Supplement reviews without the hype
What if you could turn back the hands of time and regain the energy and vitality you had 20 years ago? This is one of the statements made for MDR Vital Factors, an antioxidant supplement touted to help slow the aging process and help give you more energy. On the infomercial for the product - [...]
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This is a follow up to my post on TriVita Sublingual B12. As I was writing my original TriVita B12 review, I noticed that there are 2 versions of this supplement. In addition to the original version there is also a Super Sublingual B12 supplement. Both versions have vitamins B12, B6 and folic acid. What’s [...]
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I posted something about supplements on Facebook recently and somebody commented about a terrible experience they had with a supplement called Zicam, which is a popular over the counter cold remedy that contains zinc. In her comment, she told me how after she used Zicam,she lost her sense of smell. She said it’s unlikely she [...]
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Fish oil supplements are a very popular -and for good reason. There is a lot of research that fish oil does a body good. Many studies have shown that the fish oils, EPA and DHA, can lower triglycerides and even lower the risk of a heart attack. Eating fish 2 or 3 times a week [...]
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Wouldn’t it be nice if you had more energy to get through your hectic day? That’s the premise of 5 Hour Energy, distributed by Living Essentials LLC. A lot of people have asked me about Five Hour Energy so let’s see if we can make sense if its right for you. Update. Since writing this [...]
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This is a follow up to my review of Jillian Michaels Maximum Strength Calorie Control supplement. This review focuses exclusively on Jillian’s Maximum Strength Fat Burner so that you can decide if this product is right for you. Update. Since writing this review, Jillian’s counter part, Bob Harper has been selling weight loss supplements. Here [...]
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Glucosulin sounds like a diabetes drug but it’s really a weight loss supplement. According to the products website, Glucosulin works by reducing how much you eat as well as slowing the absorption of sugar (glucose) into the blood stream. Let’s now review this product and see what we can discover. Glucosulin Ingredients Glucomannan (Konjac Root) [...]
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Can Sensa really help you lose weight? Well, they claim Sensa is backed up by “25 years of study.” I was intrigued by the claims made on Sensa commercial and website especially all that stuff about Tastants and weight loss the so I decided to review Sensa and see what I could discover. What follows [...]
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Cookies aren’t supplements but because the Hollywood Cookie Diet is marketed for weight loss, I think this review is appropriate. I first heard of the Hollywood Cookie Diet via XM Radio but it’s also sold at various retail outlets like Rite Aid an Vitamin Shoppe to name a few. Let’s now dissect these Hollywood Diet [...]
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In the July 2010 issue of Consumer Reports, there was a story on protein supplements. Most people only talked about the CR finding that some protein supplements had lead etc. However I wanted to comment on another part of their review: do protein supplements cause osteoporosis? So let’s talk about it for a bit. Click [...]
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