Lipozene
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diet pill” width=”216″ height=”58″ />The Obesity Research Insitute, LLC., the makers of Lipozene, claim that it is an all-natural weight loss supplement. They claim that Lipozene will help you “lose 78% of each body pound of fat”. You might have seen television advertisements for Lipozene, as it is an “As Seen on TV” product.
Specifically, here are the Obesity Research Institute’s claims for Lipozene:
- 78% of each Pound Lost is PURE BODY FAT.
- Lipozene diet pills are backed by multiple clinical studies.
- REDUCE POUNDS of Body Fat and Weight WITHOUT a change in lifestyle.
- Lipozene weight loss supplements are safe and effective.
Below is our best attempt at a review, as well as some comments about Lipozene found on the internet.
Safety and Quality
The ingredients in Lipozene are the following:
- Green Tea: an appetite suppressant and energy booster.
- Kola Nut: an energy booster and herb.
- Vitamin B6 and B12: these supposedly boost metabolism.
- Glucomannan: This is essentially Fiber – this is the main ingredient in Lipozene 1.
Effectiveness
We have no idea. But, if the main ingredient if Fiber, you’ll probably find yourself visiting the bathroom more frequently and going potty that much will probably lead to some weight loss. But, you could get Fiber from apples and other fruits or vegetables.
For effectiveness, we rate Lipozene a charitable 1/5: we give it a 1 because of it’s poopy-enducing powers, which will most likely lead to some serious visits to the port-a-potty and you’ll find yourself losing weight – albeit in a pretty uncomfortable and stinky way.
Costs
A 60 diet pill bottle of Lipozene cost $60.00 with $6.95 Shipping and Handling. For $60, you could buy yourself a lot of fiber from fruits and vegetables – your food will taste better that way. But, hey, you decide.
For me, I’d rather have the apple than a Fiber Lipozene Pill. What do I know.
Customer Service / Credibility
There is a lot of negative stuff about Obesity Research Institute, LLC. The complaints range from deceptive billing practices to deceptive marketing and products that are not effective.
In 2005, Henny Den Uijl and Bryan Corlett, the owners of the Obesity Research Institute, LLC., the makers of Lipozene, were fined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the amount of $1.5 Million USD for misleading claims about their Fiber, weight loss, fat burner product FiberThin (Propolene). Incidentally, Glucomannan (Fiber) was also the main ingredient in FiberThin. Here is the original complaint against FiberThin:
Here are some reviews of Lipozene found on the internet:
I purchased Lipozene and it was a huge scam!
The website (www.lipozene.com) says if you buy 1 bottle for 29.99 you get 1 bottle free!
NOT TRUE!
You purchase the 1 bottle for 29.99 then get charged an extra 59.99 for the 2nd bottle. They don’t charge you the additional 59.99 until about a week after you receive the product.
When I saw the additional 59.99 that was charged to my account I immediately called lipozene and they told me they would remove the charge.
About 2 weeks later I saw anoter 29.99 charge on my online banking statement from lipozene. Again I called lipozene to see what was going on. The gentlemen that I talked to said that they could not remove the charge like the previous saleswoman said, but they could break it up into payments!
I dont know why the first saleswoman didn’t tell me that in the first place! She just told me that they would remove the charge! He said another 29.99 would be charged to my account in another 2 weeks.
I would not mind spending that much money on a product if it worked, but it does not work AT ALL!
The bottle says take 2 capsules a day, or for faster results take 2 capsuls twice a day. i’ve been taking the 4 capsuls for the faster results for almost 2 months and NOTHING has happend! NOTHING! Lipozene is a complete joke. I called again…. to lipozene because there is a money back guarantee, and I straight-up asked the representative if a lot of people have been returning this product and he told me “yes!” So, just some advice to everyone! Dont buy Lipozene! its a SCAM!
More comments on deceptive billing practices:
I ordered Lipozene over the phone and was told I would be billed 29.95 plus shipping.
I was debited $164.00 from my account and have just been taken for another $41 without my consent.
Lipozene has done nothing for me or my husband in 30 days and we cannot reach this company for the refund we were promised. My bank will now get involved. Lousy product no results.
You feel super full – bloated almost:
I bought Lipozene right after Christmas to help me lose the holiday pounds I gained over Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas dinner / holiday break. I have to say that I was not hungry or anything but I also felt really, really full. I felt like there was a bowling ball in my stomach on some days, I felt so bloated and uncomfortable.
