Lipofuze Ingredients

ThermoDiamine (Evodiamine) has been shown to cause weight loss.
Razberi-K (raspberry ketone) is believed to be a fat burner and has been shown to cause weight loss in some studies.
FucoPure (fucoxanthin) is an antioxidant found in seaweed; it is supposed to protect cells from damage.
Forslean is a diet pill ingredient proven to burn fat while retaining muscle mass.
Guggul EZ 100 (gugglesterones) is supposed to increase thyroid function, leading to weight loss. More researched is needed.
BioPerine enhances the body’s ability to absorb nutrients; this is always a welcome thing in supplementation.
Green tea is a great diet pill ingredient as it has been proven to contribute to weight loss when used in doses of at least 300 mg per day.
Capsaicin helps with digestion and circulation. More research is needed to determine the effect of capsaicin on weight loss.
Synephrine HCl is an effective, proven weight loss ingredient.
7-OHO Dhea has been shown to contribute to weight loss.
Cinnamon
Phenylethylamine is a “feel good” ingredient; it does not contribute to weight loss.
Ginger
20 Hydroxyecdysone

So you are probably asking “What does all this mean?” Basically, Lipofuze diet pills contain some very effective diet pill ingredients. The ingredients in Lipofuze certainly suggest that it will be an effective weight loss supplement.

Lipofuze Price

According to the Lipofuze website, you can get Lipofuze diet pills for “only” $49.95 for a one month supply. This is an average price for a diet pill. Given the high quality ingredients, I’d say that’s a pretty good value for your money.

Lipofuze Guarantee

The Lipofuze website says you can get a full refund if you return the empty bottle (they want you to use the entire bottle). Themoney back guarantee is for life. This refund policy actually looks legitimate and about the best that I’ve seen.

Lipofuze Conclusion

This Lipofuze review finds Lipofuze contains several great diet pill ingredients. They’ve used ingredients that are backed by a large amount scientific studies. The price is reasonable and you don’t get a better guarantee than theirs (lifetime). I’d say give Lipofuze a try and let us know how it goes.

Reduslim Ingredients

Green tea (480 mg) has been proven to contribute to weight loss when taken in doses of 300 mg or more per day. This Reduslim review finds there is enough green tea in Reduslim diet pills to contribute to weight loss. *Note: The 480 mg of green tea is the total if you take the maximum dosage of 4 capsules per day. If you take less than the recommended dosage you will not get enough green tea to cause weight loss.

Cissus Quandragularis (480 mg) has been proven to contribute to weight loss, but only when combined with other ingredients.

Capsaicin (cayenne red pepper extract) (80 mg) helps with circulation and digestion. More research is needed to determine if capsaicin contributes to weight loss.

Proprietary blend Weight Reducing agent (1360 mg)

Helianthus tuberosus 480mg (Jerusalem artichoke) is high in fiber; it does not cause weight loss.

Phaseolamin 480mg ( phaseolus Vulgaris extract) is white kidney bean extract. It has been shown to contribute to weight loss when used in doses of 1.5 grams. Thus, there is not enough Phaseolamin in Reduslim to be effective.
Soy 400mg ( bean extract) does not cause weight loss.

The Reduslim website claims Reduslim does not contain caffeine. This is not entirely true. Although Reduslim does not specifically add caffeine to its recipe, green tea contains caffeine. Thus, if you are sensitive to the effects of caffeine, know that there really is caffeine in Reduslim diet pills.

Reduslim Marketing

We have seen it all when it comes to bad marketing, but Reduslim takes it to a new level. Many diet pill companies fabricate before and after photos to try to sell their product. Reduslim uses before and after photos, but they are pathetic. Anyone can see these photos have been doctored (and EXTREMELY poorly). This is just one more reason to stay away from Reduslim.

