QuickTrim Fast Cleanse Ingredients

Sodium 14 mg
Potassium 24 mg
Lemon Detox Blend 8.08 g
Soy Sprouts
Oat Fiber
Aloe Vera Gel
Barley Malt
Licorice Root Extract
Trace Minerals
Cranberry Concentrate
Eleuthero Root Extract
Cherry Juice Crystals
Astragalus Root
Barley Grass
Brown Rice
Bilberry Fruit Extract
Elderberry Fruit Extract
Pomegranate Fruit Extract
Blueberry Fruit Extract
Acerola Berry Extract
Raspberry Juice Crystals
Coconut
Pure Lemon Juice Concentrate
Blackberry Fruit Extract
Cranberry Fruit Extract
Fibersol-2
Chlorella Algae
Japanese Seaweed Blend
Soybean Fiber
Chicory Root
Jerusalem Artichoke Tuber
Mung Bean
Wheat Berry
Jasmine Tea Extract

Don’t be too impressed by the lengthy list of ingredients contained in QuickTrim Fast Cleanse. The truth is that NONE of the ingredients has been proven to contribute to cause weight loss. The ingredients in QuickTrim Fast Cleanse are healthy ingredients, but they will not cause significant long term weight loss.

Taking QuickTrim Fast Cleanse will most likely land you on the toilet for several days. Therefore, you could lose some weight right away, but it is just water weight and will come back right away.

If you are just looking to fit into a sensational dress for a night, maybe QuickTrim Fast Cleanse is for you, but you can be sure it won’t be a pleasant process and it won’t cause lasting weight loss.

QuickTrim Fast Cleanse Cost

QuickTrim Fast Cleanse costs $29.99 per bottle. One bottle lasts two days. This QuickTrim Fast Cleanse review finds this is too expensive for this product. There is no clinical evidence to prove QuickTrim Fast Cleanse will really cause weight loss.

QuickTrim Fast Cleanse Guarantee

QuickTrim does not actually sell QuickTrim Fast Cleanse. You have to purchase through a third party. Therefore, QuickTrim does not offer a guarantee. Check with the individual retailer to find out if they offer their own guarantee.

QuickTrim Fast Cleanse Marketing

The QuickTrim website is packed with pictures of the Kardashian sisters in skimpy clothing. In addition, they claim QuickTrim Fast Cleanse is used by many celebrities. Even if this is true, just because a celebrity endorses or uses a product doesn’t mean it is actually worth buying. In fact, in most cases, they’re the ones making money off of it.

QuickTrim Fast Cleanse Conclusion

This QuickTrim Fast Cleanse review finds QuickTrim Fast Cleanse is probably not the product for you. Unless you are looking to spend the next few days on the toilet, you don’t want to take QuickTrim Fast Cleanse. True, it might cause you to lose a little water weight, but it will NOT be long lasting. If you are looking to fit into that perfect dress, maybe you’ll want to try QuickTrim Fast Cleanse. Otherwise, look for a diet pill that includes clinically proven ingredients in the necessary amounts.

• “More energy
• Natural weight loss
• Reduced cravings
• Improved muscle tone
• Balanced digestion
• Greater mental focus” (website).

This Cleanse for Life review will explain the untold truths about Cleanse for Life and its manufacturer, Isagenix, to give you the full story behind this product.

Cleanse for Life Ingredients

Sodium (45mg ) is necessary for health, but does not contribute to weight loss.

Potassium (70 mg) does not contribute to weight loss.

Total Carbohydrate 10g

Dietary Fiber (1g ) is very important in health, but it does not directly contribute to weight loss.

Sugars 8 g

Other Carbohydrate 1g

Vitamin B3 (niacin) 8 mg

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 8 mg

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 30 mcg

Proprietary Blend 100 ml

Aloe Vera Leaf gel is used in many skin care products, but it has not been shown to contribute to weight loss.