Just go to Wal-Mart:
Look, if you really want to try it, then just go to Walgreen’s or Wal-Mart. It’s cheaper there – $20, I think.
Conclusion
We don’t recommend Lipozene based on the credibility of the manufacturer (which is close to zero credibility) and that the main ingredient is Fiber, which is readily available in much more enjoyable produce and cheaper.
Then again, you are an intelligent adult. Please make your own decision. We, on ThriveBetter, are not doctors and do not provide medical advice. But, if we see something silly, funny, or an outright lie – then, our duty is to protect you with honest, straightforward, reviews of products.
- Glucomannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide that is considered a dietary fiber. Glucomannan is a food additive used as an emulsifier and thickener. Products containing glucomannan, marketed under a variety of brand names, are also sold as nutritional supplements for constipation, obesity, high cholesterol, acne vulgaris and type 2 diabetes. Though there is some clinical support for potential health benefits, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any product containing glucomannan for the treatment of these medical conditions. Several companies selling products containing glucomannan have been disciplined by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for misleading or exaggerated claims pertaining to the health benefits of glucomannan supplements. Glucomannan comprises 40% by dry weight of the roots or corm of the konjac plant. It is also a hemicellulose that is present in large amounts in the wood of conifers and in smaller amounts in the wood of dicotyledons. Glucomannan is a soluble fiber, and as such, has been investigated for the treatment of constipation. Glucomannan may relieve constipation by decreasing fecal transit time. In the treatment of chronic constipation, glucomannan significantly improved symptoms of constipation while being well-tolerated and free of relevant side effects. Glucomannan is an ingredient in a variety of dietary supplement products marketed via television advertisements claiming to aid in weight loss. According to the FTC, there are no clinical data supporting many of the claims and several companies have been determined by the FTC or the FDA to have, at some time, violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act including Vitacost, PediaLean, Herbal Worldwide Holdings, BioTrim, and others. The company Obesity Research Institute, the marketer of FiberThin, Zylotrim, Propolene and Lipozene, settled FTC charges that their misleading weight-loss claims violated federal laws by agreeing to pay $1.5 million in consumer redress. In 2002, a number of products containing konjac-derived glucomannan were recalled as choking hazards. ↩
- Propolene Weight-Loss Supplement BASIS OF INQUIRY Advertising for the Obesity Research Institute’s Propolene weight-loss supplement came to the attention of the Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program (“ERSP”) pursuant to a consumer inquiry. At the beginning of the two-minute direct response advertisement, spokeswoman and former CNN news anchor Bella Shaw informs consumers that “In this new double-blinded placebo study, participants achieved amazing weight loss without having to change anything in their lives” and states that “Dramatic weight loss can now be achieved without diet or exercise.” Immediately following this claim, six different consumers share their experiences using the product. Among the representative weight-loss claims made by these consumers are: “It just works by itself.”; “Eat the same way”; “You don’t have to change anything in your life. Just take Propolene and you just lose weight”; “All you do is take a pill and the fat just comes off.” Following the consumer testimonials, a bottle of Propolene is featured on-screen including the claim on the product labeling which states: “Scientifically proven to reduce weight without special diet or exercise.” In addition, Ms. Shaw cautions consumers that “Propolene is designed for people who need to lose at least 20 pounds or more,” a claim that was reinforced during the advertisement vis-à-vis a scrolling disclosure. After review of the direct response advertisement, ERSP requested substantiation for the core claim that Propolene has been “scientifically proven to reduce weight without special diet or exercise” and the implied claims that Propolene “works by itself” and that consumers can “eat the same way,” statements which ERSP determined could be reasonably interpreted by consumers as meaning that they can lose weight without the need for “diet and exercise.” ↩
- The Obesity Research Institute submitted a number of scientific articles to demonstrate the weight-loss capabilities of glucomannan, the active ingredient in Propolene. The marketer also provided two studies that were conducted using the advertised product, including the one study referred to in the advertisement which was conducted at the University of Georgetown. After its review of the marketer’s evidence, ERSP determined that general weight-loss propensity of the product’s active ingredient (i.e., glucomannan) had been adequately demonstrated. However, it was also concluded that the evidence could not support an implied claim that consumers using Propolene could lose weight (particularly, “at least 20 pounds or more” as the stated in the advertisement) “without diet or exercise.” ↩
