What are Krill?Krill are very small crustaceans which live mainly in the north Atlantic and are similar in appearance to shrimp.
Over the last decade there have been numerous studies which show Krill oil is a superior source of omega-3 fatty acids. It is estimated that Krill oil is up to 48x more potent than traditional fish oil, which is more commonly produced from fish such as cod. Read the rest of this entry
According to the manufacturer, Lipobind is a fat binding diet pill which cuts a percentage of fat from regular meals.
Lipobind has been a long time feature in the line up of diet pills available at Boots, and is manufactured by Goldshield who are also behind the seaweed based appetite suppressant Appesat.
In addition to Boots, Lipobind is also available online from reputable stores such as Evolution Slimming for around £24.99. Read the rest of this entry
Phenphedrine is a recently released fat burner which is available to buy predominately in the USA. Unfortunately, as with many weight loss supplements, Phenphedrine appears to rely heavily on marketing hype and less on actual evidence or clinical proof.
According to the official Phenphedrine website, the product is intended to correct the imbalance of two chemicals known as CART and NPY. It is suggested that the reason some of us are overweight is due to a yin-yang battle between the "good" (CART) and the "evil" (NPY). Read the rest of this entry
Sea Kelp is the term given to several types of seaweed, namely rockweed, bladderwrack and laminaria and is commonly used in a number of health supplements. Sea kelp can be found growing in most of the world’s major oceans.
The Maqui is a tiny purple berry which mainly grows wild in Chile, South America. This powerful antioxidant has been used by the local population for hundreds of years, not just because it promotes all round health, but additionally for its power to help curb appetite, encourage weight loss, and detoxify the body.
Maqui has been the subject of a number of recent trials, amazingly which have all shown one common side effect – all of the test subjects experienced varied weight loss of between 1-5lbs per week with 1500mg of daily supplementation. More surprisingly is the fact that Maqui has also been linked to a reduction in a number of neurological disorders and diseases, including diabetes. Read the rest of this entry