IsaLyte trace minerals

Pau D’Arco inner bark

Suma root is supposed to keep hormonal balance. There is no proof that it contributes to weight loss.

Eleutherococcus Senticocus root extract is supposed to increase the immune system; it does not contribute to weight loss.

Burdock root

Fennel seed

Peppermint leaf

Licorice root

Choline bitarate is contained in many diet supplements which claim choline reduces body fat, but there is no evidence to back up this claim.

Inositol helps transport fat from the liver. It is used to treat depression and ADD.

Betain HCl

L-Methionine helps breakdown fats and aids in digestion. It is not recommended that you supplement with L-Methionine unless directed by your doctor.

The Truth Behind Cleanse for Life

The Cleanse for Life website (the Isagenix company website) is quite frustrating. There are no prices listed and no guarantee listed either. Of course they do not say how much of each ingredient is included (supposedly because they don’t want anyone stealing their formula).

Well, we contacted Isagenix customer service and here is what we found:

• If you sign up for a yearly membership ($39 per year), you get a discount on Isagenix products.
• Before they will give you the price for a single bottle of Cleanse for Life they try to sell you their “30 Day Cleanse” (which costs $374 without a membership and $260 with one). If that doesn’t work they try to sell you the “9 Day Cleanse” (which costs $174.95 without a membership and $130 with one). These extended day cleanse programs include several products including Cleanse for Life.
• Finally they told me the price on one single bottle of Cleanse for Life. It is $43 without a membership and $32 with one. One bottle of Cleanse for Life lasts 2 days.
• Isagenix employs Multi-Level Marketing tactics, although they do not call them such. In other words, they try to get you to sell Isagenix products and give you a cut of everything you sell. Maybe that is why they don’t list their prices online–you get a different price depending on how much you have sold and who you buy it through.
• Isagenix does have a 30 day money back guarantee. However, they will not refund your membership fee. We like that they will return your money (minus shipping and handling), but we like to see a guarantee of 90 days.

Cleanse for Life Conclusion

This Cleanse for Life review finds that Cleanse for Life seems like nothing more than a scam. It does not contain any proven ingredients, and the marketing is misleading and confusing. If you really want to lose weight, use a diet pill with proven ingredients in proven amounts.

Hydroxycitric Acid Update

On May 1, 2009 the FDA issued a warning to consumers to stop taking Hydroxycut-branded products. Over more than 7 years they have received 23 reports of health related issues with those taking Hydroxycut-branded products. The main health concern appears to be serious liver-related problems. Iovate Health Sciences Inc., the makers of Hydroxcut, have voluntarily recalled all of the products under question in the FDA’s report

Common symptoms of liver complications include:

• jaundice (yellowing of the skin)
• brown urine
• light colored stools
• unusual tiredness
• stomach pain
• itching
• loss of appetite
• weakness
• vomiting

In light of the recent FDA warning concerning the possible dangers of Hydroxycut-branded diet pills, many believe that the associated health risks are likely due to the inclusion of the commonly used ingredient Hydroxycitric Acid, or HCA. And while according to the FDA, “The agency has not yet determined which ingredients, dosages, or other health-related factors may be associated with risks related to these Hydroxycut products. The products contain a variety of ingredients and herbal extracts.” you can never be too cautious.

So, while further study and research is needed to confirm the link between HCA and the liver problems, until proven otherwise any products that contain HCA are no longer recommended on this website.

What are the ingredients in Thermadrol?

