Ingredients:
Potassium Citrate, Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA), Creatine Monophosphate,
Alpha-Ketogluterate, Vanadium Sulfate, Magnesium, Zinc, DHEA, Coenzyme
Q10, ChromeMate GTF, CitriMax, CLA.
This Nutraceutical fat
burning-weight loss formula is specifically formulated for those
individuals who have a tendency to store fats which have been converted
from excessive carbohydrates.
CitriSlim is formulated of
essential nutraceutical ingredients shown to inhibit fat production from
carbohydrates and reduce body fat and LDL Cholesterol storage.
One of these natural
ingredients, CitriMax®, comes from a rare tropical fruit, Garcinia
Cambogia, grown in the remote jungles of Asia. CitriMax® is a safe,
all-natural plant extract rich in a phytochemical known as (-)hydroxycitric
acid or "(-)HCA."
Here's how it works: When
foods are eaten, carbohydrates are digested and broken down into glucose,
the special blood sugar the body uses for energy. However, if glucose
molecules are not immediately used for energy, they're immediately
converted and stored as fat and cholesterol by an enzyme called
ATP-citrate lyase. (-)HCA works by temporarily inhibiting this enzyme so
that dietary carbohydrates cannot be converted into fat, while also
helping to increase glycogen stores in the muscles and liver for increased
energy.
ChromeMate® aids in the
regulation of insulin, helping blood sugar to remain stable and slowing
down excessive glucose metabolism and fat-cholesterol storage. Moreover,
studies have conclusively demonstrated that only niacin-bound chromium,
namely patented ChromeMate®, enhances (-)HCA activity safely unlike any
other chromium supplement.
Finally, DHEA, a
naturally-occurring hormone, has been shown to inhibit G-6-PDH
(glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase), an exceptionally important enzyme
which is needed for fatty acid synthesis. When G-6-PDH is inhibited, the
chain reactions necessary for fat synthesis are frustrated. Laboratory
studies with DHEA have demonstrated that actual fat loss proceeds quickly
and safely, as opposed to simple weight loss where lean muscle tissue is
dangerously broken down. In animal studies, a 50% reduction in excess fat
occurred, even in genetically obese populations. And more recently at UCSD
Medical School, DHEA was noted to reduce fat buildup in the body as well
as to yield other intriguing anti-aging activities.
CitriSlim fat burning-weight
loss supplements also helps to activate brown adipose tissue (brown fat)
to burn white storage fat. Each cell in the body must actively maintain
certain ratios of sodium and potassium in order to remain alive and
healthy. This balance is performed by a biochemical process called the
Sodium(Na)-Potassium(K) "Pump." The Na-K-Pump is an essential biochemical
pathway which literally "pumps" sodium and potassium in and out of each
and every cell of the body 24 hours per day, maintaining important
intercellular integrity and chemical homeostasis. The "Pump" is so
important that it demands between 20-50% of total caloric energy supplied
daily. But when this biochemical "Pump" is not working correctly, a lot
can go wrong, including a drastic decrease in the amount of caloric energy
used by the body, causing white fat to be stored and not burned.
The regulation of this "Pump"
(through the enzyme called Na-K-ATPase) is only activated if the body can
make enough prostaglandins (hormone-like substances which cannot be stored
and are involved with every process in the body) through a critical
intermediary Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) called GLA (g-linolenic acid: a
naturally occurring unsaturated cis-fatty acid). If there is not enough
GLA-prostaglandin production going on in the body, or if something else
has interfered with its production, then the "Pump" just won't work. And
when the "Pump" doesn't work, we end up storing more body fat and putting
on more weight while burning less calories.
Alarmingly, studies show that
GLA-prostaglandin production is inhibited by the average daily consumption
of all margarines, peanut butters, salad dressings, oils, and even fried
foods. Indeed, these saturated and hydrogenated fats and oils
detrimentally contain specific trans-fatty acids which directly shut down
GLA-prostaglandin production, and stall the function of Na-K-ATPase and
the "Pump." The bottom line is that when the Na-K-Pump is not working
correctly, our thermogenic response to foods decreases and we'll put on
unwanted weight whether we diet or not. In fact, scientific research has
demonstrated that the genetically obese have lower levels of GLA than
normal, and faulty Na-K-Pumps as well. Thus, they burn a lot less fat as
fuel for energy, producing 50% less heat from their meals than the rest of
us.
The good news: Clinical
studies have shown that correct GLA supplementation (as provided in
CitriSlim) actually circumvents the negative effects of the particular
"bad" dietary trans-fatty acids, allowing essential prostaglandin
production and function, while increasing the thermogenic response to
foods and turning the "Pump" back on. Moreover, other studies have shown
that GLA supplementation effectively reduces body fat content, safely
facilitates fatty acid beta-oxidation in the liver, exerts
anti-atherosclerotic effects, and naturally lowers serum triglycerides and
cholesterols as well.
There are a number of
nutritional supplements precursors which enable the body to promote ATP
(Adenosine Triphosphate) production, the energy transfer molecule of the
body. These precursors help the body to ensure that fats and carbohydrates
are burned quickly and efficiently. Without these essential precursors and
cofactors, ATP production stalls, tiredness is felt, and storage of fat
commences and is often accelerated.
Specifically, the ATP
precursors Alpha Ketogluterate and Creatine Monophosphate are directly
necessary for ATP function. CoQ-10 is also involved in the biochemical
pathway from which ATP and metabolic energy are derived; interestingly,
the genetically obese have 52% less CoQ-10 than the rest of us. When all
ATP precursors and biochemical parties are present, energy is freely
supplied to the body, increasing the thermogenic response to meals,
burning calories rather than storing them, and reducing hunger and
appetite.
Please Note: If you are
pregnant or nursing, taking any drug for a cardiovascular disorder,
Diabetes, Depression, High Blood Pressure, or any other prescriptive drug,
consult your physician before beginning this or any other weight loss
program.
Since (-)HCA is a potent
inhibitor of cholesterol formation, it may effect the natural production
of sterol-based hormones which affect growth and body development.
Therefore, some experts feel that extensive and extended long-term use of
(-)HCA (like taking it every day before every meal in large amounts/6 caps
per day) should be avoided by pregnant and lactating women and young
children. Accordingly, Växa recommends that smaller proportions of (-)HCA/CitriSlim®,
should be used, at most, on an every-other-day basis for pregnant and
lactating women and young children. Everyone else can use as much (-)HCA/CitriSlim®
as they want. The amount of (-)HCA in Ultra CitriSlim® is low enough so as
to not necessitate this caution.
