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Posted by SAW on August 31, 2004, at 8:58:50
Would anyone be able to offer advice on an effective liver tonic (alcohol abuse) and a metabolism booster that could be used in conjunction with a calorie restricted diet?
Thanks & regards
Sabrina
Posted by Larry Hoover on August 31, 2004, at 11:00:57
In reply to Liver tonic and metabolism booster, posted by SAW on August 31, 2004, at 8:58:50
> Would anyone be able to offer advice on an effective liver tonic (alcohol abuse)
Absolutely. Milk thistle. See: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/milktsum.htm
> and a metabolism booster that could be used in conjunction with a calorie restricted diet?
Conjugated linolenic acid (CLA). Chromium. Fish oil.
> Thanks & regards
> SabrinaYou're welcome. Ask as many questions as you'd like.
Lar
Posted by SAW on September 1, 2004, at 2:08:14
In reply to Re: Liver tonic and metabolism booster » SAW, posted by Larry Hoover on August 31, 2004, at 11:00:57
Hi Larry
I will check the site out later. (& get some milk thistle) Thanks.
In the mean time, I have tried CLA & chromium picolinate (?) with little success. I have a cocktail that I take at the moment of:
1. Buchu
2. Lechitin
3. Kelp
4. Omega 3 & 6All in capsule form. I still have the metabolism of a slug, actually a slug's might be a bit faster. I am not excessively overweight but am a bit unfit and need to start an excercise program. I have a balanced (sometimes a bit sparse) diet and drink plenty of water. I am desperate to lose weight but am just not getting it right.
Any suggestions and if I'm wasting money taking the above?
Thanks again
SabrinaPS: I take 150mg Efexor and Ginkgo Biloba daily
Posted by SAW on September 3, 2004, at 2:35:55
In reply to Re: Liver tonic and metabolism booster, posted by SAW on September 1, 2004, at 2:08:14
Posted by Larry Hoover on September 5, 2004, at 10:37:09
In reply to Re: Liver tonic and metabolism booster, posted by SAW on September 1, 2004, at 2:08:14
> Hi Larry
>
> I will check the site out later. (& get some milk thistle) Thanks.
>
> In the mean time, I have tried CLA & chromium picolinate (?) with little success. I have a cocktail that I take at the moment of:
> 1. Buchu
> 2. Lechitin
> 3. Kelp
> 4. Omega 3 & 6
>
> All in capsule form. I still have the metabolism of a slug, actually a slug's might be a bit faster. I am not excessively overweight but am a bit unfit and need to start an excercise program. I have a balanced (sometimes a bit sparse) diet and drink plenty of water. I am desperate to lose weight but am just not getting it right.
>
> Any suggestions and if I'm wasting money taking the above?
> Thanks again
> Sabrina
>
> PS: I take 150mg Efexor and Ginkgo Biloba dailyYou almost certainly do not need any more omega-6
than your diet already provides. Any additional sources you have will, in part, counteract the benefit of the omega-3.You should be consuming good quantities of B-vitamins. They're almost impossible to overdose on, but they are the "Energizer bunnies" for your enzymes.
For simple energizing, you might benefit from trimethylglycine (TMG), also known as anhydrous betaine, or betaine freebase.
I don't know anything about Buchu. Lecithin can make some people feel sluggish.
Lar
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