• Green Tea Extract 600mg
• Advantra Z® (Citrus Arantium) 400 mg
• 5-HTP 5 mg
• HydroCitric Acid (Garcina Cambogia) 420 mg
• Bioperine® 6 mg
• L-Carnitine 150 mg
• L-Tyrosine 75 mg
• Vitamin B6 30 mg
• Vitamin B12 600 mcg
• Chromium Picolinate 120 mcg
• Yerba Mate 60 mg
• Apple Cider Vinegar 30 mg
• Caffeine Anhydrous 120 mg
• Fennel Seed 30 mg
• Licorice Root 30 mg
• Pantothenic Acid 9 mg
• Phenylalanine 30 mg
• Gymnema Sylvestre 225 mg
• Cayenne Powder 30 mg
• Hoodia Gordonii 20:1 30 mg
• Ginger Root 45 mg

Green tea has been proven to increase metabolic function, causing weight loss. Studies have shown that taking 300 mg of green tea per day will cause weight loss. The amount of green tea in Thermadrol diet pills is sufficient to cause weight loss.

Advantra Z is a patented extract of Citrus Aurantium (also called Bitter Orange). The active ingredient in Citrus Aurantium is Synephrine, which I reviewed in depth previously.

The short of it is that Advantra Z is one of the ingredients you’ll find in diet pills that is actually effective in aiding weight loss. Synephrine is a stimulant that does not cause the jitters of caffeine. Some make the claim that Syephrine is the “new ephedra”. There has been absolutely zero research documenting a synephrine effect equivalent to ephedra. Is Synephrine (Advantra Z) effective? Yes. But let’s not equate it to ephedra until we have some research to back it up.

5-HTP is an amino acid, a precursor to serotonin (serotonin modulates anger, aggression, body temperature, mood, and appetite, among other things). The main purpose for 5-HTP to be included in a diet pill is for its mood enhancing effects. Much of the excessive calorie consumption causing obesity is supposedly due to mood-induced eating.

What you really have to question is the effectiveness of Garcinia cambogia at all. According to one of my favorite sources, Garcinia cambogia’s “usefulness is unproven.” However, according to this study HCA “was also shown to exhibit concentration-dependent release of serotonin in isolated rat brain cortex, which may explain its appetite suppressive action.” The dosage for the study was 4.6 grams per day — clearly more than the 840 mg present in Thermadrol (with two servings per day). I’m not saying that a lesser dose is not effective, I’m just presenting all of the facts. The study used a much higher dosage.

Bioperine is an extract from the fruit Piper nigrum L (black pepper) or Piper longum L (long pepper). Both of these contain the active ingredient that you’re looking for: Piperine. They call it a “thermonutrient” because it “enhances the body’s natural thermogenic activity.”

Is it the real deal? The Bioperine website did cite one study on their website, that showed an increased absorption of beta-carotene, vitamin B6 and selenium (fat soluble, water soluble, and a mineral, respectively). I don’t know if the ability to absorb more nutrients will directly translate into lost weight, but the added health benefits of Bioperine should not be overlooked.

Carnitine is an amino acid which helps break down fats. Although Carnitine is included in many weight loss supplements, there is no clinical evidence that it contributes to weight loss.

Tyrosine (you’ll sometimes see it called 4-hydroxyphenylalanine) is one of the amino acids used by cells to synthesize proteins. You can find it wherever you find casein (a type of protein found predominantly in dairy products such as milk, cheese, or cottage cheese). Tyrosine is a building block for neurotransmitters, which are chemicals used to relay, amplify and modulate signals between a neuron and another cell ((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotransmitter)).

L-Tyrosine is one diet pill ingredient that has quite a bit of support from actual research:
With L-Tyrosine, you want to look for daily dosage amounts of 500 to 1500 mg. Thermadrol does not have nearly enough Tyrosine to be effective.

Chromium, according to some studies, reduces insulin resistance, thus increasing weight loss. However, other studies find the opposite. The findings are too contradictory to be sure whether it is effective or not. We’re neutral with a slightly positive lean here.

Yerba mate contains mainly caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. These ingredients supposedly promote central nervous stimulation and help the body to shed water as well as suppress appetite. Additionally, caffeine, theophylline and theobromine appear to suppress appetite, and boost metabolism. However, there is not adequate research to support this. When you combine Yerba Mate with Guarana and Damiana, the effect is great — as shown by some interesting research. Thermadrol does contain Guarana but not Damiana, unfortunately.

