Irvingia Ingredients

Iodine (10 mcg) does nothing for weight loss.
Integra-Lean Irvingia gabonensis proprietary extract (150 mg) has been shown to contribute to weight loss when taken in doses of 3.15 grams per day (see http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1168905).

There is nowhere near enough Integra-Lean Irvingia gabonensis contained in Irvingia diet pills to do anything for weight loss.
Calorie Control Complex:
In-Sea (from kelp and Bladderwrack) (125 mg) is a laxative. It does not directly contribute to weight loss.
TeaSlender Green Tea Phytosome (150 mg) has been shown to contribute to weight loss when taken in doses of 300 mg per day or more. This means if you take the recommended 2 doses of Irvingia each day, you will get enough green tea to cause weight loss.
Phaseolus Vulgaris white kidney bean extract (445 mg) causes weight loss by decreasing starch absorption. However, studies concluded that Phaseolus Vulgaris must be taken in doses of 1.5 grams per day in order to contribute to weight loss. Therefore, this Irvingia review finds there is not enough Phaseolus Vulgaris contained in Irvingia diet pills to be effective.

Irvingia does contain several proven ingredients. However, only green tea is contained in the necessary amount. You would be better off just buying green tea by itself. It would give you the same results and cost a whole lot less.

Irvingia Cost

For a one month supply of Irvingia, you will pay $78 if you are a nonmember and $58.50 if you are a member of Life Extension, manufacturer of Irvingia. Membership costs $75 per year and includes a magazine, a book, and discounts on products.

This price is ridiculous whether you are paying a membership fee or not. Irvingia is like countless other diet pills out there: it includes a few proven ingredients but not in sufficient amounts.

Irvingia Affiliate Program

Irvingia claims if you sign up for the Affiliate Program you can earn up to 12%. As an Affiliate you recruit people to buy Irvingia and then you earn commission on what they buy.

While we don’t necessarily oppose all diet pills with commission based programs, if the diet pill doesn’t do what it claims to do, as an Affiliate you are causing other consumers to buy the product under false pretenses.

Irvingia Guarantee

Irvingia claims to have a 12 month, money back return policy. They do not give specifics about how this guarantee works (or if there are fees associated with returning the product). Save yourself the hassle of returning this product by not buying it in the first place.

Irvingia Conclusion

Here is the bottom line: you could lose weight by taking Irvingia because it contains green tea. However, none of the other ingredients will do anything for you. This Irvingia review finds Irvingia diet pills are way too expensive. Keep your money in your wallet and still lose weight. Check out our recommended products for weight loss solutions that won’t break your budget.

Dieters Cheating Caps Ingredients

Chitosan 750 mg–not tested on humans

Phaseolus vulgaris 750 mg (white kidney bean extract)

Glucomannan 750 mg

Chitosan has been proven to contribute to weight loss. However, it has only been proven to be effective in doses of 3 grams per day, several times the amount of chitosan found in Dieters Cheating Caps.

Glucomannan is a dietary fiber that absorbs water, making users feel full. Studies have shown glucomannan can contribute to weight loss. However, in these studies participants took 2-4 grams of glucomannan every day. Thus, this Dieters Cheating Caps review finds there is not enough glucomannan in Dieters Cheating Caps to contribute to weight loss.

Phaseolus vulgaris (white kidney bean extract) has been clinically proven to decrease starch absorption, leading to weight loss. These clinical trials included daily doses of 1.5 grams of white kidney bean extract, double the dosage of that in Dieters Cheating Caps. Again, Dieters Cheating Caps diet pills do not contain enough phaseolus vulgaris to be effective in weight loss.

Dieters Cheating Caps Cost

Dieters Cheating Caps cost $23.97 per bottle (with each bottle lasting one month) The Dieters Cheating Caps website claims this price will last a limited time only. This is a tactic used by countless diet pill companies to make you think you are getting a great deal. Dieters Cheating Caps diet pills also offer a discount for buying in bulk.

Dieters Cheating Caps Guarantee

Dieters Cheating Caps offers a 100% 90 day refund. However, this applies only to unopened bottles. This means if you only buy one bottle and the pills don’t work, you can’t get your money back. We like the 90 days, but don’t like the unopened bottle only policy.

