Cellgevity is a dietary supplement that has been around for a long time. But is it a product worth trying or a scam you should avoid? In this review you’ll find out all about this product, who created it, and the reasons why I don’t think it is a scam.

Cellgevity is a supplement that is targeted towards overall health and wellness. It is created by Max International, a company that specializes in ‘glutathione technology’ and has branches in several countries across all continents (except Antarctica, of course). According to them, Cellgevity is equipped with their exclusive ‘RiboCeine technology’ which has been found to boost natural glutathione levels in the body. This, in turn, allows the body to detoxify itself and get rid of free radicals more efficiently, leading to better health and wellness. Of course, we are going to look into this in details but first, let’s talk more about the manufacturer, shall we?

Max International: Who are They?

Max International is a company that was founded in Utah, USA in 2006. It touts itself as ‘the global leader in Glutathione enhancing products.’ Its founder is Steven K. Scott, a well-known TV informecial specialist who is now an author of Christian books.

Max International has a team of researchers apparently headed by Dr. Herbert Nagasawa, the man credited with the development of the RiboCeine technology used in Cellgevity. Nagasawa is currently a Professor of Medicinal Chemistry in the University of Minnesota, a position he has held since 1973.

Max International is listed at the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating and has zero complaints. However, it is not a BBB-accredited business.

The bottom line? Max International is a legit company with basically no major complaints against it. So far, so good. Now on to the product itself.

What is Cellgevity?

Like I mentioned earlier, Cellgevity is a supplement that is claimed to help boost the natural production of glutathione in the body. According to their website, ‘Cellgevity is a proprietary blend superbly balanced with prime ingredients cells utilize for superior function for better health.’ They go on to claim that Cellgevity ‘replenishes cells with what they need to produce glutathione for effective detoxification of harmful toxins and free radicals.’

Max provided more details about Cellgevity in their Product Sheet, where they explain that their product has solved the problem of how to naturally boost glutathione levels, a ‘challenge’ that scientists have struggled with for years. Now how did they achieve this? Enter the ‘foundation’ of Cellgevity: RiboCeine technology. Let’s talk about it, shall we?

What is RiboCeine Technology?

According to Max, RiboCeine is its ‘exclusive’ technology that has been scientifically proven to naturally boost glutathione levels in the body. It achieves this by providing the body with cysteine, a ‘fragile’ amino acid that is necessary for glutathione production. Max claims that cysteine needs to be transported to the cells in a specialized way in order for it to be available in sufficient amounts for glutathione production. Apparently, developing this efficient transport mechanism had been the challenge scientists were struggling with … until now.

RiboCeine, Max says, transports cysteine in a ‘patented formula’ that can be easily absorbed through the digestive system. The brain behind this technology is, of course, Dr Herbert Nagasawa … in fact, it is his ‘life’s work’ that he debuted back in 1987. Since then, Max further claims that RiboCeine has been studied at least 22 times by independently-funded scientific researchers, and all of these studies have confirmed the effectiveness of RiboCeine in boosting natural glutathione levels.

FYI, ‘RiboCeine’ stands for Ribose and L-Cysteine. Ribose is naturally produced by the body without problems, while cysteine’s natural production by the body can be hindered by certain metabolic issues brought about by certain disease conditions. Therefore, cysteine is classified as a ‘conditionally essential amino acid’ that needs to be supplemented in certain medical situations.

Other Ingredients of Cellgevity

Apart from RiboCeine, Cellgevity also has 12 other ingredients that ‘supports’ gluthathione production. They include:

• Resveratrol
• Cordyceps
• Milk thistle
• Alpha lipoic acid
• Vitamin C
• Aloe extract
• Black pepper
• Quercetin
• Selenomethionine
• Broccoli seed extract
• Turmeric root extract
• Grape seed extract

All these ingredients are well known for their antioxidant and immune system-boosting activity. Max also provides a Product Sheet where they describe each of the ingredients and how they affect the body. I highly recommend you check it out if you want more information.

Other inactive ingredients include:

• Vegetable capsules
• Soy Lecithin
• Microcrystalline
• Cellulose
• Stearic Acid
• Silicon Dioxide.

Who Should Use Cellgevity?

Cellgevity is meant to be used by adults only. Children, pregnant women and nursing mothers should NOT use this supplement. Also, Cellgevity contains soy, so the males interested in this product should keep that in mind. Also if you are allergic to mushrooms, then Cellgevity may not be for you since it contains Cordyceps, a kind of mushroom.

Of course, if you are currently under any kind of medication you should consult your doctor first before trying this product. This is because drugs tend to work against each other or cause some other drugs and/or supplements to be too potent, thereby causing you serious problems. So given the kind of supplement we’re dealing with here, it’s best to see your doctor first about it.

How to Use Cellgevity

The manufacturers recommend that you take 2 capsules 2 times a day with water. You can take it for as long as you like. You should also store the supplement in a cool, dry place at temperatures not exceeding 30ºC (86ºF ).

Cellgevity Side Effects

I haven’t seen any reports of Cellgevity causing any serious side effects. But judging from the ingredients listed, expect to experience minor issues like nausea, headache, diarrhea and increased need to drink water. Meanwhile, it’s best to avoid this supplement if you are allergic to mushrooms.

Where to Buy Cellgevity

Max International has local offices in a handful of countries across the globe… so if they operate in your country, you may walk into their office to buy it there. However you can order the product online through:

1. Their official website
2. Ebay and
3. Amazon.

Please note that on Ebay, Cellgevity is sold by individuals and not by Max itself. This is because Max uses a Multi Level Marketing (MLM) model, which allows people to buy from them in bulk and sell them locally. So if you want to buy directly from Max International, either get it from their website or at Amazon.

Pricing of Cellgevity

The pricing of Cellgevity varies depending on where you buy it from due to the MLM model Max International operates. However, you can still buy this supplement from their website or at Amazon. However, for you to buy directly from their website, you’ll have to go through the process of registration and other stuff before you can order. If you don’t have the patience for that, then you can choose to order from Amazon or eBay. Also note that it is more risky to order at Ebay due to the fact that the company itself does not use the platform. Instead, the product is sold by many individual vendors who have their own refund policies and pricing.

Anyway at Amazon, the average cost of one bottle (120 capsules, 60 servings) is $70.94. This is equivalent to a 30-day supply. There is also a two-bottle option at $148 with free shipping.

There’s no information about any moneyback guarantee on Max’s website. However, you are covered by the refund policies of Amazon and eBay if you choose to order from there.

Pros

1. The manufacturer of the supplement are legit with a clean record
2. The science behind the product has been independently studied and proven to be effective
3. Mainly positive testimonials. I’m having a hard time finding any negative testimonial regarding the effectiveness of the product.

Cons

1. Not Cheap. Cellgevity is not a cheap product. So be ready to shell out a significant amount of money if you decide to buy this product.

2. The MLM Nature of the Product. Cellgevity is owned by a company who markets its products using the MLM (Multi Level Marketing) model. In this model, an individuals signs up as an  affiliate to sell the product and is rewarded for referring others to join. These referrers are then added to this individual’s ‘pyramid’ where the person on top of the pyramid earns a commission from every sale made by others below him. This is the same model used by Herbalife and coffee company OrganoGold.

One major problem with this model is that oftentimes these affiliates don’t have a clue about what they are talking about or the nature of what they are selling to you. What most of them are interested in is to sell you the product and move up the pyramid. That is not to say, however, that the product they sell (in this case, Cellgevity) is bad or that you shouldn’t buy from these affiliates. Just make sure that you are buying it from someone who has proven to be competent and qualified to sell such a product.

3. Issues With Refund Policy. Max International does not provide any information about their moneyback policy. So you are left in the hands of the moneyback policies of the retail shops or affiliates you purchased from. Not everyone will be happy with this complicated arrangement.

Final Recommendation: YES, BUY Cellgevity!

Whitelisted Website: Max.com

In conclusion, Cellgevity is a gluthathione enhancing supplement that is worth checking out. Of course, it will not work for everyone, but it is definitely NOT a scam and many people have reported finding success with it. So go ahead and give it a shot.

Please note that I added Amazon affiliate links to this article as this is a positive review. What this means is that, should you decide to buy this product by clicking the Amazon links on this article, I earn a commission. This way I can earn a living and continue to maintain this blog as a source of honest, unbiased information.  Please read my disclaimer for more information.

Thank you for understanding!

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Don’t waste your money trying Lean Body Hacks by ‘Master Sergeant Randy Smith’ because it is a scam! This is a classic weight loss scam that has been routinely exposed by Contra Health Scam over the years … and in this review you will find out all you need to know about this product and the reasons why you should keep your distance from it. So let’s begin!

Lean Body Hacks was created in December 2017. It claims to have ‘the biggest breakthrough in the natural weight loss industry in the world…’ which helped the author’s obese mom ‘to lose to 79 pounds of pure body fat and 11 inches around her waist in only 8 weeks.’ Not only that, she was also able to reverse her type 2 diabetes, lower her blood pressure and increase her energy. And all these she achieved without engaging in any exercise or dieting … in fact, we are told that she lost weight while ‘laying on her bed recovering from her broken hip eating all her favourite foods.’

Interesting.

This product is accompanied by a familiar backstory that is often employed by scammers to market their weight loss scams. I have a little time on my hands so let me retell the backstory for your entertainment. Enjoy!

Backstory of Lean Body Hacks

Sergeant Randy Smith tells us that his little sister called him one day crying, saying that their 47-year old mom Lisa is ‘dying’ and she has called the ambulance  to take her to the hospital. Then he proceeds to inform us that his mom was once a fit athlete whose weight ‘balloon[ed]’ after her second child. What followed afterwards was several failed attempts to lose weight (diets, exercises, you know the normal stuff). Then she had a ‘stroke’ which later turned out to be just a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA or mini-stroke). She was then diagnosed with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes … and the docs warned her to lose ’47 pounds in 7 weeks or die.’

With this devastating ultimatum in mind, Lisa’s condition continued to deteriorate. But then things came to a head when she caught her husband cheating on her in their own matrimonial bed with ‘Veronica, their neighbour’ who has a ‘perfect figure.’ You can imagine the devastation … on poor mama Lisa!

Lisa’s cheatin’ hubby then tells her that he has lost his attraction for her since they haven’t had sex in 6 months. This bombshell news hit her so hard that she decided to off herself that same night. Swallowing a full bottle of Tylenol was her method of choice. Sometime later, she was found by her daughter, and that was when Serge Randy Smith came into the picture.

Saddened by his mother’s attempted suicide, Serge Smith embarks on a ‘mission’ to find a cure. That was when he contacted one ‘Mike Zhang’, who gave him ‘classified’ information containing the usual ‘Big pharma and big corporations’ conspiring with politicians to spread wrong weight loss information to Americans in order to maximize their profit. However, the main secret is some ‘unique ratio of herbs and spices’ which Smith used on his mom. What followed was the dramatic loss of ’87 pounds in 12 weeks’ and the reversal of her diabetes and high blood pressure … all without having to change her lifestyle. Then after a supposed Facebook post about his mom’s ‘transformation’ went viral, Randy suddenly found the inspiration to create Lean Body Hacks. Since then, this program has supposedly helped free ‘21,545 men and women from these crippling and gut wrenching lies’ of the weight loss industry.

OK. I’m bored.

Before we go any further though, let’s briefly talk about the scientific basis of this program. How does Lean Body Hacks work?

How Does Lean Body Hacks Work?

Halfway into the backstory, we are told that the miraculous science behind Lean Body Hacks is combining a bunch of ‘herbs and spices’, plus some ‘tricks’, in some specific, ‘unique ratio’. According to Smith, ‘ …the real secret…is when you combine a few simple tricks and these herbs in a special golden ratio… that super charges their effect.’ Doing this, Smith continues, will ‘boost your metabolism and produce more acidic bile in your stomach so you dissolve all your stubborn fats such as your belly fat, love handles, and even stubborn back fat.

He finishes by claiming, ‘This is exactly how the marines take regular civilians and gets them combat ready in less than 4 weeks…while they continue to eat all their favourite foods.’

Now what are some of these herbs?

• Capsicum
• Turmeric
• Fenugreek
• Ginseng

Remember that, with this ‘hack’, you won’t need to diet or exercise.

OK so that’s all I’m going to take from this backstory. Now to the fun part. Why is Lean Body Hacks a scam?

1. Sergeant Randy Smith Does NOT Exist!

Randy Smith calls himself a ‘master sergeant’ and US Marine sniper who served under the United States Special Forces Brigade during the ‘war’ against Al Qaeda. Well that’s funny because he’s actually a stock photo you can buy at Dreamstime.com!

You all know what this means.  Randy Smith was never an army veteran. He never fought in any war. His mom Lisa does not exist …

2. Fake, Untrustworthy Testimonials With Stolen Photos

At first glance, I thought that the testimonials featured on Lean Body Hacks were indeed genuine since most of them aren’t found anywhere else on the web. But a scam is a scam no matter how much you try to cover it up…and that’s exactly the case with this program.

Now, you see that before-after photo of ‘Olivia’? That’s actually the stolen photo of a woman named Ashley. To make matters worse for the scammer behind this program, Ashley did an interview with the blog The Weight We Were where she revealed that she lost weighty doing the good old no-junk-food diet and exercising. She never mentioned using Lean Body Hacks to lose weight!

Oh, that’s not all.

According to Lean Body Hacks, ‘Olivia’ lost ’98 pounds in 12 weeks.’ But the real woman in the photo, Ashley, stated that she didn’t start seeing results until 3 months AFTER starting dieting and exercising. So losing ’98 pounds in 12 weeks’ just doesn’t add up. Even worse, Lean Body Hacks claims that she was advised by her doctor to ‘try expensive and invasive surgery.’ But in her interview, she never said anything about seeing a doctor for her weight issues, talk more of receiving any surgery suggestion from one.

So as you can see, fake testimonials. Don’t fall for it!

3. The Scientific Basis is Nonsensical

According to Randy Smith, Lean Body Hacks is all about combining several herbs and spices in a ‘secret golden ratio’ and by doing that, his mom lost ‘2 pounds in the first 24 hours.’ We are never told how they came up with this ‘ratio’ other than the claim that Mark Zhang came up with it in his scientific laboratory. So if it is indeed true that such a ‘special golden ratio’ exists, then what is stopping him from publishing this lab finding in a reputable, peer-reviewed scientific journal? Oh wait…it’s ‘classified’. And it’s going to wreck the bad, bad health and fitness industry.

Bottom line is, the scientific basis of this program is rubbish. As far as I’m concerned, all you are going to get is a few generic tea recipes, common weight loss information and nothing more. It’s a waste of time!

Final Conclusion: DON’T BUY Lean Body Hacks. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: LeanBodyHacks.com

Don’t fall for the Oh, it is God’s purpose for me to help you shtick by Serge Randy, because it is just a ploy to manipulate your Christian faith for his own financial gain. That’s absolutely awful, especially since we have already established that he doesn’t even exist in the first place!

Clickbank is the retailer of this program. So if you have made the mistake of buying this product, it’s better for you to contact Clickbank directly for your refund. Don’t even contemplate for a second that you’ll receive your refund if you contact these scammers through their email address.

Alternatives To Lean Body Hacks

Rather than wasting your time and money on Lean Body Hacks, here are better, cheaper weight loss programs you can try instead:

1. Eat Stop Eat.

This is a weight loss program by Brad Pilon. It is a very famous program that has stood the test of time. Eat Stop Eat is all about how to lose weight and gain muscle by doing the correct form of intermittent fasting. One thing I like about this program is that there is no diet restrictions. You get to eat whatever you want on non-fasting days. Get the program now (also available in paperback at Amazon) or read my review for more details.

2. Stop Fat Storage.

This program by certified nutritionist Janet Hadvill is designed for men and women over 40 who are struggling with losing belly (stress) fat. This program is all about simple dieting and exercise is NOT required. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

There are more programs you can check out listed in my Whitelist in case the two above are not what you’re looking for. Rest assured that they are all tested and proven programs who will honor their refund guarantee.

If this review has helped you, please don’t forget to share to the relevant people you know so that they too can be informed. Also feel free to use the comments section if you have any contributions to make. Thank you!

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On Tuesday 13th August 2019, WW (Weight Watchers) put out a press release announcing the launch of Kurbo, a ‘lifestyle’ program designed for children and teens aged 8 to 17. But the announcement has triggered a lot of intense criticism from parents, professionals and the usual outrage enthusiasts who feel that WW is exploiting impressionable children and teenagers and putting them at risk of developing eating disorders and other related mental problems. But is this criticism credible and worth considering? Well in this review you are going to find out all about this program, why it was developed, and why WW should not be crucified for trying to proffer a solution to the obesity epidemic currently ravaging minors in the US.

Oh, quick disclaimer: I have NOT been paid by anyone to write this review. Everything you are about to read is purely my honest opinion on this issue and it’s not influenced by any monetary coercion by WW or its partners. Having said that, let’s begin, shall we?

What is Kurbo?

Kurbo is a mobile health company founded in 2014, but WW acquired it in 2018 for $3 million in order to design a wellness program specifically for children and teenagers from age 8 to 17. According to their press release, Kurbo is ‘a scientifically-proven behavior change program designed to help kids and teens ages 8-17 reach a healthier weight.’ They go on to say that their program is  ‘derived from Stanford University’s Pediatric Weight Control Program.’ This Stanford program in turn, is the result of 30 years of research involving experts in the pediatric and psychiatric health fields.

From the press release:

“According to recent reports from the World Health Organization, childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. This is a global public health crisis that needs to be addressed at scale,” said Joanna Strober, co-founder of Kurbo. “As a mom whose son struggled with his weight at a young age, I can personally attest to the importance and significance of having a solution like Kurbo by WW, which is inherently designed to be simple, fun and effective.”

Kurbo by WW provides simple, science-based tools to help its members with weight management and overall well-being, on a platform kids and teens are comfortable using.

Kurbo doesn’t market itself as a diet program. In fact, users get to pick what they want to eat…with a unique, ‘fun’ twist to it. More on that in the next section.

How Kurbo Works

Kurbo works by providing what it calls the ‘traffic lights’ system. In this system, all foods are allowed, but are classified according to the three traffic lights green, yellow and red.

1. Green. Foods classified under the ‘green’ light are considered free to eat at any quantity and at any time you like. These foods include all fruits and vegetables.

2. Yellow. Foods under the ‘yellow’ light are equally great to eat anytime, but unlike the green light foods, you’ll have to watch the quantity or portion you eat. Foods in this category include lean proteins and pasta.

3. Red. Foods under this ‘red’ light are still free to eat, however, you have to think twice before deciding to put them in your daily diet. As Kurbo puts it, ‘You don’t have to give them up–just stop and think how to budget them in.’ The foods in this category includes things like candy and soda, you know, the sugary stuff kids crave all the time.

Kurbo also provides a free app where users can track their progress, learn stuff like meditating and breathing exercises, play fun games and toy with different food recipes.

If that’s not enough, Kurbo also provides a paid personal virtual coaching feature, where each user is assigned a personal coach who will arrange a 15-minute video chat once a week to monitor their client’s progress, offer guidance, and address any personal concerns. Speaking of coaches:

Kurbo by WW Coaches: Who are They?

The Kurbo website has a page containing a brief profile of their personal coaches and from what I can see, only one of them has any  formal medical training. Most of them are in the fitness field or in the convoluted wellness industry.

This fact has also elicited criticism from people who feel that these coaches are not qualified enough for the job given them. It also doesn’t help matters that you have to pay for this coaching service. I’ll talk more about this later in this review so stay tuned!

Pricing and Availability of Kurbo

The Kurbo app is free to use and it is available in the Apple and Google Play app stores. The only paid feature is the personal virtual coaching, which starts at $69 a month.

Please note that the Kurbo app is only available in the United States as at the time of writing this review. From what I understand, there are plans to later expand the program globally in the near future.

Kurbo by WW Controversy: Why the Outrage?

Shortly after WW announced their launch of Kurbo, it was almost immediately greeted with a lot of online backlash from people who feel that a company known for weight loss is now targeting children. Critics fear that targeting children with weight loss programs like Kurbo by WW will only damage their mental health and lead to them developing eating disorders. Others accused the company of trying to profit off of children, deception and ‘preying on parents’ fears.’

Here are examples of reviews left on the Kurbo app listing at Google Play:

The backlash was so intense that two Change.org petitions were created urging people to not use the app and calling on WW to remove it. As at the time of writing this review, both petitions have gathered a total of over 94,000 signatures.

‘This app is extremely dangerous to growing children’s mental and physical wellbeing and can lead to life-threatening disordered eating and eating disorders,’ one of the petitions argued. ‘With eating disorders on the rise, the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend talking about weight, weight loss, or food tracking with kids.’ They then go ahead to list the 10 issues they have with Kurbo:

10 THINGS WRONG WITH KURBO:

1.) Targets vulnerable children between the ages of 8-17 

2.) Tracking food intake and exercise normalizes an obsession with food and weight 

3.) Promotes the idea that food is either good or bad with their “stop light” approach 

4.) Promotes the idea that confidence is dependent on body size and/or weight

5.) Promotes using weight as the sole indicator of health

6.) No medical clearance needed for kids to sign up 

7.) Weight loss coaches are not required to have a degree in evidence-based dietetics

8.) Targets children that are prepubescent and going through puberty where kids between 11 and 14 gain on average between 30 to 40 pounds and can gain 30 pounds or more in one year

9.) Promotes the idea that parents happiness/proudness is derived from accomplishments around weight 

10. Uses before and after photos

The other petition also says the same thing.

Kurbo Backlash: What Experts Are Saying

After searching around the internet for a while, it appears that not many diet experts reacted at all to the Kurbo launch. However, the ones I saw were critical, with almost all of them having issues with Weight Watchers publishing before-after photos of kids and teens to market their program. Those photos have since been taken down though.

Also, there is this letter supposedly from ‘health professionals’ condemning Kurbo and demanding the ‘immediate removal of the Kurbo Health app on all hosting platforms, suspension of all related Kurbo social media accounts, and dismantling of the Kurbo website.’ Interestingly, this letter was signed by mostly female ‘health professionals.’ And on top of that, there is no way of verifying if those signing the letter are indeed health professionals since they are using Google Forms to collect the signatures and all you need to do is to simply write your credentials in the form.

WW’s Response To Kurbo Backlash

WW released a series of tweets on August 15 addressing many of the concerns raised by people online. ‘WW’s mission is to inspire healthy habits for everyone, and that includes families!’ the company tweeted. ‘It’s why we see it as our responsibility to help kids & teens, and why we acquired Kurbo: to help us move toward our goal of making wellness accessible to all.’

On the issue of their program potentially causing eating disorders, WW assured, ‘Studies show that programs like Kurbo, which focuses on behavior change for healthier eating and more activity, not dieting or calorie-counting, don’t cause eating disorders. Kurbo provides kids with tools to make balanced food choices and manage their weight in a healthy way.’

‘Kurbo focuses on behavior change for healthier eating and more activity, not dieting or calorie-counting, don’t cause eating disorders. Kurbo provides kids with tools to make balanced food choices and manage their weight in a healthy way.’

And on the issue of their Kurbo coaches not being qualified for the job, WW responded, ‘Parents are such an important part of the Kurbo program: they’re invited to participate in Kurbo coaching calls and provided with information on how to best support their child on Kurbo.’

‘Our Kurbo coaches go through rigorous training on the Kurbo curriculum, behavior change, and health coaching so they’re super prepared to guide kids and teens toward their wellness goals,’ WW continued. ‘Our Kurbo coaches have all worked with kids and teens & have experience in couseling, education, fitness, &/or nutrition. Each coach completes a thorough background check & receives extensive training on the Kurbo program, behavior change, and health coaching.’

