A new study shows supplementing with Tonalin branded CLA while following a weight-loss lifestyle may aid in preserving muscle mass. 66 adults between the ages of 18 and 45 participated in this double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled study. All participants had body fat levels greater than 20% for men and 30% for women. The participants were…
According to a new study, supporting a weight loss diet program with a Cranberry supplement may improve insulin, insulin resistance and key liver enzyme levels in people with NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Livers Disease). 41 people with NAFLD participated in this randomized controlled trial which lasted 12 weeks. All participants were placed on the same weight…
Body Fat Reducers: Choline, Inositol, Methionine (Lipotropic Factors): The lipotropic nutrients, Choline, Inositol, Methionine and Betaine HCL are nutritional factors which breakdown (emulsify) fats. They actually help the liver to create lecithin, which is a primary lipotropic agent in the body. Choline has been clinically demonstrated to protect the liver from alcohol damage in addition…
One of the hardest choices to make is what supplement should one take to help them achieve their healthy lifestyle goals. This is especially true when you are dealing with Weight Loss. One person’s weight loss success is another person’s weight loss failure. Why? I believe the best way to achieve Weight Loss Success has…
A recent study looks to Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in grapes and red wine, as a means to convert excess white fat into a calorie burning brown type of fat. Resveratrol was given to lab mice that were fed a diet high in fat. A reduction in weight gain of approximately 40% was seen in…
A new study has found supplementing with alpha lipoic acid, both with or without EPA Omega 3 may support weight loss in women who are overweight and obese. The EPA Omega 3 was found to prevent the reduction of leptin during weight loss. Leptin is the satiety hormone that signals the body that it is…
A new meta analysis and review shows Probiotic supplementation containing various strains of Lactobacillus have been shown to cause a small but statistically significant weight loss in overweight and obese individuals. 15 studies of Probiotic supplementation studies were reviewed. Larger reductions in body weight, BMI (body mass index) and fat percentages were seen in the…
A new study found that women following the paleo diet, the “Caveman” diet which excludes both dairy products and iodized table salt, may increase their risk for an Iodine deficiency. 70 healthy postmenopausal women who were obese or overweight participated in this prospective randomized weight loss trial. The study lasted 2 years. The participants were…
According to a new meta-analysis, which combined data from 25 randomized trials, consumption of a probiotic may reduce both body mass index (BMI) and body weight. An additional sub group analysis also pointed out that supplementing with a multi strain probiotic and taking the probiotics for at least eight weeks showed even better weight loss…
New research suggests that supplementing with Omega 3 essential fatty acids may fight middle-age bloat, those extra pounds that appear as a person ages. It seems the Omega 3’s found in fish oil transform fat storage cells into fat-burning cells by activating receptors in the digestive tract which causes the sympathetic nervous system to fire…