Dieters Cheating Caps Marketing

The Dieters Cheating Caps website compares Dieters Cheating Caps to Alli point by point. They are trying to make their product look impressive, but comparing it to Alli really doesn’t do much for their reputation. Comparing it to a more effective pill would be more impressive (although considering the amount of each ingredient in Dieters Cheating Caps, a more effective diet pill would blow Dieters Cheating Caps out of the water).

Dieters Cheating Caps Conclusion

This Dieters Cheating Caps review finds Dieters Cheating Caps does contain clinically proven ingredients. Unfortunately, they do not include the necessary amounts to be effective in contributing to weight loss. Look for a diet pill with clinically proven ingredients in proven amounts (our list of recommended products is a great place to look).

What are the ingredients in Xerisan ASA?

The ingredients in one tablet of Xerisan ASA diet pills are as follows

• Calcium Pyruvate: 150mg
• Phaseolus Vulgaris: 100mg
• Synephrine: 15mg
• Chromium Picolinate: 500mcg

Pyruvate, another one of its popular ingredients, is said to promote the activity of cells, thus increasing your metabolic rate. One study looked at the effects of obese women over a three week period. The women were divided into two groups. Each group adhered to a 1000-calorie liquid diet. One group supplemented with 36g of pyruvate, while the other took a placebo. At the end of the study, the group that had taken pyruvate lost 13 lb. while the placebo group lost only 9.5 lb. — a difference of 3.5 lb or 37%.

So Pyruvate’s great, right? Well, did you catch the dosage? The pyruvate group took 36 grams of pyruvate. That would mean you would be taking 240 every day capsules of Xerisan ASA just to get the pyruvate dosage.

Supposedly Phaseolus vulgaris interferes with the pancreas’ ability to produce the enzyme called alpha-amylase, which is needed to break starches down into the simple sugars that are easily absorbed by the body. More research needs to be done to prove this theory.

One study performed in December of 2007 looked at the lipolysis (fat loss) effects of Satsuma mandarin orange (Citrus unshu Mark) peel on the fat cells of rats (I know, it’s always rats). A high concentration of Synephrine was present in the peel and lipolysis effects were present.

The overall conclusion:

These results suggest that the segment wall, an edible fraction, from Satsuma mandarin orange might be useful as a functional food, especially as a fat-reducing material ((J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2008 Dec;53(6):547-51.)) However, more human research needs to be done to determine the optimal amount for human weight loss.

Chromium Picolinate (chromium + picolinic acid) is pushed by companies as an aid to losing weight. It is known that small quantities of chromium are “needed for glucose utilization by insulin in normal health, but deficiency is extremely rare in developed nations.”

Do you have a chromium deficiency? Doubt it. However, some studies are finding that Chromium Picolinate reduces insulin resistance, thus leading to weight loss. Other studies claim to find the opposite.

How much does Xerisan ASA cost?

One bottle of Xerisan ASA diet pills will cost $67.95. Each bottle contains 60 tablets. If you take the recommended dosage of 3 tablets per day, one bottle will last 20 days. This Xerisan ASA review finds this product is EXTREMELY expensive, especially considering some of the ingredients have not been proven to contribute to weight loss and that the dosage is far too low anyway.

Does Xerisan ASA have a guarantee?

According to the Xerisan ASA website, “Customers may return unopened bottles of product within thirty (30) days and receive a refund equal to the purchase price of their order less shipping and handling charges. Each customer is limited to one refund.” They go on to explain that you must first email for authorization code. Then you have to make sure they have the correct code when they receive your shipment or they will not refund your money. Basically, you will be jumping through a lot of hoops to get your money back. No matter what, you are out $67.95 because you cannot return open bottles.

Xerisan ASA Conclusion

This Xerisan ASA review finds that Xerisan ASA diet pills are really nothing special (unless you consider expensive to be special). They contain ingredients that have NOT been proven effective in weight loss. They make some pretty outrageous claims including, “Eat Every Food You Love & Still Lose Weight!” This product is WAY too expensive and the refund process is ridiculous. Save yourself some grief; buy a diet pill that has proven ingredients in proven amounts.