WOW!!! Some amazing information about the ingredients in Shaklee 180 Metabolic Boost from just a google search and Shaklee statements: Increase fat burning by 30% Blood sugar regulating formula Contains natural ingredients that help to boost the metabolism (the body’s ability to burn calories: EGCG from Green Tea, Chromium, Banaba Leaf Extract, Evodia Extrect, Purple Carrot extract) 1. Chromium Nicotinate: Chromium is an essential mineral required for normal insulin function. Several studies have found that chromium supplements can support carbohydrate metabolism and blood glucose control. Chromium has been shown to lower oxidative stress. 2. Vanadium (Vanadium Amino Acid Chelate) may be involved in the regulation of insulin function and the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels. 3. Banaba Leaf Extract (Lagerstroemia Speciosa) Banaba (not banana) leaf extract comes from a southeast Asian plant called Lagerstroemia speciosa. This extract, along with minerals, such as chromium, promotes the efficient transport of glucose from the blood into the cells, promoting normal blood glucose levels. In laboratory studies, colosolic acid from banaba leaf was shown to stimulate glucose uptake. In a series of small studies, an extract standardized to 1% colosolic acid was found to help maintain normal blood glucose levels. When taken as part of a healthful, high-fibre diet, chromium and banaba leaf extract can help stave off blood sugar crashes that can lead to feelings of low energy, hunger, carbohydrate cravings, and between-meal snacking. 4. Green Tea Leaf Extract (Camellia Sinensis) … is a rich source of EGCG (an antioxidant), and is a common ingredient in many fat burners – it helps with thermogenesis and helps the metabolism of fat. It works without increasing the heart rate which is most often associated with most fat burners. With green tea, dieters get the weight loss without the jitters and side effects. Green tea extract itself is used as a weight loss supplement among its many other beneficial uses. Green tea extract also helps reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, and has been recently shown to help prevent liver failure. 5. Purple Corn Seed Extract (Zea Mays) – contines anthocyanins, which are flavonoids, a category of antioxidants. It helps reduce hyperglycemia and insulin resistance, and are one of natures answers in the fight against obesity and diabetes. 6. Evodia Fruit Extract (Evodia rutaecarpa) Evodia Rutaecarpa is a plant and dietary supplement which is extracted from Tetradium family belonging to kingdom Plantae. Although, nowadays it is used as a medical supplement for a number of conditions but primarily it is used for weight loss and inflammatory disorders. Sources of Evodia Rutaecarpa Evodia Rutaecarpa is extracted from plant of the same name. History Evodia Rutaecarpa originated from Asia or more specifically from China and from here it gained popularity. It has been in use in Chinese traditional medicines for a long period of time. In China it is named as Wung-Chu-Fu. Uses of Evodia Rutaecarpa Depending upon the pharmacological actions, the following biological actions are performed by Evodia Rutaecarpa. Anti-obesity Effect Evodia Rutaecarpa has weight reducing effects due to its thermogenic properties which is due to the release of catecholamines. It also acts on vanilloids and inhibits the uptake of fats. Evodiamine, a major alkaloidal principle of Evodia fruits (Evodia rutaecarpa, Rutaceae), showed vanilloid receptor agonistic activities comparable to capsaicin. The Chinese literature refers to Evodia fruits as a ”hot nature” herb. In spite of the similarities in the actions of evodiamine and capsaicin in vitro, evodiamine has no perceptible taste, including a peppery hot taste. Evodiamine, mimics the characteristic anti-obese effects induced by capsaicin. Evodiamine would induce heat loss and heat production at the same time and dissipate food energy, preventing the accumulation of perivisceral fat and the body weight increase. Anti-Inflammatory Activity It reduces inflammation by modulating the inflammatory cytokine mediators. It has biphasic effect on interleukin levels and tumor necrosis factor levels according to its concentration. It also affects cyclo-oxygenase pathway and synthesis of prostaglandin. It inhibits iNOS expression and NF-kappaB activation. Anti-Allergic It was discovered in in-vitro studies that the allergic response secondary to the activation of IgE antibodies, which results in release of histamine can be controlled by Evodia Rutaecarpa hence allergic rhinitis and asthma can be controlled by this supplement. Hypotensive Effect Evodia Rutaecarpa can lower down the blood pressure resulting in hypotension. This is due to rutaecarpine and evodiamine. Rutaecarpine and evodiamine increase the release of nitric oxide which causes vasodilation of the arteries hence decreasing the blood pressure. Evodiamine causes vasodilation by being 50% dependent upon nitric oxide. It also causes this response by antagonizing 5HT receptors and adrenoreceptors. Antianoxic Effect Rutaecarpine decreases the anoxic effect either due to cerebral metabolic activation or by causing dilation of cerebral arteries. It was seen that in laboratory mice in which anoxia was induced by administration of potassium cyanide, pretreatment with rutaecarpine decreased the mortality rate by upto 50% at the dose at which others untreated mice had died due to cerebral anoxia. Antithrombotic Effect Rutaecarpine has antithrombotic and antiplatelet effect. It can decrease the activation of platelets and hence decreases clot formation. This was demonstrated in laboratory mice which were divided in to three groups. Each group receiving either heparin or rutaecarpine or aspirin. Pulmonary embolism was induced and it was seen that mortality was decreased almost equally by aspirin and rutaecarpine while heparin was less effective. Antitumor Activity Evodia Rutaecarpa can inhibit cell growth and can induce apoptosis. Both effects are medically significant since they can be employed for anticancer treatment. Gastrointestinal Effects Originally the seeds of Evodia Rutaecarpa were used in gastrointestinal diseases. It has been found that Evodia Rutaecarpa is effective in gastric ulcers. This effect is due to its ability to strengthen the lining of gastric mucosa and production of nitric oxide in the mucosa of gastrointestinal tract. Anti-cancer It was reported that evodiamine had a marked inhibitory activity on tumor cell migration in vitro. Chemistry ~ The active ingredient of Evodia Rutaecarpa is Evodiamine Other Website references: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3046897/ WOW!!! Sounds like a great product to add to your program for sure! 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Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:20:29 +0000
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