The Sun UK  further reports:

Speaking about the app, Gary Foster, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at WW, said: “At WW, we have decades of expertise in scaling science-backed behaviour change programs, uniquely positioning us to be a part of the solution to address the prevalent public health problem of childhood obesity.”

He adds: “Alongside a distinguished group of leaders in paediatric health and nutrition, we’ve carefully developed this platform to be holistic, rewarding and inspirational so kids, teens and families get the tools and guidance they need to manage their environment and build and sustain healthy habits.”

WW in the US said it has collaborated with the Youth Advisory Panel – a team of leading healthcare professionals and academic experts in paediatric health and nutrition from around the globe.

They recognised a clear need for an engaging, scalable, family-based program designed specifically for kids and teens.

Contra Health Scam’s Professional Opinion: Why Kurbo Should NOT Be Controversial

In my opinion, I think that the concerns raised by parents over what Kurbo is offering is justified. Psychiatric problems due to dieting is indeed a risk worth considering.  However, it is disappointing to see that the most vocal opponents of this program are offering absolutely NOTHING as an alternative to tackle the childhood obesity problem. In fact, I saw many of these online critics advocating for the ‘health at every size’ rhetoric, saying that we shouldn’t do anything to help our children achieve healthy weight.

For example, ‘registered dietitian nutritionist’ Christy Harrison in her critical op-ed at New York Times, concluded (emphasis mine):

If we truly want to help children be the healthiest and happiest people they can be, we need to stop putting them on diets of any kind, which are likely to worsen their overall well-being. Instead, we need to start teaching them to trust their own inner wisdom about food. And we need to help them make peace with their bodies, at any size.

In other words, we shouldn’t attempt to help our kids achieve healthy weight but rather we should help them become comfortable in their bodies at any size. Okay. I get the context of the dieting part. But what if the kid is a glutton who consumes anything that comes his way, and is ballooning to obesity levels as a result? Should we trust that kid’s ‘wisdom about food’?

Oh and sometimes we put kids on a diet to help them recover from certain ailments (type 1 diabetes, epilepsy). So what is so wrong or bad about putting kids on a diet?

Pros of Kurbo

1. It is developed by a company successful in helping people lose weight and be healthy
2. It is scientifically backed, based on 30 years of research
3. No food is disallowed. You can eat whatever you want
4. You don’t need to pay money before you can use the program. Only pay if you want to be coached…and there is a 7 day free trial.
5. App is easy to use. Has lots of information and is fun to use by kids
6. Testimonials are not stock or stolen photos, no scammy advertising
7. Kurbo at least acknowledges that there is a childhood obesity problem and is trying to do something about it

Cons

1. I’m personally not satisfied with the qualifications of the virtual coaches. WW should have done better in this regard, especially considering the fact that this is the paid feature of the program. Well they claim that these coaches underwent ‘extensive training’ and are qualified for the job so we’ll see.
2. Even though they have fixed this issue, I still have to say it: I don’t agree with their decision to publish before-after photos of kids and teens. Such marketing should be reserved for adults.
3. The cost of coaching is kinda expensive at $69 per month.

Final Conclusion: YES, TRY Kurbo by WW!

Whitelisted Website: Kurbo.com

In conclusion, Kurbo is far from a perfect wellness program for children and teens. The backlash surrounding its launch is justified. But most of the opponents of this program have absolutely nothing to offer as an alternative to tackle the very real childhood obesity problem. So until they come up with a program or suggestions that will lead to less childhood obesity, Kurbo stays and gets my stamp of approval.

Again, please note that WW did NOT pay or ask for this positive review, and I don’t demand monetary payments before writing positive reviews. This is entirely my opinion and decision, and there are NO affiliate links in this article.

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Will the Favorite Food Diet by Chrissie Mitchell help you lose weight as claimed? Well from what I can see, this program is nothing but a well thought out scam based on fake, doctored scientific study … and you should keep your distance from it! In this review I’m going to expose this product for what it really is: A highly deceptive scam based on a ‘scientific study’ that does NOT exist! Oh, I got evidence to back up what I’m saying so sit back, put on your reading glasses, and let’s begin, shall we?

The Favorite Food Diet was created in January 2017. It claims to possess a ‘secret ingredient’ that will enable you to easily lose weight no matter what you eat. According to Mitchell, this ‘diet breakthrough’ of hers ‘treats the root cause of obesity’ and has helped ‘27,293 people’ lose at least 20 pounds while eating all the foods they desire. She goes on to claim that her diet program helped her lose 88 pounds in four months.

We’ll come back to this later but first, who is Chrissie Mitchell?

Who is Chrissie Mitchell?

Chrissie Mitchell calls herself a 42-year old mom of three who isn’t a ‘doctor’, ‘nutritionist’ or ‘a guest lecturer at Yale University.’ Instead, she’s ‘you’, a ‘real woman’ who, like every other woman, struggled with losing baby fat, binge eating, fitting into clothes, and trying every diet out there without success.

However, from what I can see, she seems to be a professional bodybuilder…but I couldn’t find any info about the ‘Bodybuilder’s Daily’ magazine she was supposedly featured in. On top of that, I couldn’t find her on any social media platform but from the info on her website, I think she resides somewhere in California.

The bottom line is, she looks like a real person (or a paid actor) but clearly, she’s far from qualified to give dietary advice to people seeking to lose weight.

Backstory of Favorite Food Diet

Chrissie tells us this touching story of how she caught her husband Jerry glaring at photos of skinny, ‘scantily clad girls on Instagram’, and after confronting him about it and him lying that he ‘clicked the wrong link’, she suddenly realized that her weight has started becoming a strain to their intimacy. What followed was body insecurity issues and several failed attempts to stick to a diet, but with reassurance from her loving husband, they both began studying ‘everything the library had to offer…’

Finally they stumbled on a long forum post that detailed how to incorporate desserts and junk food into a diet with ‘a few tweaks’ which, instead of worsening the results, will actually make the diet ‘twice as effective.’ The author of that post also talked about a ‘secret ingredient’ that you need to take first before eating, which ‘speeds up the fat burning even more.’ Armed with this information, Chrissie’s husband Jerry sets to work and soon comes up with ‘a breakthrough for every man and woman who has ever battled with a diet and lost…’

A milkshake serving containing the ‘secret ingredient’ was the so-called ‘breakthrough’, and just three days later, Chrissie had already started seeing results (lost 1 pound) and four months later, she has lost 88 pounds. All thanks to that wonder milkshake. And all that time, she didn’t give up any of her favorite foods.

That’s the Favorite Food Diet for y’all. Incredible, isn’t it?

Well there is a huge problem with this diet program, and that’s what I’m going to talk about in the next section. So what is it?

The Scientific Basis of the Favorite Food Diet Makes NO Sense

Chrissie claims that the long forum post mentioned in the backstory above was ‘backed by hard science.’ But throughout the presentation, she failed to provide a single citation of a peer-reviewed scientific paper to back up her claims.

It gets weirder from there: In the video presentation, a man Chrissie refers to as her husband Jerry tells us the exact scientific study that the Favorite Food Diet is based on. According to him, the study was done by ‘the Advanced Nutritional Science department’ of the University of Cambridge, England. I went to the university’s website and searched, but I couldn’t find this department listed on their map. In fact, Jerry showed the page of the Anatomy department in the video while telling us about this Advanced Nutritional Science department.

To complicate matters, Jerry informs us that the title of the study is called ‘The effects of gut ecology on weight loss.’ Again, since he didn’t provide any citations, I tried searching for the study both on the web and at Cambridge uni’s website … and came out empty-handed. Thankfully though, Jerry provided a screenshot of the said study in the video, which you can see below. But there is a big problem. Take a look:

As you can see, the title of the study does not match the tagline or the rest of the article below it. This article is clearly talking about how Clostridium difficile, a type of bacteria, has emerged to cause diseases in humans, NOT weight loss. Clearly something is fishy here, don’t you think? Well, using clues from the screenshot, I did some more digging … and you won’t believe what I uncovered!

The Science Behind Favorite Food Diet Does NOT Exist, Chrissie and Hubby Doctored Scientific Study

After hours of painstaking searching, I discovered that the research Chrissie’s husband cited was NOT conducted by Cambridge University, but by the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America in conjunction with The Sanger Institute and Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Most importantly, here is the link to the article featured in the video. Now do you understand why they failed to provide any citations to back up their claims?

This finding alone just proves that Chrissie is lying about her program. The Favorite Food Diet is nothing more than another junk food cookbook marketed under the guise of a weight loss program. This level of deception is shocking indeed, but I’m not surprised!

Because this finding alone, I have no choice but to declare that The Favorite Food Diet is a scam. Stay away from it!

Besides, there are a few more problems with this program:

Questionable Testimonials.

At first glance, it looks like the testimonials featured in the Favorite Food Diet are real since the videos looked genuine and the before-after photos are not found anywhere else on the web. However, on further digging I discovered that the very first testimonial featured in the video is a stock photo from iStock.com and Getty Images.

Now add this to the doctored ‘science’ behind this program…and you are looking at a scam!

There is NO Evidence That Probiotics Help Obese People Lose Weight

According to the scammers behind the Favorite Food Diet, ‘researchers’ found that people who lost or maintained their desired weight regardless of their diet have a ‘probiotic strain’ that is missing in people struggling to lose weight. So apparently, the ‘secret ingredient’ of this program is this missing ‘probiotic strain’, which Jerry added to the miracle milkshake he served Chrissie. Of course, they failed to provide any link to the research but this time, they have an excuse. ‘Unfortunately, the study was abandoned when the lead scientist died…’

Yeah right.

Anyway, fact is, there is NO evidence linking probiotics (good bacteria that live in your digestive system) to weight loss in obese people. From the Mayo Clinic:

Eating foods such as yogurt and sauerkraut that contain probiotics — a type of “good” bacteria — or taking a probiotics supplement have been credited with health benefits. Although more research is needed, there is some evidence that probiotics might improve gut health.

To date, however, the only studies that have shown convincing results that changing the composition of gut bacteria (sometimes called the gut microbiome) affects weight have been performed using germ-free mice. In humans, on the other hand, the data are murky when it comes to the role of probiotics in helping with weight loss.

An analysis of the results of published research studies that have investigated probiotics and weight loss revealed no clear answers. In part, that’s because the research methods varied widely among those studies, and they included a range of different probiotics.

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Taking a probiotic supplement also may improve the health of your gut microbiome, but it’s unclear what role those supplements play in weight loss. The most reliable way to lose weight is to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, so you’re burning more calories that you’re consuming. If you have questions about the diet and exercise that’s right for you, talk with your health care provider.

There you have it.

Final Conclusion: DON’T Buy The Favorite Food Diet. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: FaveFoodDiet.com

Clickbank is the retailer of this program. So if you have made the mistake of buying it, you can get your money back by contacting Clickbank directly here.

Alternatives to The Fast Food Diet

Rather than wasting your money and time on The Favorite Food Diet scam, here are weight loss programs you can try instead:

1. Eat Stop Eat.

This is a weight loss program by Brad Pilon. It is a very famous program that has stood the test of time. Eat Stop Eat is all about how to lose weight and gain muscle by doing the correct form of intermittent fasting. One thing I like about this program is that there is no diet restrictions. You get to eat whatever you want on non-fasting days. Get the program now (also available in paperback at Amazon) or read my review for more details.

2. Stop Fat Storage.

This program by certified nutritionist Janet Hadvill is designed for men and women over 40 who are struggling with losing belly (stress) fat. This program is all about simple dieting and exercise is NOT required. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

3. Trim Down Club.

This is a lifestyle-based program that will help you lose weight using a combination of your favorite foods. You get to choose your own menu, customize your plan, meet new people with similar goals as yourself and have all your questions answered by nutritionists and dietitians for free. All these and more you’ll get starting at just $1.99 for the first month. Join the program now or read my review for more details.

All these programs are genuine and have been proven to work. Also, they will honor their refund policy without hassles, unlike what you’ll face with scams like the Fast Food Diet.

You can check out my Whitelist for more weight loss programs and products you can try if these three don’t meet your needs.

If you have any contributions to make, feel free yo use the comments section below. Thank you!

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The Cinderella Solution by Carly Donovan is, just as its name suggests, a weight loss program based on fairy tales … and you shouldn’t believe any of it! In this review I’m going to expose this product for what it really is: A well thought out phony program full of inconsistencies, lies and deceit!

If you have stumbled upon this review, you should thank God. This is because there are so many fake reviews about this program online, it makes my head spin. But don’t worry. You have stumbled upon an honest, unbiased review. So sit back, relax and read this piece to the end … and of course, don’t forget to share to your friends when you’re done. Now let’s begin!

What is The Cinderella Solution?

The Cinderella Solution, created in October 2017, is a weight loss program designed exclusively for women. According to its author Carly Donovan, this program contains a ‘female fat-loss code’ that enabled her to lose 84 pounds and regain her youth. According to her, doctors  ‘recently discovered’ a ‘female-only fault line’ which is responsible for the uncontrollable weight gain women experience from their early 20s onward … and she had that experience and nearly died as a result. But thankfully, she was able to survive and discover The Cinderella Solution ‘only a couple hours later.’

Somewhere later, she claimed, ‘At almost 40 years old, I eliminated 100 pounds of confidence-stealing, energy-sucking and potentially life-ending body fat.’

Interesting.

Anyway, before we go any further, let’s find out who Carly Donovan is, shall we?

Who is Carly Donovan?

Carly Donovan calls herself a 40-year old woman who is ‘not some TV Doctor or self-proclaimed guru.’ However, she later hints that she’s a popular wellness personality who is the owner of several weight loss centers with ‘thousands’ of clients. She also claims to have been featured in several ‘national interviews’ have made several ‘speaking engagements’ and have been the recipient of ‘awards.’ All because ‘everyone wanted to know the secret behind my weight loss formulas and famous, “body re-imaging” formulas,’ she claims.

Anyway, my investigation revealed several interesting facts. First of all, I traced some of the photos of her supposed ‘clients’ that she published on her Cinderella Solution website and noticed that some of them were taken from ZumbaGetFit, a dance gym in Danbury, Connecticut owned by a woman named Annette. Another photo Donovan featured as that of her ‘clients’ actually belongs to CrossFit Perpetua, a gym based in London, UK. As you can clearly see, these two gyms definitely do NOT belong to Carly Donovan.

So what does that tell you? Carly Donovan is lying about owning ‘weight loss centers.’

Carly Donovan has an Instagram profile, which she has made private. Interesting, considering that every other genuine person who owns a program like hers at least has a public social media profile in order to interact with current and potential customers. Apart from Instagram, I couldn’t find any other social media profile of her.

Bottom line: Carly Donovan is a woman who is definitely unqualified to give weight loss advice, and is lying about owning weight loss centers.

Backstory of Cinderella Solution

Carly Donovan tells us one of these long, boring sob stories I’ve heard countless times from weight loss scams: How she suffered from a severe case of hormonal dysfunction that sent her crashing to the floor and ending up in the hospital. What triggered the near-fatal health scare? Her weight. According to her, at age 37 and weighing 208 pounds, she looked like a fat blob that people sometimes mistook as pregnant. She also told us that her young daughter added to her problems by always bringing home from school an artwork she had drawn featuring a character called ‘Play-Dough-Tummy-Mummy.’

But weeks before the near-death episode occurred, she happened to have read that WHO declared Japan and ‘the healthiest country on the planet’ and their women live the longest and have ‘almost non-existent’ obesity. It didn’t take her long to find out the secret behind their extraordinary health. You see, the Japanese practice Shoku-iku (Japanese for ‘food education’), which they introduced in reaction to the fast food craze that hit America in the 1960s. That resulted in eating habits that shunned fast foods and encouraged the tradition of eating small portions of home-cooked meals up to seven times a day. The Japanese also practiced what Donovan calls ‘flavor pairing’…

I’m bored.

To cut her long Cinderella story short, Donovan decided to try 4 of the Japanese  flavor-pairing ‘rituals’ and just 30 minutes later, she had already started seeing results. Less than two weeks later, she had lost ‘two dress sizes.’ A month later, and she had lost 4 dress sizes, a total of 26 pounds. And in total, she lost ‘ almost 90 pounds in record time.’ The secret of her weight loss success is what she now wants you to buy in the form of Cinderella Solution.

How Cinderella Solution Works

Cinderella Solution supposedly works by balancing and stabilizing the activities of ‘your 3 “Queen Beauty” and Youth Hormones insulin, cortisol and estrogen. Donovan describes insulin as the body’s ‘skinny hormone’, cortisol as your ‘happy hormone’, and estrogen as your ‘pretty hormone.’

Donovan claims that the real root cause of your weight gain is that these ‘3 Queens’, instead of keeping you pretty and attractive as they used to, suddenly transform into ‘Evil Step Mothers’ from your puberty to menopause. Why? Because they are constantly roaming about in your body looking out for pregnancy.

Said she:

• First, Insulin who used to be your “skinny-hormone” keeping you slender, makes it almost impossible for you to lose weight and keep it off.
• Then, your “Happy-hormone”, Cortisol transitions to your “Anxiety-Stress-Depression & Sadness (for no reason) Hormone”.
• Finally your “Pretty-Hormone”, Estrogen that kept you wrinkle-free, toned and energized soon causes age spots, loose skin and cellulite.

According to Donovan, she has discovered that the Japanese Shoku-iku and ‘flavor-pairing’ tradition successfully controls these hormones, and that’s why Japanese women almost never get fat. She also supposedly studied the flavor-pairing ritual of women in Spain, Switzerland and Australia, only to find out that none of them counted calories, spend hours in the gym, starve themselves…

Now that you have an idea of what The Cinderella Solution is all about, now is the time to highlight the reasons why you should stay away from this product:

1. Serious Inconsistencies With Backstory

First of all, Carly Donovan tells us that she was 208 pounds at age 37:

Then she informs us that weeks before her health scare, she read the news that WHO called Japan ‘the healthiest country on the planet.’ She even provided a screenshot of the supposed WHO article to prove her claim:

Well there are serious problems with these claims. First of all, it was BBC, NOT WHO, that reported Japan is the ‘most healthy country.’ As you can see from the link I provided, it is clear that the WHO screenshot above is doctored. To be sure, I searched the archives of WHO website and didn’t find any article there calling Japan the healthiest country.

Even more importantly, you can also see that the BBC article was published in the year 2000. When you do your math, you’ll realize that Carly, who was 40 years old at the time of Cinderella Solution’s launch (2017) should be 23-years old in 2000. Yet, here she is claiming that she was at least 37-years old then! Even worse, she claims that she was ‘healthy, skinny and happy’ when she was 29!

This finding only proves that Carly is lying (again). This kind of deceit and dishonesty is a big deal-breaker…and I won’t advise you to buy a program whose owner is lying about her own life story in order to sell it to you.

Speaking of lying…

2. Fake Facebook Testimonials.

Later in her presentation, Carly claims that she was ’emotional’ when she saw Facebook posts of women thanking her for the effectiveness of her program. Of course, she provided screenshots of the supposed Facebook messages. But on further scrutiny of those screenshots, you’ll realize that they are all fake!

1. The photo purported to be of 50-year old ‘Sandra Rickman’ is actually a stock photo you can buy at Adobe Stock, Deposit Photos, 123RF.com;
2. The bikini photo of ‘Karen McGrady’ is actually taken from a stock video you can buy at Shutterstock;
3. The photo of  ‘Dara Sanchez’ is a photo of a woman modelling a dress for sale. Same for the lady in blue.

The most damning evidence, however, is the posts bearing ‘Coach Carly.’ You see, Carly Donovan is implying that she has a Facebook page called ‘Coach Carly’ where people send her messages. But my investigation revealed that the only ‘Coach Carly’ page on Facebook belongs to a woman called Carly Evans. She is a ‘transformational life coach’ who has a program called ‘From Surviving to Thriving.’

So as you can see, Carly Donovan has been caught lying and faking … again. When will it end?

We’re not done yet.

Multiple False Statements

Carly Donovan made multiple false statements that I can’t ignore. First of all, she calls insulin ‘your skinny hormone’… which isn’t true. Everyone knows that insulin is the fat storage hormone, the stark opposite of a ‘skinny hormone’. Secondly, cortisol is NOT ‘the happy hormone’, it is serotonin. Thirdly, her claim that ‘the female metabolism is hardwired to fail after 20 years-old’ is blatantly false. In fact, this claim is a perfect example of scammers scaring people into buying what they are selling. Fact remains that your metabolism only fails if you have an organic disease, and age only becomes a risk factor when you become at least 40 years and older.

False claims like these are littered all over the presentation. I don’t have the time to debunk all of them but I think that these examples above are enough to prove my point!

Final Conclusion: DON’T BUY Cinderella Solution. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: CinderellaSolution.com, People-Industry.com

Clickbank is the retailer of this program. So if you made the mistake of buying this product, feel free to contact Clickbank directly for your refund.

Alternatives to Cinderella Solution

Rather than waste your money on this scam, here are better programs you can try instead:

1. Thin From Within (Truth About Keto).

This is a program by well-known nutritionist and fitness expert Brad Pilon. He designed this program specifically for women whose metabolism and/or body function has been wrecked by the harsh regimen of keto. It is also suitable for any female seeking to lose weight. Pilon assures that with this program, you will lose weight seamlessly and pleasantly without having to experience the side effects that normally accompany keto. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

2. Eat Stop Eat.

This is another weight loss program by Brad Pilon. It is a very famous program that has stood the test of time. Eat Stop Eat is all about how to lose weight and gain muscle by doing the correct form of intermittent fasting. One thing I like about this program is that there is no diet restrictions. You get to eat whatever you want on non-fasting days. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

3. Trim Down Club. 

This is an 8-week weight loss community program designed by a team of experienced dietitians and scientists. For just $1.99, you’ll get one-month access to an amazing Menu Planner, 8-week weight loss eating plan, free access to free expert consultation and much more. You can either join now or read my review for more details.

There are several other weight loss products you can choose from in my Whitelist if the above-listed do not meet your demands. Rest assred that they are all genuine programs that honors their refund policy without any shenanigans, as you will most likely experience with scams like The Cinderella Solution.

Feel free to use the comments section if you have any contributions to make. Thank you!

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Don’t waste your time and money buying Just Keto Diet supplement (aka Ultra Fast Keto Boost) because it is a scam! This keto supplement is nothing more than the resurrection of known scam Keto Ultra Diet, a scam I exposed way back in December 2018. Well in this review, I’m going to expose this new clone for what it is so without wasting much time, let’s jump into it, shall we?

The Just Keto website domain was created in October 2018. Just like other similar keto supplement scams, the creators of Just Keto claim that their supplement will put your body into the state of ketosis without having to do the hard work of going on a ketogenic diet.  They then go ahead to describe their product as a ‘revolutionary breakthrough that has the media in a frenzy’ and ‘the most talked about product.’

‘Benefits’ of Using Just Keto Diet

According to the owners of Just Keto Diet, using their product will ensure that you’ll enjoy the following benefits:

• Lose Weight
• Burn Fat in Trouble Areas
• Get into Ketosis Fast
• Burn Fat for Energy (without the jitters)
• Better Brain Health
• Faster Recovery from Exercise
• Maintain Lean Muscle

How how does this product achieve all these results? By flooding your body with the ketone beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) – you know, the same ketone all the ketone supplements out there supposedly supply to the people taking them. According to the manufacturer, just taking their supplement is enough to put your body in a state of ketosis. No need of dieting or exercising.

Well that’s all I’m going to say concerning this product. Now it’s time to tell you why it is a scam!

