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[ Home ] [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followups ] [ FAQ ] [ Back to Messages ] Message Posted by Marti on August 01, 2000 at 14:42:50: In Reply to: BERRY TRIM PLUS posted by COLLEEN MOONEY on November 09, 1999 at 12:38:09: : HCRC FAQ Sheet : Berry : Trim Plus : : By Ellen Coleman, RD, MA, MPH : The Health Laboratory of North America products Berry Trim Plus : and Chroma Slim are not effective (they do not enhance weight loss) : and they have ingredients that may be unsafe if consumed in large : amounts over a long time period. Purchase of this product is not : recommended. : The Georgia Council Against Health Fraud and National Council : Against Health Fraud have received numerous complaints that the : product is ineffective and that Health Labs of North America does not : honor its money back guarantee. The Sept-Oct 1989 NCAHF : Newsletter exposed Berry Trim's dirty little trick of attaching post-its : to phony full paged ads to make it seem as if a personal friend had sent : the ad to a recipient. The Jan-Feb 1991 NCAHF Newsletter : reported that Berry Trim had been given the 1990 Slim Chance award : by Obesity & Health Journal. : At present, the district attourney of a county in California is planning to : take legal action against Health Labs because of the false weight loss : claims made for Berry Trim. : Below are claims and facts regarding some of the ingredients for Berry : Trim: : L-Taurine : Claim:"Controls fat digestion" : Fact: Taurine is the second most common free amino acid in : human skeletal muscle. Taurine may enhance the action of : insulin but there is no evidence that taurine affects fat digestion. : Korean Ginseng Extract : Claim: "A natural energy booster" : Fact: Ginseng is promoted as a cure-all, an adaptogen : (increases resistance to stress and disease), and supposedly : improves energy and endurance. No other drug has all the : healthful properties that are attributed to ginseng, but the : existence of a genuine "cure-all" is unlikely. Claims that ginseng : has medicinal value should be considered unproven until proper : research has been conducted. : Ginsenosides are thought to be responsible for whatever : pharmacological activity ginseng might possesses. The best : documented side effects of ginseng are insomnia, and to a lesser : degree, diarrhea and skin eruption. The prolonged use of : ginseng seems to be relatively safe. : Octacosanol : Claim: "Improves endurance" : Fact: Octacosanol is a solid white alcohol that is extracted from : wheat germ oil. This substance is advertised as being the : principle ingredient in wheat germ oil that supposedly promotes : endurance, strength, and vigor. : A thorough analysis of studies has not supported the claim that : wheat germ oil is an effective performance aid. This evidence : was used successfully by the Federal Trade Commission to ban : advertising claims that wheat germ could improve endurance, : strength, and vigor. : Hydroxycitrate (HCA) : Claim: "Releases calories already stored within you body : tissues as fat : Fact: There might be some rationale to this compound in : diverting carbohydrate calories to glycogen (rather than fat) and : reducing appetite. This is supported by animal studies and some : preliminary human studies, but it has yet to be shown : convincingly to be useful in weight loss. : GLA (gamma linolenic acid (GLA) : Claim: "Vital to the fat burning process" : Fact: Gamma linolenic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid found in : black currant seed, evening primrose, and flaxseed oils. : Gamma-linolenic acid can be converted to a hormone-like : compound called prostoglandin E-1. Prostoglandin E-1 helps to : increase blood flow, decrease blood clotting, and reduce : inflammation. It's thought that omega-3's from fish oils may be : more effective than linolenic acid in increasing prostoglandin-E1. : The claim is that gamma linolenic acid works by increasing the : body's production of prostoglandin E-1 or by correcting a : deficiency of gamma-linolenic acid. However, these claims have : not been proven and the long-term safety of consuming large : quantities of these oils has not been established. There is no : evidence that gamma linolenic acid improves fat burning. : L-Carnitine : Claim: "The transportation system of the fat burning process" : Fact: Carnitine is used to move fatty acids into the : mitochondria, where they are oxidized for ATP production. : However, your