Lipozene: Skinny or Scam?

Is Lipozene the New Miracle Weight Loss Drug?

The Obesity Research Institute, LLC has discovered a new, easy way for you to lose weight; Lipozene. They claim anyone can lose weight by popping a few Lipozene pills a day. No dieting or exercise required! So, is this too good to be true? Yes and no.

Unfortunately, Lipozene is nothing more than a glorified, overpriced fiber pill. The main ingredient is glucomannan, a soluble fiber found in konjac root. Basically, you take a pill 30 minutes to an hour before your meal with eight ounces of water. The fiber fills you up and you eat less at mealtime. Is this a bad thing? No, but will it melt fat off your thighs? Not all by itself.

The Obesity Research Institute, makers of Lipozene, is run by Henny Den Uijl and Bryan Corlett. If their names don't ring a bell, how about FiberThin or Propolene? In 2005, the Federal Trade Commission fined these men and ORI $1.5 million for misleading claims about their fiber, weight loss products. Glucomannan was also the main ingredient in those weight loss products.

Additionally, ORI claims Lipozene is "scientifically proven" through studies, but they refuse to reveal their studies. Most likely, they are citing the 2005 study done by the Rush University College of Nursing in Chicago which reported that "preliminary evidence suggests that GM [glucomannan] may promote weight loss. At doses of 2-4 g per day, GM was well-tolerated and resulted in significant weight loss in overweight and obese individuals". The fiber-weight loss connection has been studied for years. Lipozene is nothing new or inventive. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, the few studies on glucomannan were small and limited in their methodology, which can yield inaccurate results.