Glucomannan Konjac & Chromium Complex | High Dietary Fibre | Suppresses Appetite and Promotes Weight Loss | 90 Capsules

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According to Roger Clemens, an adjunct professor of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacology, “[Studying] Glucomannan is generally passe in the medical and scientific communities.” Interestingly, another study followed a similar pattern but noted that the beneficial impacts on cholesterol levels were particularly noticeable in female participants when compared to males. They found that total cholesterol in their study group fell by 24% in females over the course of 8 weeks but only by a still-impressive 9% in males. LDL cholesterol levels also fell by 30% in female participants when compared to 9% in males. One study compared three different dietary fibres for their effect on weight loss in overweight adults. Fibre supplements were given to 176 people alongside a low-calorie controlled diet (1,200 calories a day). All of the adults showed significant weight loss after 5 weeks. However, the study did not find that glucomannan was particularly effective compared to the other fibres included. In one final study a group of overweight individuals were split into two groups. The first of these was provided with a glucomannan supplement. This was taken with 50ml of water 5-10 minutes before each meal for a period of 14 weeks. The second control group continued on as normal. Thereafter measurements were taken. The group supplementing with glucomannan fibre experienced an average weight loss of almost 6kg during that period and a reduction in waist size of 12cm, while body fat levels fell by an average of 2.43%. There is further good news for people with diabetes mellitus. Glucomannan seems to reduce cholesterol and the risk of coronary heart disease in diabetes patients, too. Other Benefits of Glucomannan

Dietary fibre is known to be beneficial for the smooth passing of food through the digestive tract. Here glucomannan once again seems to come into its own. Thanks to the gel-like texture of glucomannan when it absorbs water in the gut, any food present is able to move smoothly and efficiently. To this end it seems that suitable supplementation with glucomannan may help to increase regularity and to improve symptoms of constipation. As per 2008, it was still on basic cable, still promoted with a mixed hard sell/soft sell tactic and still a lot more expensive than other glucomannan supplements despite its ‘buy 2 get 2 free’ type promises, which apply when one calls ‘right now,’ of course. Presumably, any company that advertises it so persistently has made a very satisfying amount of money by now. Holland & Barrett Glucomannan capsules support weight management. Konjac fibre is a natural ingredient that in the context of a calorie-controlled diet contributes to weight loss. This process of absorbing large quantities of water is important because this is what seems to give glucomannan its beneficial properties. Most notably, it swells up in the digestive system. While this might not sound like a particularly impressive claim to fame, it has a significant impact on how full one feels after eating, what nutrients are absorbed and how rapidly food moves through the digestive system.This is essentially due to its ability to reduce appetite and encourage more regular bowel movements. However, results vary from person to person.

Harmless and reasonably useless, it made a splash in the early part of the 2000’s without landing its proponent in very much legal trouble, and it remains fairly well known today, partly thanks to a seemingly perpetual ad campaign that never uses the word ‘glucomannan.’These days, there are so many foods and supplements out there that claim to change your life. And we know it can be difficult to tell the superfoods from the scams.