The availability of Irvinga gabonensis supplements really got the weight loss market stirred up.This may turn out to be another scam like hoodia and acai berry. Those who are looking for some ways on how to lose weight fast should beware.
The West African bush mango tree produces Irvinga, a high fat, high fiber nut.The fiber is good for health and weight loss, but is it something special?
In a study by a Cameroon research group, 40 obese people were divided into two groups and tested with Irvingia gabonensis versus a placebo to see.Subjects were tested by taking 1.05 grams of an Invingia extract three times daily for a month.While participating measurements of their weight, size, blood pressure, and cholesterol were kept.
Food and activity journals were also kept.The study showed that the Irvingia group lost an average weight of 11.5 pounds while the placebo group lost almost 3 pounds. On average, almost 3 pounds were lost by the placebo group, but the Irvingia group lost an average of 11.5 pounds.
The same group also had increased HDL cholesterol, reduced systolic blood pressure and lower levels of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol.The reasons for the weight loss are not clear: perhaps that group ate less and the results were not related to any effect from the supplement. Can you get the same results with losing weight fast instead of being slow and consistent? I think not.
In another study by the same group, they combined Cissus quadrangularis with the Irvingia and made three test groups: one with the Irvingia/Cissus blend, one with Cissus only, and another with placebo.
The group taking Invingia again showed the best results in the same measurements.Yet another test was conducted that showed an amazing 28 pound average weight loss over ten weeks, together with improvements in body chemistry. This sounds really good to the average person, but someone involved in research would be skeptical.
Results like these should raise questions in your mind before running out to purchase Irvingia at the health food store.A controlled study would keep its subjects in a place like a hospital where all food and activity can be monitored.The subjects in these studies I mentioned may not have been reliable in recording their food intake and we don’t know what else was going on either.
The rights to the product are owned by the person responsible for the research, making the situation even worse!An increase in metabolism of 1400 calories per day would be required to lose 28 pounds in then weeks without changes in eating or exercise.Is it so hard to remember Hoodia, the last African weight loss sensation?To conclude, we’d have to say that the fiber in Irvingia is good, but at $42-$72 for a month’s supply it seems more cost effective to utilize other sources for fiber.
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