Phenterpril

Phenterpril is one of the many diet pills that markets itself as an alternative to the prescription appetite suppressant Phentermine.  If we are playing that game, then I could advertise sucking on ice as an alternative as well.  It doesn’t matter if its not effective, I could still probably call it “prescription strength” ice.  But beyond the semantics and tricky advertising, there is still some good potential in Phenterpril.  Let’s check it out…

Phenterpril Ingredients

With kind of a unique gimmick, Phenterpril contains exactly 37.5 mg of each of the following.

• Vitamin B6
• Caffeine anhydrous
• Dicaffeine malate
• Phenylethylamine
• Synephrine HCL
• L-Phenylalanine
• Evodia Rutaecarpa
• Acetyl-L-Tyrosine
• Guggulsterones
• Ginger

These are all pretty decent ingredients, especially synephrine, which is one of the most widely used substitutes and chemical relatives of ephedrine.  The thing that is puzzling however is if you are going for effectiveness, why just 37.5 mg of phenylethylamine or 37.5 mg of caffeine?   37.5 mg of synephrine is a good dose, but of many of the other ingredients, it is pretty weak.  In any case, you should see your metabolism accelerated pretty well with this formula.

Phenterpril Conclusion

It doesn’t matter how pretty the website is or how clever the marketing, $56 is way too much to pay for these ingredients in these concentrations.  As I said, good formula, weak concentration.  You should see some results, but not nearly enough to justify the price.  I do not recommend Phenterpril.

Phenocerin

Is Phenocerin a Reputable Diet Product?

With the diet pill market as hot as it is, you will always find products trying to take advantage of the hype but not by providing a good product.  Rather, they lure people in with advertising and false promises and then enroll them in auto-ship programs.  Is Phenocerin one of the good guys, the bad guys, or the really ugly ones?

Phenocerin Ingredient Analysis

Hoodia gordonii is what Phenocerin claims as its “active” ingredient.  The only other ingredient listed is chromium picolinate.   As for chromium, there are a number of diet products that claim it helps you lose weight, but most clinical studies fail to show it as an effective solution for weight loss or muscle growth.

Hoodia gordonii has been the most over-hyped product in recent history.  The Phenocerin website cites a study done by a British Pharmaceutical company, but neglects to mention that its partner, Pfizer, dropped hoodia from their development program for being unable to safely simulate its active component.  There have been no peer-reviewed clinical studies to date that show common hoodia’s effectiveness for weight loss.

Phenocerin Auto-Ship Scam

If you were thinking this might be a crappy product, you were on the right track.  Not only is it ineffective, but if you sign up for their “free trial” you will have only 14 days from the time you order it to realize it, which will not be enough time to send it back before they charge you $50 and then proceed to send you another 3 months worth for $100 more.

Phenocerin Conclusion

This is easily one of the worst products I have seen.  I do not trust the “research” on hoodia and this company is clearly trying to scam you.  Stay away.

Phenocal

Is Phenocal Really A Weight-loss Breakthrough?

Phenocal is a diet pill from Global Nutrition Center that claims its “ingredients are clinically proven to help you lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.”  Of the many diet pills I have seen, this appears to be one of the more “hyped” in its advertising.  Strangely, the more hype a diet pill has around it, the crappier it is in most cases.  Let’s see if the trend applies here…

Phenocal Ingredients

The more notable ingredients in Phenocal include the ever-popular GreenTea, Glucomannan, Yerba Mate, Coleus Forskohlii, Cocoa extract, 7-keto-DHEA, and 5-HTP.  Amazingly enough, these are fantastic ingredients and it is true that several of them have been shown in studies to be effective in weight loss.

The kicker?  Well, the concentrations that were used in the studies that showed the in’redients’ effectiveness were much higher than the amounts included in Phenocal which means that you miss out on the real effect of the ingredients but the company still gets to charge you $55 for the product!    

The Phenocal Goods

• A number of great ingredients

The Phenocal Bads

• Low ingredient concentrations
• Misleading advertising
• No satisfaction guarantee

The Phenocal Conclusion

What I would recommend is that you look for products that contain a number of these ingredients, but in the right concentrations.  There are always products like this that put token amounts of effective ingredients and then charge as is if it were the cure for cancer.  I do not recommend Phenocal.

Pheninol

Is Pheninol a Good Way to Lose Fat?

Pheninol, a diet pill from Fusion Health Products, claims the “unique ability to help you feel better while you lose weight.”  There is definitely something attractive about that, but usually products are good at one thing and marginal at the other.  The question is whether Pheninol is more of a way to feel better or more for losing weight…or neither.

Pheninol Ingredient Analysis

First of all, the whole compound is standardized for 100 mg of caffeine, which is explained by the theobromine and guarana (both caffeine-like sources).  Aside from the caffeine, you will find methysynephrine and synephrine HCL, both stimulants related to ephedrine.  Each of these stimulants should give you a decent energy boost, but the product label doesn’t say how much synephrine is actually in it.