1. The Company Behind Just Keto Diet is Unknown

Try searching for information about the company behind Just Keto Diet, and you’ll come up with nothing. No name, no address, no phone number – in fact, they even hid the information of the person or entity who registered their website domain. The only information about them that you’ll get is their email address which, by the way, is the only way you can contact them for anything, including refund requests.

From my years of experience debunking scams, this finding is a very serious red flag. This essentially means that we are dealing with a ghost company that will disappear without any trace if they get exposed as I’m doing now. Not good doing business with such a company I assure you.

2. Fake Testimonials with Stolen Photos

The Just Keto Diet website features a collage of before-after photos of those who supposedly used their supplement to lose weight. But on further scrutiny, you will discover that they are just photos stolen from different corners of the web.

Take for example this before-after photo. As you read from the post, the woman says she lost weight after 16 weeks of intense exercise. She never said anything about using Just Keto Diet to lose weight!

One more thing: This is the same tactic used by Keto Ultra Diet.

3. Lies About Carbs and Fats as Energy Sources

The scammers behind Just Keto Diet repeated the same lies told by the scammers behind Keto Ultra Diet. In fact, they didn’t even bother to change any words to make their product look different from the latter. I’ve already debunked those lies months ago so I’ll simply copy and paste it below:

From Keto Ultra Diet

While trying to explain ‘why diets fail’, the scammers claim:

1.  Fat stores on the body as carbs are burned as an easy energy fuel. Essentially we gain more weight year after year.

That’s false and misleading. First, if ‘fat stores on the body as carbs’ are burned for energy, it means two things:

1. You are eating less calories than the body needs, so the body is burning its carb reserves it stored as fat
2. You are eating less calories than the body needs, so the body is burning its fat reserves

In either scenario, you LOSE weight. So what’s this about ‘essentially we gain more weight year after year’?

2. Carbs are not the body’s ideal source of energy therefore we are usually left feeling tired, stressed and drained at the end of each day.

That’s a laughable, pathetic lie. Fact is, the opposite is true. Carbs are the body’s ideal source of energy and lack of carbs (glucose) is one of the main reasons why you’re tired, stressed and drained at the end of any strenuous exercise or activity.

Next, the scammers decide to tell us ‘why keto works’:

2. Fat IS the body’s ideal source of energy and when you are in ketosis you experience energy and mental clarity like never before and of course very rapid weight loss.

LOL.

As I’ve already mentioned already, carbs is the body’s ideal source of energy (that’s why carbs are used first instead of fats). Secondly, ‘mental clarity’ associated with ketosis is only very temporary and vanishes in minutes, especially when the inevitable side effects of doing keto eventually sets in (keto flu, restlessness, insane cravings, hormone imbalance etc). Lastly, the ‘energy’ associated with keto is NOT superior to the energy you get from carbs (despite fat giving off more energy per molecule than a carb molecule). There is no evidence supporting that claim.

4. Similar To Other Keto Scams

You already know that Just Keto Diet is just a clear clone of Keto Ultra Diet. But you still need to know that Keto Ultra Diet is also similar to another keto scam called Keto Pure Diet. In fact, a version of Just Keto Diet’s website is literally the same as that of Keto Pure Diet.

Also, note that Just Keto Diet  bears a slight resemblance to Keto Weight Loss, yet another popular keto scam I thoroughly exposed earlier this year.

Final Conclusion: DON’T BUY Just Keto Diet. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Websites: JustKetoDiet.com, TryJustKetoDiet.com

Unfortunately, there’s no way of knowing who is retailing this product so the best way for you to get your money back is to file a credit card dispute with your bank. Don’t waste your time reaching out to them via their email address, as I’m 100 percent sure that they will never refund your money if you ask politely via email!

Alternatives To Just Keto Diet

Thankfully, there are other better weight loss programs you can try instead of Just Keto Diet:

1. Thin From Within (Truth About Keto).

This is a program by well-known nutritionist and fitness expert Brad Pilon. He designed this program specifically for women whose metabolism and/or body function has been wrecked by the harsh regimen of keto. It is also suitable for any female seeking to lose weight. Pilon assures that with this program, you will lose weight seamlessly and pleasantly without having to experience the side effects that normally accompany keto. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

2. Eat Stop Eat.

This is another weight loss program by Brad Pilon. It is a very famous program that has stood the test of time. Eat Stop Eat is all about how to lose weight and gain muscle by doing the correct form of intermittent fasting. One thing I like about this program is that there is no diet restrictions. You get to eat whatever you want on non-fasting days. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

3. Stop Fat Storage.

This is a weight loss program by certified nutritionist Janet Hadvill. It is designed for men and women over 40 who are struggling with losing belly (stress) fat. This program is all about simple dieting and exercise is NOT required. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

Unlike Just Keto Diet, these programs are legit and cheaper. Most importantly, they will honor their refund guarantee if you later decide that they are not for you. So don’t hesitate to try them.

If these programs don’t meet your needs, you can check out my Whitelist for more weight loss programs you can try instead.

If this review has helped you, please don’t forget to share to the relevant people you know. Of course, feel free to use the comments section if you have any contribution to make. Thank you!

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Don’t waste your time and money trying 20/20 Protocol by ‘Dr. David Lewis’ because it is a scam! This program is made by the same scammers behind diabetes scam Sugar Balance and in this review, you’ll find out all you need to know about this program and why you should keep your distance from it!

Formerly known as Vision 20/20 Protocol, 20/20 Protocol was relaunched in August 2018. It claims to have the secret that will restore your sight to perfect 20/20 vision in ’21 days or less.’ According to Dr Lewis, all you have to do is to just drink some miracle ‘shake’ everyday and your sight will be restored in no time. It doesn’t matter what is causing your vision loss. Be it myopia, cataracts, macular degeneration … 20/20 Protocol’s shake cures it all.

Dr David Lewis describes himself as the ‘crooked optometry industry’s enemy number one’ because ‘over the past three years’ he has decided to bite the finger and ‘spit in the face’ of the industry that fed him ‘for over 40 years’ by bringing us this miracle cure. He also claims that the bad, bad optometry industry is after him because his 20/20 Protocol has ‘cut deeply into the profits of the dangerous LASIK industry’.

What To Expect With 20/20 Protocol

Inside this program, David Lewis promises to:

1. ‘Reveal devastating and dangerous secrets the LASIK industry is terrified you’ll find out’
2. ‘Reveal to you an astonishing and completely natural way you can get perfect 20/20 vision without glasses without surgeryand without doing anything more “strenuous” by blinking your eyes’

Dr Lewis claims that ‘110,000’ people all over the world ‘aged 12 to 93’ have used his program to reverse their bad vision. Well we’ll see about that but first:

Backstory of 20/20 Protocol

Dr Lewis tells us this sad story of how he was unable to see his newborn grandson because of his deteriorating eyesight. Turns out that he was suffering from macular degeneration … and his colleague told him that he would go completely blind in a few months. What followed next was a period of despair, depression and suicidal thoughts … but then he suddenly found the strength to tackle his eye problems by doing research for a cure. This supposedly led to him discovering that he had been lied to by the medical industry since medical school and he himself has transferred those same lies to his patients over the years.

Two months into his ‘research’, he then stumbled upon a ‘scientific breakthrough’ that explains the root cause of your vision deterioration. According to him, poor vision has nothing to do with your advanced age (he says it’s a ‘LIE’) or genetics.Instead, he claims that only three things cause your vision deterioration:

1. Toxins infesting your eyes (tries to use cancer to justify this claim)
2. Eye malnourishment (claims your eyes are lacking three nutrients which can be easily solved with supplementation. But he never tells us about these nutrients … you have to buy his program to find out)
3. Ocular atrophy (says you’re not using your eyes as they are supposed to, since we spend most of our time staring at smartphone and computer screens instead of looking oh-so-far away into the horizon as our ancestors did)

So fast forward to three months after doing some eye exercises and testing it out on his equally visually-challenged daughter… and the good doc has stumbled upon a cure. Then after risking his ‘career’ by putting the ‘cure’ out to the public, he suddenly started receiving positive feedback on how his protocol has restored people’s vision in ‘8 to 21 days.’

OK. Now to the fun part. Why is 20/20 Protocol a scam?

1. Dr David Lewis Does NOT Exist!

Dr Lewis describes himself as a 63-year old former optometrist ‘with 37 years of experience treating every eye condition under the sun.’ Just like in Sugar Balance, Lewis claims he has been the optometry industry’s ‘enemy number one’ ever since he ‘stopped sucking the teat’ of what he calls ‘the abusive glasses and contacts companies’. Well don’t bother looking for his contacts and his office address because he is just a stock photo you can buy at iStock and Getty Images!

In the backstory, Lewis told us that he was unable to see his newborn grandson…but after he miraculously cured himself with 20/20 Protocol, he was able to see his cute grandson again. He then graciously shared a pic of his cute boy. Unfortunately, that cute baby is just another stock photo you can buy from iStock.

So it’s pretty safe to say that we are dealing with a ‘doctor’ that does NOT exist. Surprising.

2. Fake Testimonials With Stock Photos.

Just like in Sugar Balance, all the testimonials featured in 20/20 Protocol are stock photos:

1. ‘Marla’ is just a stock photo you can buy from iStock;
2. ‘Robert Stiller’ is just another stock photo you can buy from iStock;
3. ‘Lisa Moser’ is a stock photo available for purchase at iStock and Adobe Stock;
4. ‘Felice Raffaello’ is yet another iStock photo;
5. ‘Miles Cuthbert’ is – you guessed it – yet another iStock photo.

So as you can see, fake, fake fake.

3. Similar to Known Scam Sugar Balance

If you compare the beginning of the video presentation of both 20/20 Protocol and Sugar Balance, you’ll quickly realize that they are both using the same script template. Of course, they had to change the majority of the script since both of the scams are targeting two unrelated health conditions, but it’s not hard to establish the connection. What’s more, both scams share the same website design, same voice actor, and got their stock photos from the same source (iStock).

Liiks like we have yet another scam empire in our hands but we’ll see…

4. Its Scientific Basis is Nonsensical, Based on Discredited Research

The fake Dr Lewis’ claim that poor eyesight does not have anything to do with age or genetics is absolutely and laughably wrong. I mean, where do I start debunking this nonsense? Fact remains that many eye conditions have genetic causes (myopia, astigmatism etc) and as you age, your vision normally deteriorates to a point and then, for most people, stabilizes. For a supposed optometrist with 37 years of experience, it’s just embarrassing that he doesn’t acknowledge this proven fact. Oh well…he’s just a stock photo after all…

Judging from the tone of the video presentation and the eye exercises being advocated in 20/20 Protocol, it looks like Dr Lewis derived those exercises from the Bates’ method. As everyone in the eyecare industry knows, the Bates’ method has since been discredited as ineffective and even dangerous to certain people practicing it.

So suffice to say that the 20/20 Protocol is a scam based on discredited, dangerous scientific research. Not good!

Final Conclusion: DON’T BUY 20/20 Protocol. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: 2020Protocol.com

Just like its sister scam Sugar Balance, 20/20 Protocol is full of medical industry bashing and other egregious forms of scammy advertising. Also, don’t bother contacting the ‘support team’ of 20/20 Protocol for your money back because it’s a waste of time. The best thing to do is to file a credit card dispute with your bank or card provider.

Please understand that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with using glasses or LASIK to correct your vision. Don’t let the demonizing-of-LASIK tactic employed by this scammer scare you into not using these treatment options. A lot of patients are usually scared of LASIK, but as someone who’s currently wearing two intraocular lenses (IOLs) right now, believe me when I say that you have nothing to fear. LASIK is a perfectly safe procedure that will completely correct your vision with very fast recovery time and next to no reports of serious complications. Just meet your ophthalmologist to determine if you are qualified for the procedure and if all is OK, go ahead and do it. Don’t let scams like 20/20 Protocol discourage you!

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Don’t waste your time trying Morning Fat Melter by ‘Dawn Sterrit’ and/or ‘Aline’ because it is a scam! In this review you’ll find out all about this product, who created it, and why you should keep your distance from it. So without wasting much of our time, let’s get to it, shall we?

Morning Fat Melter has been around since June 2015. According to Dawn, this program has a ‘strange’ secret that you can use to lose weight. She claims that she used this secret to ‘lose 72 pounds and drop 12 dress sizes in just 4 months.’ Of course, she achieved this goal ‘ without pills, starving or counting calories, surgery or killing myself in the gym.’

Now what is this secret? According to Dawn, this secret is hidden in a combination of ‘4 secret herbs and nutrients with easy workouts.’ Doing this routine, she claims, helped her to ‘double my metabolism and lose 1 pound every single day until I reached my ideal weight.’ She goes on to claims that this ‘strange’ combination has been ‘scientifically tested and proven’ to work ‘for all women regardless of their age, body type or state of health because it’s based on balancing their body’s natural functions. ‘

She then declared, ‘Over 20,000 women worldwide have used this weight loss combination to lose over 20 pounds each month and reach their ideal weight in record time!’

OK we’ll talk about these claims later but before we go any further, let’s check out Dawn’s ‘bizarre’ story, shall we?

Backstory of Morning Fat Melter

Dawn calls herself a 53-year old grandma who is ‘just like you.’ She tells us this story of how she almost died from a mild heart attack and how her doctor subsequently informed her that her excessive weight has taken a toll on her heart. On top of that, she found out that she was hypertensive and prediabetic.

After the inevitable emotional breakdown and several failed attempts to go on some weight loss diet and exercise routine. her adult daughter invited her to holiday with her in Hawaii…and that was how she crossed paths with one trainer called Aline. It was this Aline who introduced her to the ‘secret’ 4-herb combination + exercise ritual. Also, we are also informed here that these miracle herbs are routinely ‘consumed daily by people in some of the healthiest countries in the world, including Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand.’

To cut the long story short, Dawn apparently started seeing results 5 days into the aforementioned ritual. Her daughter also joined in on the fun and lost weight too. In fact, on day 7, Dawn claims Aline told her to eat whatever she wanted and she still lost weight. Two weeks later, 12 pounds was gone. Woo-hoo!

What followed afterwards was a string of good news: Her boyfriend proposed and she said yes, her doctor was shocked by her sudden health, she dropped dress sizes…

But being the good woman she is, she didn’t want to keep this secret to herself. So she started a small weight loss support group and used Aline’s method on them…and they lost weight. So she told Aline the good news and the unsurprised trainer then decided to collab with her to bring the good news to the world. But alas, ‘we emailed well-known fitness gurus, Women’s Health, Emily Skye, and even Dr. Oz or The Biggest Loser, but they all rejected us as they were making millions by selling their outdated weight loss programs that kept women overweight for life!’

Eventually, they decided to release the secret all by themselves … and now here we are with Morning Fat Melter.

Honestly speaking, I don’t see any ‘bizarre’ thing in this backstory. She is not the first person to tell us this kind of story and she won’t be the last.

Anyway, moving on to the reasons why Morning Fat Melter is a scam … this is the part everyone is waiting for!

1. Dawn Sterrit Does NOT Exist!

Dawn Sterrit calls herself a 53-year old woman who’s ‘just like you.’ This is another way of saying that she doesn’t have any qualifications to give you any authoritative advice on fitness and nutrition. More importantly however, she does NOT exist. This is because the before-after photo passed off as her actually belongs to a 45-year old woman called Michelle Arthur!

As you can also see from the article, Mrs Arthur is married, unlike Dawn. She’s also British, unlike Dawn…

It doesn’t end there. Remember in the backstory where she claimed that she ran a weight loss support group? Well she provided a photo of her supposed group members. But unfortunately for her, that photo is actually a group photo of a German hotel’s staff members.

So…busted!

2. Fake Testimonials With Stolen Photos

Now given the fact that we have now firmly established that Dawn does NOT exist, I believe that you won’t be surprised if I told you that the testimonials featured in Morning Fat Melter are also fake, will you? Anyway for documentation sake, let’s look at some of these testimonials:

1. The photo bearing the name ‘Heather’ actually belongs to a woman named Heather but as you can see from this video, it’s clear that she isn’t talking about using Morning Fat Melter to lose weight. Also, the video was published in February 2015, four months before Morning Fat Melter was launched!
2. ‘Janet’ from Dallas, Texas is the stolen photo of a woman named Melissa;
3. The photo of ‘Jill’ actually belongs to a woman named Corrie.

I think these three examples are enough to prove my point. Moving on.

3. Has Absolutely Nothing Special Worth Buying

From the little information we’re given concerning how Morning Fat Melter actually works, it’s pretty clear that this program has absolutely nothing special worth spending your money on. As far as I’m concerned, the main selling point of this program is the ‘secret combination of herbs and nutrients’, which is a bunch of nonsense since they didn’t even bother to tell us anything about it, save for all the claims about its effectiveness. And as for the workouts, it’s also clear that it is about high intensity interval training – a kind of workout session where you do multiple exercise routines in less than 30 minutes with little or no rest periods between exercises. If you want to learn more about this kind of exercise, you don’t need to pay for it. Just do a Google search or watch YouTube videos on the subject. It’s as simple as that!

Final Conclusion: DON’T BUY Morning Fat Melter. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: MorningFatMelter.com

Clickbank is the retailer of this program. So if you have made the mistake of buying it, then ask for your refund by contacting Clickbank directly here.

Alternatives to Morning Fat Melter

Rather than wasting your time and money trying this scam. here are cheaper, legit weight loss programs you can try instead:

1. Thin From Within (Truth About Keto).

This is a program by well-known nutritionist and fitness expert Brad Pilon. He designed this program specifically for women whose metabolism and/or body function has been wrecked by the harsh regimen of keto. It is also suitable for any female seeking to lose weight. Pilon assures that with this program, you will lose weight seamlessly and pleasantly without having to experience the side effects that normally accompany keto. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

2. Eat Stop Eat.

This is another weight loss program by Brad Pilon. It is a very famous program that has stood the test of time. Eat Stop Eat is all about how to lose weight and gain muscle by doing the correct form of intermittent fasting. One thing I like about this program is that there is no diet restrictions. You get to eat whatever you want on non-fasting days. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

3. Trim Down Club. 

This is an 8-week weight loss community program designed by a team of experienced dietitians and scientists. For just $1.99, you’ll get one-month access to an amazing Menu Planner, 8-week weight loss eating plan, free access to free expert consultation and much more. You can either join now or read my review for more details.

4.  Stop Fat Storage.

This program by certified nutritionist Janet Hadvill is designed for men and women over 40 who are struggling with losing belly (stress) fat. This program is all about simple dieting and exercise is NOT required. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

There are several other weight loss products you can choose from in my Whitelist if the above-listed do not meet your demands. Rest assured that they are all genuine programs that honors their refund policy without any shenanigans, as you will most likely experience with scams like Morning Fat Melter.

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Keep your distance from Urgent Fungus Destroyer by ‘Dr James Larson’ because it is a scam! This scam is nothing more than the resurrection of dead scams Fungus Remover and Fungus Shield Plus, but this time with a new backstory with a new character. In this review you’ll find out all you need to know about this product and why you should not spend your hard earned money buying it. So let’s begin!

Urgent Fungus Destroyer was launched in October 2017. It claims to have the secret that will eliminate your fungal infection ‘for good’ without having to resort to ‘big pharma’ medications. According to Larson, this secret helped him to cure his stubborn toenail fungus … a condition he claims ‘nearly, almost literally, destroyed my entire life and family.’ He also goes further to claim that this cure is so potent that he was able to clear his fungal infection in less than a week.

‘…within 5 to 6 days, ALL of my symptoms: including the ugly yellow and brittle nails, itching all over my legs, and horrible smell, ALL cleared up!’ he exclaims in the video presentation.

Well we’re going to examine these claims but first, let’s briefly summarize the backstory of this scam, shall we?

Backstories of Urgent Fungus Destroyer

Yeah, you read that correctly. Urgent Fungus Destroyer doesn’t just have one backstory, but two. Here we’re going to briefly summarize them because they are part of the reasons why you must stay away from this product.

Backstory 1:

We’ll begin with the lead backstory featured in the very dramatic video presentation. In it, Dr Larson claims that he suffered from toenail fungus and despite being a medical doctor with 27 years experience who has ‘treated everything from the Flu, to Diabetes, to Cancer,’ he was unable to rid himself of the pesky toenail fungus problem. Eventually he swallowed his pride and visited a podiatrist, who prescribed him the oral antifungal drug Lamisil with no improvement. Meanwhile, he started distancing himself from his wife to the point where the latter started suspecting that he was cheating on her…

Eventually, the Lamisil he was taking caused him severe liver failure and he was hospitalized. There he was told by his attending physician that there was nothing they could do anymore for his toenail fungus problem since Lamisil – the last-resort drug for the condition – has failed to help him. He even claims that the doctor warned him that his foot may be amputated in 6 months due to the rate his fungus infection was spreading.

A distraught Larson put on his shoes and went home, where he accepted his fate and decided to live his life to the fullest instead of sulking over the bad news he received. Now part of his living life to the fullest involves playing and vacationing with his little granddaughter, but even that one was taken away from him after he unintentionally ‘infected’ his granddaughter and the latter almost dying from the infection.

This is the part where the whole presentation becomes very dramatic. Hear him:

After I find out what room she’s in, I see my wife, my daughter, and my granddaughter, lying there, with her face almost unrecognizable…
And the first words out of her mouth, as she could barely speak was:
”Mr. Fungy Man is going to kill me …”
As my eyes quickly filled up with tears, I told her it would be ok, and walked over to give her a hug…

And that is when the worst moment of my ENTIRE LIFE occurred…
Yes, even worse than when my father passed, and even more painful than the liver failure I suffered just a few weeks earlier.

My granddaughter, my precious granddaughter… grabbed onto her mother, and started crying, SCREAMING as loud as she possibly could, as if I were literally some type of monster.

And at that moment is when I knew, I could no longer depend on big pharma to come up with a solution for fungus.

Wow.

Anyway, his action movie-like search for a cure eventually led him back to his podiatrist, who reluctantly handed him ‘highly classified documents’ containing secrets the big pharma doesn’t want anyone to know about. This was what he used to cure himself in less than a week and now he wants you to buy it as Urgent Fungus Destroyer.

What a ‘brief’ backstory, huh? Unfortunately, we’re not done yet.

Backstory 2:

In this second backstory, Dr Larson is no longer a primary care physician, but a ‘medical researcher’ who works for NASA. Also, he’s no longer the person with toenail fungus. Instead it’s his war veteran brother, who came back from the war front with a debilitating fungal infection.

Another difference is that during his quest to cure his brother, Larson received his ‘classified documents’ not from his podiatrist, but from some ‘medical advisor’ who also works for NASA. These classified secrets, according to this ‘medical advisor’, is the reason why ‘astronauts, NAVY Seals and other Essential Personnel on the front lines of war and exploration almost never really get sick.’ He then claims that this ‘miracle’ cure is only available to ‘1% that work for NASA, military, and other agencies’ but out of the goodness of his heart, he has decided to share this secret with us the common people. But we have to pay for it, of course.

Anyway, what’s inside this Urgent Fungus Destroyer?

Ingredients of Urgent Fungus Destroyer

We’re told that Urgent Fungus Destroyer has the following ingredients:

1. ‘A key Japanese Mushroom Complex known as the “fungus killer”’
2. ‘World’s most powerful probiotic, Beta-Glucan’
3. ‘A special ingredient combination of Cat’s Claw, Curcumin and Garlic’
4. Lycopene and Quercetin (These supposedly repairs and ‘regenerates’ your skin)
5. ‘All-natural pomegranate and olive oil leaf extracts’
6. ‘A combination of Selenium, Graviola and Pine-Bark’ (supposedly creates some kind of ‘defense protection’)
7. ‘Red raspberry juice, and a VERY high quality of Vitamin C and E’ (supposedly helps protect against future outbreaks)

Well I’m not really going to bother myself confirming whether these ingredients or their combination indeed work for tackling fungal infections or not. You’ll see why in the subsequent sections of this review. Why is Urgent Fungus Destroyer a scam?

