Review: African Mango (Irvingia gabonensis) for Weight Loss
Ever since Dr. Oz spoke highly of African mango (also called Irvingia gabonensis) on a September 2010 episode of his television show, we’ve seen an explosion of African mango-based weight loss supplements—especially online. Retailers are making all the usual claims; fast, natural weight loss, detoxification, plus the lowering of cholesterol levels. This time however, it is different for another reason too; all the claims are...
7-Keto DHEA For Weight Loss
7-Keto DHEA is a metabolite of DHEA (a steroid hormone that occurs naturally in the body and is produced in the adrenal glands). However, supplementing with 7-keto does not effect hormone levels, as it does not convert into testosterone or estrogen, and has no effect on the sex hormones. Although it’s been on the market for a number of years, there’s been a surge of recent interest, thanks to Dr. Oz. Several studies...