Okay, so if by “feel better” this product means “feel more alert”, then this product checks out.  It may make you feel even too alert.

As for weight loss, its key ingredients Phenylethylamine HCL and R-Beta-Methylphenylethylamine are a little bit weak in their relationship to weight loss.  Though they have some good stimulant and mood-enhancing qualities and are, in fact, found in chocolate, they are not really as expensive as this product seems to imply with its $70 “sale” price.  In fact, none of these ingredients are worth that price given that they are not directly related to weight loss.

Pheninol Conclusion

You can find cheaper products with the same ingredients and in better concentrations, but if you really want to pay $70, Pheninol should give you some energy with each pill.  I wouldn’t expect any sort of miracle weight-loss.  I would look for a product with more research behind it and for less money.

Accomplix H20

Is Accomplix H20 Safe for Weight Loss?

Accomplix H20 is a “water-balancing compound” made by Advanced Pharmaceuticals.  It is advertised as a “valuable tool for anyone who is experiencing water retention.”  Most particularly, it markets itself to women experiencing some pre or post-menstrual bloating but is also said to be effective for water retention in men.  It is obvious this isn’t fat loss, but perhaps a few pounds of water weight.  Is this a healthy way to look better?

Accomplix H20 Ingredient Analysis

This product is basically a potent mix of diuretics (substances that make you urinate more frequently).  These include…

• Dandelion Root
• Buchu Leaf
• Juniper Berry
• Uva Ursi Leaf

This is a proprietary blend, so the specific concentrations of the ingredients are unknown but they amount to a total of 3500 mg plus a few other vitamins like potassium, B-6, and magnesium.  These ingredients will definitely make you urinate more, so be ready for that.  You may experience a few pounds of water weight loss temporarily, but this product should not be used regularly and is not a viable option for long-term fat loss.

Accomplix H20

The simple fact is that $30 is too much to pay for a handful of diuretics.  There is nothing to say that this will work to improve your appearance at all and is not a treatment for edema.  If you are looking for an effective and healthy way to lose weight, look somewhere else.

Accomplix Carb

Accomplix Carb, from Advanced Pharmaceuticals, makes a “guarantee that the foods you eat won’t lead to extra carbohydrate absorption.”  Recently in diet trends there has been a lot of hype about “carbs” and their effect on weight gain.  The truth is that carbohydrates are crucial for good health, but excess consumption without matching exercise in any case can lead to more fat-storage.  What does this product offer to help you with those extra carbs?

Accomplix Carb Ingredient Analysis

Oddly enough, there are only two ingredients in this “maximum strength, physician formula”.  These are:

• Phaseolus Vulgaris - Also known as the common bean.  This extract has been shown in some studies to keep carbohydrates from breaking down into sugars.
• Gymnema Sylvestre  - presumed to reduce cravings for sugar, this herb has very little concrete research as to its effectiveness in weight loss.

Well, at least 50% of the ingredients have some reputable evidence about their ability to help you lose weight.  All I can say is that this product MAY reduce some of the absorption of carbohydrates in your diet, but this is very unsure and could not possibly be worth $30 per bottle.

Accomplix Carb Conclusion

In my professional opinion, Accomplix Carb is a total rip-off.  There is nothing in this product that is worth anywhere near what they charge and there is no significant evidence to prove its effectiveness at helping anyone lose weight.  I do not recommend it.

Accomplix Burn

Accomplix Burn is an energy-enhancing diet product made by the people at Advanced Pharmaceuticals.  There is not nearly as much information on this product as on the basic Accomplix product, but here is what was found to analyze.

Accomplix Burn Ingredients

Accomplix Burn contains a 1441 mg proprietary blend of

•  7-KETO DHEA
• Vanadyl Sulfate
• Kola Nut Powder
• Ginseng
• Guarana
• Green Tea
• L-Carnitine

Several of these ingredients are probably standardized for their caffeine content (Kola nut, guarana, green tea) which means you should get a pretty good energy boost.  The rest of the ingredients (L-Carnitine, Ginseng, Vanadyl Sulfate, 7-KETO DHEA), though perhaps healthy for you, have no peer-reviewed clinical evidence proving their effectiveness as weight loss supplements.

Accomplix Burn Conclusion

This pill should definitely give you a kick of energy, and is not all that bad of a mix, but is over all very weak on the science of its ability to help you lose weight- which is what you are here for, right?!   Selling for $50, this is over-priced and I would not recommend it.

Accomplix

Is Accomplix Really the World-Class Weight-loss Crusader?

The official website of Accomplix claims to be the “new” approach to weight loss, which is “not about empty promises” but rather all about “results.”  This is interesting because it claims to have “the most researched ingredients of any kind.”  I hate to break it to you Accomplix, but ingredients involved in cancer research get even more clinical attention than weight-loss.

