Hi! I work at a nutrition supplement store and I’ve done over 40 pages of research into the main ingredients of our products (most of which are available by themselves) using only National Institutes of Health studies, so no corporate-sponsored biased bs. Here are some of the BEST supplements that have been clinically proven to help with weight loss, based on randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies. If you would like the link to the specific study, I’d be more than happy to send it to you. :)
Apple cider vinegar: a 12-week study on the main component in vinegar showed a decrease in body weight, BMI, visceral fat area (fat around your organs), waist circumference, and blood triglyceride levels. It also helps with digesting fatty foods (in case you binge).
Green coffee extract: in a 4-week study, the mean weight loss of the group receiving the extract was 1.35kg (almost 3 pounds) compared to the placebo group’s mean weight loss of 0.12kg (.26 pounds). After 12 weeks, weight loss for the extract group went up to 11.91 pounds lost, with no change in diet or exercise.
Garcinia: in a 12-week study, it decreased the body fat percentage of the group receiving garcinia by 3.7% compared to the placebo group’s 2.4%. It also works wonders for decreasing appetite for long fasts.
Choline: choline works EXTREMELY well for rapid weight loss. Taking 1g (doses you’ll find in a store will be 250mg, so take 4 - no negative side effects were reported) a day over the course of a WEEK decreased body fat percentage by 1.92% and decreased BMI by 3.04. It works by helping your body to use fat for fuel - if you take this and exercise on an empty stomach, you’ll burn crazy calories.
Bioperine (piperine): decreases body weight, fat mass, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels WITHOUT A CHANGE IN DIET
Linoleic acid: this is proven to significantly reduce body fat (without reducing muscle mass). However, in the study, the subjects exercised for 90 minutes 3x a week. So if you don’t exercise very often, this probably isn’t the best fit for you.
Synephrine (Advantra Z): a stimulant clinically proven to increase your BMR and EER. When taken for 6-12 weeks, showed an increase in weight loss without affecting heart rate or blood pressure (so you avoid the jittery feelings that sometimes come with stimulants)
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA): proven to reduce body fat percentage, increase metabolism, while also having anti-cancer effects, helping your immune system, and preventing bone loss.
Rose hip extract: 12-week study showed a decrease in total abdominal fat, abdominal visceral fat, body weight, and BMI
If you want to try taking actual diet pills as opposed to specific ingredients, Performix products and Hydroxycut are your best bet. If you’re sensitive to the caffeine/stimulants in them, taking twice as much L-theanine as there is caffeine in the product will get rid of the jittery feelings, increased heart rate, and heart palpitations.
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