body can make it yourself, so supplements : aren't necessary or helpful. There is no evidence that carnitine : increases fat burning or decreases body fat. : Chromium picolinate : Claim: "Burns fat" : Fact: Chromium is needed for glucose tolerance factor, which : helps insulin act. However, there is no reason to think that most : people are chromium deficient and so eating more probably : won't help. Last year the FTC reached a consent agreement : with marketers of chromium picolinate designed to stop their : unsupported and fraudulent claims. : L-phenylalanine : Claim: "A natural appetite suppressant." : Fact: Even though phenylalamine is an amino acid, it is being : promoted as a drug to affect brain function. Phenylalanine is : present in protein in the diet and there is no evidence that : consuming large amounts enhance the production of brain : neurotransmitters to suppress the appetite. : Vitamin B6 : Claim: "Necessary for production of hydrochloric acid to : absorb fats and protein" : Fact: Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is important for amino acid : metabolism. : However, toxicity has been documented in women who have : taken supplements to alleviate premenstrual symptoms. Excess : B6 can cause neurological symptoms similar to multiple : sclerosis, including numbness and tingling of the hands, difficulty : in walking, and electric shocks shooting down the spine. : Toxicity has been reported in people taking as little as 200 mg : -- the RDA for vitamin B6 is about 2 mg. : For More Information : HCRC FAQ Sheet: Nutritional Supplements : Search the HCRC and NCAHF Web Sites : : Health Care Reality Check : Website © GCAHF, Inc. I can't believe people actually try to get away with things like this! I received my "newspaper clipping" yesterday, and, of course, I wanted to check up on it over the internet first...and what a good thing I did! It's sad how some people prey on the weaknesses of others!!! Follow Ups Post a Followup If you post a followup: Please review our message board guidelines. Please keep messages on topic. Advertising messages are not permitted on this board. Please report any violations to webmaster@healthboards.com Name: E-Mail (optional): please note: your e-mail address will be visible for others to see. Subject: Message: (add your reply here) : : HCRC FAQ Sheet : : Berry : : Trim Plus : : : : By Ellen Coleman, RD, MA, MPH : : : The Health Laboratory of North America products Berry Trim Plus : : and Chroma Slim are not effective (they do not enhance weight loss) : : and they have ingredients that may be unsafe if consumed in large : : amounts over a long time period. Purchase of this product is not : : recommended. : : The Georgia Council Against Health Fraud and National Council : : Against Health Fraud have received numerous complaints that the : : product is ineffective and that Health Labs of North America does not : : honor its money back guarantee. The Sept-Oct 1989 NCAHF : : Newsletter exposed Berry Trim's dirty little trick of attaching post-its : : to phony full paged ads to make it seem as if a personal friend had sent : : the ad to a recipient. The Jan-Feb 1991 NCAHF Newsletter : : reported that Berry Trim had been given the 1990 Slim Chance award : : by Obesity & Health Journal. : : At present, the district attourney of a county in California is planning to : : take legal action against Health Labs because of the false weight loss : : claims made for Berry Trim. : : Below are claims and facts regarding some of the ingredients for Berry : : Trim: : : L-Taurine : : Claim:"Controls fat digestion" : : Fact: Taurine is the second most common free amino acid in : : human skeletal muscle. Taurine may enhance the action of : : insulin but there is no evidence that taurine affects fat digestion. : : Korean Ginseng Extract : : Claim: "A natural energy booster" : : Fact: Ginseng is promoted as a cure-all, an adaptogen : : (increases resistance to stress and disease), and supposedly : : improves energy and endurance. No other drug has all the : : healthful properties that are attributed to ginseng, but the : : existence of a genuine "cure-all" is unlikely. Claims that ginseng : : has medicinal value should be considered unproven until proper : : research has been conducted. : : Ginsenosides are thought to be responsible for whatever : : pharmacological activity ginseng might possesses. The best : : documented side effects of ginseng are insomnia, and to a lesser : : degree, diarrhea and