1. Dr James Larson Does NOT Exist!

As you’ve already learned from the backstories, Dr James claims to be a general care physician with 27 years experience who suffered from severe fungal infections. But we can’t even be sure about that because in a different version of his website, he calls himself a ‘medical researcher’ who did NOT have any fungal infection.

There is a photo purported to be of James which I traced but couldn’t find it anywhere else on the web. However, in the other version of his website (where he’s a medical researcher) he provided a photo of his family. Turns out that the family photo actually belongs to Peter and Shannon McDonald of Romulus, NY. Mind you, Larson told us that he’s from Texas!

Now if James Larson can steal the photo of another family and pass it off as his, how on earth do you expect me to believe that the photo he says is of him is actually his own photo? No chance!

Also, it’s not like it’s the first time I’m seeing this. It was the same scenario in Fungus Remover and Fungus Shield Plus.

Also, at the end of the very dramatic video, we’re shown a video of an elderly couple having a great time with some little girl. The insinuation is that this is a video of Dr Larson, his wife and the granddaughter he inadvertently almost killed with his fungus infection. But alas, that video was bought from StockClips.com. Mind you, the man in the video doesn’t look at all like the man in the photo above.

This further affirms my claim that Dr Larson dos NOT exist.

2. Fake Testimonials With Stock, Stolen Photos

All the testimonials featured in Urgent Fungus Destroyer are fake because they are just either stolen or stock photos:

1. ‘Malinda J.’ from Tampa, FL is actually the photo of an English woman;
2. ‘Daniel Strickland’ from Denver is actually a stock photo you can buy from CanStockPhoto.com;
3. ‘Sherrie Lincoln’ from Youngstown, OH is actually a stolen photo from Imgur;
4. ‘Bart McKenzie’ from Raleigh, NC is a Twitter profile photo of a man called Clyde;
5. ‘Kelsey Bargos’ from Arlington, VA is actually a photo stolen from the Quora profile of a woman named Kris C. Wards.

So as you can see, there is nothing original about these testimonials, and you should definitely not believe any of those made up stories accompanying these photos.

3. Similar to Dead Scams Fungus Remover, Fungus Shield Plus

On looking at the video page of Urgent Fungus Destroyer, it didn’t take me time to realize that it is similar to Fungus Remover and Fungus Shield Plus, two scams that met their demise shortly after Contra Health Scam’s devastating reviews went live. Although the backstories and the product itself are different, one thing the three scams have in common is this main claim: ‘Blood Microscope Uncovers The Real Root Cause of Fungus And How To Cure It Permanently in One Week…’

That alone is enough for me to conclude that the scammers behind this product were also behind the dead scams. Yet another reason why I will not recommend this product to anyone!

4. Makes False Claims About Fungal Infection

As you know already, Dr Larson claims that he used Urgent Fungus Destroyer to get rid of his toenail fungus in less than a week. This is outright impossible because it is a well known fact that fungal infections, especially toenail fungus, are difficult to treat. This is due to the fact that fungi share the same structure as human cells, which makes it difficult for the immune system to get rid of them. Besides, the similarity in cell structure is also the reason why oral  antifungal drugs like Lamisil have dangerous side effects, hence why most antifungal drugs are used externally.

All these factors ultimately leads to slow recovery from fungal infections. It takes at least two weeks for a fungal skin infection to resolve with treatment. In Dr Larson’s case (severe toenail fungus + complications), it takes at least two months. So him claiming that he was able to rid himself of toenail fungus in less than a week is absolutely false and misleading. Don’t fall for it!

Final Conclusion: DON’T BUY Urgent Fungus Destroyer. It is a SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: FightFungusNow.com

Unfortunately if you’ve made the mistake of buying this product, the only way you can get your money back is to file a credit card dispute. Don’t bother asking Dr Larson for a refund because you’ll never get one. Their so-called ’60-day moneyback guarantee’ is a sham, believe me.

Alternative To Urgent Fungus Destroyer: Candida Crusher

Rather than wasting your time buying Urgent Fungus Destroyer, here is a fungus program I highly recommend instead: Candida Crusher by Dr Eric Bakker.

This program is developed by Bakker, a naturopathic doctor with almost three decades of experience treating fungal infections and psoriasis. His program contains all the information you need to treat any kind of fungal infection and it costs just $47. Compare that with the price of Urgent Fungus Destroyer ($70 a bottle), and you’ll realize that you’re getting a legit, better program at a cheaper price!

Get the program now or read my Candida Crusher review for more details.

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Don’t waste your time and money trying Halki Diabetes Remedy by ‘Eric Whitfield’ because it is a scam! In this detailed review you’ll find out all you need to know about this product, who created it, and why you should not bother spending your money or precious time trying it for your type 2 diabetes. So sit back, grab your reading glasses (if you use one) and let’s begin!

Halki Diabetes Remedy has been around since at least February 2018. It claims to have ‘the 60-second habit’ that will instantly reverse your type 2 diabetes. According to Whitfield, his wife Cathy used this same ‘habit’ to reverse her diabetes and lose 56 pounds of fat in just 3 weeks. And she was able to achieve this without changing her diet, doing any exercise or taking diabetic medications. All she had to do was to do the 60-second ritual twice a day using ingredients you can easily pick up from your local grocery store.

On top of that, Whitfield claims that he has discovered ‘the real cause of type 2 diabetes’ which the ‘diabetes industry’ has been maliciously hiding from you in order to keep selling you dangerous drugs. He says that type 2 diabetes has nothing to do with your diet, exercise, age or even genetics – but it has to do with a certain ‘little-known but highly dangerous toxin’ that is ‘found in every corner of the earth.’ But thanks to the 60-second habit only known to ‘the inhabitants of a small, barely populated Aegean island’, we now can flush out this toxin and reverse our diabetes in no time.

Whitfield claims that his Halki Diabetes Remedy is suitable for everyone regardless of your age, gender and severity of your diabetes. He claims that his program has already helped ‘33,405 people’ to reverse their diabetes in just 3 weeks.

Alright let’s briefly go through the backstory, shall we?

Backstory of Halki Diabetes Remedy

The man in the video calling himself Whitfield tells us this familiar sob story of how his 48-year old wife Cathy almost fell into a diabetic coma despite being on diabetic drug Metformin for 5 years. In fact, Whitfield claims that the doctor specifically told them that she is only 30 minutes away from falling into the coma. Interesting.

Whitfield blames it all on the Metformin, claiming that the drug turned his wife’s life into a living ‘nightmare’. On top of that, Cathy developed unhealthy cravings for sugary and starchy foods. It didn’t take long for her to develop high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, obesity, as well as symptoms of diabetic nerve damage. Of course, she tried everything under the sun to reverse this situation: Diets, exercise, you name it – but nothing worked. In fact, she ended up adding even more weight. This understandably put a strain on their intimacy and plunged her into depression…

Anyway, shortly after the diabetic coma scare, Whitfield was desperate to help his wife. So he embarked on a mission to find a cure. After ‘weeks’ of scouring the internet, visiting libraries, reading through ‘hundreds of dusty old medical journals,’ visiting universities, speaking to doctors…

He found ‘nothing new.’ Just the usual ‘eat less, exercise more’ stuff, he says.

He then posted on several forums and received a reply from one ‘Kevin’, a dude who really hates the diabetes industry and was fired from his lucrative pharma job after ‘voicing out his concerns.’ It was this Kevin who revealed to him ‘the 3 closely guarded and biggest LIES of the diabetes industry’, which are:

Lie #1. Lowering blood sugar will reverse diabetes

Lie #2. Exercise helps reverse diabetes

Lie #3: Carbohydrates are your enemy

Meanwhile, he accidentally found out that his wife was contemplating suicide…

Anyway long story short: Whitfield incidentally met a Greek man from Halki island called Alexander Doukas. He noticed that this guy and his friends are all diabetes free despite being in their mid-fifties. He called Alex aside and told him about his wife’s situation. Alex scribbled his family recipe for him. Whitfield took it home and with the help of a ‘medical researcher’ named Amanda Feerson, he came up with a series of miracle food dressings all made with ‘American’ foodstuff. And Cathy got cured. Now he wants you to buy it as Halki Diabetes Remedy.

Booring.

Before we talk about the reasons why this program is a scam, let’s talk a little about the so-called science behind it, shall we?

Science Behind Halki Diabetes Remedy

Whitfield claims that on ‘researching’ the food ingredients Alexander gave him, he discovered a study that reported that the root cause of insulin resistance is a toxin named ‘Particulate matter aka PM2.5.’ According to him, PM2.5 is a ‘complex mixture’ of ‘toxic metals’ from industries which are ‘invisible’ and are inhaled as air droplets.

Whitfield goes on to make the following claims:

1. A study conducted two years ago by the American Diabetes Association on 3080 participants with an average age of 56 linked long-term exposure to PM2.5 to increased insulin resistance. In addition, they also noted the abnormally higher cases of hypertension, stroke, myocardial infarction and increased medication intake in the participants.
2. Another study by Dr Timothy O’Toole and his team published in the National Institute of Environmental Health Science found that insulin resistance was significantly reduced in mice with low exposure to PM2.5.
3. A 2018 study published in Lancet Planetary Health by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and St Luke Healthcare System, found that PM2.5 exposure is directly linked to ‘an increased risk of diabetes globally.’ Not only that, but the scientists also concluded that in 2017, ‘all 3.2 MILLION cases of new diabetes were due to dangerous air pollution.’

This finding, Whitfield continues, is the reason why he claims that your diabetes isn’t caused by your diet, age, or genetics. It’s all about air pollution which, by the way, you can’t escape from. But don’t fret, he assures, because he now has the perfect recipes from the tiny Greek island of Halki to the rescue.

So what are those Halki recipes made from?

Halki Diabetes Remedy Ingredients

Ironically, Whitfield admits that Greece’s pollution level is ‘one of the highest in the world’ and even ‘far higher than the US’. Despite that however, he claims that the Greeks still have ‘one of the lowest levels of diabetes.’ That’s funny because the US is ranked higher than Greece in the diabetes prevalence record. So if Greece is far more polluted than the US and pollution is the root cause of diabetes, then why this glaring contradiction? Oh wait … it’s in the foods the Greeks consume! 

How convenient.

Anyway, here are the miracle food ingredients the Greeks use to avoid diabetes:

1. Kohlrabi plant (supposedly contains two antioxidants that help rid the lungs of inhaled pollutants and detoxify the body)
2. Marjoram spice (supposedly contains beta-carotene)
3. Broccoli sprouts
4. ‘A range of Greek fruits, vegetables, herbs, berries, seeds and other completely natural ingredients…’

OK I’ve had enough. Now on to what you’ve been waiting for: The reasons why Halki Diabetes Remedy is a scam!

1. Eric Whitfield Does NOT Exist!

The man calling himself Eric Whitfield in the video presentation calls himself a 53-year old ‘iron worker’ who lives with his wife Cathy in Owego, New York. He also gave us additional info about himself:

• He has two children and three grandchildren
• He participated in the cleanup after 9/11. Specifically, he was supposedly part of the crew that cleaned up the World Trade Center.

Other than the above, Whitfield is not found anywhere on social media so that his potential customers can at least interact with him. However, I’m pretty sure that the man in the video isn’t Whitfield, but a paid actor hired to read a script.

Now why do I think so, you ask? Here’s why!

2. ‘Cathy’ Does NOT Exist! (Stolen Photo)

As you already know, Whitfield told us that Halki Diabetes Remedy is the reason why Cathy reversed her severe diabetes and became as healthy and fit as the time they first met. He even went ahead to provide a before-after photo of his ‘wife’ as proof. Unfortunately for him, that photo doesn’t belong to a woman named Kristin W. In addition, this photo has been on the web since at least November 2015 … more than two years before Halki Diabetes Remedy was launched. On top of that, the woman didn’t even say anything about having type 2 diabetes. Instead, she said that she merely lost weight by walking and tracking her food intake.

Of course, this is not the first time I’m seeing this kind of deception. I saw the same thing on the now-defunct scams Flat Belly Overnight, Vedda Blood Sugar Remedy and a host of others. This finding alone rubbishes all the claims of Halki Diabetes Remedy reversing Cathy’s diabetes. Since we now know for certain via irrefutable evidence that Cathy does not exist, this also proves that the man claiming to be her husband is just an actor…and Halki Diabetes Remedy did NOT reverse her type 2 diabetes!

3. Fake Testimonials with Stolen Photos

All the testimonials featured in Halki Diabetes Remedy are stolen photos of people who never even said anything about having diabetes in the first place. For example,

1. ‘John Prince’ from Concord, CA is actually a man from Pennsylvania named Blake;
2. The photo of the black lady actually belongs to a woman named Valerie.

Do you see something here? The scammers behind Halki Diabetes Remedy literally stole their testimonials from another weight loss program called HealthyWage. This program claims to pay you to lose weight but I haven’t reviewed it yet. Wait for my review before signing up there though…

4. Dishonestly Misrepresents Scientific Research to Sell Scam

As you know already, the fake Whitfield claims that PM2.5 pollution is the ‘root cause’ of diabetes, not genetics, diet or hormonal imbalance. He then referenced a Washington State University research proving not only the former, but that PM2.5 pollution also caused all the 3.2 million new cases of diabetes recorded in 2017.

Well to start with, Whitfield is being dishonest. First, he clams that air pollution is the root cause of diabetes. Then he correctly quotes a scientific research that stated that air pollution is a RISK FACTOR for developing diabetes. However, that something is a risk factor for a disease does NOT mean that the said risk factor is the ‘root cause’ of the disease. For example, age is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease. But that does NOT mean that age is the ‘root cause’ of Alzheimer’s disease. Now do you see the problem with his claim?

Concerning the 3.2 million diabetes cases claim, Whitfield lied about that too. First of all, the data was from 2016, not 2017. Secondly, the research article he referenced didn’t say anything about those cases being the only new cases of diabetes recorded in 2017. Thirdly, the number is an estimate, not an actual absolute – the latter being the kind of data you need to make such a claim that Whitfield made in order to sell you his Halki Diabetes scam.

In order to scare you even further, Whitfield showed us a graph purportedly showing us how insanely high the PM2.5 pollution has increased in our atmosphere. Unfortunately for him, the graph is merely talking about CO2 levels, NOT PM2.5 levels!

PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5) by definition is a combination of very small, almost invisible solid particles with liquid droplets. CO2 is just a gas. So why is Mr Whitfield now telling us that CO2 is the same as  PM2.5 by showing us this graph? To make matters worse, the actual PM2.5 graph shows a DECLINE, not an increase!

Let me end it here.

FINAL CONCLUSION: DON’T BUY Halki Diabetes Remedy. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: research.halkidiabetesremedy.org

Clickbank is the retailer of this program. So if you’ve made the mistake of buying this product, ask for your money back by contacting them directly for your refund.

Alternatives to Halki Diabetes Remedy

Rather than wasting your money on this Halki scam, here are legit alternatives you can try instead:

1. Delicious – the Ultimate Diabetes Cookbook.

This is a book full of tasty, diabetes friendly recipes that is suitable for the whole family. It is designed to help diabetics enjoy a variety of tasty dishes instead of eating the same bland, boring foods just because you have no options. The cookbook covers everything from breakfast to dessert (369 recipes in total), as well as tips on how to eat properly as a diabetic. And it costs ONLY $12.95! Get the book now or read my review for more details.

2. Nerve Renew.

This is a supplement designed towards dealing with the symptoms associated with neuropathy. Now since diabetes is a major cause of neuropathy, I think Nerve Renew is one of the best supplements you can use to deal with it if you don’t want to resort to the mainstream drugs. Get the supplement now (Amazon affiliate link) or read my review for more details.

Please bear in mind that these products will NOT cure your diabetes, but will help you reverse its symptoms and keep you healthy. They are also cheap and you can easily get your money back should it not work for you. They honor their refund policy unlike Halki Diabetes Remedy.

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Keep your distance from Leptitox weight loss supplement by ‘Morgan Hurst’ because it is a scam! This popular product is just another scam by the same people behind colossal scam Halki Diabetes Remedy and in this review you’ll find out all you need to know about it and why I arrived at my conclusion. So let’s begin!

Leptitox was launched in April this year. It claims to have a ‘simple forbidden 5-second water hack’ that will reverse your food cravings and help you shed excess weight in a relatively short period of time. According to Hurst, he used this same ‘secret’ to help his wife lose 62 pounds of fat ‘in just a matter of weeks.’ He goes on to tell us that his wife was able to achieve this amazing result without having to give up her favorite foods or do any exercise. All she had to do is to do the ‘5-second hack’ – which he discovered from a tiny Malaysian island called Langkawi – once a day for the pounds to melt away.

Hurst also tells us that the root cause of weight gain isn’t your eating habits, lifestyle, genetics or even your hormones and metabolism. Instead, he claims that the root cause of obesity is some ‘dangerous foreign compound swimming in your blood stream right now.’ This supposed ‘toxin’ is the reason why you are perpetually hungry and desiring fast foods like pizza and burgers but don’t worry … Leptitox has come to the rescue!

Of course we’re going to talk more about this later but first, let’s briefly look at the backstory behind this scam, shall we?

Backstory of Leptitox Supplement

The backstory of Leptitox is simply a rehash of the old, tired, boring backstory that was featured in Halki Diabetes Remedy. If you read my Halki Diabetes Remedy review before going to the Leptitox website, it won’t take you long to realize that both products are sharing the same script. The only difference between the two is the necessary tweaking of the script to fit the products being advertised, change of photos and of course, changing of the names featured in the story.

So instead of wasting my time retelling this awfully boring backstory all over again, here is what I’m going to do: If you really want to have an idea of what the backstory of Leptitox is all about, head over to the backstory section of my Halki Diabetes Remedy review and do the following:

• Replace ‘Cathy’ with Hurst’s wife’s name ‘Grace’
• Replace rogue diabetes industry insider ‘Kevin’ with his weight loss industry counterpart ‘Jonah’
• Replace ‘the 3 closely guarded and biggest LIES of the diabetes industry’ with Leptitox’s weight loss equivalent:

Lie #1: Dieting helps you lose weight

Lie #2: Exercise helps you lose weight

Lie #3: Slow metabolism causes weight gain

• Replace Greece with Malaysia
• Replace Halki island with Langkawi island
• Replace Halki native ‘Alexander Doukas’ with Langkawi native ‘Ashraff Hadi’
• Replace ‘medical researcher Amanda Feerson’ with ‘Sonya Rhodes’

…and you have for yourself the backstory of Leptitox weight loss supplement.

Moving on.

Science Behind Leptitox Supplement

Mr Hurst tells us that the real root cause of weight gain is leptin resistance which, in turn, is caused by toxic chemicals collectively known as Endocrine Disruptive Chemicals (EDC). For those who don’t know, leptin is the hormone that controls how much you eat. It does that by signaling your brain to stop stimulating hunger. If leptin function is impaired like we see in leptin resistance, your brain will think that you’re starving and will continue stimulating hunger, leading to excess food consumption and consequently, obesity.

Hurst blames EDCs for leptin resistance. Specifically, he singled out these particular EDCs called BPA (Bisphenol A), TBT (Tributyltin) and PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid) as the main culprits behind leptin resistance. He then proceeds to prove his claim by making the following citations:

1. A study by ‘a team at the Department of Neuroscience in Ontario, Canada’ published 2 years ago found that giving mice a dose of BPA ‘lower than deemed safe by the U.S Food and Drug Administration’ resulted in them developing leptin resistance and weight gain.
2. A March 2019 study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology also linked TBT to leptin resistance.
3. A study published in ‘Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology’ also linked PFOA to leptin resistance.
4. The American Medical Association, the National Institute of Health and White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity have declared EDCs as ‘an immediate danger to America’s waistlines.’
5. ‘Study after study’ from different researchers including ‘Dr Oz’ have linked EDCs to leptin resistance.
6. Researchers at Stirling University found a direct correlation between increased EDC levels and leptin resitance. In fact, Hurst claims that the university called EDCs ‘the real reason of America’s obesity epidemic.’

Of course, these studies are the reason why Hurst came to his conclusion that your diet, exercise and genetics are not the real causes of your obesity issues. But don’t fret because he has the solution in Leptitox pill.

Speaking of the devil, what are the ‘miracle’ ingredients?

Ingredients of Leptitox Supplement

Keep in mind that Leptitox shares the same script with Halki Diabetes Remedy. So Hurst makes the same claim as his Halki counterpart:

Malaysia’s EDC pollution level is ‘one of the highest in the world’ and even ‘far higher than the US’. Despite that however, the Malaysians have ‘one of the lowest levels of overweight people.’ He then credits the local food recipes of the Malaysians as the reason behind this spectacular finding. Again, this claim contradicts the Sterling University research he cited which found that increased EDC levels is directly linked to leptin resistance … but what do I know?

Anyway, here are the supposed ingredients of Leptitox:

1. Marian thistle (aka Milk thistle; supposedly works by supporting normal cholesterol levels, anti-agine effects, and helping your body get rid of BPA)
2. Apium graveolens seed (allegedly detoxifes another EDC called DEHP)
3. Jujube (this one supposedly destroys an ‘endocrine disrupter’ called ZEA)
4. Grape seed (‘destroys’ cadmium, yet another EDC)
5. Alfafa (this one ‘replenishes vitamins and health the liver’)
6. Chanca piedra (an antioxidant that supposedly destroys EDCs, fights inflammation, etc)
7. Taraxacum leaves (this one contains vitamin K ‘that protects bone health and cleanses the liver’)
8. Brassicas (a type of broccoli rich in cysteine, an amino acid needed to manufacture the body’s natural antioxidant glutathione)
9. Barberry (supposedly prevents fat storage, supports healthy cholesterol levels and boosts brain health)
10. Two unnamed ingredients

All these ingredients are part of the recipe Hurst got from the Langkawi island native ‘Ashraff Hadi’ … and with the help of ‘medical researcher Sonya Rhodes’, he was able to make a formula that will instantly reverse your leptin resistance and melt away excess fat in less than a month.

Now that’s all I’m going to take from this supplement’s claims. Now on to the reason why Leptitox is a scam!

1. Morgan Hurst Does NOT Exist! (Paid Actor)

The man in the video calling himself Morgan Hurst claims that he’s ‘no doctor’ or nutritionist or ‘guest lecturer at Yale University.’ Rather, he’s just a 47-year old common man like you who works as a firefighter and lives with his wife and three children in Denver, Colorado. He then conveniently shows us a video of a young woman taking selfies with three kids, apparently to make the viewer think that they are actually his wife and kids. But just as every single video clip that’s not of him in the presentation, that video is just a stock video you can buy at Shutterstock.

Hurst also shows us a before-after photo of his wife Grace. I wasn’t able to trace where he stole it from but I’m pretty sure that the woman in the photos is NOT his wife. This is because given the similarity of this product with Halki Diabetes Remedy, there’s no way I’ll ever believe that any of the photos shown to us are not stolen from other sources.

2. Fake Testimonials With Stolen Photos

Now while the scammers did a better job of selecting their testimonial photos so that their origin cannot be traced, I was still able to confirm my assumption that all the testimonials featured in Leptitox diet supplement are stolen photos. Here they are:

1. ‘Stuart C.’ is just a stolen photo of a man named Barry Parkes. Parkes said that he lost weight with the help of Fitbit. And he lost 122 pounds, not 77 pounds as claimed by Hurst.
2. ‘Mary W.’ is actually the stolen photo of an Obesity Help user called Phat_girl_38. As you read from the article, this lady lost weight after undergoing vertical sleeve gastrectomy (weight loss surgery) back in 2014. So not only did she lose weight 5 years BEFORE Leptitox diet supplement was created, but she lost weight via surgery.

