Guggulsterone has been cultivated for thousands of years in India and surrounding regions. Before being brought to the Western world, it was popularized in Ayurvedic medicine; now it’s a common ingredient in dietary supplements. Guggulsterone is a compound derived from the gummy resin of the gugul plant (Commiphora mukul). Traditionally, it was used as a remedy for ulcers, obesity, arthritis, and even epilepsy. Today, though, its supplemental use is largely confined to controlling weight and cholesterol. Read the rest of this entry »

Low-fat diets, cutting out the carbs, and increasing “good fats” have long been touted as the path to good health. While cutting fat completely out of your diet isn’t a good idea, there’s still plenty of controversy on which types you should include regularly.Natural oils and fats are important for the immune system and a healthy metabolism, but many have been labeled as “bad fats” and fallen out of the typical American diet. Coconut oil first slid out of public favor in the late 1950s, a time when saturated fats were blamed for high cholesterol and other heart-related problems. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever heard an overweight person say, “Oh, I have a sluggish thyroid,” and wondered what that has to do with a person’s weight? Well, first you need to know what the thyroid gland is and what it does.

The Thyroid

Part of the endocrine system, the thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland that sits in your neck just above the collarbone. Its sole purpose is to produce the hormones thyroxine (also known as T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which regulate the body’s metabolism. Starting to see the thyroid-obesity connection now? Besides regulating how fast calories are burned, T3 and T4 are important for normal growth and brain development, heart rate, normal nervous system and muscle function, the rate at which we digest food, and immune function. They affect literally every cell of the body. Read the rest of this entry »

Since the body burns calories at different rates throughout the day, taking timing into account with a dietary supplement may help you achieve your weight-loss goals much more quickly. MHP’s Thyro-Slim AM/PM is an ephedra-free weight-loss supplement designed to boost metabolism, decrease appetite, and balance out blood-sugar levels—even while you sleep. The supplement is most effective taken in two phases—one for the morning and one for night—giving the body a chance to burn fat around the clock.

Thermogenic Formula
Thermogenics are the category of dietary supplements designed to help your body burn calories at a higher rate. Your metabolism naturally burns a certain amount of calories each day, and this amount is usually related to your body weight. The more muscle your body has, the more calories it will burn per hour. However, increasing your metabolism beyond the natural level can help reach into fat stores in the body. Thyro-Slim AM/PM is designed to work as a natural stimulant to increase metabolism and burn fat.

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