Forslean / Forskolin (Coleus Forskohlii) for Weight Loss
Forslean®is a proprietary form of Coleus forskohlii manufactured by the Sabinsa corporation. Coleus forskohlii is a perennial plant of the mint family that has been used in Ayurvedic traditional medicine for ages. Although some evidence suggests its critical constituent (called “forskolin”) may be useful in the treatment of asthma (see Eur J Pharmacol. 1985 Apr 23;111(1):1-8) and even cancer, it is most often retailed as a...
Lipo-6 Fat Burner Review: Does Lipo 6 Work?
Weight/fat loss supplements come and go – few stay on the market for a prolonged period of time, since reality rarely lives up to the hype. “Tried and true” formulations are rare, particularly in a market where novel ingredients and products are constantly being introduced. One of the few stalwarts is Nutrex Research’s Lipo-6. Even though it started out as an ephedra-based supplement, it has survived...
End Binge Eating: How To Stop Binge Eating And Take Control Of Your Life: A Review
Kristin Gerstley is a binge eater. Or rather I should say, she was a binge eater. A long time sufferer of Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Kristin’s publication — “End Binge Eating: How To Stop Binge Eating And Take Control Of Your Life” is both a heartfelt discussion of her own personal battles with BED, as well as being the complete “how-to” manual for overcoming the disorder. Despite having no...
Dymetadrine Xtreme Fat Burner Review: Does Dymetadrine Xtreme Work?
AST makes no-nonsense body building and sport performance supplements. Their Dymetadrine Xtreme weight loss pill used to be an extremely potent ephedra-based product. Not any more, of course. It’s been re-formulated to comply with ephedra’s illegal status. How’s the new version fare up? Well, in addition to a smattering of magnesium and vitamin C and a whopping dose of vitamin B6, it contains a 1393 mg proprietary...
Decaffeinated Green Tea For Weight Loss?
Green tea is aggressively marketed as a weight loss supplement for the simple reason that there is a solid evidence it displays numerous anti-obesity characteristics. For instance, it appears to raise the metabolism, lower cholesterol, inhibit the activity of the enzyme alpha-amylase (required for the digestion of carbohydrates)… … and that’s just the beginning. But what about decaffeinated green tea? Is it as...
CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) Review
CLA, or Conjugated Linoleic Acid, is a non-essential fatty acid found primarily in meat and dairy products. CLA is found in the highest concentrations in the meat of animals that chew their cud. Cows and sheep are good examples of such animals. There is some decent data indicating that CLA, taken in doses from .7 to 4.5 grams daily, can decrease body fat mass in obese and overweight people (the optimal dose seems to be about 3.2 grams...