Clinical study shows Nature's Sunshine Fat Grabbers produce significant weight loss

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Results of clinical trials recently completed in Norway showed that an all-natural, weight reduction product manufactured and marketed by Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., effectively produced significant weight loss for individuals in a test group of 64 participants.

The double-blind study involved the Fat Grabbers capsule. "The unique formula has been proven in laboratory tests to trap fat molecules inside the intestinal tract before they can be absorbed into the bloodstream," says Daniel P. Howells, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nature's Sunshine Products.

"The study supports our view that Fat Grabbers is simple, safe and effective," says Dr. Alvin Segelman, Vice President of Health Sciences at Nature’s Sunshine in Utah. "Fat Grabbers allows fat to be eliminated from the body, and enables people to lose weight without taking stimulant drugs."

In the study, Fat Grabbers was administered orally to 22 male and 42 female overweight or obese subjects over a 12-week period. The average weight loss experienced by the Fat Grabbers group was 16 pounds, whereas the placebo group showed an average weight loss of only eight pounds. In addition to weight loss, subjects experienced a total cholesterol reduction of 0.53 mmol/l with Fat Grabbers, compared to 0.38 mmol/l in the study’s placebo group. Conclusively, the Fat Grabbers group experienced an 81% weight reduction due to fat loss, a minimum loss of water and lean muscle tissue when consuming the product three times per day complemented with light exercise and a low-fat diet.

In addition, Nature’s Sunshine reported, Fat Grabbers significantly reduced hunger pangs in trial subjects. No side-effects were reported, and there was wide tolerance of the product for the duration of the trials, as 97% of the test group completed the study.

This study was conducted in Norway by Dr. Erling Thom.  Dr. Thom received his Ph.D in biochemistry from the University of Oslo in 1966 and has 25 years experience in clinical trial management. He currently works as the head of clinical operation in the Paracel Medstat Region to build clinical operation units in Nordic countries. Dr. Thom’s research has been published extensively, including several reports on weight-loss strategies and vitamin supplementation.