• What is LipoSan ULTRA™ Chitosan and how does it work?
• What is Phase 2™ and how does it work?
• Should I take LIPOCARB 3X™ every day?
• Consumption Directions
• Can LIPOCARB 3X™ be combined with other supplements like a multi vitamin, protein etc.
• Will LIPOCARB 3X™ suppress my appetite?
• General and clinical references

 

What is LipoSan ULTRA™Chitosan and how does it work?

Chitosan is unique in its ability to "trap" fat molecules and carry them out of your system before they can be absorbed into the bloodstream. It does this in two ways:

1.The first way involves the attraction of opposite chemical charges (similar to a magnet). Positively charged  Chitosan attracts the negatively charged fatty acids and bile acids, binding them to the indigestible Chitosan fiber. The undigested Chitosan fiber is naturally eliminated from your system along with the "trapped" fat. This explains why Chitosan reduces LDL cholesterol levels.

2. Chitosan wraps around fat droplets and prevents them from being digested by lipid enzymes. Fats "netted" by Chitosan are indigestible and are not absorbed by the body.

Chitosan is soluble in stomach acid and it becomes positively charged via proteination by the acid. In the presence of dietary fatty acids, which carry negative charges, ionic bonds form that bind the fatty acids to the Chitosan. As the soluble Chitosan/fatty acid complex moves into the small intestine, it also binds with bile acids and cholesterol that are present. The complex absorbs up to 400 times its weight in water and begins to floc due to the higher, less acidic pH in the small intestine. This flocculation further aids the binding process by trapping or encapsulating all of the bound lipids, including cholesterol.

 

What is Phase 2™ and how does it work?

Phase 2™ is a starch and carb blocker that inhibit the body"s production of the starch-digesting enzyme, alpha-amylase. With lessened amounts of alpha-amylase, the body is less able to break down starches (carbohydrates) into sugar (glucose) for further digestion. That"s how starch blockers work - Phase 2™ (Phaseolus vulgaris extract) starch blocker is an alpha-amylase inhibitor.

Scientists have been aware of various alpha-amylase inhibitors for decades, but up until recent studies of Phase 2™ starch blocker, these products have not been shown to work all that well. A number of factors may have explained why: there was not enough alpha-amylase-blocking activity from these products, they did not work well in the body, they contained endogenous alpha-amylase in sufficient quantity to overcome their alpha-amylase-inhibiting effects, or another enzyme, glucoamylase, was able to take over when alpha-amylase is inhibited. Whatever the problem, fecal-calorie tests demonstrated that they did not work very well at blocking the digestion of starch (an increase in fecal starch content, and therefore, caloric value would be apparent since the starch should pass through undigested1) in vivo (in the body). Nevertheless, most of these alpha-amylase inhibitors have been shown to work in vitro (in a test tube), which left scientists frustratingly just out of reach of the "holy grail" of diet products.

As it turns out, according to subsequent research,2 the reason why alpha-amylase inhibitors work in vitro but not very well in vivo is that they have only weak inhibiting ability. However, partially purified extracts (around 30-40 times the concentration of previously available commercial preparations) of Phaseolus vulgaris (white kidney beans) are stable in the stomach and do, in fact, work. An alpha-amylase inhibitor present in Phaseolus vulgaris (white kidney beans), is the best alpha-amylase inhibitor currently available. Phase 2™ Phaseolus vulgaris extract has been demonstrated effective against a placebo through randomized clinical tests conducted at the University of Scranton, PA.3,4,5,6 Phase 2™ is the finest Phaseolus vulgaris extract we know of.

 

Should I take LIPOCARB 3X™ every day?

A. Yes, LIPOCARB 3X™ is taken every day with your meals (especially carb meals, pasta, rice, potatoes, bread, etc..). As a dietary supplement, take 1-4 capsules with meals and high fat snacks.

 

Consumption Directions

As a dietary supplement, take 1-4 capsules with meals and high fat snacks.

PRECAUTIONS: Use only as directed. This product is not intended for use by persons under 18 years of age. Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant or nursing, allergic to aspirin, have a serious medical condition or use prescription medications.  If you have an adverse reaction to this product, discontinue use and seek medical attention.  Keep out of the reach of children.

 

Can LIPOCARB 3X™ be combined with other supplements like a multi vitamin, protein etc.

Yes, you can combine LIPOCARB 3X™ with other supplements. We recommend combining LIPOCARB 3X™ with PROXYLEAN™ thermogenic fat burner to truly maximize your weight loss goals. Please read warning labels on other supplements.  You should consult your physician before consuming or combining supplements.

 

Will LIPOCARB 3X™ suppress my appetite?

A.  No.  LIPOCARB 3X™ is a carb and starch blocker that neutralizes starches before they are converted to calories.  For appetite suppression, please see our PROXYLEAN™ Thermogenic Fat Burner.

 

General and clinical references

Bo-Linn, G.W., et al., Starch blockers--their effect on calorie absorption from a high-starch meal. N Engl J Med, 1982. 307(23): p. 1413-6.

Layer, P., G.L. Carlson, and E.P. DiMagno, Partially purified white bean amylase inhibitor reduces starch digestion in vitro and inactivates intraduodenal amylase in humans. Gastroenterology, 1985. 88(6): p. 1895-902.

Layer, P., G.L. Carlson, and E.P. DiMagno, Partially purified white bean amylase inhibitor reduces starch 4.

Summary of clinical study evaluating effectiveness of Phase 2™. Dr. R. Ballerini, Managing Director of Pharmaceutical Development and Service srl. Milano, Italy.

In vivo effectiveness of a starch absorption blocker in a double-blind placebo-controlled study with normal college-age subjects. Joe A. Vinson, PhD and Donna M. Shuta, BS Department of Chemistry University of Scranton Scranton, PA 18510

In vivo effectiveness of a starch absorption blocker in a double-blind placebo-controlled study with normal subjects. Joe A. Vinson, PhD, Donna M. Shuta, BS and Hassan Al Kharrat, MS Department of Chemistry University of Scranton Scranton, PA 18510

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