Hoodia Dex L10 Review
Hoodia Gordonii Dex L10 is sold by Delmar Labs, and is available from various retailers such as Rite Aid, GNC, Drugstore, Walgreens among several other big names. Hoodia Dex L10 has been featured on 60 minutes show, and also has independent clinical trials conducted to demonstrate the efficacy of its Hoodia diet pill.
Hoodia Gordonii DEX L10 Study
In our Hoodia Diet Pill guide, we mentioned the clinical trial performed by Dr. Richard M. Goldfarb in Morrisville, PA.. He conducted a small study involving Hoodia Gordonii on people and found it effective. The study involved only 7 subjects using Hoodia Gordonii DEX L10, a 500mg Hoodia capsule sold by Delmar Labs. Dr. Goldfarb did the study for the manufacturer of Hoodia DEX L10, but says there was no financial compensation.
In the study, the 7 subjects took 2 Hoodia Gordonii DEX L10 caps each day, keeping all other eating and exercising habits unchanged with a starting body weight ranging from 193 to 345lbs. The subjects lost 3.3% body weight on average over the 28 day study. The participants reported a lowered caloric intake within just a few days of taking DEX L10, and there were no reported side effects.
In his report, Goldfarb says: "Hoodia gordonii works within the satiety center of the brain by releasing a chemical compound similar to glucose but up to 100 times stronger. The hypothalamus receives this signal as an indication that enough food has been consumed and this in turn decreases the appetite." However, this study was not published in a scientific journal and was not peer reviewed - because it conducted as an efficacy study to find out if the product actually works. (Source: WebMD, Clinical trial details also featured on Dex L10 website)
Hoodia Dex L10 has clinical trials that proved the efficacy of the diet pill, although the study itself was not peer reviewed. The label of Hoodia Gordonii Dex L10 also meets our guidelines by clearly stating the parts of the plant used in the product, and each pill also contains 500mg of Hoodia Gordonii, with no added ingredients.
Next up, we take a look at the CITES certificate. A quick look on the DEX L10 website, and you find a "certification" link. There's a short spiel about the certification process done by an independent firm called Abarex; however, I was unable to find any CITES certificate posted on their website. So Hoodia Dex L10 fails in this area. As well, I found it interesting that in a random testing of the Dex L10 Hoodia diet pill at Alchemists Pharmaceuticals, they could not confirm the presence of Hoodia Gordonii in Dex L10! Could Hoodia Dex L10 be using fillers in their Hoodia diet pills? See this PDF file of the Alkemists lab test results of Dex L10.
Green Tea and Hoodia
Delmar Labs offers two types of Dex L10, a standard Hoodia Dex L10, and a Hoodia Dex L10 Complete. The main difference between these two products is that the original Hoodia Dex L10 (green box) contains nothing but Hoodia Gordonii, and Dex L10 (red box) Complete contains other stimulants such as green tea extract, evodia fruit, and caffeine. Green tea seems to be a popular addition in Hoodia diet pills that contain additional ingredients for its thermogenic properties. Hoodia Dex L10 contains:
DEXL10-Hoodia Gordonii (stem)
Green Tea Extract (90% Polyphenols/75% Catechins)
Guarana Seed Extract (Standardized to 22% Caffeine)
Evodia Fruit(10:1 Powdered Extract)
Rhodiola Root Extract (Standardized To 3% Rosavins)
Digezyme** (Providing Amylase Protease Lipase Lactase Cellulase)
Bloperine (Standardized to 95% Piperine)
So, how do you interpret the conflicting information we dug up on Hoodia Dex L10? It would seem that Hoodia Dex L10 does well in some respect but fails in others. It labels its product perfectly, it doesn't contain any additional ingredients, and an independent study found Hoodia Dex L10 to be effective in suppressing appetite and helping subjects lose weight. On the other hand, no CITES certificate could be found, and a random lab testing could not confirm the presence of Hoodia Gordonii. As it stands, we neither recommend, nor disapprove of Hoodia Dex L10. But we do believe there are other Hoodia products that meet the guidelines provided. To see which ones, read part 4 of our hoodia buying guide, click below.
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