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Slim & Trim for the Summer
Summer is now officially underway and Healthy direct have got exactly what people
are looking for. As the holidays fast approach people will be looking to get
into shape so they can be ready and confident to hit the beach. We can look at
a wide range of products to help with slimming and curbing hunger whilst
keeping energy levels up. Start using these great Healthy Direct products now.
Here are three top products to get you started:
Chitosan*
360 tablets £14.99 (regular price)
Sometimes you just can?t say no to that
delicious piece of gooey cake. That?s when Chitosan can be a real help. It acts
like a sponge to soak up fats as it passes through your digestive tract and it
can bind up an astonishing six to ten times its own weight in fat and oils. This
prevents them from being absorbed by your body and thus helps you to lose weight
safely.
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CLA 1000 (Conjugated Linoleic Acid**)
120 capsules £17.99 (regular price)
Get the silhouette you've always wanted
with our CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) supplement. It works by reducing body
fat and increasing lean muscle to give you a more defined shape. Combined with
a healthy diet and exercise programme, Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA 1000) can
help you achieve a more toned and streamlined physique. - Dietary Sources: Of
all foods, kangaroo meat may have the highest concentration of CLA. Food products
(e.g. mutton and beef) from grass-fed ruminants are good sources of CLA, and
contain much more of it than those from grain-fed animals. In fact, meat and
dairy products from grass-fed animals can produce 300-500% more CLA than those
of cattle fed the usual diet of 50% hay and silage, and 50% grain. Eggs are also
rich in CLA, and it has been shown that CLA in eggs survives the temperatures
encountered during frying. Some mushrooms like Agaricus bisporus and Agaricus
blazei, are a rare vegetable source of CLA.
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Hoodia Gordonii*** 400mg
60 capsules £17.99 (regular price)
For thousands of years, South African bushmen (known as 'San people') have relied
on the Hoodia plant during long hunting trips. By chewing on it they could fight
off hunger whilst sustaining energy levels.
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*Discussion of medical research on chitosan
With the unavailability of specific research studies to support the claims
made on chitosan as a revolutionary weight loss supplements, one must be careful
on what is fact and what is speculation. The following are conclusions and specific
discussion made from researchers, although take note that their specific studies
were not given with precise accounts of their experimentation.
It is now generally accepted that soluble dietary fibers increase gastrointestinal
lumen viscosity (Edwards, 1990) and delay gastric emptying (Chang, 1983). Chitosans
have specifically been shown to alter bile acid composition, increase neutral
sterol excretion and reduce ileal fat digestibility (Fukada, 1991; Maezaki, 1993;
Razdan & Pettersson, 1994). The mechanisms by which chitosans achieve these
effects are not fully established, although increased intestinal viscosity and
increased bile acid-binding capacity are two proposals currently favored (Furda,
1990). Since polyglucosamines are the second-most-ubiquitous dietary fiber after
cellulose, it is reasonable to assume that much more research regarding the nutritional
significance of these important dietary fibers is to be expected (Knorr, 1991).
Chitosan has such characteristics that are associated with a dietary fiber which
are assumed to be related to the reductions in cholesterol as well as increases
in the excretion of neutral steroids observed in animal experiments (Furda, 1990;
Ikeda, 1993; Razdan & Pettersson, 1994). Chitosan, which is largely deacetylated,
contains cationic groups located on the polyglucosamine chain (Sugano, 1993).
Thus, chitosan may have a bile acid-binding capacity, causing entrapment or disintegration
of mixed micelles in the duodenum and ileum (Furda, 1990). This interruption
in bile acid circulation would lead to reduced lipid absorption and increased
sterol excretion. Chitosan is relatively insoluble in water but is soluble in
dilute acids, giving rise to highly-viscous dietary fibers (Furda, 1990). It
has been suggested that viscous dietary fibers such as chitosan inhibit uptake
of dietary lipids by increasing the thickness of the intestinal lumen boundary
layer, a proposal again supported by numerous animal experiments (Sugano, 1993;
Ikeda, 1993).
**Conjugated Linoleic Acid - Diet and health
Antioxidant and anti-cancer properties have been attributed to CLA, and studies
on mice and rats show encouraging results in hindering the growth of tumors in
mammary, skin, and colon tissues. It has been reported that CLA can up-regulate
the tumor suppressor gene PTPRG, and may have anti cancer properties.
A European team led by the Swiss scientist Lukas Rist has found that mothers
consuming mostly organic milk and meat products have about 50 percent higher
levels of rumenic acid in their breast milk.
Some studies of CLA in human diets show that it may reduce body fat, especially
abdominal fat. A maximum reduction in body fat was achieved with a daily dose
of 3.4g. However, some experts do not recommend taking CLA supplements. CLA supplements
contain high levels of the t10,c12 CLA isomer, which has been linked to multiple
side effects. Supplementation with this form of CLA has been shown to increase
C-reactive protein levels, possibly to induce oxidative stress, to reduce insulin
sensitivity, and to increase lipid peroxidation. In contrast, the cis-9,trans-11
CLA isomer, the primary form of CLA found naturally in beef and dairy products,
has been shown to protect cells from oxidative damage by increasing glutathione
levels without inducing lipid peroxidation. It is possible, however, that the
observation of markers of increased lipid oxidation may indicate potentially
desirable lipolytic effects. Further studies are necessary to establish the clinical
significance of such observations.
*** Hoodia Traditional Knowledge Agreement
Hoodia gordonii, used by the San Bushmen, was patented by the South African Council
for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1998. Without the knowledge
of the San, the CSIR patented this plant for its appetite suppressing quality.
A license was granted to Phytopharm, for development of the active ingredient
in the Hoodia plant, p57 (glycoside), to be used as a pharmaceutical drug for
dieting. Once this patent was brought to the attention of the San, a benefit-sharing
agreement was reached between them and the CSIR in 2003. This would award royalties
to the San for the benefits of their indigenous knowledge.
This benefit-sharing agreement is of great significance as it is one of the
first to give royalties to the holders of traditional knowledge used for drug
sales. The terms of the agreement are contentious, however, because of their
apparent lack of adherence to the Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources
and Benefit Sharing, as outlined in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
The San have yet to profit from this agreement, as P57 has still not yet been
legally developed and marketed.
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is claimed to be intended for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment or curative
for any disease or infirmity. Any medical claims on this site have been made
by us as users of the particular Herbalife product or acquired from our
Herbalife customers who have experienced or claim to have experienced health
benefits, significant or otherwise. Please ask your GP or Consultant about using
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