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African Mango, can it really help you lose weight?

Dr Gail — Tue, 28 May 2013 23:03:21 +0000

We first saw it on the Dr Oz Show, but what is all the excitement about?

West African Mango or Irvingia Gabonesis has been touted for body fat reduction, weight loss cholesterol lowering and assisting in Leptin resistance according to a study in Lipids in Health and Disease Journal.

The study used 150mg [...]

Saffron May Spice Up Your Mood and Cool Your Appetite

Marianne E. Murphy — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:39:08 +0000

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a spice that has been cultivated for over 3,500 years for cooking, fragrance, dying cloth, and medicinal purposes.1 While saffron is a native plant of Southeast Asia, it was first cultivated by the Greeks. Recently, there has been a flurry of research that has validated its potential to lower the [...]

Not Sure You Want to Give Up the Carbs? White Kidney Bean May be the Answer!

Dr Gail — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:29:19 +0000

White Kidney Bean Extract (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a strange ingredient that is now commonly used in supplements for weight loss. Weight loss supplements that contain this ingredient act as a carbohydrate or starch blocker. They help block alpha-amylase enzymes, the enzymes that digest the starches into more simple sugars from breaking down the starches or [...]