skin eruption. The prolonged use of : : ginseng seems to be relatively safe. : : Octacosanol : : Claim: "Improves endurance" : : Fact: Octacosanol is a solid white alcohol that is extracted from : : wheat germ oil. This substance is advertised as being the : : principle ingredient in wheat germ oil that supposedly promotes : : endurance, strength, and vigor. : : A thorough analysis of studies has not supported the claim that : : wheat germ oil is an effective performance aid. This evidence : : was used successfully by the Federal Trade Commission to ban : : advertising claims that wheat germ could improve endurance, : : strength, and vigor. : : Hydroxycitrate (HCA) : : Claim: "Releases calories already stored within you body : : tissues as fat : : Fact: There might be some rationale to this compound in : : diverting carbohydrate calories to glycogen (rather than fat) and : : reducing appetite. This is supported by animal studies and some : : preliminary human studies, but it has yet to be shown : : convincingly to be useful in weight loss. : : GLA (gamma linolenic acid (GLA) : : Claim: "Vital to the fat burning process" : : Fact: Gamma linolenic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid found in : : black currant seed, evening primrose, and flaxseed oils. : : Gamma-linolenic acid can be converted to a hormone-like : : compound called prostoglandin E-1. Prostoglandin E-1 helps to : : increase blood flow, decrease blood clotting, and reduce : : inflammation. It's thought that omega-3's from fish oils may be : : more effective than linolenic acid in increasing prostoglandin-E1. : : The claim is that gamma linolenic acid works by increasing the : : body's production of prostoglandin E-1 or by correcting a : : deficiency of gamma-linolenic acid. However, these claims have : : not been proven and the long-term safety of consuming large : : quantities of these oils has not been established. There is no : : evidence that gamma linolenic acid improves fat burning. : : L-Carnitine : : Claim: "The transportation system of the fat burning process" : : Fact: Carnitine is used to move fatty acids into the : : mitochondria, where they are oxidized for ATP production. : : However, your body can make it yourself, so supplements : : aren't necessary or helpful. There is no evidence that carnitine : : increases fat burning or decreases body fat. : : Chromium picolinate : : Claim: "Burns fat" : : Fact: Chromium is needed for glucose tolerance factor, which : : helps insulin act. However, there is no reason to think that most : : people are chromium deficient and so eating more probably : : won't help. Last year the FTC reached a consent agreement : : with marketers of chromium picolinate designed to stop their : : unsupported and fraudulent claims. : : L-phenylalanine : : Claim: "A natural appetite suppressant." : : Fact: Even though phenylalamine is an amino acid, it is being : : promoted as a drug to affect brain function. Phenylalanine is : : present in protein in the diet and there is no evidence that : : consuming large amounts enhance the production of brain : : neurotransmitters to suppress the appetite. : : Vitamin B6 : : Claim: "Necessary for production of hydrochloric acid to : : absorb fats and protein" : : Fact: Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is important for amino acid : : metabolism. : : However, toxicity has been documented in women who have : : taken supplements to alleviate premenstrual symptoms. Excess : : B6 can cause neurological symptoms similar to multiple : : sclerosis, including numbness and tingling of the hands, difficulty : : in walking, and electric shocks shooting down the spine. : : Toxicity has been reported in people taking as little as 200 mg : : -- the RDA for vitamin B6 is about 2 mg. : : For More Information : : HCRC FAQ Sheet: Nutritional Supplements : : Search the HCRC and NCAHF Web Sites : : : : Health Care Reality Check : : Website © GCAHF, Inc. : I can't believe people actually try to get away with things like this! I received my "newspaper clipping" yesterday, and, of course, I wanted to check up on it over the internet first...and what a good thing I did! It's sad how some people prey on the weaknesses of others!!! Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Note: The moderator has the right to delete any message deemed inappropiate for this board. Repeat violators of healthboards policy will be permanently barred from the boards. 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