold medicine. Check your product's label for pseudoephedrine hydrochloride.


Health-E-Meals Upgrade Offer

Those of you who have purchased my diet, The Ultimate Fat Burning Diet Primer...

http://www.ultimate-fat-burning-diet-primer.com/

... Are aware that it comes with a great bonus volume that I acquired the rights to -- Erin Rogers' The Healthy Express Cook Book. Packed with 101 mouth-watering recipes (each one presented with prep time, cooking time, time saving tips, and nutritional content per serving), this publication has been eagerly received by one and all! :-)

This book also contains a link to join Erin's membership site at a 45% discount. Previously, this offer has only been open to those of you who have bought my e-book.

However, Erin has generously offered to make this special discount available to all my newsletter subscribers. Thanks Erin!

To access the discounted membership offer...

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