T7 Extreme Ingredients

Zinc Aspartate is an amino acid. It does not contribute to weight loss.
Fucoxanthin is from brown seaweed. It has been tested only on rodents. Even those tests did not show weight loss.
Salix Mastunda is an anti-inflammatory. It does not cause weight loss.
3,5-Dihydroxy Phenylacetate is supposed to improve thyroid function; it has not been proven to contribute to weight loss.

As you can see, T7 Extreme diet pills do not contain many ingredients that have been proven to cause weight loss. By itself, it probably won’t do much. T7 Extreme, however, is designed to be an addition to other Cellucor weight loss products (like D4 Thermal Shock), and hence may be an effective additive to be used with these other products.

T7 Extreme Cost

T7 Extreme diet pills cost $62.99. If you take the recommended 3 capsules per day, one bottle of T7 Extreme will last you a month. This is on the expensive side for a diet pill. As mentioned, you’re recommended to take it combined with other Cellucor products, which can make it rather expensive.

T7 Extreme Instructions

The Cellucor website says you should take T7 Extreme for 4 weeks and then take the next 4 weeks off. Companies sometimes recommend taking time off from taking the product because the product can cause potential damage.

I asked a customer service representative why they recommend taking time off and he said the receptors in the brain cause you to build up an immunity to T7 Extreme if you take it for more than 4 weeks.

T7 Extreme Customer Service

I contacted a customer service representative via the live chat on the Cellucor website. Although a lot of diet pill companies use automated answers on their “live chats”, Cellucor actually uses real people on their chats. I was actually very impressed with the knowledge of the representative.

T7 Extreme Conclusion

This T7 Extreme review finds this product contains no clinically proven ingredients; thus, there is no reason to believe it will actually cause weight loss by itself. When combined with other Cellucor products, however, it may help in the effectiveness. In addition, T7 Extreme is rather expensive.

Solo Slim Ingredients

Glucommanan is a dietary fiber that has been shown to contribute to weight loss when used in doses of 2-4 grams per day. Solo Slim does not list how much glucommanan it contains; it is highly unlikely that Solo Slim diet pills contain enough glucommanan to cause weight loss.

Lotus leaf is used to cure various ailments, but it does not contribute to weight loss.

Fucoxanthin comes from brown sea weed. It has only been tested on rats and mice. Even those tests did not show weight loss.

Citrus Aurantium Synephrine has been proven to contribute to weight loss. When looking at synephrine, the important thing to note is the concentration of synephrine included. Since Solo Slim does not list the concentration of synephrine, this Solo Slim review cannot determine if the synephrine is enough to be effective.

Hawthorne Hyperosides does not cause weight loss.

L-Carnitine Tartrate supposedly breaks down fats, but there is no evidence to back this up.

Decaffeinated Green Tea–Green tea has been proven to contribute to weight loss. However, this is due to the caffeine it contains. Thus, decaffeinated green tea will do nothing for weight loss.

Solo Slim Cost

Solo Slim diet pills cost $39.99  for a one month supply. Although this is about an average price for a diet pill, it is too much for Solo Slim. There is no reason to believe Solo Slim will actually cause weight loss. It does contain two proven ingredients, but Solo Slim fails to disclose the amounts of these ingredients. This is usually done because only a trace amount of each ingredient is included.

Solo Slim Guarantee

Solo Slim has a money back guarantee, if you can call it that. They require that you use Solo Slim for a full 30 days and then return unused portion for a refund. If you follow these instructions, the bottle will be gone after the 30 days and you will have nothing left to return.

Solo Slim Marketing

The Solo Slim website contains the typical testimonials and before and after photos. Most companies included doctored before and after photos, but the Solo Slim photos are a little different. There is not much difference between the before photos and the after photos. That says that either they don’t know how to doctor photos or that they use real photos  (since there is little chance Solo Slim will actually cause weight loss results).

Solo Slim Conclusion

This Solo Slim review finds Solo Slim diet pills are no different from countless others. It contains a couple proven ingredients, but it fails to disclose how much of each ingredient is included. Save yourself some money and grief; look for a diet pill that includes proven ingredients in proven amounts.