Caffeine has been shown to increase metabolic function. Don’t be impressed with the wording Caffeine Anhydrous–it is just dried caffeine. Be sure to take into account your own reaction to caffeine before taking any product containing it.

Hoodia Gordonii is an ingredient that has gained popularity with diet pills. However, there is no scientific evidence that Hoodia actually contributes to weight loss.  All hype, no science.  I wish Thermadrol would’ve left this out — it’s a negative for us to have a diet pill containing this completel fad of an ingredient.

Does Thermadrol have a guarantee?

The Thermadrol website says “Try Thermadrol with QuadraBurn and its 21 Active Ingredients at no risk. If you don’t Lose at Least 10 Pounds AND see an amazing change in your body and energy levels…if friends aren’t raving about weight you’ve lost…If you are not 100% satisfied in any way…simply send back the empty container within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price.”  This looks like a very solid guarantee.  No fancy wording or trickery.

What are the side effects of Thermadrol?

Side effects of Thermadrol diet pills include sleeplessness, nausea, or jitters. These side effects are actually listed on the Thermadrol website (our hat goes off again!). This is almost unheard of in the diet pill industry. Most companies claim their products have no side effects even if the side effects are known and documented.

How much does Thermadrol cost?

A bottle of 120 capsules costs around $30 and lasts 20 days. At $1.50 per day, they are relatively inexpensive as diet pills go.

Thermadrol’s Unusual Marketing

I was very happily surprised with Thermadrol’s website. It included testimonials, but unlike countless other diet pill companies, the testimonials were simple and quiet believable.

In addition to Thermadrol diet pills, you also receive free exercise software and a free short-term gym membership (wow).

As already noted in this Thermadrol review, Thermadrol actually lists the side effects on their website. This is another unusual move by a diet pill company.

Thermadrol does not autoship their product. In other words, you have to re-order the product if you want more. They do not automatically ship it to you, as many diet pill companies do.  Another plus.

Best of all, Thermadrol tells you how much of each ingredient is included in their formula. This is the ONLY way to know how effective a diet pill actually is.  Thermadrol impresses us yet again.

Thermadrol conclusion

This Thermadrol review finds that Thermadrol is a legitimate diet pill. It contains several proven ingredients, most in proven amounts. We appreciate the upfront marketing. The inclusion of Hoodia adds nothing and we wish the guarantee were for more than 30 days. However, we do not doubt that Thermadrol diet pills can facilitate weight loss.

What are the ingredients in Orovo Detox?

The ingredients in Orovo Detox are listed below.

• Vitamin B6 10mg
• Potassium Gluconate 100mg
• Dandelion 500mg
• SuperFoods Blend 350mg
  • Barley
  • Acai
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Buckwheat
  • Flaxseed
  • Alfalfa Sprout
  • Lactobacillus Acidophilus
  • Soy Isoflavines
  • Garlic
  • Wheatgrass
• Antioxidant Blend 575mg
  • Green Tea
  • Alpha Lipoic Acid
  • DMAE
  • Idebenone
• Buchu Leaves 250mg
• Uva Ursi 250mg
• Lemon Balm 200mg
• Milk Thistle 200mg
• Ginger 100mg
• Juniper Berries 100mg
• Senna Leaf 100mg
• Couch Grass 50mg
• Licorice Root 50mg
• Parsley Leaves 50mg
• Aloe Vera 25mg
• Apple Cider Vinegar 25mg
• Grapefruit Seed 25mg
• Grape Seed 25mg
• Mangosteen 25mg
• Noni Fruit 25mg
• Papaya Fruit 25mg
• Peppermint Leaves 25mg
• Pomegranate Leaves 25mg
• Pomegranate 25mg
• Raspberry 25mg
• Red Clover 25mg
• Sage Leaf 25mg

Other Ingredients: Magnesium Stearate

As you can see, Orovo Detox has thrown in everything but the kitchen sink. Realize that just because a product has a long list of ingredients doesn’t mean it is an effective product. In fact, the opposite is often true. They want you to believe that the number of ingredients makes it more effective.