- The marketer disputed ERSP’s contention that weight loss claims made in conjunction with statements such as “Eat the same way” and “without having to change anything in their lives” communicated an implied weight loss claim “without diet or exercise.” The Obesity Research Institute argued that these statements are literally true and supported by the results of its Georgetown study, which indicated weight loss in the treatment group as compared to the placebo group, without any change in the diet or exercise of the test subjects. However, it is a basic tenet of advertising law that, although a claim may be literally truthful it may nevertheless be misleading and, accordingly, despite the purported literal accuracy of the claims, ERSP concluded that statements that consumers could lose weight by taking Propolene “without having to change anything in their lives” could be reasonably interpreted by consumers to mean that weight loss could be achieved “without diet or exercise.” ERSP determined that, within the context of the advertisement the advertiser could not substantiate such an implied claim. In ascertaining the potential messages communicated by an advertisement, it is necessary to review the advertising as a whole and, as such, ERSP based it interpretation of the marketer’s direct response advertisement on the depiction of the Propolene label (i.e., which states “Scientifically proven to reduce weight without special diet or exercise”) combined with other express claims in the advertisement (i.e., “It just works by itself”; “All you have to do is take a pill and the fat comes right off”; “Eat the same way”, etc.). Consequently, ERSP determined that, interpreted together, these claims reasonably communicate to consumers that by taking Propolene, they can lose weight without dieting or exercising. Moreover, this direct response advertisement included the claim that “Propolene is designed for people who need to lose at least 20 pounds or more.” Although the results of the Georgetown study did indicate a comparative weight loss advantage for subjects taking Propolene as compared to a placebo group, there were no instructions given to the subjects with regard to diet and exercise and it would be erroneous to speculate that, without specific instruction, this study population (consumers desiring to lose weight) would not attempt to maximize their potential weight loss by not dieting or exercising during the treatment period. Moreover, the average amount of weight loss achieved by the treatment group was not near the twenty pounds indicated in the advertisement.
ERSP also noted that a small super indicating that “individual results may vary” and that “for maximum weight loss diet and exercise are advised” were not prominent enough to significantly alleviate the potential implied claim that was communicated to consumers. ↩ - A “clinically” or “scientifically” proven claim is an establishment claim. Such claims are typically held to a higher standard of proof than general performance claims because of the promise that there is specific scientific evidence that proves or “establishes” the truth of the advertiser’s claims. When an advertiser makes an establishment claim, it must offer reliable and well-controlled clinical testing on the advertised product that can be readily verified. As noted in the above paragraph, the Georgetown study, which was presented by the marketer as evidence establishing the weight loss propensity of Propolene, did not establish the truth of an implied claim that communicates significant weight loss without diet and/or exercise. In addition to the concern noted above regarding use of the product by the test subjects without instructions for diet and exercise, ERSP was also concerned by indications in the study report that many subjects did not follow the daily dosage instructions on the product labeling. Furthermore, study administrators noted in the report that “The results of this study also underscore the need to measure and correct for compliance. In fact these data raise an important question about many studies with apparently minimal or no efficacy were, in fact, efficacious, but the failure to correct for compliance obscured their actual efficacy.” Accordingly, it was determined that the advertiser’s evidence, on its face, was insufficient to support the claim that Propolene has been scientifically “proven” or “validated” to perform to the extent claimed and implied within the context of this advertisement. In closing, it should be noted that during the pendancy of this inquiry, the marketer has taken several constructive steps to modify its advertising and clarify the potential ambiguity of the message being communicated to consumers. For example the advertiser presented new labeling to ERSP which no longer includes the claim that Propolene is “scientifically proven to reduce weight without special diet or exercise.” The marketer has also removed the claim that “Propolene is designed for people who need to lose at least 20 pounds or more.” ERSP is encouraged by these very positive steps that the Obesity Research Institute has taken to modify its advertising and recommends that in future advertising that the marketer take the necessary steps to avoid communicating a message that a significant amount of weight loss can be achieved through use of the product without a need to diet and exercise. ↩
- Based upon its review of the advertiser’s evidence, ERSP determined that, although the general weight-loss propensity of the product had been adequately demonstrated but that the statements made by the Obesity Research Institute within the context of the advertisement could interpreted by consumers that they could lose significant body weight or fat without dieting or exercising, and that the results were “scientifically validated” or “proven” were not supported by the evidence. Consequently, it is recommended the advertiser make a concerted effort to not communicate such claims in future advertising. ↩
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