Now do you see why I don’t believe anything this Leptitox scammer claims?

3. Twists Scientific Research to Sell Scam

The scammer behind Leptitox diet supplement did not disappoint when it came to twisting scientific research in order to sell his scam. First of all, I didn’t find any research by ‘a team at the Department of Neuroscience in Ontario, Canada’ saying that mice exposed to BPA levels below that deemed safe by the FDA developed leptin resistance. I also did not find any article by Sterling University declaring EDCs as ”the real reason of America’s obesity epidemic.’ Even if that is true, it still doesn’t mean that EDCs are the root cause of obesity.

Again, none of the research articles Hurst cited said anything about EDCs being the root cause of obesity. The only thing I got from the research articles is the agreement that EDCs are a threat to our metabolic health and more research is needed to better understand their impact. The closest thing said about EDCs causing obesity is that BPA does indeed interfere with the activity of leptin. But that does NOT mean that it causes leptin resistance or that leptin resistance is the root cause of obesity.

Either way you look at it, this is a classic tactic used by scammers to deceive people. I’ve seen it too many times to be taken in by it. So don’t fall for it!

FINAL CONCLUSION: DON’T BUY Leptitox Weight Loss Supplement. It is A  SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: Leptitox.com

Clickbank is the retailer of this program. So if you’ve made the mistake of buying this product, simply ask for your money back by contacting Clickbank directly for your refund. Don’t bother contacting Leptitox’s ‘support’ because you’ll never get your money from them!

Alternatives to Leptitox Diet Supplement

Rather than wasting your time and money on this scam, here are legit, cheaper programs that you can try instead:

1. Thin From Within (Truth About Keto).

This is a program by well-known nutritionist and fitness expert Brad Pilon. He designed this program specifically for women whose metabolism and/or body function has been wrecked by the harsh regimen of keto. It is also suitable for any female seeking to lose weight. Pilon assures that with this program, you will lose weight seamlessly and pleasantly without having to experience the side effects that normally accompany keto. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

2. Eat Stop Eat.

This is another weight loss program by Brad Pilon. It is a very famous program that has stood the test of time. Eat Stop Eat is all about how to lose weight and gain muscle by doing the correct form of intermittent fasting. One thing I like about this program is that there is no diet restrictions. You get to eat whatever you want on non-fasting days. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

3. Trim Down Club. 

This is an 8-week weight loss community program designed by a team of experienced dietitians and scientists. For just $1.99, you’ll get one-month access to an amazing Menu Planner, 8-week weight loss eating plan, free access to free expert consultation and much more. You can either join now or read my review for more details.

4.  Stop Fat Storage.

This program is by certified nutritionist Janet Hadvill. It is designed for men and women over 40 who are struggling with losing belly (stress) fat. This program is all about simple dieting and exercise is NOT required. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

There are several other weight loss products you can choose from in my Whitelist if the above-listed do not meet your demands. Rest assured that they are all genuine programs that honor their refund policy without any shenanigans, as you will most likely experience with scams like Leptitox.

Feel free to use the comments section if you have any contribution to make. Thank you!

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HealthyWage is a weight loss program that has caught my attention. This program is rewarding those who join it by paying you for losing weight … and the prize money involved is up to $10,000! But is this program legit or a scam, and do they really pay people for losing weight? Well in this review, you are going to find out all you need to know about this program, the company behind it, and why you should seriously consider joining this program if you’re indeed serious about losing weight but lost your motivation along the way. So let’s begin!

HealthyWage: What is it?

HealthyWage is a company which has been around since 2009. They claim to help you achieve your weight loss goals by motivating you with cash rewards. These rewards do not come easy though. You’ll have to place a monetary ‘bet’ that you may lose if you do drop out of the weight loss challenge you set for yourself. But if you do achieve your goals, your initial investment will be refunded plus your cash reward.

Now as crazy as this sounds, I’ve done my background check on HealthyWage and they are the real deal. HealthyWage has a BBB rating of A+ and has been featured favorably in reputable news outlets like Wall Street Journal, NPR and several others. HealthyWage also works with large companies and organizations. These establishments enroll their employees in the challenges set up by HealthyWage and they have been doing this for years. However, you don’t need to be in a company before you can use HealthyWage.

Bottom Line: HealthyWage is a legit company with a proven track record and high customer trust as seen in their very high BBB rating.

Now on to how it works.

How Does HealthyWage Work?

HealthyWage works via the following simple steps:

1. Calculate your prize
2. Make your bet
3. Lose the weight
4. Win Money

Now let’s discuss these steps in more detail.

Calculate your Prize with HealthyWage Calculator

Start by using HealthyWage’s Free Prize Calculator to see how much you will win if you set a weight loss goal. Please note that the size of your prize money depends on all three parameters listed:

1. The amount of weight you plan to lose (Important: Must be at least 10% of your current body weight. So if, for example, you currently weigh 200 lbs, the amount of weight you plan to lose must be at least 10% of that, i.e 20 lbs)
2. The time period you’ll need to achieve your goal (minimum of 6 months)
3. The amount of money you’re willing to place as a ‘bet’ per month for the time period you chose (Important: Total amount must be more than $100)

You can play with the calculator for as much as you like. Generally speaking, the higher numbers you enter, the higher the rewards.

My Recommendation: Don’t enter a dollar amount that won’t hurt you if you lose it for dropping out of the challenge. Doing that will defeat the idea of the program, which is to put you in a position where you have to achieve your goal (lose weight) or else you’ll lose something valuable, in this case a significant amount of money. So do enter an amount that hurts or pinches a little. Remember that at the end of the day, you’ll earn more than you invested.

Enter your Health Stats

Once you’ve made your decision, enter your desired goals plus dollar amount and proceed to the next step. Then you’ll be prompted to enter the following details:

1. Your gender
2. Current weight (Important: This will be verified later so don’t artificially inflate the numbers)
3. Height
4. Your top motivation (or reason) for losing weight
5. What you plan to do with your prize money (go on vacation, shopping, etc). Don’t worry, you can choose ‘other’ if you prefer not to say 🙂

Once you’re done, hit the ‘Calculate my prize’ button.

See your Prize Amount

Hitting the aforementioned button will take you to a page containing your prize amount. But before you can see it, you’ll need to sign up using your email or Facebook amount. Don’t worry, you’ll not be entering any card details at this point.

For the sake of this review, I entered a weight loss goal of 50 pounds in 9 months and $15 monthly bet (I’m cheap, sorry). Then I signed up using my email. Once I was done, here is the prize money I was shown:

So as you can see, I made an extra $15, which represents approximately 11% return on my investment. Not bad at all, but I’ll understand if you say that the return on investment percentage is too small. But remember the main reason why you’re considering this program in the first place. You want to lose weight and you need something to keep you focused on the goal. Making money should be an extra perk, not the main reason why you should join this program in the first place. This isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme after all.

That said, the average prize money people win using HealthyWage is $1,331. Also remember that the percentage return on investment (ROI) can vary from individual to individual. That I got 11.11% does NOT mean that everyone receives 11.11% ROI.

Make Your Bet

At this point, you decide whether to make your bet or calculate another bet. If you’re satisfied with your current bet, you can then pay using your card. You can pay monthly or all at once, whichever suits you better.

Please bear in mind that this amount of money is NOT refundable and you can’t cancel the challenge either once you pay. This, according to HealthyWage, is to ensure that you do the challenge. It essentially forces you to achieve your weight loss goal or else you lose your money. But hey, remember that if you DO lose the weight (and you can), you gain all your money back plus interest!

Once you are done making the payment, then the next step is weight verification.

Verify Your Weight

Verifying your weight (the one you entered earlier in the prize calculator) is easy. All you have to do is either:

1. Download the HealthyWage app (IOS|Android) and have one of their remote referees to see you weigh in; or
2. Make a video of yourself stepping on the scale and upload it to the HealthyWage website. Make sure that the scale reading is visible in the video.

Now for some of you wondering why you need to verify your weight, here is why: Prevention of fraud. You see, if this verification measure wasn’t put in place, then people will game the system by inflating their weight numbers in order to win more cash. So it makes perfect sense that you must verify your weight – and it must tally with the number you entered earlier -before you’ll be allowed to proceed with the challenge.

Next Step: Begin the Challenge (Lose Weight)

After you’re done with verification, you can then begin the challenge. Now while HealthyWage does not determine for you how you wish to carry out the weight loss task you set for yourself, there is one exception: You must not have any weight loss surgery during the challenge. The only allowed methods are diet and exercise. Use of drugs is only accepted if it is sanctioned by a physician (I’m not that physician).

You’re also not allowed to begin the challenge if you’re pregnant. If you got pregnant after signing up, then your challenge will be paused until after the pregnancy ends.

Remember that this challenge lasts for the time period you set for yourself. Once that time runs out, the challenge ends and you get paid, provided you met or exceeded the goal that you set.

Well if you’re considering taking up this challenge but are unsure on what to do to lose weight, don’t worry, I got you covered. I’ll leave some tips for you in this review so keep reading. For now though, let’s talk about how HealthyWage plans to pay you after you’re done.

How Do I Get Paid?

Once you successfully complete a challenge, you’ll be awarded HW Points. I HW point is valued at a dollar.

With these points, you may do the following:

1. Cash out
2. Join a new challenge
3. Use the HW Points to pay the monthly installments of a new challenge (you’ll need to contact HealthyWage’s account department via email to set this up)

HealthyWage pays you via paper check or PayPal. The paper check method carries a $7 processing fee. PayPal may charge processing fees also, but I don’t think that you’ll be bearing that cost.

Science Behind HealthyWage: Does it Work?

HealthyWage relies on the scientific fact that people are motivated to do something when there is either a reward for doing it or a negative consequence for not doing it. When it comes to weight loss, it has actually been proven that offering financial incentives for losing weight leads to greater success when compared to not offering any rewards.

In 2013, the Mayo Clinic conducted a study on 100 participants, divided into four groups. All of them were tasked to lose up to 4 pounds per month for a year. Two groups (the incentive groups) were paid $20 per month if they met the goal, while those who failed had to pay $20 penalty. The other two groups (non-incentive groups) weren’t offered any financial rewards.

After one year, the following findings were made:

1. Study completion rates for the incentive groups were significantly higher compared with the non-incentive groups: 62 percent vs. 26 percent.
2. Mean weight loss in the incentive groups was 9.08 pounds compared with 2.34 pounds for the non-incentive groups.
3. Participants in the incentive group who paid penalties were more likely to continue their participation in the study than those in the nonincentive groups.

This study actually confirmed earlier studies done on the subject, like this one conducted at Philadelphia VA Medical Center, PA in 2008.

So in conclusion, science supports HealthyWage. And they have tons of testimonials to prove it.

Tips on How To Succeed with HealthyWage

If you have decided to join the HealthyWage challenge but don’t know what to do to begin losing weight, don’t worry, I got you covered! Here’s how to get started

Begin with the Simple Things

I always recommend starting with the simple things first before going to the advanced stuff. So start by doing the following:

1. Examine what you eat and cut out all the junk food. Believe me, it’s easy to do. Replace the junk food with home-cooked meals.
2. Get rid of the fizzy drinks and substitute them with real fruit juice, tea, coffee and water.
3. Add lots of fruits and vegetables to your diet.
4. If you haven’t started already, begin going on 30-minute walks daily. Believe me, it’s fun soaking up the fresh breeze and nice scenery outside walking around the parks and public squares…
5. Be active and include your hobbies in your weight loss journey. For example, if you love dancing, then dance. That in itself will help you lose weight and make you happy at the same time.

Begin a Healthy Eating Pattern that you can Sustain for Life

Once the above-mentioned easy steps have become part of your normal routine, the next step is to develop an eating pattern that you can sustain for life. Mind you, doing keto is NOT the answer as it is highly unsustainable. Here are sustainable options I recommend:

1. Watch the quantity of food you consume per meal and how many times a day you eat. I suggest that you reduce the overall quantity of proteins, carbs and fat you consume and to increase the amount of fiber. Increasing the amount of fiber you consume will help you feel full faster.
2. Consider doing intermittent fasting. This is a proven method of weight loss that you can sustain for life. There are several methods of intermittent fasting, but the one I recommend to everyone is the Eat Stop Eat method by Brad Pilon. You can read my review about this method.

As you may have noticed, I didn’t include any strict dieting or intense exercise. This is because you don’t need them to lose weight, at least not when you’re just starting. You may begin intense exercises at around the tail end of your challenge. The one I recommend is high intensity interval training.

Other Challenges by HealthyWage

What we have been discussing so far is the HealthyWager, which is the standard challenge. Apart from that, HealthyWage also offers the following challenges:

1. Jackpot Challenges: These are challenges that depend on the seasons and holidays. You can do them either by yourself or in a team. In these challenges, you pay around $10-20 per month for 3 months and the money is collected into a pot. Whoever loses 6% of their body weight within these three months wins the pot and the cash in it.
2. Step Challenges: These are similar to the Jackpot challenges but this time the goal is to achieve a specific percentage of walking steps within three months to win. You can participate either individually or in a team.
3. Corporate Challenges: These are challenges for company employees. Your company needs to work with HealthyWage for you to particpate.
4. $10,000 Team Challenge: Teams of 5 each are formed to compete with each other. All participants who achieve their goal receive rewards, but the best team walks away with the $10,000 top prize.

Frequently Asked Questions about HealthyWage

Is HealthyWage legitimate or a scam?

At first glance, many people will think that they have stumbled upon a program that is too good to be true. But in this case, I assure you that you don’t have to worry about that. As I pointed out earlier, HealthyWage has been around since 2009 and they have been working with large companies to offer wellness programs for their employees. These wellness programs are actually beneficial to these companies as it keeps their employees happy and reduces the chances of them requesting paid sick leaves. Again , this company has a BBB rating of A+ so you can rest assured that they are the real deal.

How does HealthyWage make money?

HealthyWage makes money via corporate sponsorship and also from those who fail to complete their challenges. Let’s face it, not everyone who signs up for the challenges succeeds, that’s just how life works. But from what I can see, most of the money HealthyWage makes comes from the companies and government health agencies they work with.

Who should Join HealthyWage?

Anyone who is serious about losing weight should join HealthyWage. But I recommend this program especially to those who just can’t stick to the task of losing weight due to lack of motivation, laziness, or lack of determination. Even if you have all the motivation you need to lose weight, you might as well decide to get paid to do it!

Is HealthyWage legal? Is this not gambling?

Yes. They are 100% legal. No, it is not gambling. This is because you’re in full control of the outcome of the exercise (losing weight). In real gambling you don’t even know for certain what the outcome will be and you can’t control it. For example, in sport betting, no one knows for certain what the final score of a match will be and they can’t control it. But in HealthyWage, it is up to you to determine how much weight you want to lose. So you know the outcome and you can make it happen.

Does HealthyWage Work?

Absolutely. I can confirm that all the testimonials featured by HealthyWage are legit and that people indeed get paid for losing weight. In fact, their testimonials are so impressive that this scammer decided to steal them in order to use them to market his program.

Pros

1. This is a program by a legit company with a proven track record and high trust rating
2. It is based on the scientific fact that people lose weight more when there is a financial reward attached to it than when there is none
3. Real, verifiable testimonials, including from third-party sources
4. You always earn more than you put into the program.
5. You are in full control of the outcome.
6. Support groups are available.

Cons

1. No refunds. Once you’re in, there’s no going back. Even though there is a good justification for this, it can also have a counterproductive effect, especially on those who really tried their best to meet their goal but failed due to situations beyond their control.
2. Even though HealthyWage provides some weight loss advice and exercises, I don’t think it’s enough. You’ll still need outside help from other sources. You can start from the tips I gave in this review.
3. HealthyWage is not available in every country. It only serves people in North and South America, parts of Europe and Asia and Haliburton employees in any part of the world. HealthyWage is not available in Africa.

Final Conclusion: YES, Join HealthyWage!

Whitelisted Website: HealthyWage.com

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Thank you for understanding!

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Nowadays, a lot of people want to lose weight. More and more people are discovering that weight loss is not just about trying to change one’s lifestyle but also about making sure one stays healthy and lives longer.

Today, the internet is overflowing with various weight loss techniques, but one of them that has gained popularity is Intermittent fasting. This scheme has become one of the most used schemes because many attest to the fact that it has helped them shed pounds of weight faster than any other method.

Although the science of intermittent fasting is not conclusive, associations like the American Heart Association say that intermittent fasting not just causes weight loss but also reduces insulin resistance and lower the risk of cardiometabolic diseases.

Now the top weight loss program Contra Health Scam recommends is based on intermittent fasting so I’ve decided to provide you, my esteemed reader, with all the information you need concerning this method. So sit back, grab your reading glasses, and happy reading!

What is Intermittent Fasting?

A lot of us know about fasting as a religious rite for spiritual purification. Fasting has been practiced from time immemorial by various cultures and religions, so the idea of fasting isn’t entirely new to most.

However, intermittent fasting is somewhat different. It involves alternating periods of normal eating with periods of fasting. In simpler terms, it is an eating pattern that reduces calorie intake by limiting food consumption to certain specific times. Theoretically, this is supposed to slow down body metabolism thereby decreasing appetite.

One unique feature is that unlike other weight loss schemes, intermittent fasting does not specify which foods you should eat. Non-caloric or low-caloric drinks can be taken during intermittent fasting, and so in this sense, it is considered less as a dieting technique and more as just an eating pattern.

As with any other phenomenon under the sun, there are both pros and cons to intermittent fasting. But first, we’ll take a look at the benefits, shall we?

Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

Apart from the obvious (weight loss), intermittent fasting comes with a lot of other significant health benefits:

Better heart health

Studies have shown that intermittent fasting improves cardiovascular health. In 2016, a review showed that it reduces heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol levels as well as triglycerides in humans, which are present in the blood and are linked to heart diseases.

Improved brain health

With intermittent fasting, the production of the brain hormone BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) is greatly increased. This hormone is responsible for the growth of new nerve cells and also prevents Alzheimer’s disease. However, a lot of the research has been confirmed for animals, and there are still further studies to be done to ascertain if it also applies to humans.

Also, research has shown the following:

1. Mice on intermittent fasting had better memory and learning ability than their counterparts with unlimited access to food.
2. Intermittent fasting can suppress chronic brain inflammation in animals

Now it’s not known if these impressive results translate to humans but it does confirm that intermittent fasting is good for the brain.

Reduces the risk of Cancer

Intermittent fasting causes weight loss, and since obesity is a risk factor in any cancer, a reduction in weight will definitely reduce the risk of cancer in humans, like some studies have shown. There are also other biological factors linked to cancer like insulin level, and research has also shown that intermittent fasting helps regulate insulin level and also prevents inflammation.

Studies in animals have also proven that intermittent fasting can delay the onset of tumors.

Reduces Chronic Inflammation

Several studies have shown that intermittent fasting can reduce chronic inflammation, which is fingered as the cause of several chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes. This it does by reducing the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the body. These cytokines are normally released by immune cells in response to harmful foreign bodies (which can be easily introduced into the body via food).

For example, this study shows that intermittent fasting reduced chronic inflammation in obese people with asthma, improving their symptoms in the process.

Can Increase your Lifespan

As incredible as this sounds, it is true. Several studies have linked intermittent fasting to an increased life span. This is because intermittent fasting is thought to have an anti-aging effect on humans, since it aids the body to get rid of free radicals, which are byproducts of body metabolism that are highly reactive and can destroy body cells if not eliminated.

For instance, a Harvard study in 2016 concluded that intermittent fasting can increase the lifespan of humans and promote health. Granted this study was done on worms, but the finding is comparable to how the human body functions so it’s a valid conclusion.

Also, a gerontological research published way back in 1981 found that intermittent fasting increased the lifespan of rats by 83%. A similar study published in 2000 also confirmed that mice on intermittent fasting lived significantly longer than their fully fed counterparts.

So suffice it to say that intermittent fasting can prolong your life.

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Common Intermittent Fasting Plans

If you’re looking to get started, there are various types of intermittent fasting plans you can work with. But here are five common plans that can help you get started.

The 5:2 (twice a week) Plan

This plan involves restricting the amount of calorie intake to 500 for two days in a week while eating normally for the remaining five days and maintaining a healthy diet. You can choose any two days of the week. For example, Monday and Tuesday, capping your calories to 500 for those days, while the remaining fasting days should have an average of 250 calories per meal. This kind of plan is also called a fast diet.

The 24-hour Fast (Eat Stop Eat Method)

This method is also called the eat-stop-eat method, which involves fasting for 24 hours and is usually done once or twice a week. It gained popularity from a fitness expert named Brad Pilon and has gained more prominence over the years. You can fast from breakfast of one day to breakfast of the next day, to make 24 hours. This could also be done with lunch or dinner.

After the 24 hours, do not be forced to eat excessively but eat the same amount of food you would eat if you were not fasting.

The problem with this method is that it could cause side effects like hunger, fatigue, and low energy, so it is advisable to start with lower hours and work your way up to 24 hours. Many people that have tried this method have confessed to breaking the fast earlier than 24 hours. It takes true self-discipline to continue.

I’ve actually reviewed the Eat Stop Eat book so if you’re interested, you can read it here.

Time-restricted eating plan (16:8 or 14:10 Method)

This kind of plan involves you fasting for either 14 hours or 16 hours a day and restricting your eating to within 8 hours or 10 hours. This method is also known as the Leangains Protocol and has been used by many because people already fast when they sleep, and this plan fits well into that lifestyle.

This method is as simple as skipping dinner and eating breakfast or eating dinner and not eating breakfast. For example, if it’s a 16/8 plan and you eat dinner by 8 pm, it means you will not be eating anything till 12 noon the next day. If you find it easy to skip breakfast, then this plan might just be perfect for you.

You can always drink water, coffee, and other non-caloric drinks during the fast period and try to refrain from eating junk food.

Many have testified to the ease of this plan. In an interview with UK Times Magazine, Jennifer Aniston even testifies to using the 16/8 eating plan of Intermittent fasting. So, if you are looking to start intermittent fasting on a lighter note, you can try this plan out.

Alternative day fasting

This method of fasting is similar to the twice-a-week plan. It involves fasting every other day.

There are many variations to this method, but a popular one involves the intake of 500 calories during fasting days. For instance, during non-fasting days, you take your normal healthy food, but during the fasting period you take 500 calories or 25% of your usual calorie intake. In some variations of this method, you might have to have a full fast during fast periods. This might cause you to go to bed very hungry, so it’s not recommended for beginners.

Warrior Diet plan

Another popular way to do intermittent fasting is the Warrior Diet method. This method simply involves eating fruits and vegetables during the fast period and eating a huge meal after, within a 4-hour eating window. Mainly, you eat little amount of fruit during the day and eat a lot at night.

This method is mainly used by people who feel the need to eat at intervals, therefore, satisfying that want by eating fruits.

The Warrior Diet was created by a man named Ori Hofmekler in 2001 and has gained prominence over time. As the name suggests, it was designed from eating patterns of ancient warriors who were considered to look and perform better because of this fasting method.

How to Lose Weight with Intermittent Fasting

There are so many tips on how to lose weight with intermittent fasting online, and now that you know the various styles, you can start burning those calories. Here is a simple guide that will help you lose weight with intermittent fasting.

Firstly, determine your goal. It’s not just enough for you to say you want to lose weight. You have to know to what extent so you can decide on the right fasting method. Go through the various fasting methods discussed above and choose the one suitable for you.

The next thing for you to do is determine your caloric needs.  Preferably, consult a health care provider to determine the amount of calories that you will need.

