One of the more recent "stars" of the diet supplement world, Lipozene
has been touted as a fast, easy route, to substantial weight loss. But
does it really work?
The Lipozene diet pill is manufactured by Obesity Research Institute.
You may have heard of them - they previously marketed similar products
under the names Fiberslim and Propolene.
The central ingredient
in Lipozene, is a substance called glucomannan. And this is the same
substance that was used in Obesity Research Institute's prior diet
products. So first, you need to take a good look at what exactly is
glucomannan.
Without getting too technical, (I don't want to put you to sleep with a bunch of terminology from my Chemistry lab
manuals!), glucomannan is basically a fiber supplement, derived from a
plant. It is a substance that your body cannot absorb, so it just passes
through your system, while providing fiber to help move everything else
through. (Trying hard, not to get disgusting here!)
Now, there
are clinical studies which confirm that glucomannan lowers blood-fat
levels, and levels of the "bad" cholesterol (LDL). There is also some
confirmation that consuming glucomannan with water before a meal, will
give you a full feeling (the idea being that you will then eat less).
But before you run to your computer, to order a year's supply of
Lipozene, I'm going to give you the honest truth. There are very serious
problems with this product!
Yes I realize, you may have heard
lots of stories about successful weight loss using Lipozene - from
people trying to sell it to you! Well, fortunately for you, I refuse to
sell people something that I wouldn't use myself. So I am going to
reveal to you, the whole true story, about Lipozene and weight loss.
First, you need to clearly understand the problems:
#1: Diet pills are still drugs. And ALL drugs cause associated side
effects. And sometimes, these side effects can even be dangerous.
#2: Glucomannan is a fiber product. And all fiber products can cause
certain vitamins and minerals to bind with them - thus preventing your
body from using those essential vitamins and minerals. Thus, it is
advisable to take a quality multi-vitamin supplement, if you decide to
use this type of diet pill.
#3: Since Lipozene is essentially a fiber product, this brings up the question: Why not just buy one of the commonly available fiber supplements, at a cost that is far less than Lipozene?
#4: There are many claims of success floating around the Internet,
purportedly from Lipozene users. However, even these people state that
they were following nutritional diet plans, and engaging in regular
exercise, while on Lipozene. This means that we have no way of knowing
whether they would have succeeded equally, merely by using a diet plan
and exercise alone.
None of the problems above, however, addresses the most serious concern with Lipozene: Consumer Fraud.
The company that makes the product (Obesity Research Institute), has
been cited numerous times for billing customers under false pretenses,
and for refusing to provide refunds under conditions where a refund was
promised. Furthermore, the Federal Trade Commission has charged the
company with making "false and unsubstantiated claims" in the past. As a
result, the company has been forced to pay $1.5 million in "customer
redress"!
So as we can see, rather than living up to its
promises of "easy weight loss", Lipozene comes with a list of concerns,
and even questionable results. Plus, it is sold by a company with a
history of criminal actions! Fortunately for you, there are other
alternatives to Lipozene, which WILL help you to lose weight quickly.
But you need to have a Complete Diet Plan - one that uses SAFE
supplements to accelerate your
weight loss! And I will layout all the details for you, (plus show you
for Free, the step-by-step way to put together your own Weight Loss
Plan), in my next article in this series.