Pushed as “pharmaceutical grade”, Lipodrene claims to be 29% more effective than Redux (a prescription diet pill). It was developed by over 120,000 scientists and pharmacologists throughout the United States to target fat burn in the hips, thighs, and buttocks.
Providing lofty promises, Lipodrene uses a list of ingredients that could produce results. It uses the stimulants USP caffeine and green tea extract to promote fat burn, and then they use naringen to extend the effectiveness of those two ingredients. They also use cassia nomame, which has been used to inhibit fat from even entering the bloodstream. They also use ingredients such as citrus aurantium to combat the potential side effects of caffeine, but with only 100mg of caffeine(ie 1 cup of coffee), side effects are unlikely. They also provide a 90 day money back guarantee, which is the exception rather than the rule in the dietary supplement industry. Most companies provide only a 30 day guarantee.
In certain amounts, the ingredients in Lipodrene could produce results for many users. I would not necessarily compare those results to a prescription medication, but results nonetheless. Unfortunately, Lipodrene uses a 557.5mg proprietary blend, equaling out to about 60mg per ingredient, which is not a sufficient amount to produce optimum or any real results. If they used a larger proprietary blend and exceptional ingredients, I would give them some leeway.
The ingredients however are average (popular but average), the proprietary blend is far too small, and they are probably using the proprietary blend to mask a high level of fillers. They say they use hoodia, but the real thing is extremely rare on today’s market, and those who have it provide certification, which Lipodrene does not. The claims, though nice in theory, are faulty. Products that produce the same kinds of results as prescription medications generally are prescription medications. Though prescription medications are generally associated with more negative side effects, they also enjoy less competition among other benefits. It’s like selling at Costco. You may have to sacrifice a small amount of profit per bottle. But your sales will rise exponentially, making you a far more money in the long term. In other words, if Lipodrene could actually back up claims about their effectiveness, they would be selling for much more money on the prescription market.
Lipodrene sounds nice, but so do Santa Claus and the tooth fairy. If you combine it with a healthy diet and exercise program, it will probably help you lose 2 pounds more than you would without it in about a month. If you are looking for something that will give you a bang for the buck however, I would look at our top 10 list.
By Michelle, December 11, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
Helped me lose weight fast and keep it off. But I got addicted and felt like I couldn't function without it. Even though I hated the side effects.....Jitters, racin' heart, poundin' chest, nervousness and more. I still took it. But eventually got off of it when they stopped puttin' it out or awhile. But I will never take it again just cause of all the side effects it has with it. Figured out that it may not be worth my life!!
By rob, June 1, 2009 @ 2:05 am
wow you guys are nuts for saying it will only take off about 2 lbs a month. i took it for about 3 months and went from 250 down to 165. it gave me the energy to work out and killed my hunger for about 4 hours which was good for me cause i over ate. it burned the fat away and kept it off to this day. i highly recomend it to anyone who wants to burn fat quickly and safely. u cant argue with almost 100 pounds in 3 months.
By Jake, June 18, 2009 @ 4:27 pm
I love Lipodrene and highly recommend it. I've taken it for 3 months now and have gone down for 225 lbs. to 210 lbs. I've gone from 25% body fat down to 15%. My bench press went from 225 lbs. to 275lbs in the three months. I would recommend just taking a half a pil a day at first and if it's not enough the one pill. the bottle says take two pills a day I only need one. (Two halves morning and afternoon.)
By Amy, June 22, 2009 @ 8:14 am
Lipodrene was the only diet pill I've tried recently that worked. And I have tried most of them. I love lipodrene and am thinking of buying more actually. Helped me not to be hungry all the time so I wouldn't snack and could lose the baby weight. I never felt addicted or really even got jittery. But I only took 1 pill per day.