After this, determine your meal plan. With a meal plan, your fasting and non-fasting periods will transition seamlessly because you have already planned all the meals you will eat. And the meals wouldn’t be junk food but a healthy balanced diet.

And then lastly, make those calories count. Don’t just take in many calories, consume high nutrient foods so that you’ll be taking in all the necessary nutrients for your body.

Side Effects of intermittent Fasting

Even with its many benefits, there are also many side effects of intermittent fasting. This is why it is always advisable to see a doctor before carrying out any plan. The following are some negatives you should watch out for:

Extreme fatigue

A major sign of extreme fatigue is excessive tiredness. If by mid-day, you are yawning and making silly mistakes, it’s a huge sign that intermittent fasting isn’t fitting into your lifestyle. During intermittent fasting, it is common to skip breakfast, and once this is done, for someone with a lot of workloads, it could cause extreme tiredness.

Fill your body with good food during eating times so you can counteract this fatigue. You can also deal with this fatigue during your fasting period by drinking a cup of tea with or without sugar. Don’t use too much sugar though. A teaspoon is enough.

Obsession with food

A major pitfall for many that start intermittent fasting is the idea that it’s supposed to work like magic, so when they don’t see immediate results, they become more obsessed with eating a certain quantity and quality of food. But scientifically, this can be very harmful and can lead to an eating disorder that is detrimental to the overall well-being of the individual. At the end of the day, it becomes counterproductive to the purpose of intermittent fasting which is to improve the individual’s health.

Loss of hair

Hair loss can be very scary, especially if you are still young. And yes, it can be caused by intermittent fasting.

Hair loss occurs when there is a lack of certain nutrients, and although intermittent fasting doesn’t necessarily cause loss of nutrients, during intermittent fasting, it becomes very hard for many to eat well and get all the necessary nutrients the body needs thereby making hair loss a huge possibility.

Mood swings

Attempting intermittent fasting could cause some psychological issues. The idea that you are mandated to follow a strict regimen to attain a certain goal could cause some mood changes. There is a tendency to start getting isolated because of the new way of life, and adjusting to it may be mentally stressful. So, it is safe to say that it might affect your mood negatively. At this point, it essential to seek advice from a doctor to help create a better schedule that will suit your body and mind.

Mood swings can also be triggered by lack of glucose in your system. So for acute relief, you can again drink a cup of tea with a teaspoon of sugar. Remember, no excessive sugar intake!

Bad eating choices

When the human body has been starved of food for a while, there is a tendency for our minds to go on a spree of bad eating choices when suddenly given a chance to eat. This is exactly what occurs during intermittent fasting. Due to the lack of self-discipline and the urgent need to replenish lost energy, people tend to go overboard during non-fasting periods by taking in excess calories, which is unhealthy for their bodies.

Should Women Partake in Intermittent Fasting?

The answer to this question is not straightforward but basically has to do with the manner in which women carry out this fast. Recent studies have shown that intermittent fasting might not be so good for women. In this study, it was revealed that there is increased production of insulin in men but irregular sugar level in women. And there are cases of women whose menstrual periods stopped when they started intermittent fasting. With this said, it is important to follow a women’s guide for intermittent fasting to know the best kinds of intermittent fasting for women.  Some examples of these methods are:

1. The crescendo method: This involves a 12-16 hours fasting period within two to three days a week.
2. Eat-stop-eat: This involves full fasting for 24 hours twice a week. For women this method varies a little. They are allowed to fast a maximum of two times a week and are advised to start with 14-16 hours and gradually progress to the 24-hour fast.

Can Keto and Intermittent Fasting Work Together?

The ketogenic diet has been around for a very long time and has been all the rage recently. This diet encourages low carbohydrate intake rather than calorie intake. It can be described as a low carbohydrate, high fat intake diet. The goal of the keto diet is to induce the production of ketones instead of glucose to cause a state of ketosis, where the body burns fat instead of carbs for energy.

So how does the keto diet work with intermittent fasting?

Both are quite similar making them fit into each other with ease. They both have similar advantages; hence, bringing them together will only increase the benefits. For example, fasting encourages the usage of fat in the body instead of glucose and so does the keto diet. This means that intermittent fasting will help people following the keto diet achieve ketosis at a faster rate.

There have been several testimonies of people like this 28-year old firefighter from St. Louis, Missouri, who lost 51 pounds after using this combination. We can thus establish that the keto diet coupled with intermittent fasting can be a powerful weapon for accelerated weight loss.

However, as the saying goes, too much of anything is not good. In my opinion, combining keto diet with intermittent fasting is a bit of an overkill and outright unnecessary. This is because now you’ll have to deal with not just the side effects of intermittent fasting, but also the side effects of the keto diet. Not only that, doing keto as a lifestyle has been proven to be unsustainable, while the opposite is true for intermittent fasting. So where is the sense in combining an unsustainable diet with a sustainable way of eating?

Final Thoughts

Intermittent fasting is a method of eating where you skip meals for a designated period of time and then eat whatever you like on non-fasting days. It has been proven to have numerous health benefits, including weight loss, improved heart and brain health, and increased lifespan.

However, this method comes with its share of side effects worth keeping in mind. Therefore, it is advisable that before considering intermittent fasting, you discuss it with a doctor that can help you keep things in check. Being able to fit into those nice jeans or shirts could be a dream come true, but it would be disastrous if it is at the expense of your health. There is still ongoing research on the effects of intermittent fasting, and some of them are still inconclusive, so stay safe.

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Don’t waste your money using Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic by ‘Mike Banner’ for your weight loss goals because it is a scam! Now this particular product was a challenge for me to expose because the author went to great lengths to ensure that his presentation didn’t meet my scam criteria. But in this review you’ll find out why it still came up short despite the author’s efforts, and why you should keep your distance from it. So let’s begin, shall we?

Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic has been around since November 2018. Its author Mike Banner claims that this program helped his 45-year old sister Susan Atlee lose ’33 pounds in 28 days … without diet. Without even exercising.’

According to him, Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic isn’t some diet, workout, supplement or ‘some weight loss gadget.’ Rather, it is ‘a simple natural solution’ that has been ‘hidden’ from you. Specifically, this natural solution is a ‘3000-year old tonic’ that has its origins from ancient Japan.

Before we go any further, let’s briefly summarize the backstory, shall we?

Backstory of Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic

Mr Banner tells us this chilling story of how his 7-year old nephew Jordan (Susan’s son) almost drowned in a pool during a joint vacation with his sister Susan. Banner blames this near tragedy on the ‘fact’ that Jordan ‘had gained 10 pounds of fat.’ The result? He sank like a stone despite knowing how to swim…

Anyway, Jordan’s equally obese mom Susan tried to save her son, but was too slow for obvious reasons. Banner tells us that he eventually dived in to save his nephew and all seemed well. But alas, Susan had collapsed due a sudden heart attack…

After CPR and successful intervention by paramedics, Susan went to the hospital, where one ‘Dr Tamaki, a cardiologist from [Okinawa] Japan’ told her that the ‘root cause’ of her deep, life-threatening belly fat was ‘a little known inflammatory protein’ which blocks ‘your master fat-burning hormone, adiponectin.’ Now what’s the name of this bad protein? C-Reactive Protein (CRP).

Banner goes on to claim that doctors in Okinawa, Japan routinely use ‘a special blend of antioxidant herbs and foods’ to lower CRP levels naturally, ridding the body of a host of diseases in the process. ‘And that is why Okinawa has the lowest obesity levels, the lowest dementia levels, almost no diabetes type 2 and the longest life expectancy on the planet,’ he claims.

Long story short, Susan receives a ‘simple formula’ from Dr Tamaki. She then used this formula to make a tonic which she drank once a day before 10 am. The very next day she had already lost ‘an inch from her waist.’ Three days later, she had lost 4.5 pounds. Three weeks later, she had lost 24 pounds … and her cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure levels had normalized.

This impressive result convinced Mr Banner to share the good news about this weight loss ‘breakthrough’ to the world … and that’s why we now have Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic to the rescue.

Yawn.

Science Behind Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic

As I earlier stated, Mr Banner claims that C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is the ‘root cause’ of belly fat because it ‘shuts down adiponectin, the most important weight loss hormone.’ He also blames CRP for causing a slew of other dangerous aliments including stroke, Alzheimer’s and heart disease.

Mr Banner claims that he searched available medical research journals for info about how to reverse CRP naturally but only ended up finding that all the articles talk about ‘how a big pharma company was working on a new obesity drug that looked promising but was still at least a few years away.’

Remember his claim that doctors in Japan use natural herbs and foods to naturally reduce CRP levels? Well Banner attempts to prove his claim by citing ‘confidential’ PDF documents Dr Tamaki emailed him, which are ‘not for release to the public.’ Translation: Good luck finding the scientific research articles behind the Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic.

Anyway, the scientists behind the ‘secret’ research documents claim that one ‘potent combination’ of some substances called ‘anthocyanins’ had ‘an astonishing effect on destroying fat cells.’ Banner even claims that the Big Pharma companies are conspiring to ‘make billions of dollars’ by making a drug based on the ‘formula’ and then patenting it, meaning that no one else can use the formula to make money without their permission.

These anthocyanins are apparently the active ingredients of the Okinawa-inspired miracle fat burning tonic drink.

That’s all I’m going to say about Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic. Now on to the reasons why this product is a scam.

1. Mike Banner is Unverifiable (Does NOT Exist)

Mike Banner calls himself a firefighter ‘from Birmingham, Atlanta.’ First off, there’s no such place as ‘Birmingham, Atlanta.’ My guess is that he actually meant Birmingham, Alabama and it was just a typo. But then, the voice in the video presentation still mentioned the non-existent location, leading me to believe that this isn’t just an honest mistake.

Speaking of Mr Banner, there’s no way of verifying that the guy in the photo is actually Banner. Since we now know that his place of birth does not exist, I highly doubt that he himself exists. During my initial investigation, I thought I saw his photo on Shutterstock. But then the photo mysteriously disappeared from there (and everywhere else on the web except his website).

Good luck finding this man anywhere. If you happen to know the man in the photo, please let me know in the comments section.

2. Untrustworthy, Doctored Testimonials.

The scammers behind Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic managed to show off testimonial photos that you can’t find anywhere else on the web. But once you start looking at the screenshots of the supposed social media chat (below), you’d not help but notice that those don’t look like real screenshots, but doctored. Does anybody else feel the same way? Let me know in the comments.

Anyhow, I find it hard to believe that those people in the testimonials actually used Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic to lose weight. I’ll explain why in the next section.

3. Lies About C-Reactive Protein

Like I mentioned earlier, Mr Banner fingers C-Reactive Protein (CRP) as the ‘root cause’ of obesity as it ‘shuts down’ the supposedly ‘most important fat burning hormone’ adiponectin. He then also blames CRP for causing a slew of other ‘dangerous’ diseases.

Well Banner is being very dishonest. He fails to tell you that CRP is just a marker of inflammation just as creatinine is a marker of kidney disease. In other words, CRP is NOT the cause of inflammation, rather it indicates that there is an inflammatory activity going on the body.

Inflammation has numerous causes ranging from parasites to even food. When an inflammatory process starts in the body, the liver produces a set of proteins called ‘acute phase reactants’ to help the body recover from it. CRP is one of these proteins.

BOTTOM LINE: CRP is NOT the ‘root cause’ of weight gain or any disease. Actually, it is produced by the liver to help fight inflammation that is already present in the body.

4. Lies About Adiponectin

Mr Banner claims that adiponectin is the body’s ‘most important fat loss hormone.’ That’s simply not true.

A quick Google search will show you that leptin is the body’s most important fat loss hormone. But in actuality, there is no consensus on which is the most important fat loss hormone. Many other hormones can cause weight loss (growth hormone, glucagon, adrenaline, thyroid hormones) and not just adiponectin.

Sure, some studies have found that CRP reduces adiponectin production in adipose cells. But that definitely does not mean that shutting down adiponectin is the root cause of weight gain.

5. Lies About Anthocyanins (the Active Ingredients of Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic)

Recall that Mr Banner says that the active ingredients of Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic is a group of compounds called anthocyanins. He then claims that scientists found that these anthocyanins have ‘an astonishing effect on destroying fat cells.’ He then cites the ‘secret’ scientific research papers ‘not available to the public’ to back up his claim.

Well, the truth is that Mr Banner is flat-out lying to you. Fact is, the effectiveness of anthocyanins in causing weight loss is highly disputed. In fact, this review concluded that human trials conducted to prove the fat burning effects of anthocyanins were largely a ‘partial failure.’

Even if anthocyanins do have any fat burning effect, there is still one problem: Actual scientists are yet to determine how effective they can be in preventing or treating any disease. So what Mr Banner is claiming in Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic is merely hype and nothing else!

6. Based on Scientific Research that Does NOT Exist

Throughout his presentation, Mr Banner did not cite any scientific research that is available for verification. Instead, he based all his claims on some ‘secret’ scientific papers that are ‘not available to the public.’ As far as I’m concerned however, this is just a fancy way of saying that these so-called scientific papers do NOT exist!

Given what we’ve uncovered already concerning his claims, I’m pretty confident to conclude that Mr Banner is full of crap and is just making things up. Don’t listen to him!

Final Conclusion: DON’T BUY Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: FlatBellyTonic.com

Clickbank is the retailer of this program. So if you’ve made the mistake of buying it, ask for your money back by contacting Clickbank directly. Don’t bother going through the Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic support because you’ll never receive your money from them!

Alternatives to Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic

Rather than wasting your time and money on this scam, here are legit, cheaper programs that you can try instead:

1. Thin From Within (Truth About Keto).

This is a program by well-known nutritionist and fitness expert Brad Pilon. He designed this program specifically for women whose metabolism and/or body function has been wrecked by the harsh regimen of keto. It is also suitable for any female seeking to lose weight. Pilon assures that with this program, you will lose weight seamlessly and pleasantly without having to experience the side effects that normally accompany keto. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

2. Eat Stop Eat.

This is another weight loss program by Brad Pilon. It is a very famous program that has stood the test of time. Eat Stop Eat is all about how to lose weight and gain muscle by doing the correct form of intermittent fasting. One thing I like about this program is that there is no diet restrictions. You get to eat whatever you want on non-fasting days. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

3. Trim Down Club.

This is an 8-week weight loss community program designed by a team of experienced dietitians and scientists. For just $1.99, you’ll get one-month access to an amazing Menu Planner, 8-week weight loss eating plan, free access to free expert consultation and much more. You can either join now or read my review for more details.

4. HealthyWage (Get Paid To Lose Weight)

This program offers you cash rewards just for losing weight. As crazy as this sounds they are the real deal and have been paying out thousands of dollars since 2009. This program is designed for those who have lost their motivation or need something to keep them focused on the goal of losing weight. Find out how it works by reading my comprehensive review or you can join now.

There are several other weight loss products you can choose from in my Whitelist if the above-listed do not meet your demands. Rest assured that they are all genuine programs that honor their refund policy without any shenanigans, as you will most likely experience with scams like Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic.

If this review has helped you, please don’t forget to share to the relevant people you know. Also feel free to use the comments section below if you have any contributions to make. Thank you!

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Is Back Pain Relief 4 Life (My Back Pain Coach) by Ian Hart a legit product or a scam? In this review you’ll find out all you need to know about this program, who created it, who should use it, and why I believe that we’re not dealing with a scam but a legit, affordable program you can try for your back pain. So let’s begin, shall we?

Back Pain Relief 4 life was created in January 2009. According to Hart, his program can relieve your upper and lower back pain ‘in only 16 minutes.’ Even better, the program does not require expensive equipment, drugs or some medical procedure. All you need is a place to lie down, pillow or towel to rest your head, and a chair to get started.

To back up his claims, Ian Hart has a separate website featuring video testimonials from many of his clients, some of them dating as far back as 2010. I’ve watched the videos and they do not look staged with actors like I normally see in other scams. But regardless, let’s find out who this Ian Har is, shall we?

Who is Ian Hart?

Ian Hart is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S) and has been in the fitness world for a long time. According to his LinkedIn profile, he’s the owner of fitness company EarthFit, as well as the co-creator of Back Pain Relief 4 Life with Bojan Mladenovic.

Ian’s work has been featured in many mainstream publications over the years. Among them are Men’s Health, GQ Magazine, FOX Morning Show, and CBS.

Ian’s career began in New York City and he worked his way to become a Personal Training Manager in one of the biggest training facilities in the city. Then he left in 2009 to form his own personal training company called EarthFit LLC, which now has three training facilities in two states (two in Beaufort, SC and one in New Fairfield, CT)

You can also find Ian Hart on YouTube, where he has videos talking about how to relieve back pain with exercise. It is also where most of his video testimonial collection is hosted.

Bottom Line: Ian Hart is a real person who is qualified to give advice about fitness and exercise.

Backstory of Back Pain Relief 4 Life

Ian Hart tells us that he used to suffer from chronic back pain many years ago after injuring himself during a basketball game. He says he tried every pain-relieving remedy available (except the ones that involve surgery) to no avail. These remedies include chiropractor visits, yoga, Pilates, acupuncture, electric stimulation (TENS), pain medications, etc.

Then almost 10 years later, he met a Serbian man named Bojan (Mladenovic), a Serbian who has a Master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Belgrade and is part of the coaching staff of the Serbian National Football (Soccer) team. It was Bojan who revealed to him a ‘revolutionary discovery’ he made while still in university about the ‘real cause of back pain’ – ‘muscle imbalance (more on that later)

Hart then used Bojan’s method to relieve his back pain ‘in less than 20 minutes.’ Ever since then, he decided to direct his career at relieving back pain through exercise. So he teamed up with Bojan to develop and launch Back Pain Relief 4 Life.

Here is a video of Hart and Bojan talking about Back Pain Relief 4 Life below.

The Real Cause of Back Pain (according to Back Pain Relief 4 Life)

According to Hart and Bojan, the ‘real cause’ of most cases of back pain is what they call ‘muscle imbalances.’ Hart explains that these imbalances occur ‘when one side of your body is overworked while the opposite side is under-worked.’ He then gives the familiar example of sitting at a desk hunched over for long stretches of time:

If you sit at a desk hunched over for long stretches, the muscles on the front of your body (like your abs, lats and pecs) become tight … and the muscles on your back that support your spine become weak.

Sitting hunched creates a tug of war effect that puts unnecessary stress on the joints, ligaments and tendons around your pelvis, hips and spine.

The result? Stress builds up in your lower back.

Hart says that if you keep on being in this hunch position for months or years, the stress built up in your lower back eventually starts causing inadequate blood flow to your lower back, which in turn leads to injuries, contortion of the spine, and gradual loss of function in the affected muscles. If you ignore these early signs, Hart says that your body will eventually ‘lock up’ in pain, and complications such as disc herniation and ‘life-long sciatica’ may develop.

So how does Back Pain Relief 4 Life

How Does Back Pain Relief 4 Life Work?

Back Pain Relief 4 Life works by using a ‘unique combination of 8 x 2-minute movements’ to restore the muscle balance in your back. These movements, says Hart, are NOT exercises. Instead, they are just mere movements ‘which you’ve probably never seen before’ which are designed to ‘systematically address specific muscle imbalances – the real cause of your back pain.’

These 8 ‘movements’ only require a pillow or towel to rest your head, a place to lie down, and a chair. You can also complete the routine in less than 20 minutes and you can do it anytime, anywhere (no gym required).

So what are these 8 movements?

Back Pain Relief 4 Life Movements

Understandably, Hart did not reveal the names of these 8 movements and how to do them (you’ll have to pay for it) but he at least let us know what each of the movements supposedly do to relieve your back pain. Here is a summary:

Movement #1: This movement supposedly starts ‘activating imbalanced muscles, preparing them for relief.’

Movement #2: This one ‘”Wakes up”‘ dormant hip muscles and continues activating imbalanced muscles.’

Movement #3: This one ‘starts releasing your pain’ after the first two movements are done preparing your body. Hart says that you’ll ‘feel an initial wave of relief wash over you’ with this movement.

Movement #4: This one ‘continues flooding your lower back with newfound blood, oxygen and nutrients.’ You’ll also feel ‘oddly energized’ by it.

Movement #5: This one ‘decompresses lower back.’ Hart reports that his clients ‘often visibly exhale as years of pent up tension is released’ by this movement.

Movement #6: This one ‘aligns the whole body’ by ‘restoring muscle balance along the entire spine in addition to your lower back.’

Movement #7: This one supposedly ‘finishes stabilizing your spine, back, and hips in their natural, pain-free positions.’

Movement #8: This movement ‘gently compresses the spine to flush old blood out of your discs’ before letting in ‘new blood for even more healing, pain relief and recovery.’ Hart reports that his clients’ faces ‘often softens’ and breaks into a ‘smile’ as this movement is being executed.

Are there any Side Effects?

According to Hart, you should expect some side effects while using their Back Pain Relief 4 Life. But there is a twist: These so-called ‘side effects’ are actually ‘beneficial’ and not harmful to the body.

Hart lists the ‘side effects’ as follows:

1. Stronger abs and core
2. Improved posture
3. Walking taller instead of hunched over
4. Increased blood flow and nutrients to all parts of your body.

Regardless, it’s best to consult your doctor if possible before trying any program for your back pain.

Components of Back Pain Relief 4 Life

Back Pain Relief 4 Life has 3 main components:

Component #1: This is the main training video. It is 28-minutes long, and has the 8 unique movements that will relieve your back pain. There are also diagrams of the movements that you can print out for offline use.

Component #2: This component consists of 9 extra ‘coaching video sessions for back pain relief.’ These short videos are designed for those who want more information about how the program works as well as additional tips on how to relieve back pain.

Component #3: One-on-One Coaching. This component is all about personal coaching via email or phone. Hart says that you can even reach out to him personally and not just his support team. During this coaching session all your questions will be answered, and they’ll help you tackle your unique back pain situation by making adjustments to the program.

Anyone who purchases Back Pain Relief 4 Life has access to this component.

Who Should Use Back Pain Relief 4 Life?

According to Hart, Back Pain Relief 4 Life is suitable for any man and woman with chronic back pain. He even says that it doesn’t matter if you have had back surgery, as his program will still work for you.

But from what I can see from the presentation, Back Pain Relief 4 Life isn’t for those whose back pain is caused by an acute disc hernation or spine fracture. People with these kinds of back pain should first seek medical attention. Afterwards, they may then use this program as part of their rehabilitation.

How Much does it Cost?

Back Pain Relief 4 Life comes in both digital and physical forms. Both forms cost $67 each. You’ll have to pay $9.99 shipping cost for the physical version.

Back Pain Relief 4 Life also comes with a 60-day moneyback guarantee. So if you’re not satisfied with the program, you can ask for your refund within the first 60 days of purchase. To do that, you can follow their instruction here or contact Clickbank – the retailer – directly for your refund.

Pros

1. The authors of the program are real and qualified to give fitness advice.
2. The science behind the program makes logical sense.
3. Testimonials are real and genuine, not staged.
4. Relatively affordable price
5. Presence of moneyback guarantee.

Cons

1. Falsely Claims that doctors know little about back pain. Seriously, I don’t like it when authors like Ian Hart always try to paint doctors in a bad light in order to sell their program. Several times in the presentation, we are told that doctors ‘don’t understand how pain is truly created in the body’ or ‘how to trigger the body’s natural healing processes that eliminate the pain.’ Sometime later, Hart claims that surgeons ‘don’t care about your back pain’:

What Hart fails to tell you that if a surgical procedure is successful, then recovery will be possible and vice versa. The example he gave is ridiculous. If a trapped nerve is the cause of back pain, surgically un-trapping that nerve and preventing it from getting trapped again DOES eliminate the pain. So I don’t know what his beef is with surgeons that propelled him to make such a statement.