In this very long list of ingredients, only one, green tea, has been proven to contribute to weight loss.

Green tea is an excellent diet pill ingredient. It has been proven to significantly contribute to weight loss IF it is used in the correct amount. However, Orovo Detox includes green tea only in a “blend”, so the actual amount of green tea is not disclosed. Therefore, this Orovo Detox review cannot determine whether the amount of green tea included in Orovo Detox diet pills is enough to cause weight loss.

DMAE is supposed to have a positive influence on mood, but more human research is needed before it can be considered a good ingredient in a diet pill.

Wheatgrass is supposed to detoxify heavy metals from the blood stream and improve the digestive system, among many other things.While wheatgrass is healthy, there is no proof it contributes to weight loss.

The remainder of these ingredients, while they may be healthy, do not directly contribute to weight loss.

How much does Orovo Detox cost?

This is a tricky question. The official website says the retail price is $89.95 for one bottle, but you can buy it on the website for $39.99. You can save even more if you buy in bulk. This is a classic retail marketing tactic used to make people feel like they are getting a good deal so they will buy more.

Orovo has an income-opportunity side to it as well. If you sign up for their autoship program then you’ll be able to refer friends and earn money when friends by Orovo products. If you’re a great salesman then i suppose you could earn some extra money doing this.

Quick Orovo Detox Video Review

How should Orovo Detox diet pills be taken?

The Orovo Detox website instructs that the product should be taken for seven days (4 capsules twice a day) followed by a seven day rest period. Why is this? According to the website, “Because you will lose weight faster with Orovo DETOX than any other weight loss product ever made. The combination of the original 10 SuperFoods plus 31 Detox Agents promote results so FAST that taking for more than 7 consecutive days will cause you to lose weight TOO QUICKLY!”

We doubt the product will help you lose weight too quickly, based on our review as stated above. Throwing out cautions like this are usually meant to simply legitimize the product in a prospect’s eyes.

What are the side effects of Orovo Detox?

The side effects of Orovo Detox diet pills may include frequent bowel movements (though not explosive and without warning, a la Alli), anxiety, and possibly jitters.

Orovo Detox Conclusion

This Orovo Detox review finds that Orovo Detox diet pills are a nice contender for a detox option.  We like it overall.

Cortislim’s Claims Challenged by FTC

Based on a press release from October 5, 2004, the FTC wasn’t too happy with the marketers of Cortislim (and CortiStress), saying they had made false or unsubstantiated claims:

The FTC alleges that the defendants promoted cortisol control as “the answer” for anyone who wants to lose weight, especially abdominal weight. According to the FTC’scomplaint, the defendants’ broadcast ads, print ads, and Web sites claimed that persistently elevated levels of cortisol, the “stress hormone,” are the underlying cause of weight gain and weight retention and also claimed that CortiSlim effectively reduces and controls cortisol levels and thereby causes substantial weight loss. The FTC alleges that the defendants claimed that CortiSlim: (1) causes weight loss of 10 to 50 pounds for virtually all users; (2) causes users to lose as much as 4 to 10 pounds per week over multiple weeks; (3) causes users to lose weight specifically from the abdomen, stomach, and thighs; (4) causes rapid and substantial weight loss; (5) causes long-term or permanent weight loss; and (6) causes weight loss. The FTC also alleges that the defendants claimed that the effectiveness of CortiSlim and its ingredients is demonstrated by over 15 years of scientific research. According to the FTC’s complaint, these claims are false or unsubstantiated.

