Indications

Slim-Pro™ Formula helps support healthy blood sugar metabolism and aids in weight management when used along with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity.

Ingredients

Each capsule contains

Ashwagandha extract (withania somnifera) root 5:1 … 200mg
Green tea extract (camellia sinensis) 45% EGCG, 25% caffeine … 166mg
Chinese cinnamon (cinnamomum aromaticum) 10:1 … 110mg
Garcinia cambogia (garcinia gummi-guta) 60% HCA … 100mg
Green coffee (coffea arabica) 45% chlorogenic acid … 100mg
Chromium (chromium polynicotinate) … 50mcg

Non-medicinal ingredients:
Vegetable-grade magnesium stearate (1%), vegetable capsule.

Description

Managing weight can be a constant balancing act: you cut back on food and increase exercise hoping to land somewhere in the middle. But that’s not the whole story. You need to be aware of what’s happening physiologically, too. The inner workings of your body can have just as much of an effect on your weight as diet and exercise do.

Keeping your blood sugar within an ideal range is important for keeping your weight stable. Almost all food we eat is converted into glucose as fuel. When there is more glucose than our body can use, the pancreas produces a hormone called insulin that converts and stores it as fat.

But eating foods too high in glucose increases your body’s demand for insulin. Eventually your insulin levels are perpetually elevated, causing an abundance of glucose heading straight to your fat tissue! Cinnamon and chromium found in CanPrev’s Slim-Pro™ are two natural ingredients that work to improve insulin resistance and help keep blood sugar anchored to healthy levels.

Slim-Pro™ also contains green tea catechins that fire up your metabolism and help increase the rate at which you burn calories. Ashwagandha, an Ayurvedic medicinal herb, helps to regulate stress-related and erratic eating patterns that typically result in weight gain Slim-ProTM is a formula that promotes blood sugar balance and helps curb cravings to minimize weight fluctuations and help you to achieve your weight loss goals. Add it to your already nutritious diet and regular exercise plan and experience a new level of weight management support.

Quantity

90 vegetable capsules

Dose

Adults - Take 1 capsule 3 times per day with food or immediately before meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. Do not take immediately before going to bed. For optimal results take for a minimum of 3 months.

Potential side effects/Safety

Cautions and Warnings:
Contraindicated in pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Caution advised with medical conditions including diabetes, iron deficiency, hypertension, liver disorders and symptoms of liver trouble such as abdominal pain, dark urine and jaundice.

Drug interactions:
Caution advised when used concurrently with blood sugar or cholesterol-lowering medications. Consumption with alcohol or other medications or natural health products with sedative properties is not recommended.

Side effects:
Discontinue use if hypersensitive to cinnamon, its constituents (including cinnamonaldehyde), or members of the Lauraceae family occurs.

References

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Chromium [Monograph] NHPD. December 9, 2009.

Jena BS, Jayaprakasha GK, Singh RP, Sakariah KK. Chemistry and Biochemistry of ( − )-Hydroxycitric Acid from GarciniaJ. Agric. Food Chem., 2002, 50 (1), pp 10–22.

Hayamizu et al. Effects of Garcinia cambogia (Hydroxycitric Acid) on Visceral Fat Accumulation: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Current Therapeutic Research, Vol 64: 8, pp551-565, 2003.

Khan et al. Cinnamon Improves Glucose and Lipids of People With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 26:3215–3218, 2003.

Jarvill-Taylor, Karalee J., et al, A hydroxychalcone derived from cinnamon functions as a mimetic for insulin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, J Am Col Nutri, 20(4):327-336, 2001.

Mang, B., et al, Effects of a cinnamon extract on plasma glucose, HbA, and serum lipids in diabetes mellitus type 2, Eur J Clin Invest, May, 36(5):340-344, 2006.

Dellalibera, O, Lemaire, B. Lafay S. Svetol®, green coffee extract, induces weight loss and increases the lean to fat mass ratio in volunteers with overweight problem.

Chromium [Monograph] NHPD, December 9, 2009.

Green Tea [Monograph] NHPD, April 18, 2008.