Eating Disorders/ Bulimia/ Anorexia
Hypoglycemia/ Hyperglycemia
Weight Management/ Obesity

Thin for Life Metabolic Management Pack
1 Large, dark brown Flax Seed Oil softgel
1 White, speckled Fatty Acid capsule
2 Light tan Herbal Blend capsules
2 Dark brown Conjugated Linoleic Acid softgels
2 Brown Vitamin B Complex capsules

Metabolic Management is essential minerals, vitamins, herbs and other nutrients designed to support a healthy weight management program. This supplement helps provide additional support for slow and stubborn metabolism.*

FUNCTIONS:
Garcinia cambogia:  This natural extract comes from a topic fruit grown in several Asian rain forest areas.  Research shows that (-) hydroxycitric acid helps maintain a healthy balance of hepatic lipogenesis and gluconeogenesis, thus preventing excessive conversion of glucose from dietary carbohydrate into body fat.  Research also indicates that (-) hydroxycitric acid plays an important role in the regulation of normal appetite.*

Conjugated Linoleic Acid:  Research in several animal models has demonstrated that CLA reduces body fat accumulation.  Some studies have shown that the reduction in body fat occurs regardless of whether the diet is high or low in fat.  It appears that increased energy expenditure is responsible for the decreased fat accumulation.  Researchers have observed an increase in fat oxidation, but not a decrease in fat biosynthesis.  Mice fed a high fat diet with 1% CLA exhibited a 50% reduction in weights of adipose depots, but no significant effects on body weight or energy intake.  Energy expenditure persistently increased almost 8% through the trial period.  This chronic increase in metabolic rate is thought to be responsible for the reduction in body fat stores.*

Phosphatidyl-Serine:  Phosphatidylserine (PS), a phospholipid nutrient, is active in cell membranes and is the major acidic phospholipid component in the membranes of the brain.  Membranes are the working surfaces of every cell, carrying out the essential functions of cellular communication and hormonal signal transduction.  Nerve cells, in particular, depend on healthy membrane function for normal neurotransmitter metabolism and nerve signal transmission.  One function of PS is its role in controlling the normal balance of stress hormones.  PS is involved in the body’s response to counterbalance the excessive release of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) and adrenaline after physical stress from exercise, while supporting normal growth hormone release at the same time.*

Flax Seed:  Essential fatty acids, such as those found in flax seed oil, are important for healthy mucous membranes, skin and hair, and serve as precursors for steroid production and hormone synthesis.  The inclusion of flax seed in a healthy diet ensures that the body’s requirements for omega fatty acids are being met.*

The flax seed softgels in this pack contain 100% pure, unrefined, organically grown flax seed oil that has been mechanically expeller pressed under 96ºF.

Relora:  Relora (a registered trademark of Next Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) is a patent-pending combination of two herbal extracts of Magnolia and Phellodendron bark (Asian cork tree).  Both herbs have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for several hundred years.  In a human study, 82% of the participants taking Relora agreed with the statement that:  “Relora helps control. . . irritability, emotional ups and downs, restlessness, tense muscles, poor sleep, fatigue, and concentration difficulties.”  Relora was found not to cause sedation, though 74% of the patients had more restful sleep.  Additionally, no adverse side effects were reported during the trial.  A healthy weight management program should include strategies to help support stress and anxiety, especially in individuals sensitive to stress-induced eating.*

Chromium and B vitamins:  Chromium is an essential trace mineral that can help potentiate insulin action and thus influences carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism.  As co-enzymes, the B vitamins are essential components in most major metabolic reactions.  They play an important role in energy production, including the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.  B vitamins are also important for blood cells, hormones, and nervous system function.  As water-soluble substances, B vitamins are not generally stored in the body in any appreciable amounts (with the exception of vitamin B12).  Therefore, the body needs an adequate supply of B vitamins on a daily basis.*

Indications:  Metabolic Management may be a useful dietary supplement for individuals wishing to successfully manage their weight.*

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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