Sea-Thin Ingredients

Proprietary Sea-Thin blend 200 mg
Brown seaweed (contains 5 mg Fucoxanthin)–Fucoxanthin protects cells from damage. The only studies done on Fucoxanthin has been done on rats and mice; no studies have been done on humans. There is no evidence to suggest Fucoxanthin contributes to weight loss (even in the studies on rats and mice).
Pomegranate seed oil contains punicic acid, which has been shown to help eliminate fat cells. Unfortunately, Sea-Thin fails to disclose how much pomegrate seed oil it contains, making it impossible for this Sea-Thin review to determine if there is enough pomegranate seed oil in Sea-Thin diet pills to contribute to weight loss.

The ingredients contained in Sea-Thin are EXACTLY the same as those contained in Fucothin. If you read our Fucothin review, you will note that Garden of Life, the manufacturer of Fucothin, was fined by the Federal Trade Commission for making “deceptive claims” and false claims about clinical findings.
Sea-Thin makes very similar claims to those made of Fucothin…

Sea-Thin Cost

Sea-Thin diet pills cost $39.95 for 90 softgels (a one-month supply). This is not especially expensive for a diet pill, but considering there is no proof that Sea-Thin actually works, any amount of money is too much to pay for Sea-Thin.

Sea-Thin Claims and Confusion

The Sea-Thin website claims they have had human research done on Sea-Thin. The truth is that NO research has been done specifically on Sea-Thin, only on its ingredients. The other interesting piece of information Sea-Thin fails to mention is that the human clinical studies they cite were done on thermogenics, not on Sea-Thin or even its ingredients. The study they list on Fucoxanthin was done on mice and rats.

We checked the U.S. Patent Office website for a record of the patent that is supposed to be pending for Sea-Thin; there is not one listed. This is not to say that there is not a patent pending, but we find it interesting that it is not listed on the U.S. Patent Office website.

No Sea-Thin Guarantee

The Sea-Thin website says nothing about a guarantee. We emailed their customer service and received an email back three days later (obviously not great customer service). They explained that since ever person is different they do not offer a guarantee. This is just another red flag. If they are not willing to back up their product it is not worth buying.

Sea-Thin Conclusion

This Sea-Thin review finds that Sea-Thin is a typical diet pill; they hide how much of each ingredient is contained in the formula. The misleading statements Sea-Thin makes about the clinical studies done make us skeptical about the company. Don’t waste your time on Sea-Thin; look for a diet pill that is honest about their ingredients and the clinical findings supporting them.

Another strong contender in the diet pill industry, Apidexin contains many solid ingredients that actually have been proven to aid in weight loss.  This Apidexin review will explore the individual ingredients contained in Apidexin diet pills and show you what you might expect from this product.

Apidexin Ingredients

Fucoxanthin is found in several types of seaweed. Fucoxanthin is an antioxidant which protects cells from damage. The only studies on Fucoxanthin that have been published have been done on rats and mice.

Razberi-K has been shown in clinical studies to contribute to weight loss.

GuggulEZ 100–Gugglesterones are supposed to increase thyroid function, leading to weight loss.

Thermodiamine 98% Evodiamine has been shown to induce weight loss by increasing lypolytic activity in many clinical studies.

Forslean 95% Forskohliin has been shown to effectively contribute to weight loss.  Studies show that it promotes lean body mass, helping you to retain muscle as you lose the body fat.

Lipolide-SC has been shown to increase fat burning (lipolysis). The studies so far are very supportive in regards to it’s fat burning capabilities.

Infinergy DiCaffeine Malate contains caffeine, which has been shown to increase metabolic function, leading to weight loss.  Caffeine is one of the few diet pill ingredients that is actually fully backed by loads of research.  We like that Apidexin included this proven ingredient.

Bioperine has been proven to aid in the absorption of nutrients.

While we wish that Apidexin would disclose exactly how much of each ingredient is included, we really like their ingredient profile.  In fact, if Apidexin did display the amounts of each ingredient, we would most likely rank it as one of our top diet pills.  Nonetheless, the ingredients are solid and sure to have an effect.

Apidexin marketing strategies

We really like that Apidexin does not use autoship (which automatically sends you more product each month and charges your credit card for it). Instead, they allow you to order more product when you want it.