As well, Accomplix claims to have a “mechanism of action that is different from any other weight-loss supplement that you’ve taken.”  Okay, let’s see if this is really the new approach…

Accomplix Ingredient Analysis

If you look at the Supplement Facts on the bottle, you will find what?  Oh, a proprietary blend just like 99% of other products and containing ingredients such as the following…

• Hoodia Gordonii
• Clary Sage
• Guggulsterones
• Citrus Aurantium
• Cinnamon Bark
• L-Tyrosine
• Magnolia Bark
• Guarana
• Green Tea

Most of these ingredients are very good, like green tea, citrus aurantium (contains synephrine), clary sage, cinnamon, and guarana.  They can help to boost your metabolism if given in the right concentration and should help to burn more calories as well as giving you a good supply of antioxidants.

But wait, didn’t this company say something about uniqueness and honesty?  Hmmm….well, there is nothing unique about any of these ingredients and the proprietary blend doesn’t disclose how much of everything is included, so it is really impossible to say whether this product will work well.  Each ingredient may have been researched, but the effectiveness in those studies is based on specific concentrations…which are not given here.

Accomplix Conclusion

Wow, Accomplix, you almost had us there with the whole “we are different from everyone else” act.  Turns out this product is just as weak and over-priced as the most of the other products on the market.  Avoid it.

Phentermine

Is Phentermine a Safe Solution for Weight Loss?

Phentermine, otherwise known as phenyl-tertiary-butylamine, is a controlled substance often prescribed as an appetite suppressant.  It is also sold under the names of Adipex, Anoxine, and Zantryl, among others.  Though approved for prescription by the FDA, there is some question as to whether this is the best way to go about losing weight.

Phentermine Chemistry

Phentermine works to suppress appetite by stimulating specific neurons in the brain that release dopamine, adrenaline, and norepinephrine.  These chemicals are commonly associated with feelings of well-being or increased mental alertness and they also simulate the signal received from your stomach to tell you that you are full.

Phentermine Side Effects

• Insomnia
• Increased blood pressure
• Irritability
• Nervousness
• Dry mouth
• Blurred vision
• Heartburn/Acid reflux
• Physical/Psychological dependence

Phentermine Conclusion

Phentermine is certainly a product backed by quite a bit of research and regulated carefully by the FDA, but it still carries some risk of significant side effects.  If you have tried most other options and still struggle with dieting, you may want to talk to your doctor to try a phentermine product, but expect close scrutiny from you doctor while using it and very high cost as it is prescription.

Dexatrim

Dexatrim is line of diet products that has been around for quite a while.  It used to just be Dexatrim, but now it includes all sorts of variations that end up being pretty much the same thing (Dexatrim Results, Dexatrim Max, etc.).  The big question is whether its time on the market has made it a better product or if it is just relying on its contracts with Wal Mart to sell itself.

Dexatrim Ingredients

As there are a number of different variations, lets just look at the core ingredients of the product line…

• Green Tea
• Oolong Tea
• Ginseng

Wait, that’s it?  Yes, it turns out that the core “weight-loss” ingredients in all of these products are basic herbal supplements.  Green and oolong tea are good for weight-loss, but the most that is ever included here is about 300 mg, which is a fairly weak concentration.  The rest of the ingredients in these products are all variable amounts of basic vitamins, like B Vitamins and Niacin.  These are healthy, just not unique or particularly powerful.

Dexatrim Conclusion

Most of the Dexatrim products range from $12-$25, so they aren’t the priciest, but being really basic herbal supplements they don’t really command that much attention.  These are definitely not the most powerful solution for weight less for the price.  You deserve a little more.

Allure Patch

Is the Allure Patch really a Scam?

There is a lot of traffic online about the Allure Patch, a weight loss product made by Ultima Patch, and its tactics of scamming people through auto-ship programs and also its ineffectiveness.  Go on to ripoffreport.com and you will find a ton of complaints.  I guess it’s the company’s word versus all these people.  Even if they do scam people, could this company have made an effective patch?

Allure Patch Ingredients

As the Allure Patch website is not up and running, little if any official information on its ingredients are available and it is very likely that the product has been discontinued.

The Allure Patch is claimed to be an appetite suppressant.  There are several other products out there which claim to use a patch to deliver active ingredients such as hoodia gordonii in order to suppress appetite.  It is likely that this product is similar, but important to know that even taken orally hoodia has no clinical evidence proving its effectiveness in weight loss.  There is nothing to suggest it could work through the skin

Allure Patch Scam Evidence

Most of the customer review and complaints explain how they were enrolled in auto-ship programs that became near impossible to cancel and were charged hundreds of dollars for a product they did not want. The number of complaints is overwhelming.

Allure Patch Conclusion

Based on the number of complaints, the lack of clear information from the company itself, and the ineffectiveness of similar products, I wouldn’t give buying this product a second thought.  It is clearly not worth the hassle just to experiment.