2. The ‘true cause’ of back pain is NOT just Muscle Imbalance. Hart makes the bold claim that muscle imbalance is the ‘real, true cause’ of back pain. But of course, that’s not true. There are many reasons why you can develop back pain (bone fracture, diseases of the kidney and pancreas, bone disease, genetic abnormalities, scoliosis, etc) so implying that muscle imbalance is the first thing that triggers these other causes of back pain is just ridiculous. Now you see why it’s best to consult your doctor first before trying programs such as this?

Final Recommendation: YES, TRY Back Pain Relief 4 Life!

Whitelisted Website: MyBackPainCoach.com

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Don’t waste your time, energy and money trying Fungus Eliminator by ‘Joseph Owens’ of Pure Health Research because it is a scam! In this review I’m going to tell you all you need to know about this product and why you should not bother using it for your fungal infection. So sit back, grab your reading glasses, and let’s begin!

Fungus Eliminator was launched in August 2019. Its owner Joseph Owens claims that he used this supplement to cure his wife of her fungal infection. He claims that his formula is so effective thanks to ‘a special extra herb’ used by marshland farmers in Bangladesh. He even goes further to claim that these Bangladeshi farmers usually get rid of their frequent fungal infections ‘within a few days’ just by adding this herb to their diet. Specifically, he claims that his supplement can get rid of your fungus ‘in just 12 days.’

Well we’re going to discuss these claims later but first, let’s find out how Mr Owens managed to cure his wife of her debilitating fungal infection, shall we?

Backstory of Fungus Eliminator

Mr Owens tells us this sob story of how his wife almost died from her fungal infection. In fact, he says that his wife was literally put on life support … all because of what started as a toenail fungus infection.

Now while in the hospital, Owens was supposedly informed by doctors that the fungal infection had ‘overtaken’ his wife’s immune system. He even claims that the doctors wanted to take her off life support because ‘they said that once the fungus takes hold as it has like this, there’s not much chance of survival.’

Understandably, Mr Owens wasn’t having it. So that night, he ‘threw’ himself into research. Then he called up his old friend ‘who was well traveled and had practiced medicine in different countries across the world.’ This old friend then informed him that he had seen marshland farmers in Bangladesh getting their feet covered in fungus because they spend ‘hours’ walking through the marshlands. But then these farmers usually get rid of their fungal infections ‘in just a few days’ by adding a ‘special’ herb to their diet. This special herb is actually some ‘very special turmeric mixture’ that is ‘difficult to find.’

Somehow, Mr Owens was able to find in the USA all the ingredients his friend recommended he gather, as well as the ‘very special turmeric mixture’ supposedly unique to Bangladesh. Miraculously, he was able to have the ingredients ‘dosed out right’ by himself. Then he mixed them all together and then brought the mixture to his comatose wife to drink.

A mere 5 days later, Mrs Owens was already out of coma. A few days after that, she had fully recovered. Of course, word got out about the miraculous recovery in his native Trinity, Florida, where ‘the vile toenail fungus’ was terrorizing the locals. Soon, people were trying and ‘not getting enough of’ his amazingly effective miracle cure. So he decided to partner with some company called Pure Health Research … and that was how Fungus Eliminator was born.

Interesting.

Science Behind Fungus Eliminator

Mr Owens claims that the real root cause of fungal infection is a weakened immune system. According to him, ‘your immune system starts to degrade after about age 35’ and that this system ‘is largely based in your gut.’ So the idea behind Fungus Eliminator is to boost this immune system ‘based in your gut’.

Now how does Fungus Eliminator achieve this? By supplying your body with ‘a handful of specific anti-fungal, health supporting ingredients’ that will boost the health of your gut bacteria, apparently. So we’re basically dealing with a probiotic masquerading as an antifungus remedy.

How strange.

Ingredients of Fungus Eliminator

Speaking of ingredients, here is what we’re told Fungus Eliminator contains:

1. Wild Oregano Oil. Mr Owens tells us that this ingredient ‘has very strong antifungal and antibacterial properties that can kill toenail fungus, athlete’s foot, ringworm and nail bacterial infections.’ However, there’s little evidence to support this claim. [WebMD]
2. Garlic
3. Apple cider vinegar
4. Wormwood
5. Olive leaf extract
6. A combination of Turmeric and Bioperine. This is the supposed ‘very special turmeric mixture’ that is ‘difficult to find’. But a simple Google search quickly shows results of this same combination being sold at Amazon.

Overall, I’m not impressed with this list of ingredients. Most of them do not actually work directly against fungus, and those that do are only known for being somewhat effective against fungal infections of the skin, not toenail fungus (the type Mr Owens’ wife supposedly suffered from).

Anyway, time for the fun part. Why is Fungus Eliminator a scam?

1. Author is Unverifiable (Does NOT Exist)

Mr Owens never tells us who he is or what makes him qualified to manufacture antifungal supplements. However, we’re provided with a video and stills of him and his ‘wife.’ But I’ve been doing this for a long time, and I know a stock video when I see one. Sure, I was unable to trace where the scammer bought the stock video from, but I’m pretty sure that the man in the video passed off as Owens is just a stock video model. If you disagree with me, then you’re welcome to prove Mr Owens’ identity in the comments section.

2. Pure Health Research, LLC Does NOT Exist

In the backstory, Mr Owens says he partners with a company called Pure Health Research, LLC. At the bottom of the website, we’re given the address of the company as 5501 Merchants View Square, 804 Haymarket, VA 20169. When you look up this address on Google Maps, you’ll realize that it points to a building complex housing a shopping center, some fast food restaurants, and a UPS store. From experience, I can tell you that the scammers just gave you the address of the postal office they work with, not the actual address of their company.

So what does that tell you? Pure Health Research is just a made-up name of a non-existent company, which is being used to lend authenticity to a supplement that is most likely being manufactured in someone’s backyard. Red flag!

3. Untrustworthy, Unverifiable Testimonials.

Good luck trying to verify if the testimonials featured in Fungus Eliminator. This is because there’s simply no way of verifying them. For you to trust those testimonials, then you’ll have to believe that Mr Owens is not lying to you. So far though, Owens is doing a very bad job!

4. The Scientific Basis is Nonsensical

According to Mr Owens, the real cause of toenail fungus is a weakened immune system that is ‘ largely based in your gut.’ Well that’s laughably false. Everyone who studied biology in high school knows that blood cells make up your immune system … and these immune cells are NOT made in your gut. Even if you give Mr Owens the benefit of the doubt and agree with his claim that gut bacteria contribute to the immune system, that still does NOT mean that the immune system is ‘largely based in the gut.’ That’s just ridiculous and a claim only ignorant hacks make.

Secondly, gut bacteria are mostly known for aiding digestion and nothing else. For years these friendly bacteria have been used by sleazy capitalists to push food and diet fads in the weight loss world. It’s kinda strange seeing a scammer using it to target people with fungal infection but hey, a scammer’s gotta do what he has to do…

5. Makes False Claims to Scare and Deceive People

Mr Owens did not disappoint when it comes to making false claims and scaring people into buying his scam. Right from the beginning, he showed us a photo of a man with giant warts growing on his toes … then he claimed that those warts are caused by fungus. However, the truth is that those warts are NOT caused by fungus, but the Human Papilloma Virus. Specifically, the man in the video is most probably suffering from a severe form (Warning: Disturbing images) of Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia, which is an inherited disorder, not an infection. So as you can see, Mr Owens is using scare tactics to grab your attention and make you buy what he’s selling!

Secondly, Mr Owens makes the same claim the likes of him always make: His product will completely cure your fungus infection ‘in just 12 days.’ This is just false. Like I’ve said time and time again, fungus infections are difficult to treat because fungi share the same similar cell structure as human cells, thereby making it difficult for the body to get rid of them. That’s also the reason why most anti-fungal drugs are used topically, and why the few ones taken orally have side effects. It takes at least 3-6 months to completely cure a fungal infection. For toenail fungus, it will take much longer than that to get rid of them. You just need patient and expert services from an actual licensed medical professional.

Final Conclusion: DON’T BUY Fungus Eliminator. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: GetFungusEliminator.com

Fungus Eliminator uses Paypal and AmazonPay to process their payment. So if you have made the mistake of buying this product, simply contact these payment processors to have the transaction reversed. Don’t bother asking the people behind this product for your refund because they’ll most likely not honor it!

Alternative to Fungus Eliminator: Candida Crusher

Rather than wasting your money buying Fungus Eliminator, here is a fungus program I highly recommend instead: Candida Crusher by Dr Eric Bakker.

This program is developed by Bakker, a naturopathic doctor with almost three decades of experience treating fungal infections and psoriasis. His program contains all the information you need to treat any kind of fungal infection and it costs just $47. Compare that with the price of Fungus Eliminator ($69 a bottle), and you’ll realize that you’re getting a legit, better program at a cheaper price!

Get the program now or read my Candida Crusher review for more details.

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Don’t waste your time and money trying Zenith Hearing X3 by Dr Ryan Shelton of Zenith Labs because it is a scam! This review is going to be very revealing and interesting so if you’ve stumbled upon it, then thank God (or whoever shared it to you) because you have just spared yourself from losing money and time on a completely sham product. So sit down, grab your reading glasses (if you use one) and let’s begin!

Zenith Hearing X3 was launched in December 2019. It claims to be the ‘all-natural’ solution to your hearing problems. According to Shelton, Hearing X3 is ‘the perfect herbal cleanse that rejuvenates your cochlear hair cells,’ thereby restoring your impaired hearing.

Shelton says that if you’re over 40 and ‘can’t stand another day suffering from straining to hear everything around you’, then you should thank your stars because his Zenith Hearing X3 has now come to your rescue. He continues, ‘If you’re sick and tired of asking friends and family to repeat themselves, if you get frustrated when background noise drowns out a personal conversation, if your TV and lack of communication are driving your spouse NUTS … I think you’ll love what Zenith Hearing X3 has to offer.’

Yeah right.

Before we go to the fun part of this review, let’s briefly talk about some of the claims and other facts about this supplement, shall we?

What Zenith Hearing X3 Will Supposedly Do For You

According to Ryan Shelton, here is what Zenith Hearing X3 will supposedly do to improve your hearing:

1. ‘Increase blood flow to your cochlea and inner ear hair cells so they could conceivably pick up more vibrations during a conversation even at a whisper’
2. ‘Reduce oxidative damage from loud noise exposure’
3. ‘Help wash out the toxins that can stiffen or kill inner ear hair cells reducing your ability to detect noise below a certain decibel point’
4. ‘Increase glutathione levels which helps shield you against oxidative cell damage and blood vessel inflammation created by homocysteine and cytokines’
5. ‘Help those over 40 fill the nutritional gap leading to age-related hearing trouble’
6. ‘Improve the health of your blood vessels by increasing the repair function of your genetic code and DNA synthesis’

Sure.

So how does this supplement work in order to achieve these claims above?

Science Behind Zenith Hearing X3

Dr Shelton was just all over the place when it comes to explaining the science behind his hearing supplement. But I’ve managed to put in order what he’s saying about how Zenith Hearing X3 works:

According to Shelton, the reason why you’re experiencing hearing problems as you grow older is that ‘noise and toxins’ are damaging your inner ear hair cells. Then somewhere later, he claims that actually, your hair cells are dying because of reduced blood supply to your inner ear (cochlea), which houses your hair cells.

For those who do not know, hair cells are the structures in your inner ear responsible for detecting sound signals. Without them, no sound signals will be detected, let alone be transferred to the brain for interpretation.

To put it simply, Zenith Hearing X3 supposedly works by restoring the blood flow to the inner ear, which will then supply the hair cells with the nutrients required for good hearing. Oh … and when it comes to the said nutrients, his supplement’s got you covered on that one too.

Speaking of nutrients, what are the ingredients of Zenith Hearing X3?

Ingredients of Zenith Hearing X3

Dr Shelton dedicated a significant chunk of his presentation to describing the ingredients of Zenith Hearing X3. I’m not going to bore you with too much details so here is the list of all the ingredients, beginning with the active ones:

1. Gingko biloba
2. Resveratrol
3. Gotu Kola
4. Folate
5. L-5-MTHF (a form of folic acid)

Other ‘supporting’ ingredients include:

1. CoQ10
2. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)
3. Vitamin C
4. Zinc Citrate
5. Astralagus
6. Chrysanthemum
7. Acetyl L-Carnitine
8. Alpha-lipoic acid
9. L-Arginine
10. Vitamin A

Dr Shelton quoted all manner of scientific studies to prove the effectiveness of each of the ingredients listed but like I said earlier, I won’t bore you with all that. Besides, none of these ingredients have any direct effect on your hearing. Most of them are touted to have effects on your cardiovascular system which, as far as I know, has no direct influence on your hearing health.

Moving on now to the fun part. Why is Zenith Hearing X3 a scam?

1. Dr Ryan Shelton is Fraudulent and Untrustworthy

Dr Ryan Shelton, ‘NMD’ calls himself a ‘primary care physician’ and a ‘leader in anti-aging medicine’ who practices in Hawaii. But there’s a big problem with the qualifications and trustworthiness of this doctor, which we’ll discuss below:

You see, Dr Shelton has been caught lying about being a MD physician (like me) while actually, he’s not. A Contra Health Scam reader sent me evidence of Dr Shelton posing as an MD on the website of his health products. Then when he got caught, he changed his qualification to ‘NMD’ (Naturopathic Medical Doctor), which is not a thing. Apparently he wants the word ‘Medical’ in his qualification so bad…

Anyway, check out the evidence below:

Also as you can clearly see above, Dr Ryan Shelton is also involved in birthing one of the biggest health scam empires the web has ever seen. More on that later but first:

2. Zenith Labs is a Shady Company

Zenith Labs claims to be ‘a team of health professionals with a revolutionary approach to natural supplements.’ Among other claims, Dr Shelton says in the video presentation that Zenith Labs is ‘NSF certified.’ On top of that, he claimed that all the supplements manufactured by his company are made in an FDA and GMP certified facility using the strictest methods of cleanliness and what-not.

However, all those claims are false. In fact, a Contra Health Scam reader went as far as emailing FDA and NSF to confirm these claims and below is what they said:

So as you can see, Dr Shelton is lying through his teeth. Can’t say I’m surprised, especially when the next thing we’ll talk about next is true:

3. The People Behind Zenith Labs Were Also Behind Scam Empire Spark Health Media

Perhaps the most damning evidence that we’re dealing with a scam is the fact that Dr Shelton’s Zenith Labs is the direct successor to the now mostly-defunct scam empire called Spark Health Media.

For those who don’t know, Spark Health Media was the company behind some of the biggest health scams on the web. Contra Health Scam has been credited for being instrumental to the eventual demise of this empire, as my reviews of their numerous popular scams (eg Vedda Blood Sugar Remedy, Outback Vision Protocol and Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol) went viral and got shared far and wide. Speaking of Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol, you can see Dr Shelton’s mug prominently displayed on the checkout page of the program’s website, indicating that the good doctor was indeed the mastermind behind Spark Health Media. Also, you can see his face proudly displayed, fake MD title and all, on the older version of Spark Health Media’s website.

So believe me when I say that Dr Shelton is not the kind of ‘doctor’ you can trust. He’s a crook whose products must be avoided at all costs!

4. Sparse, Untrustworthy Testimonials

Zenith Hearing X3 features only one testimonial on its website. Even though the photo used in the testimonial is untraceable, it’s still not enough to prove that this supplement works. I tried searching online for testimonials, only to be bombarded with obviously fake reviews from paid shills and/or review websites run by Zenith Labs to promote their product. The feedback I got on my Facebook page concerning the product, however, is overwhelmingly negative. Again, I’m not surprised, and you’ll soon know why in the next section.

5. The Scientific Basis of Zenith Hearing X3 is Rubbish

Like I mentioned earlier, Dr Shelton claims that impaired blood supply to the ear is the main cause of hearing loss and tinnitus, and his supplement will restore that blood supply to your inner ear hair cells and subsequently improve your hearing. But there is a problem: Till date, there is no evidence proving that reduced blood supply to the inner ear hair cells causes hearing loss or tinnitus. However, this hypothesis is still popular because it makes logical sense. But objectively speaking so far, I haven’t seen any demonstrable evidence that supports it.

Dr Shelton also claims that ‘noise and toxins’ also cause the death of hair cells, thereby leading to hearing loss. Specifically, he claims that noise actually generates the toxins that damage your ear:

That’s a lie. Excessive noise doesn’t create harmful toxins. It just bends the hair cells … and the hair cells always need to be straight for you to hear properly [CDC]. Also, isn’t it hilarious that a ‘primary care physician’ doesn’t know that the cochlea is NOT the same as the ear drum? For those who do not know, the ear drum is the membrane that separates your external ear from the middle ear. Ear wax usually collects on the side facing outside, while the inner part is connected to the malleus, one of the three bones present in your middle ear collectively called the auditory ossicles.

I can’t believe that I have to explain this elementary stuff to a licensed primary care physician!

Final Recommendation: DON’T BUY Zenith Hearing X3. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: NaturalHearingHealth.com

Paypal is the payment processor this scam is using. So if you have made the mistake of buying this product, then file a complaint with Paypal or with your credit card company to get your money back.

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Keep your distance from SoundQuility by Zenith Labs because it is a scam! This product is similar to a dead tinnitus scam called Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol and in this short review you’ll find out why I said this, as well as other reasons why you should stay away from this product. So let’s begin, shall we?

SoundQuility was launched in July 2019. It claims to be a ‘doctor formulated’ supplement that will reverse the ‘root cause of tinnitus’ and restore your hearing. The ‘doctor’ who formulated this product is no other than Dr Ryan Shelton ‘NMD’, the same person behind the scam Zenith Hearing X3.

What SoundQuility Will Supposedly Do For You

According to Shelton, here is what you should expect when you start taking SoundQuility:

1. ‘Promote clear hearing by supporting your auditory nerves’ protective sheath’
2. ‘Hear the birds singing, talk to your family and friends, and listen to your favorite music … without an annoying “ringing noise” ruining those moments’
3. ‘Help support improved mental clarity and focus, so you can focus on your favorite hobbies for hours, without being distracted by phantom noise’
4. ‘Sleep easier at night, so you can stop tossing and turning while the “ringing in your ears” keeps you up half the night’
5. ‘Feel more energized, and an improved mood, because you’re taking back control of your “ringing ears”‘
6. ‘Regain your social life – No more staying cooped up inside because you’re worried about noise exposure’

Now how will SoundQuility actually achieve all these pleasant results? Well Dr Shelton claims that it’s all in the 8 ingredients he had carefully blended in a “GMP certified” facility. Let’s briefly talk about them, shall we?

Ingredients of SoundQuility

Here are all the miracle ingredients in SoundQuility:

1. Cobalamin (Vitamin B12)
2. Zinc
3. Copper
4. Rutin
5. Astragalus root
6. Bupleurum root extract
7. Ginkgo biloba
8. Melatonin

Dr Shelton went to great lengths to explain what each of these ingredients do for your hearing. He even went as far as trying to make their supposed functions to fit what he calls ‘the root cause of tinnitus’. I’m not going to talk about the functions of these ingredients (not necessary) so instead, let’s talk about the science behind this supplement.

Science Behind Zenith Labs SoundQuility

According to Dr Shelton, the ‘root cause of tinnitus’ is actually ‘a crumbling myelin sheath.’ According to him, ‘destructive processes’ like noise and aging ‘chip away’ at the myelin sheath covering your auditory ear. The damaged myelin sheath then ‘scrambles’ the sound being transmitted to your brain … and that’s why you have that ringing in your ears.

Dr Shelton goes further to claim that the ingredients in SoundQuility ‘are scientifically proven to repair your myelin sheath’ and that’s why he carefully blended them together for maximum effect. Well the problem is that actually, there’s little to no evidence to support this claim, and Dr Shelton is dishonestly using random scientific studies to make his claim look authentic.

How to Use SoundQuility?

Dr Shelton says you should pop two capsules daily on his supplement. One bottle contains 60 capsules, which means a bottle of SoundQuility will last for 30 days. But according to Shelton, you don’t have to worry about purchasing more bottles, because some people who use his supplements ‘have reported experiencing benefits in as little as two weeks.’

That’s the farthest I can go as far as reviewing this supplement is concerned. Now to the fun part. Why is SoundQuility a scam?

1. Dr Ryan Shelton is Fraudulent and Untrustworthy

In my Zenith Hearing X3 review, I covered in detail why you should not trust Dr Ryan Shelton when it comes to telling you the truth about your health condition. I’m not going to repeat myself so please head over to the review for more details. But to summarize, Dr Ryan Shelton has been caught claiming to be an MD (medical doctor) while actually, he’s just an ND (naturopathic doctor). He’s also the mastermind behind the colossal scam empire Spark Health Media, which shut down largely due to the irrefutable reviews Contra Health Scam published regarding some of their most popular scam products.

2. Zenith Labs is Shady and the Successor to Spark Health Media

Again, I’ve already covered this in detail in my Zenith Hearing X3 review. The summary is that the people behind Zenith Labs were also the ones behind Spark Health Media, Dr Shelton being their leader. Also, Zenith Labs is lying about being NSF and GMP certified.

3. Sparse, Untrustworthy Testimonials

The only testimonial featured for SoundQuility is on Zenith Labs’ website. But of course we can’t trust that lone testimonial Dr Shelton’s crew put up there, can we? I tried searching for positive testimonials from third party sources but came up empty-handed. The only testimonials I saw are actually untrustworthy glowing reviews from obvious shills or blogs which may or may not be operated by Zenith Labs. Granted the product is less than a year old and I wasn’t expecting a lot of testimonials anyway. But from what I’ve uncovered concerning this product, I’m pretty sure that there’s no chance in hell that it will help you reverse your tinnitus.

The bottom line? Don’t trust any positive testimonials of this product.

4. Repeats the Same Lie Told in Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol

Like I mentioned in the science behind SoundQuility, Dr Shelton claims that damage to the myelin sheath is the ‘real-root cause’ of tinnitus. This is the same claim made over at the now-defunct scam Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol:

Now considering the fact that Dr Shelton is the mastermind behind Spark Health Media, the company that owned Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol, I have no option but to conclude that SoundQuility is Tonaki Tinnitus Protocol’s replacement since both are sharing the same scientific basis. Red flag!

5. Scientific Basis of SoundQuility is False

As I mentioned earlier, Dr Shelton claims that damaged myelin sheath is the root cause of tinnitus, and regenerating the damaged myelin sheath will reverse your tinnitus.

First of all, the claim that myelin damage is the root cause of tinnitus is false. The truth is that there are many causes of tinnitus, ranging from old age to drugs. Myelin sheath damage is just one of the many causes, and there is no true root cause. So if you see this kind of oversimplifying of the cause of a chronic, difficult disease like tinnitus, then be very skeptical because most of the time, they are lying to you.

Secondly, it has been proven that even if the myelin sheath covering your auditory nerve is repaired, it still won’t reverse the tinnitus or hearing loss caused earlier by the damage. A study conducted in 2017 by two researchers at the University of Michigan found that damage to Schwann cells – which produce and maintain myelin – resulted in permanent hearing loss that did not resolve after myelin regeneration. Now while it’s hypothetically possible for hearing to be restored to normal after the myelin damage has been repaired, till date there is no evidence proving this to have actually happened. This is the same issue that we have with the scientific basis of his other supplement Zenith Hearing X3.

Finally, this is a highly specialized field of medicine, and the specialists in the field are still trying to find convincing answers to the highly complex cases raised by the human ear, a highly complex organ. What makes you think that an ordinary naturopathic doctor – a ‘primary care physician’ at that – who dropped out of medical school has figured it all out that easily … and the answer is in a $49 supplement?