Reduslim Cost

Reduslim costs $58.99 per bottle (supposedly a $25 savings). One bottle lasts 15-30 days, depending on the dosage you use. This is extremely expensive for a diet pill, especially since it contains only ONE proven ingredient (green tea), and you will only get enough of it if you take the maximum dosage. Don’t get ripped off by Reduslim–find a diet pill that contains proven ingredients in the  necessary amounts.

Reduslim Guarantee

Reduslim does have a guarantee, but it is only for unopened bottles. There is another catch: You cannot return the product until at least 30 days AFTER you purchase it (just another way to get more money out of you). The Reduslim website also claims, “Maximum results are achieved after using Reduslim for at least 90 days.” This ensures you will waste over $176 on three months’ worth of Reduslim.

Reduslim Conclusion

This Reduslim review finds you should stay away from Reduslim diet pills (although if you want a good laugh check out their before and after photos). This is just another diet pill that assumes you won’t do your homework. They make bold claims but fail to back them up.

Adipo-X Ingredients

Vitamin B1 (5 mg) has health benefits but does not contribute to weight loss.

Vitamin B3 (10 mg) has health benefits but does not contribute to weight loss.

Vitamin B6 (10 mg) has health benefits but does not contribute to weight loss.

Calcium Carbonate (50 mg) has health benefits but does not contribute to weight loss.

Sesame Seed Oil (1398 mg)

Adipo-X Proprietary Blend (771 mg)

Caffeine Anhydrous USP is merely dried caffeine. Caffeine has been proven to contribute to weight loss. However, Adipo-X fails to list how much caffeine it contains, making it impossible to know if there is enough caffeine to be effective.

L-Tyrosine AKG does contribute to weight loss. However, it has to be taken in doses of 500-1500 mg per day. It is VERY unlikely that Adipo-X contains enough L-Tyrosine to contribute to weight loss.

Raspberry Ketones 99% have been proven to contribute to weight loss in mice. No human research has been done.

Advantra Z (Citrus Aurantium 30%) contains Synephrine, which has been proven to contribute to weight loss. The important thing with Synephrine is the concentration (the higher the better). Adipo-X lists the concentration of Citrus Aurantium but not the concentration of Synephrine.

Capsaicin Extract (Cayenne) can improve circulation and digestion. However, more research needs to be done to determine the effectiveness in weight loss.

Yohimbe PE (8% Yohimbine) does cause weight loss, but once again Adipo-X diet pills do not list how much Yohimbe they contain.

Paprika Extract

Ginger Root Extract (20% Gingerols)

Coleus Forskholi (40% Forskolin) does contribute to weight loss when used in doses of 250 mg per day. Adipo-X does not say how much coleus forskholi it contains.

Green tea is another clinically proven diet pill. Since Adipo-X hides how much green tea it contains, it is impossible for this Adipo-X review to determine if there is enough green tea to be effective.

Vinpocetine does not contribute to weight loss.

Bioperine aids in the absorption of nutrients; it has not been proven to directly contribute to weight loss.

You will notice that Adipo-X does contain several clinically proven diet pill ingredients. Unfortunately, they do not disclose how much of each ingredient is included. This makes it impossible to know how effective Adipo-X diet pills will actually be.

Adipo-X Cost

Adipo-X diet pills cost $39.96 for 120 capsules. If you take the recommended 3 capsules per day, one bottle will last 40 days. This is not expensive for a diet pill, but considering Adipo-X does not list how much of each ingredient is included, there is no way to know how effective Adipo-X will be. Thus, any amount is too much to pay for Adipo-X.

Adipo-X Marketing

The Adipo-X website says, “If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase of Adipo-X, return the bottle with your invoice or receipt for a full refund.” They do not give any further information about their guarantee; they do not say how much time you have to return the product or if you will be charged a restocking fee.

The Adipo-X website mentions a free trial. However, they do not give any information on what the trial is or what strings are attached to the free trial.