The FTC also reached far and wide, contacting multiple websites hawking CortiSlim with this this letter.What was the end result with the FTC’s complaint against CortiSlim? While the Final Agreement is stipulated according to the FTC, wikipedia states that Cortislim eventually paid $1.2 million (in conjunction with many other diet pill makers for false or unsubstantiated claims) ((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CortiSlim)) ((http://www.barryyeoman.com/articles/weight.html)).

Cortislim Also Gets Mixed up with the FDA

On August 19, 2004 the FDA sent a letter to Stephen Cheng and Window Rock Enterprises, makers of CortiSlim and CortiStress. The FDA stated the following in their warning letter:

the dietary supplement CortiSlim is misbranded and violates the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act). According to the FDA’s letter, CortiSlim’s label and accompanying information make unsubstantiated claims that CortiSlim “eliminates cravings,” “controls appetite,” “burn[s] calories more efficiently and naturally through thermogenesis,” and “diminishe[s] hunger and stress eating.” The FDA also asserts that claims that CortiSlim “supports healthy cortisol levels” or “supports weight maintenance efforts” would be unsubstantiated.

But Does CortiSlim Work? Maybe the Cortislim Peeps Just got Claim-Trigger Happy?

According to an article in O, The Oprah Magazine by Barry Yeoman, the connection between Cortisol and weight gain is “loose at best”:

Experts remain unconvinced that the product works at all. For one, they say the stress-cortisol-weight relationship is a loose one at best. “Not everyone who reports high stress is producing a lot of cortisol,” says Elissa Epel, PhD, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. And while some investigations have linked excess cortisol with weight gain, the New England Research Institutes, which conduct trials for government agencies and commercial enterprises, recently found that obese men had significantly lower amounts of the hormone than normal-weight guys. “Despite popular claims that reducing cortisol levels could lead to weight loss, we find little evidence,” wrote the study’s authors.

So what we’re unsure of here is whether the hormone cortisol is connected to weight gain.The next question goes one step further — does CortiSlim even affect cortisol levels? According to the same article, the unfortunate news (if you sell CortiSlim) goes something like this:

A thorough review of the medical literature on each of its ingredients found little to suggest that it would. “I don’t think there is remotely sufficient support for the claim,” says Stanford University neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky, PhD. “Certainly not support of a type that would satisfy the vast majority of metabolic endocrinologists.”

CortiSlim Ingredient Profile

• Vitamin C and Calcium – a vitamin and a mineral with undisputed healthy benefits and very little to do with weight loss through cortisol reduction.
• Chromium (see the Chromium review) is a bit up in the air with research falling on both sides of the fence. CortiSlim’s 50 mcg dose is far too little to effect any weight loss result.
• Proprietary Blend: Cortiplex Cortisol Control Blend
  • Magnolia Bark
  • Licorice Root PE
  • Beta-SitosterolL-Theanine

• Leptiplex Thermogenic Blend
  • Green Tea
  • Orange Peel (Citrus Aurantium)

Insutrol Glucose Control Blend

• Banaba Leaf
• Vanadyl Sulfate

The vast majority of these ingredients are simply eye candy and, as was mentioned above, with thorough medical research done on each of them, there was little to no evidence showing the cortisol hormone being affected. As a diet pill stands, cortisol aside, CortiSlim is weak weak weak. The Themogenic proprietary blend is a total of just 125mg, clearly not enough to have much of a weight loss effect – even when both ingredients used have been shown to be excellent at metabolic enhancement.

CortiSlim Review Conclusion

There are several things I don’t like about CortiSlim:

• They made unsubstantiated and false claims in their advertising, misleading consumers. Even if CortiSlim were an effective weight loss supplement, I wouldn’t recommend it for that very reason.
• The connection between the cortisol hormone and weight is weak — very weak.
• CortiSlim’s ability to reduce cortisol levels isn’t proven — at all. The creator himself said that in this industry, clinical studies aren’t necessary…

There are many other better alternatives when you’re looking to lose weight. Stay away from CortiSlim.