How I've managed to understand the supplements that media does not even advertise? It was when I had reached my breaking point of disbelief on slimming pills such as L-carnitine, Garcinia Cambogia and even laxatives. It was at this point when I started to understand how the slimming industry has its own set of secrets--things it does not want us to know more about.
What is Fucoxanthin?
If I were to explain this substance to a fifth-grader, I'd say, fucoxanthin is a pigment extracted from the brown seaweed. Just like orange juice from orange or pineapple juice from pineapple, fucoxanthin is like a juice from the brown seaweed that's been dried then powdered. People have preferences and not all forms may be as potent as the other form, the powdered form is considerably good for weight loss.
Just like anthocyanin, beta carotene and many others, fucoxanthin functions on a different level. Foods function differently to help the body in several ways; water quenches thirst, eggs provide vitamin D and carrots supply beta carotene for the eyes. In the case of fucoxanthin, tt aids in weight loss just like how L-carnitine works but the only plot twist is this: you don't need to workout so hard just to lose weight.
What can go wrong with L-carnitine supplements?
This post only focuses on my experience with L-carnitine, and I don't aim to blur out people's experiences on the effectivity of l-carnitine.
I've studied biochemistry and we were presented with the l-carnitine pathway. What is a pathway? So it's like your route when you're going to a party from work: you change clothes, commute, apply make-up and arrive at the party looking glamorous. Each step is accompanied with energy changes and material reformations. For l-carnitine to work its wonders, one must be efficient with working out and working out requires energy. Each time you workout, energy is released. Just like when one changes outfits, something is taken off while another replaces it.
I admire people like trainers because they are always on the go. They are always needy for energy but on a different perspective, there are those who just sit on their desks for 8 hours a day. L-carnitine may be efficient but logically, there must be energy involved for it to work its wonders. The currency is evidently energy and energy becomes dull in an 8-hour shift, from monday to friday.
How has fucoxanthin helped me lose weight?
Before reading this section, I'm hoping that you've done your fair share of googling. More than just the identity of fucoxanthin, we all know how studies show the indirect relationship between weight loss and the concentration of fucoxanthin. Just before I've decided to write something about fucoxanthin, I've also done the necessary evil of googling and pinterest-ing about fucoxanthin; if it's safe, how many mg should I drink, is it related to l-carnitine, etc.
This is a work in progress and there are two types of fucoxanthin in the market: the legit and the fake ones. That's correct. There are fake products out there and we all have to guard our wallets and savings from those by checking comments and feedback from customers.
- It gives me this metallic taste in my tongue making me feel a huge decline in my appetite for almost everything.
- I have concerns on hyperacidity (but not that it's something genetic or hereditary) but with a metallic taste, I just kept on drinking water. If you want to ask me, I drink at least 5 liters of water a day. It's like 70% lukewarm water and 30% cold water.
- Lower calorie intake led me to longer fasting periods just simply because I wasn't hungry at all.
- There were those moments were I gorged on food but I ended up vomiting them all. I'm not certain on this but if this is part of the mechanism of fucoxanthin, then it definitely regulates what goes in.
Daily dosage: 500 mg of fucoxanthin
Time: AM
Empty stomach: Yes
Brand: MAX SLIM
What is the importance of the time you drink it? Let me share with you my experience. I tried drinking it before sleeping and I ended up palpitating. It may act like a stimulant like how caffeine activates the central nervous system. However, I just palpitated until I drank voluminous amounts of lukewarm water. So that's the story.
I drink it on an empty stomach coupled to fasting periods because it works well. Most bodies are highly effective in absorbing nutrients when at a fasted state. Before I forget, less is actually more. 500 mg dosage on a daily basis worked wonders and having 1,000 mg seem to have reversed the process of losing weight.
If you have questions, I'd love to answer them in here. Thank you
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