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Lipovarin Review
Since the ban on ephedra based products in April 2003 many
ephedra free fat burners have hit the weight loss market with
mixed success. A few of these new "ephedra alternative" weight
loss products have performed a pretty decent job of burning
fat and supplying a boost of energy while others have not
been nearly as effective.
Lipovarin™ is one of the more popular over-the-counter ephedra
free weight loss supplements on the market today. The product
claims to be a powerful thermogenic weight loss compound that
is also capable of suppressing one's appetite. Accompanying
those effects is the claim that it can boost energy and elevate
one's emotional mood.
As I have said in the past in reviewing nutritional products,
for a product to have any real potential it MUST contain efficacious
ingredients and they must be included in a high enough amount
to prove potentially worthwhile. More importantly, product
claims should always be supported by the inclusion of ingredients
that have clinical research behind them. Too often products
contain a concoction of ingredients that have no clinical
proof as to their actual efficacy in responding to a physical
condition. I will tell you that Lipovarin™ probably contains
the highest grade quality of ingredients that I have ever
analyzed in a weight loss product. 
Let's take a close look at the Lipovarin™ formula. I will
try and analyze each ingredient and see how important it is
in delivering safe and effective weight loss:
1) Advantra Z™ (385mg) is a patent pending brand of citrus
aurantium used in the clinical research studies that have
demonstrated its safe and effective calorie burning properties.
Unlike ephedrine or ma huang based products, Advantra Z™ stimulates
only the metabolism boosting Beta 3 receptors, so there are
no undesirable effects on your nervous system, heart rate
or blood pressure levels. In fact, clinical results indicate
Advantra Z™ is more thermogenic than ephedrine, without any
of the associated side effects. I am extremely impressed by
the inclusion of this ingredient in the Lipovarin product.
To read more on the structure/function claims on Advantra
Z follow this link: http://www.winltdusa.com/about/infocenter/healthnews/articles/advantrafunction.htm
2) 7-Keto™ is a naturally occurring breakdown product of DHEA
that has DHEA activity, but cannot be converted to testosterone
or estrogen in the body. Research suggests that 7-Keto DHEA
may increase fat-burning enzyme activity and support healthy
thyroid function. 7-Keto may increase the levels of a thyroid
hormone called triiodothyronine (T3) levels in the body, which
are linked to resting metabolism. Increases in fat-burning
enzyme activity may increase body metabolic rate and promote
weight loss without stimulating the nervous system or changing
caloric intake.
To read more on the clinical results of 7-Keto™ follow this
link: http://www.humaneticscorp.com/ittrium/servlet/visit?path=A24x0x1y1xb9x1x72y1xbex1x65
3) Green Tea extract (150mg) is an ingredient that has so
much positive clinical support backing it as a weight loss
compound. I am a big fan of green tea because it reaches beyond
weight loss and into other health defense areas. As it relates
to weight loss, it has been shown effectively increase one's
metabolism by as much as 4-6% This "speeding up" of one's
metabolism can easily lead to the reduction in overall body
mass, i.e., weight loss.
4) Serotain™ (295 mg) is a proprietary blend of Griffonia
simplicifolia extract and other natural ingredients that contain
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), which enhances endogenous serotonin
levels. The most widely studied effects of serotonin, a neurotransmitter,
have been on the central nervous system. According to Richard
Borne, Ph.D., faculty at the University of Mississippi School
of Pharmacy, the functions of serotonin are numerous and appear
to involve control of appetite, sleep, memory, temperature
regulation, mood and behavior. What I really like about the
inclusion of this ingredient in this ingredient is that dieting
is hard enough without being a nervous wreck. Serotain supports
your weight-loss program by enhancing your mood in a natural
way.
5) Metabromine™ (350mg) is a derivative of the cacao tree,
(cacao tree produces the seeds used in making cocoa, chocolate,
and cocoa butter), and provides the appetite suppression and
energy boost without the jitters some consumers used to get
when they took ephedra-based products. It's a rather unique
appetite ingredient that performs in similar fashion as Hoodia
Gordonii. It definitely has some very real potential.
5) Caffeine (200mg), which speeds metabolism, is the most-active
ingredient in many "diet pills." Caffeine breaks down fat,
freeing fatty acids which are immediately burned. Conversion
of fat to energy is about 30 percent more efficient when caffeine
is consumed prior to exercise.
6) Glucuronolactone (300 mg) detoxifies the body by speeding
up the elimination of harmful substances, both endogenic (toxins
within or made by the body) and exogenic (external toxins
such as radiation, or pollution that penetrate the body from
the outside). Supplementing with glucuronolactone, aids the
transportation of amino acids during amino acid metabolism.
7) Taurine (200 mg) helps to emulsify dietary lipids in the
intestine, promoting digestion. Taurine also regulates heartbeat
and maintains cell membrane stability. Taurine has protective
effects upon the human brain and is often used to boost brain
function and cognitive abilities.
8) L-Carnitine (15mg) is a water-soluble, B-vitamin-like nutrient
that the body uses to turn fat into energy. With carnitine's
help, fat levels decrease in the blood and weight loss is
easier. New research continues to pour in to support the idea
that l-carnitine should be an every day, health supporting
nutrient that we all take as regularly as vitamin C.
Here is the bottom-line on Lipovarin™--it is as complete a
weight loss product as you will find on the market today.
I am extremely impressed by both the weight loss components
and the powerful energy boosting components of the product.
In the future I would like to see a little bit more clinical
data on the efficacy of the Metabromine™ ingredient (appetite
suppressant) contained in the formula. Overall, I highly recommend
Lipovarin™ as a weight loss product!
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