Adipo-X Conclusion

This Adipo-X review finds Adipo-X does contain several clinically proven ingredients. However, the amounts of these ingredients remain hidden. Thus, we recommend looking for a diet pill that includes proven ingredients in proven amounts.

According to their about page, the company behind Thermocerin is Thermocerin Industries, based out of Naples, FL. Well, I did a search through the Flordia Department of State Division of Corporations and low and behold, Thermocerin by any name simply does not exist (click the image to the left to see for yourself). We’re not off to a good start.

If you want to contact them, it has to be through customer.support@thermocerin.com. I suppose you could send a letter to the address they have listed:

Best Call Center
1414 Rosemary Lane
Naples, FL 34103

A call center? Sounds promising.

Thermocerin’s Label

Thermocerin states that it has an “exlclusive thermogenic ((”Thermogenic” is way overused in the diet pill industry. It basically means ‘the production of heat’ so don’t be fooled if you think it sounds fancy. There’s nothing really fancy about it.)) blend”. They make sure to note that it is ephedrine free. This is a quick maneuver to imply that it’s a very effective, strong pill. Diet pill companies do this a lot with “ephedrine free.”

Thermocerin’s Ingredients (it barely has any)

The amount of ingredients in Thermocerin is laughable at best, and highway robbery at worst. They boast 150mg of caffeine (caffeine is an effective weight loss ingredient) and 255mg of a proprietary blend. Remember, proprietary blends are a company’s way of saying “just take our word for it.” A lot of diet pill companies (even the good ones) use it because their products will be copied faster than you can pop a pill.

What’s worrisome is the fact that Thermocerin’s proprietary blend is 255mg…that’s just tiny! The proprietary blend is full of herbs for which no research could be found in regards to their weight loss. I’m yet to dig into Yohimbe in depth, so we’ll give them a pass on that one. The other ingredients are just eye candy.

Now back to the caffeine. Caffeine is the only important ingredient in Thermocerin. Caffeine does increase your metabolic rate. It may give you the jitters (though if you drink soda, which you shouldn’t, the effect will be lessened). The amount of caffeine in Thermocerin is so small though that the likelihood of an 80-year-old-never-touched-caffeine-grandma of getting the jitters is slim to none. Okay, that’s maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but Thermocerin’s caffeine content is the equivalent of drinking three Cokes.

I’m not one to promote getting wired on caffeine, but what bothers me here is how Thermocerin hawks their product as this amazing (”exclusive”) weight loss product when, in reality, it’s not amazing at all. As a matter of fact, I don’t like a lot about Thermocerin’s approach, starting with their gimmicky “free trial”.

Thermocerin’s Free Trial

Don’t be deceived at all by the free trial. It reminds me of the sleight of hand that you can find from Miracleburn (I reviewed Miracleburn as well). Their free trial is an autoship program plain and simple. I’ll outline how it works: You paid $3 for them to ship you a 30-day supply of Thermocerin (which probably costs them about $1, shipping would cost $1, and labor + overhead is maybe a $1, so they break even on this part). They say you can cancel after 14 days, but you better know before then if you like Thermocerin or not because they want you to send back the unused pills (as if they’re going to use them for anything!? If they are that’s disgusting). They won’t be using those pills for anything. They just want to make sure there’s a hurdle you have to clear because the odds of you clearing it are pretty slim when your return has to arrive at their receiving department before the 14 days are up. So you better know within a week if those 150mg of caffeine are doing anything for you. Odds are, they aren’t.

If you don’t clear the hurdle, then they’re going to send you a three-month supply of Thermocerin for “only $99.00″. We know theirs is probably the least expensive diet pill to manufacture ever since they don’t put much in it. Their mark up is north of 900% most likely. I feel nauseated.

Oh, they ship it for free. What saints they are over there.

Aw crap! I completely mis-read the $49 part the first time through. If you don’t send back the 30-day supply and have it arrive on their doorstep within 14 days then they charge you $49 for the bottle! And then turn around and slap you by charging you $99 two weeks later so you can get a “fresh” three-month supply. Yeah, this is highway robbery.

