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Herbalean

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Herbalean

Though Herbalean’s official Web site claims that Herbalean is no longer in production, people are still selling it in seemingly endless supply on ebay and other sites. Herbalean is a concoction of several popular and powerful herbal supplements.

What’s in Herbalean?

  • Chromium This is a great, patented ingredient that is essential in regulating the amount of sugar in your bloodstream. Blocking simple carbs is a great way to cut off fat where it starts.
  • Ma Huang extract- Stimulates production of adrenaline which in turn increases body functions and suppresses appetite.
  • Hoodia Gordonii- Overhyped at best, Hoodia is a supplement that appears way too often in diet supplements due to claims that it produces Ephedra-like results, though it doesn’t impress us much.
  • Green Tea- Still one of the best ingredients out there, anti-oxidant rich and kicks the metabolism into overdrive.

Herbalean Pros

There are some merits to this pill, one of them being that this has a lot of great ingredients, though because it’s a proprietary blend, there’s no way of knowing if you will be getting the necessary doses that have been clinically shown to help you lose weight.

Herbalean Cons

Unfortunately there are a lot of cons to Herbalean, most importantly that it is no longer manufactured so prices can be sky-high for this diet supplement. Another downfall is that the proprietary blend doesn’t let us know if there is enough of what is in the pill to make it effective. And despite the presence of several high-quality ingredients, they are easily diluted by several trendy, unnecessary ingredients that water-down the efficacy of this product.

Testoripped

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Testoripped

Is TestoRipped Right for You?

Testoripped is for MEN looking to burn fat, gain muscle and increase libido. Every man fits into these categories. I should clarify, TestoRipped claims to do these three things. Let’s take a look at each claim and find out if there is any validity. With most health supplements, there isn’t.

TestoRipped as a Fat Burner

  • Caffeine Anhydrous: this ingredient is commonly misunderstood. Most people see it as a source of increased energy – and it is. But there is much more behind this stimulant, and especially caffeine anhydrous. Caffeine burns fat by stimulating thermogenesis. Caffeine intensifies your work out by not only increasing energy, but enhancing focus, clarity and decrease the sensation of pain. Like wise, if you’re looking to eat lesse (sweets and junk food) caffeine is a also one of the greatest appetite suppressants available.
  • Synephrine: this ingredient is known as ephedra’s chemical cousin. In fact, it has the same benefits (though not as strong) as ephedra, especially when stacked with caffeine.
  • Guggulsterones 2.5%: this ingredient facilitates weight loss through controlling your thyroid. That best part is, and what makes it perfect for men especially, is that guggulesterones doesn’t strip away at your muscle.
  • Yohimbine: lower back fat and love handles are dense in A-2 or Alpha-2 sensors. Yohimbine burns fat and focuses on these important areas. It also stumulates your sex drive.
  • Cinnamon: as commonly accepted, cinnamon reduces blood sugar, and increases insulin levels, which makes it a great weight loss supplement.
  • Chromax – It has also been noted to help with mood enhancement, increased energy, and in rare cases, the prevention of acne. Chromax, which helps boost chromium levels in the body, is important because it helps to stimulate the creation of insulin, which aids the body by helping it break down glucose and fat.  It also helps glucose transmit sugar and carbohydrates into muscle instead of fat cells.  When this glucose is sent to fat cells weight increase occurs.
  • Vitamin B12 – The vitamin is meant to give the pill more of a natural approach, while still helping boost the body’s energy levels. The results are more mild then other stimulants but there is proof that they do help improve the body’s metabolic rate.

Muscle Enhancing Ingredients:

  • Eurycoma Longifolia 100:1: Studies on this extract have shown that the average male serum testosterone level rose by 100% after just 2 weeks of use. More testosteron = bigger muscle gains and increased sex drive.
  • Tribulus Terrestris (80% Saponins): if you’re into body building, you’ve heard of tribulus terrestris. It safely increases testosterone levels (don’t worry about getting a huge head or shrinking your testicles). Obviously, this helps build muscle. Tribulus has also been shown to burn fat.
  • Creatine Ethyl Ester: this new form of creatine gives you the same results (some say better, but no clinical evidence yet) as creatine monohydrate without the creatine bloat.
  • L-Glutamine: this ingredient decreases recovery time and increases endurance.
  • Arginine AKG: it increases NO (nitric oxide) levels. This helps build muscle by enlarging your blood vessels, which  allows more nutrients to flow from your body to your muscles. The more nutrients your muscles get, they faster they grow. This has become a standard pre-workout ingredient.
  • Raspberry (98% Ketones) – this ingredient has a soothing effect on the intestines which comes in pretty handy when your intestines are flushing out all that stored gunk.
  • Horny Goat Weed –it’s all in the name. Making you horny isn’t exactly the scientific term for stimulation but it makes the point. Something inside this goat weed acts as a natural aphrodisiac and is often included in western treatments to weak sex drive and impotence.
  • Fenugreek – a basic testosterone booster; those increased level of testosterone come in handy when your looking for improved sex drive and muscle mass. Fenugreek increases free testosterone in the blood stream and lean muscle mass.
  • Evodia – is thought to slow down the fat process and is widely considered one of the better stimulant free fat burners. This herbal extract is a mild, yet effective stimulant that has shown to induce positive energy and improve diuretic characteristics. Even more exciting is its unique ability to significantly elevate the production of body heat and increase resting core temperature.
  • 20-BetaHydroxyEcdysterone – a protein synthesizer, this is essentially a shot in the arm and can help users achieve increased strength and more efficient protein synthesis.
  • Beta-Alanine really doesn’t have much of a down side. Medical research has shown that it can and will improve muscular strength and endurance. That means you’ll feel less fatigued as you work out, allowing the body to lift longer.

Testosterone Boosters:

  • Tribulis Terrestris
  • Eurycoma Longifolia
  • Yohimbine HCL

Our TestoRipped Conclusion

We like this ingredient line up. The negative is that we don’t know how much of each ingredient they put in there. It’s not worth our time going taking to the lab and testing either. TestoRipped offers a 100% money back guarantee. Try it. If you don’t like it, return it.

While Testoripped didn’t make our Top Diet Pills list, it’s worth a shot – especially for free.

If you want the security of a money back guarantee, buy directly from TestoRipped.com

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