Final Recommendation: DON’T BUY SoundQulity by Zenith Labs. It is a SCAM!

Blacklisted Websites: ZenithLabs.com, SoundQuilityHome.com

BuyGoods and Paypal handle orders of SoundQuility (depending on which of the above websites you order from). So if you have made the mistake of buying this product, simply contact PayPal or BuyGoods or file a credit card dispute with your bank. Don’t place your hopes on the ‘6-month, empty bottle, money back guarantee’ Dr Shelton is offering because from experience, I can tell you that people like him don’t honor refund requests.

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Is Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet by fitness trainer Shaun Hadsall a legit product for weight loss, or is it a scam? This is yet another repackaging of Hadsall’s older, terrible program called Over 40 Ab Solution so in this review, you’ll find out all you need to know about it. Also, we’re going to look at all the changes he made and finally, determine whether it is worth spending your time and money on. So without wasting much time, let’s begin!

Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet claims to be the ‘1-day hormone RESET solution designed to help ANY man or woman OVER-40 lose up to ONE Pound Of fat PER DAY.’ According to Mr Hadsall, his program has the ‘fat burning secret’ that will enable anyone over 40 years old to lose excess fat ‘WITHOUT GIVING UP Alcohol, Desserts, OR Your Favorite High-Carb Cheat Foods.’ Also, no exercise required!

47-year old Hadsall claims that he used this same ‘secret’ to help his 58-year old wife to shed 22 pounds in 10 days. He also used the secret on himself to get in such a good shape that people nicknamed him ‘the Ripped Grandpa’. And as you can clearly see from his website, he’s ever proud of showing off his impressive abs to prove it.

Now we’ll talk about these claims in more detail but before we go any further, let’s quickly find out who this Shaun is, shall we?

Who is Shaun Hadsall?

Shaun Hadsall calls himself a fitness and nutrition coach with ’20+ years of experience.’ Now he never tells us if he actually has academic qualifications to be a fitness trainer, but there’s no doubt that he has a legit stake in the fitness industry. I covered his qualifications in detail in my Over 40 Ab Solution review so head over there if you want to know more about who Hadsall is. But just know that he’s a real person who is somewhat qualified to give advice about fitness. But whether he’s qualified to give advice about nutrition is another thing. You’ll find out why as you keep reading this review.

What Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet Will Supposedly Do For You

According to Hadsall, here is what his Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet program will do for you:

1. ‘Eliminate OVER-40 “Menopause Belly” Fat, Stubborn Abdominal Fat & Love Handles’
2. ‘REACTIVATE Your Body’s MASTER Hormones (increases daily energy and sex drive)’
3. ‘Look & Feel YEARS Younger (increase lifespan – while avoiding deadly diseases)’
4. ‘Reignite & BOOST The Over-40 Aging Metabolism’
5. ‘Rebalance The “Key” Hormones Which ELIMINATE Aches & Pains’
6. ‘Regulate Your Metabolism To Reduce Fat-Storing Inflammation’
7. ‘Control Blood Sugar & Stabilize Insulin (fight diabetes and burn even MORE fat)’

Of course, Hadsall made more claims about his program and added a slew of citations to make his presentation look well researched and backed up by science. But by the time you finish reading this review, we’ll find out if all those scientific papers he cited indeed back up his claims. This will be very interesting so keep reading!

Backstory of Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet

The backstory of Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet is basically the same as that of Over 40 Ab Solution. The latter’s backstory was, in turn, recycled from the backstory of Hadsall’s two older weight loss programs. In fact, Hadsall even recycled the before-after photos of the backstory’s protagonist, his 58-year old wife Karen.

I already covered the backstory (and all its inconsistencies) over at my Over 40 Ab Solution review but here I’m going to highlight the differences. Basically, Karen added troublesome weight as a result of premature menopause caused by chemotherapy to fight colorectal cancer. After numerous failed attempts to lose weight, Mr Hadsall eventually set to work to help his depressed wife. After discovering a bunch of old studies and quotes in an old library computer in Michigan which ‘had not been updated in over 20 years’, Hadsall eventually came across ‘this long-forgotten 1-Day Hormone-Resetting Diet Secret’ in the library database.

But to be sure, Hadsall says he then consulted his close friend ‘Dr Mike’, who he describes as a ‘world-renowned nutritional scientist and researcher.’ This Dr Mike then sent him scientific studies confirming the old ones he earlier found. On top of that, Dr Mike also told him that this ’24 hour diet trick’ is ‘one of the world’s best kept fat-burning secrets’ which are being used by ‘Hollywood alternative doctors’ to treat their older, rich celebrity patients.

Yet, even this wasn’t enough for Hadsall. He really needed to be sure that this ‘secret’ works. So he tried it on himself and voila … here are the results!

Impressive, isn’t it?

Convinced at this point, Hadsall then gets his wife to try it and 10 days later, she had lost 22 pounds and reversed all her related health problems. Now he’s on a mission to give you the same results, but you’ll have to buy it as Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet.

Now this backstory is problematic and I’ll tell you why later but for now, let’s talk about the science behind Over 40 Ab Solution.

Science Behind Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet

According to Mr Hadsall, the reason why people over 40 struggle to lose weight is because of ‘hormones.’ He goes on to claim that age or genetics or metabolism don’t have anything to do with your weight loss struggles. Rather, it is ‘the long-term hormonal damage caused by the world’s most popular low-carb diets.’ He then went ahead to single out three of such ‘diet fads’:

1. Paleo
2. Keto
3. Plant-based vegan and vegetarian diets

Speaking of hormones, Hadsall claims that people over 40 must overcome the following ‘3 hormonal challenges’ if they hope to metabolize fat more efficiently:

1. Over 40 Metabolism Challenge #1: Growth Hormone Age Related Deficiency.

Here Hadsall claims that people over 40 experience what he calls ‘somatopause’ – a state when the body’s production of growth hormone reduces significantly. This in turn leads to slowed metabolism and its related consequences, one of them being weight gain.

Interestingly, Hadsall claims that the ‘latest science’ published at the American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolish has ‘revealed’ a strategy that will help boost your growth hormone ‘by as much as 1200%.’ He then cited this 2007 study to back up his claim. But the problem here is not just that the study is far from ‘latest’, but that it isn’t even talking about growth hormone. Rather, it is talking about the possibility of targeted (‘spot’) weight loss, which is a myth. In fact, this particular study has been debunked as far back as in 2011.

So it seems appropriate to say that Hadsall can’t back up his claims.

Fun Fact: Hadsall used this same study in his Over 40 Ab Solution program to back his claim about an ‘old school secret’ that fitness models and bodybuilders used to burn ‘their last few pounds of stubborn fat.’

2. Over 40 Metabolism Challenge #2: Metabolic Slowdown

Here Hadsall again singled out popular diet programs like paleo, keto and vegan diets for wreaking havoc on your metabolism and leading to rebound weight gain. He also slammed cutting carbs, calorie counting and avoiding high-carb ‘cheat foods’.

3. Over 40 Metabolism Challenge #3: Rapid Hormonal Decline and Imbalances

Here Hadsall blames bad eating choices and exposure to toxins and pollution for causing ‘constant stress’ which consequently leads to ‘a quick and dramatic hormonal decline.’ He also says that attempting to correct this problem by going on low-carb diets will only worsen the situation. He then proceeds to cite articles and studies claiming that low-carb and low calorie diets leads to hormonal imbalances, which in turn causes the body to lower leptin levels.

However, Hadsall made one particular claim that deserves special attention. You see, he claims that studies have shown that weight gain caused by leptin problems ‘can inflame and aggravate the thyroid gland.’ He then proceeded to cite this study to prove his claim. Unfortunately for him, the study he cited isn’t even talking about leptin. Rather it is talking about how food deprivation in mammals causes reduced production of thyroid hormones but prolonged fasting causing the opposite effect. Nowhere in the study was it stated that leptin-influenced weight gain inflames and aggravates the thyroid gland. As far as I’m concerned, Hadsall made this one up.

So far, I hope that you are taking note of the problems we’re uncovering concerning this program? Good. Now let’s look into how Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet works … hopefully we won’t run into any more issues!

How Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet Works

According to Hadsall, Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet is offering you 3 simple solutions that will ‘RESET Your Body’s MASTER Fat-Burning Hormones Within The Next 24-Hours.’ He also says that these 3 solutions work in sync and so if you combine them, ‘within just a few days you’ll SEE a flatter belly and feel YEARS younger than you do now – all while “rebalancing” your hormones and ensuring easy, sustainable weight loss.’ Well let’s look at these 3 solutions, shall we?

Over 40 Hormone Reset Solution #1: Strategic Meal Timing

According to Mr Hadsall, this solution will flood your body with ‘anti-aging nutrients that instantly release and burn off your stored fat.’ He then goes on to claim that some strategic meal timing ‘tricks’ he discovered will ‘reactivate’ your growth hormone levels ‘up to 1200%’. Then he finishes by claiming that this solution will also ‘reset’ ghrelin (the hunger hormone), which will ‘effortlessly eliminate daytime hunger and late night cravings.’

To authenticate his claims about growth hormone, Hadsall again cited the same problematic study we talked about earlier. He also added a graph supposedly showing a huge spike of human growth hormone (HGH) after using his program. In a bizarre twist however, he provided the real source of the graph, which actually showed that Hadsall doctored the graph he published on his website:

As you can see, Hadsall swapped GRF (growth hormone releasing factor) with HGH, and added his program’s name in the horizontal axis, which actually represents time in hours. To make matters worse, Hadsall failed to tell you that the reason for the spike in the graph is because the test subjects were INJECTED intravenously with a dose of GHRH (growth hormone releasing hormone).

Talk about high level deception!

Problematic Claims about Ghrelin

As for his claims about ghrelin, the study he cited contradicts, rather than supports his claim. You see, Hadsall says that high ghrelin levels leads to frequent hunger and night cravings, which is not good for people over 40. His solution? Reduce ghrelin. But the graph (which he manipulated as above btw) and the study he cited suggest that high ghrelin level is actually good, as it leads to decreased levels of cortisol. Of course, everyone knows that cortisol is the body’s stress hormone and a major cause of stubborn belly fat accumulation in people over 40.

Finally, Hadsall used the same study to verify his claim that ‘eating 5-6 times per day does NOT speed up metabolic rate OR increase weight-loss.’ But the study isn’t even investigating that subject.

Big fail!

Over 40 Hormone Reset Solution #2: Strategic Food Combinations

According to Hadsall, strategically combining ‘the right hormone-boosting foods the right way’ will ‘reset’ the following hormones and subsequently lead to weight loss:

1. Insulin
2. Cortisol
3. Melatonin (sleep hormone)

Then he proceeded to provide studies and graphs supposedly proving that his Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet ‘flatlines’ insulin, ‘rebalances’ cortisol and increases melatonin just by combining some select foods and avoiding eating others. But again, he manipulated the cortisol graph as I proved earlier. The results plotted in the cortisol graph were due to fasting, NOT Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet. Even worse, the study does not even support his claim because it wasn’t talking about combining foods. Instead it was talking about 48-hour total fasting!

And as for ‘flatlining’ insulin, the study he cited barely acknowledged that intermittent fasting shows some promise in reducing insulin levels in type 2 diabetes. However, the researchers concluded by saying, ‘… more research is needed before solid conclusions can be reached.’ Again, it isn’t talking about combining foods!

Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet Solution #3: Strategic High-Carb Cheat Meals

Hadsall says that he’s going to show you how to correctly use high-carb cheat meals in order to reap the supposed benefits that they give to your leptin and thyroid hormones. According to him, high-carb cheat meals ‘resets’ and ‘increases’ your leptin and thyroid hormones. These hormones then proceed to ‘turn on your “fat-burning switch’ and ‘permanently increase your over 40 metabolism.’

To authenticate his claim, Mr Hadsall goes on to repeat the falsehood we discussed earlier that low leptin levels ‘inflames the thyroid gland.’ Of course, he manipulated the Leptin graph. And again, the study where he took the graph from doesn’t support his claim.

So as you can see, Hadsall is busy making claims and using random studies talking about something else other than his claims to back them up. I can’t say that I’m surprised – he did that before in his terrible Over 40 Ab Solution program which, by the way, he’s now offering as a ‘bonus’ if you buy Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet.

Now besides these fundamental problems above, here are other issues you need to know:

Shaun Hadsall is Untrustworthy

As I’ve clearly demonstrated so far, it’s apparent that we can’t trust Shaun Hadsall to tell us the truth about how we can lose weight when we are over 40. How do we trust someone who makes outlandish claims and uses random, unrelated scientific studies to back them up?

And then there is this habit of recycling the same old photos of his wife in every product of his. Now this wouldn’t have been a problem had it been that the products are talking about the same method of weight loss. But this is not the case here. Sure, Hadsall had told me during my Over 40 Ab Solution that he was using ‘the same strategies’ in all his products. But if that’s true, then how can he explain the fact that Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet is a diet program while Over 40 Ab Solution is a workout program?

Inconsistent Backstory

Finally, Hadsall was adamant that the backstory about his wife is ‘100% true.’ Now while I won’t contest that, I will still state the fact that his back story is inconsistent.

Want proof? Compare the backstory of Over 40 Ab Solution with that of Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet. In Over 40 Ab Solution, his wife lost weight using a ‘missing link’ (which turned out to be a workout routine.) But here at Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet, he’s now saying that his wife used some ‘long-forgotten 1-Day Hormone-Resetting Diet Secret’ to lose weight.

Which one is it, Mr Hadsall?

FINAL CONCLUSION: Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet is a Hot Mess. NOT RECOMMENDED.

Unapproved Website: Over40AbSolution.com

There are two versions of this website and the one linked above has Clickbank as its payment processor. So if you ordered through Clickbank and want your money back, contact Clickbank directly for your refund.

The payments in other version of the website is handled by Mr Hadsall’s ‘superstar’ team. So if you ordered directly from there then either get them to refund you or file a credit card dispute with your bank.

Alternatives To Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet

Here are other weight loss programs I recommend you to try instead of Over 40 Hormone Reset Diet:

1. Eat Stop Eat.

This is another weight loss program by Brad Pilon. It is a very famous program that has stood the test of time. Eat Stop Eat is all about how to lose weight and gain muscle by doing the correct form of intermittent fasting. One thing I like about this program is that there is no diet restrictions. You get to eat whatever you want on non-fasting days. Get the program now or read my review for more details.

2. Trim Down Club. 

This is an 8-week weight loss community program designed by a team of experienced dietitians and scientists. For just $1.99, you’ll get one-month access to an amazing Menu Planner, 8-week weight loss eating plan, free access to free expert consultation and much more. You can either join now or read my review for more details.

3. HealthyWage (Get Paid to Lose Weight)

This program offers you cash rewards just for losing weight. As crazy as this sounds they are the real deal and have been paying out thousands of dollars since 2009. This program is designed for those who have lost their motivation or need something to keep them focused on the goal of losing weight. Find out how it works by reading my comprehensive review or you can join now.

These programs are legit and will help you lose weight. There’s no deception like we saw in Hadsall’s case, and if they don’t work for you, you can easily get your money back. Also don’t forget to check out my Whitelist for more weight loss programs to try.

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Don’t waste your time and money trying Prostate 911 by Phytage Labs because it is a scam! This supplement is owned by the same people behind colossal scams Tinnitus 911 and Urgent Fungus Destroyer so don’t think for a second that you have stumbled upon a killer supplement that will help cure your prostate problems. So sit back, grab your reading glasses (if you use one) and let’s dissect this supplement, shall we?

Prostate 911 was launched somewhere around August 2019. It claims to be the ‘doctor recommended slam-dunk protection for your prostate.’ According to the manufacturer, Prostate 911 ‘builds a “great wall” of protection around your prostate’ and will even ‘address the root cause of prostate problems.’

From the presentation, it is clear that Prostate 911 is being targeted at American men. This is because Phytage Labs made sure to attack the manhood of American men by comparing their sexual prowess to that of European men. According to them, European men over 50 have ‘legendary’ sex lives when compared to their American counterparts. And that’s because European men have easy access to an ‘amazing natural ingredient proven to be 353% more effective at improving prostate symptoms.’ For that reason, continues the manufacturer, European men rarely suffer from prostate problems.

What Prostate 911 Will Supposedly Do For You

According to Phytage Labs, this is what you should expect that Prostate 911 will do for you:

1. ‘Reduce enlargement of the prostate.’
2. ‘Enjoy optimal prostate health.’
3. ‘End night-time bathroom runs – and finally enjoy a relaxing, full night’s sleep’
4. ‘Urinate freely again with no hesitation or interrupted flow.’
5. ‘Fully empty your bladder with no leaking.’
6. ‘Eliminate burning and dribbling when urinating.’
7. ‘Eliminate burning and dribbling when urinating.’
8. ‘Achieve instant, rock-hard, long-lasting erections.’
9. ‘Take pleasure in a normal, active, healthy sex life again.’
10. ‘Reduce inflammation and swelling’
11. ‘Reduce the amount of urine left in the bladder after peeing. ‘

Now let’s look into these claims further, shall we?

Science Behind Prostate 911

Phytage Labs tells us that Prostate 911 is based on the ‘research’ of one ‘Dr Steve Klayman,’ who they describe as ‘one of the world’s most honored authorities on traditional therapeutics, medicine and alternative health therapies.’ Then then go on to claim that Dr Klayman has treated ‘thousands’ of patients with his ‘latest natural health breakthroughs’ and so we should watch their ‘incredibly powerful’ presentation to see how the good doc’s research ‘will put an end to your troubles.’

Ok after all this hype, I had a high expectation that this ‘research’ will be top-notch. But here was all the science regarding this supplement:

According to Phytage Labs, the ‘root-cause’ of prostate problems is ‘mother nature’ turning off ‘your macho switch.’ This ‘macho’ disability occurs when a ‘destructive’ enzyme in your body called alpha-1 reductase begins to convert your ‘good’ testosterone into the ‘bad’ testosterone called DHT (dihydrogen testosterone). Too much DHT then ‘turns off’ your ‘macho switch’

The funniest part of this whole thing is that Phytage Labs is trying to make us believe that this phenomenon happens only to American men. You can see that clearly in this screenshot below:

Anyway, how will Prostate 911 help American men restore their manhood and save them from further embarrassment?

How Prostate 911 Works

Prostate 911 supposedly works by supplying your body with a compound called Beta-sitosterol. This is the so-called ingredient that has been shown by clinical studies to deliver a ‘353% improvement in treating prostate symptoms of all kinds.’ The manufacturer goes ahead to claim that this substance is ‘as common as aspirin in Europe’ and that’s why prostate problems are ‘rare’ there and European men over 50 are still beasts in bed.

Phytage Labs attempted to authenticate their claim by saying that a study of 200 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and published in the British Journal of Urology found that beta-sitosterol ‘shrunk’ their prostate and their symptoms improved by 353%. However, they didn’t bother to provide this study in a citation.

Beta-sitosterol isn’t the only super-ingredient present in Prostate 911. Let’s talk about the rest, shall we?

Ingredients of Prostate 911

Phytage Labs says that they jam-packed Prostate 911 with what they call ‘all-star’ ingredients to work synergistically with their ‘shining star’ beta-sitosterol to give your prostate the best protection possible. These ‘all-star ingredients’ include:

1. Nettle Root
2. L-Alinine
3. Red Rasberry, Uva Ursi, And Juniper Berry Powder
4. Pygeum
5. Pumpkin Seed Extract
6. Glycine
7. L-Glutamic Acid

The manufacturer goes to great lengths to explain how each of these ingredients will ‘build a wall of protection around your prostate’ but I won’t waste my, and your time talking about them. Oh … and if you think that the above listed are the only ingredients of Prostate 911, you’re sadly mistaken. This is because this supplement has a total of 37 ingredients. Ridiculous!

Phytage Labs also claim that their ‘research team’ consulted ‘dozens of clinical studies’ that proved the efficacy of each of their 37 ingredients in treating prostate problems. But throughout the presentation, they failed to provide a single citation of any of these so-called studies. Instead, they proceeded to give us a list of all the journals where the supposed studies are published.

Now to the fun part. Why is Prostate 911 a scam?

1. Prostate 911 is Owned By A Shady Company

Prostate 911 is manufactured by a company known as Phytage Labs. This is the same company behind Tinnitus 911 and Urgent Fungus Destroyer, scams that I thoroughly exposed in detailed reviews.

Apart from that, there are other issues with this company. To begin with, the company never reveals the identity of the persons running the business or the ‘research team’ so that we can know if they are real people who are qualified to manufacture health supplements. Secondly, their address points to a building complex with a UPS store, suggesting that it’s actually their mailing address and not the physical address of the company. Finally, their BBB profile has dozens of complaints about fraud, spammy advertising and their products not working.

So believe me when I tell you that we are dealing with a shady company. If I were you, I would keep my distance from companies like this!

2. Dr Steve Klayman is Just a Chiropractor, Can’t Treat Prostate Problems

As I mentioned earlier, Prostate 911 is supposedly based on research conducted by one ‘Dr. Steve Klayman.’ Phytage Labs also provided a photo of this doctor and displayed it prominently on top of their video presentation and in the text version of the site.

Unfortunately for them however, Contra Health Scam fact-checks everything. So what did my investigation reveal? Dr Klayman is indeed real. But he’s just a chiropractor. Chiropractors don’t treat prostate problems. They only handle mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system. To make matters worse, they don’t treat with supplements, but with exercise.

Another proof can be found in the testimonial section of Dr Klayman’s website … and it’s pretty clear from there that treating prostate problems isn’t his specialty. So how can he conduct research on prostate problems like a trained urologist?

Speaking about Dr Klayman’s alleged research:

3. Where is Dr Klayman’s Research?

Remember that in the beginning of their presentation, Phytage Labs claimed that Prostate 911 is based on the research of Dr Steve Klayman? They even told us to watch their ‘incredibly powerful’ presentation to see how the good doc’s research ‘will put an end to your troubles.’ Well after watching the presentation, there was no sign of Dr Klayman’s ‘research’ anywhere. Instead all we got was two mentions of some scientific research, which they didn’t even provide the citation for.

As we’ve already discussed above, it makes sense why we couldn’t find Dr Klayman’s research on the prostate. This is because we now know that the good doctor can’t treat prostate problems because he’s simply not qualified to do it. So what we are seeing here is most probably a case of scammers using a random doctor’s photo to sell their scam.

4. Lies about Scientific Research

Of course we now know that Phytage Labs lied when they claimed that their supplement was based on the research of Dr Steve Klayman. But what if I told you that they also lied about the supposed active ingredient of Prostate 911 improving all symptoms of prostate problems by 350%?

As you may recall, Phytage Labs mentioned a study on 200 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia that found that beta-sitosterol ‘shrunk’ their prostate and their symptoms improved by 353%. Now while they didn’t bother to provide a link to the supposed study, I managed to find a study that matched the study they described.

As you can see from that study, the researchers found that beta-sitosterol did have a positive effect on the 200 men, but it wasn’t up to the 350% claimed by Phytage Labs. Specifically, the study stated that beta-sitosterol merely improved symptoms like urinary flow and retention, but it did NOT shrink the prostate.

After all we’ve already uncovered about this product, I’m pretty sure that at this point, you are not surprised anymore by the lies!

Final Recommendation: DON’T BUY Prostate 911. It is A SCAM!

Blacklisted Website: PhytageLabs.com, GetProstate911.com

If you have made the mistake of buying this product, simply file a credit card dispute with your bank to have the transaction reversed. You can always try contacting Phytage Labs for your refund but scammers don’t honor their refund guarantee. So if I were you, I would save myself the hassle and work with my credit card provider directly.

Always follow your doctor’s advice when it comes to prostate problems. Don’t let ‘doctor recommended’ scams like Prostate 911 to waste your time and money!

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