Thermocerin = Highway Robber.

You can read the actual Terms & Conditions yourself if you’d like. I’m not going to make them in tiny print like they did. I might do the opposite.

Terms & Conditions: Start your FREE Trial now to receive a full one-month supply of Thermocerin. You’ll have until February 7th, 2008, (14 days from placing order), to evaluate this product and see the results for yourself. If you enjoy Thermocerin simply do nothing. Plus, when you accept this FREE Trial, you will be enrolled in our Thermocerin VIP Program and be charged the super low price of $49.00… a 15% savings at the end of your 14-day trial period. You’ll receive a fresh 3-month supply of Thermocerin at the end of your trial bottle (30 days from your order date) for only $99.00 (a $78 savings) plus free shipping. We will continue to provide this savings to you every 90 days after. Cancel anytime. If, for any reason, you should decide Thermocerin is not for you, simply return the unused portion within 14 days of the placement of your trial order to withdraw from the Thermocerin VIP Program. The unused portion must reach our Receiving Department within 14 days of your order date.

Thermocerin’s Marketing

This approach has been used time and time again. Those logos to prominent news sites don’t actually lead you to a story where Thermocerin is mentioned, they don’t lead you anywhere. The people behind Thermocerin just put that up there to make you think they’re some type of established brand. They’re not. This is just another tool in Thermocerin’s gimmicky utility belt.

The same goes for their image of well-known magazines. They’re probably using the following logic–holes included: “Well, we have some ingredients in our Thermocerin pill that have been mentioned in these magazines…probably.” Gimmick.

Thermocerin’s Clinical Proof Reviewed

Thermocerin’s site quotes this back issue (page two, third full paragraph) of Alternative Medicine Review. Note that according to Thermocerin’s label, they have 60% polyphenols, while the study that’s cited in the article was with 90% ((Dulloo AG, Duret C, Rohrer D, et al. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am J Clin Nutrition 1999;70:1040-1045.))

I reviewed green tea thoroughly and it is effective for weight loss, but there needs to be a good amount of it, and if it’s the only ingredient then claims like losing a pound every 36 hours (25 in 6 weeks is Thermocerin’s claim at the time of this writing) is way off base.

And keep in mind, because they’ve kept their blend proprietary, we have no real idea how much is actually in the pill. I hate that.

I do find it amusing that they prominently link to their “clinical proof” of Thermocerin and then quote a magazine that was quoting a study. Why not cite the actual study? They’re banking on people not doing what I do best: dig in.

Thermocerin’s Attempt at an MD’s Endorsement

While I haven’t taken (nor will I) the time, if I were to go to this type of site, I’m guessing I would probably find this guy’s picture. It looks about as much like a stock photo as you can possibly find. Notice how Thermocerin never actually mentions the doctor’s name? They just throw the picture up there and give some wordy explanation to make you feel like some how this doctor is telling that this diet pill will work. Gimmick.

They even went so far as to name the image DrLiretti.jpg to pull the wool over someone’s eyes who was looking a little bit closer. I couldn’t find a Dr. Liretti in any searches. I’d be willing to bet that he’s a figment of Thermocerin’s imagination.

Thermocerin Review Concluded

The company behind it is a mystery. Their ingredient profile is weak. Thermocerin’s autoship snare is an absolute consumer disaster and they market it as some great free thing. There’s nothing free about it. They try to come off as having clinical proof and they simply quote a magazine that cited a study about green tea. That hardly is supportive of the other ingredients in Thermocerin. They spin their pitch in such a way as to sound like their diet pill offers something new, but it’s just the same ol’ same ol’. A pill that costs $4 per bottle where they try and get you on autoship to buy three bottles at a 1,000% markup.

Oh, and pretending to be endorsed by an MD isn’t too great either. Run from Thermocerin.