Apidexin has a “100% unconditional Lifetime Money Back Guarantee!” Unlike many other diet pill companies, Apidexin allows you to return your empty bottle for a refund (in fact, they ask you to send back the opened bottles empty); many other companies will only give refunds for unopened bottles. Unopened bottles can also be returned.  This is handsdown the best money back guarantee out there.

Apidexin Cost

Apidexin diet pills cost $49.95 per bottle (or cheaper if bought in bulk). Each bottle lasts 1 month (at 2 capsules per day). This is a pretty good price for a diet pill touting this kind of ingredient profile.  We actually expected to see a little higher price tag.

Apidexin Conclusion

This Apidexin review finds that Apidexin diet pills do contain many clinically proven weight loss ingredients. Their ingredient profile is quite strong.  At 500 mg per dose, Apidexin is likely to contain a good amount of each ingredient.  The price is very reasonable for the ingredients that you’re getting and their guarantee is the best in the industry.  With a simple disclosure on amounts, they would have been one of our top picks.  We say give Apidexin a try.  A big thumbs up for Apidexin.

Fucothin Ingredients

Fucothin is comprised of two main ingredients in a “proprietary blend”—Fucoxanthin and punicic acid. Other ingredients include gelatin, extra virgin olive oil, glycerin, and purified water. According to the Fucothin website, “Fucoxanthin, contained in FücoTHIN, is a compound that is found in several different types of seaweed. Fucoxanthin is a carotenoid (similar to lutein and lycopene), which is a powerful antioxidant that protects cells from free-radical damage. It is the pigment that gives brown seaweed its characteristic color and also participates in photosynthesis (the conversion of light into energy).”

Punicic acid is derived from pomegranate seed oil. It has been proven to help eliminate fat cells (see the study abstract here).

Garden of Life, the Fucothin manufacturer, claims Fucothin contains 200-500 times as much fucoxanthin as typical seaweed. Why do they give such a range; does the amount of fucoxanthin vary in each softgel?

The Fucothin website says only that each softgel is 200 mg, 5 mg of which are fucoxanthin. It does not give a breakdown for the amount of the other ingredients (this is common among many diet pill companies).

What the Research Says Regarding Fucothin

According to Garden of Life, taking Fucothin results in impressive weight loss. However, they have been slow to show any research findings. They claim to have conducted several studies, but the only studies that have published have been those with rats and mice as the study participants; no findings for human studies have been published. Garden of Life claims these human study findings will be published in 2008. They do make claims about their human study findings on their website. One study reportedly found, “Participants followed an 1800 calorie diet and were monitored over 16 weeks. The results? In the first trial, the group that used fücoTHIN lost an average of 14.5 pounds. The placebo group lost an average of 3 pounds. Simply put, the fücoTHIN group lost significantly more weight than the group that DID NOT use fücoTHIN!”

The research done to create Fucothin was all done in Russia by Russian scientists. This might lead one to wonder why none of the research and development was done in America or even by American scientists. . .

A study done in Japan showed that fucoxanthin is not easily assimilated into the body. This would lead us to believe that increasing the amount of fucoxanthin would not make a difference. (see the study abstract)

Fucothin Company Controversy

Garden of Life has previously had trouble with the FTC. The FTC website says,

The FTC charged that Garden of Life, Inc., a dietary supplement company based in West Palm Beach, Florida, and its founder and owner, Jordan S. Rubin, made unsubstantiated claims that their supplements treated or cured a variety of ailments, ranging from colds to cancer, and also made false claims of clinical proof. The settlement prohibits deceptive claims about the results of tests or studies and requires claims by the defendants to be substantiated by competent and reliable scientific evidence.

Although this charge was not made specifically about Fucothin, it does cast a negative light on Garden of Life. That, along with the lack of published clinical findings, makes claims made about Fucothin questionable.

Fucothin Review Conclusion

Fucothin claims to be a new, different weight loss supplement. However, there is no published research to prove any of their findings. Owned by a company with a chequered past of making false claims, Fucothin leaves us questioning its effectiveness. Until concrete clinical findings are published, Fucothin’s claims cannot be substantiated.