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All of these extracts have different actions and accomplish different goals, but put together, they are an extremely powerful supplement.

Green Coffee Bean Extract

Green coffee bean extract comes from unroasted coffee beans, because roasting the beans destroys the active ingredient we want: chlorogenic acid.  Chlorogenic acid has some interesting qualities, although some are not well researched. 

That being said, after a literature review and weighing the costs against possible side effects, it was determined that green coffee bean extract would be a beneficial additive.  We chose to use decaffeinated green coffee bean extract because we wanted to control the overall caffeine levels in MetaboAmp™. 

The primary properties that we are interested in are decreased carbohydrate breakdown and absorption after eating and decreased cortisol (stress hormone causing visceral fat accumulation) levels.  

The science behind GCBE and citation links

Green Tea Extract

Green tea extract is well known for its effects on weight loss and its antioxidant effect. Not only does green tea extract increase metabolism and fat burning, it has been shown to be even more effective when used in conjunction with exercise. However, even without exercise, it has been shown effective in multiple studies.

The science behind GTE and citation links

Caffeine

Caffeine is one of the better known weight loss supplements.  Not only does it increase your energy levels because of its stimulant effect, it also directly effects metabolism by increasing the rate your body burns fat.  In fact, most of the lift in your metabolism is directly related to the fat burning effect. 

Caffeine also increases adrenalin levels, which increases fat burning as well.  Overall, caffeine is a pretty potent fat burning addition. 

However, due to possible increases in heart rate and blood pressure, we have kept the total caffeine dose on the lower end of acceptable, partly to account for those of us who can’t tolerate caffeine and partially because we anticipate that some customers will continue to ingest caffeine through coffee or tea despite taking MetaboAmp™.

The science behind caffeine and citation links

Sphaeranthus Indicus Flower Extract

Sphaeranthus indicus flower extract was one of the few ingredients that we chose with limited human studies available in the US. Sphaeranthus indicus is an Indian herb that has been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for centuries.

The herb has been shown to have effects on many different levels, but our focus will be on the effects on blood sugar, cholesterol and triglycerides (fat in the blood).  Sphaeranthus indicus significantly reduced the blood glucose level, plasma total cholesterol, triglycerides and low density lipoprotein (LDL – “bad” cholesterol) and significantly increased the level of high density lipoprotein (HDL – “good” cholesterol). 

Although this has implications well beyond that of weight loss, it is important to us because it can limit fat accumulation.

The science behind SIFE and citation links

Garcinia Mangostana Rind Extract

The rind of Garcinia mangostana has been used traditionally to treat a variety of aliments. One vital mechanism is its ability to block the critical metabolic enzyme alpha-amylase that breaks down starches into sugar.

Alpha-amylase blockers limit the spike in blood glucose levels that would normally follow a carbohydrate-rich meal. Mangosteen extracts also inhibit enzymes involved in synthesizing fat molecules.

Additionally, Garcinia mangostana has been shown to be a decrease blood glucose levels by possibly increasing the number of insulin producing β-cells.

It is this combination of blocking sugar uptake and blocking fat production that accounts in part for its weight loss properties. There is a study that evaluates the efficacy of Garcinia mangostana in humans, which can be found here.

The science behind GMRE and citation links

Rhodiola Rosea Extract

One of the issues with almost all diet regimes is stress and fatigue. Rhodiola rosea has been shown to improve the symptoms of stress and increase the feelings of well-being while decreasing fatigue.

Additionally, it increases the levels of serotonin in the brain, a neurotransmitter that helps reduce stress-induced binge eating.

As an added bonus for weight loss, one of the chemicals in Rhodiola Rosea also decreases insulin resistance and blood glucose levels as well as decreasing the amount of food eaten.

The science behind RRE and citation links

L-theanine

Although L-theanine has some benefits on its own, the main reason it was added to the formula is its interaction with caffeine.  L-theanine, a non-essential amino acid, when used in conjunction with caffeine, helps mitigate the negative affects of caffeine such as restlessness, irritability and “jitters”.  

This allows caffeine intake without the all of the issues normally associated with it.  

However, if your doctor has told you to stop or limit your caffeine intake, L-theanine is not a solution.

The science behind L-theanine and citation links

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