Chitosan Does Not Work
May 16, 2001
According to weight loss experts, diet pills containing Chitosan simply do not work. Chitosan is derived from shellfish and is said to absorb fat before the body can, making fat intake virtually impossible. Although some initial studies found that Chitosan might be able to live up to its claims, it was later determined that these studies were not well controlled or designed.
In fact, the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition published an article in May 1999 stating that patients who took eight Chitosan capsules a day for four weeks did not loose or gain any more weight than those patients who took a placebo.
Some medical professionals are worried that Chitosan may confuse vitamins for fat, absorbing the vitamins that the body needs. Doctors still believe that diet and exercise are the two best methods of weight loss. Chitosan does not fall into either category.
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
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