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Safe And Effective Natural Weight Loss Products - Part 2

submitted: Dec 27th 2007 | by: Dr.GeorgeBest
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For an introduction to this article, please see my prior article, "Safe And Effective Natural Weight Loss Aids - Part 1". Let's continue with the review of natural weight loss products.

One of the most popular weight loss products in the last few years has been hoodia gordonii. Hoodia is hard plant to find, and therefore Hoodia supplements tend to be expensive, and some products sold as hoodia have little or no real hoodia in them. The real hoodia plant does appear to markedly reduce appetite and therefore it can be helpful for weight loss. It comes in both pill and liquid form. When taking the pill form, I suggest a dose of 500 to 1000 mg per day taken in divided doses one to two times per day before meals. Liquid doses vary depending on the concentration of the liquid, but for a 20:1 extract, I suggest taking about 30 drops or so, one to two times per day.

Hydroxycitric acid assists in weight loss by stimulating glycogen production and storage, which in turn suppresses appetite. The recommended dosage is 500 to 1000 mg per day split into doses taken 30 to 60 minutes before each meal.

BCAA (Branched Chain Amino Acids), such as L-Leucine appear to trigger fat burning and muscle building. A recommendation for dosing is 1200 to 3000 mg per day, split into 2 or more equal doses taken between meals.

Pyruvate has been shown to stimulate weight loss, but it requires a high dose to be effective. Not everyone can handle taking it without significant stomach upset. Brief periods of high intake (8,000 to 10,000 mg per day) for up to 7 days at a time can help get weight loss started initially. For long-term use, a smaller dose is recommended (2,000 to 6,000 mg per day).

Wu-long tea is a newly popular form of black tea that appears to reduce insulin release, which improves the body's ability to burn fat, while also reducing hunger. Wu-long is taken as an actual tea that you drink instead of as a pill.

5-hydroxy tryptophan, or 5-HTP for short, can be taken in doses of 50 to 100 mg per day, best divided into multiple doses taken with meals. 5-HTP should not be taken by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. It is also recommended that you only purchase 5-HTP products that have been independently lab-tested and found to be clear of the "Peak X" contaminant. It is recommended that the use of 5-HTP be stopped immediately if you start to experience muscle or joint pain and/or difficulty breathing. If these reactions occur, seek medical attention quickly. Uncontaminated 5-HTP is very safe, but in rare cases of contamination, serious illness can result.

7-Keto DHEA appears to increase basal metabolism and stimulate the production of lean muscle, and therefore can promote fat burning. The suggested dosage is 100 to 200 mg per day split into two or more doses taken with meals.

This concludes the review of the most popular safe and effective natural weight loss products. I hope that this information has been useful and that you are now better able to select the products best suited to your individual needs.

About the Author

Dr. George Best has been assisting people with weight loss since 1992. To access additional resources, please check out his website on on natural weight loss. You can get a unique content version of this article.

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