Caralluma Fimbriata - Nature's Appetite Suppressant For Weight Loss

Caralluma Actives, Caralluma Burn, Slenderluma, and Slimaluma are just a few popular brand names for a relatively new diet pill with hunger-controlling abilities. These modern weight loss supplements contain an ancient ingredient -- Caralluma fimbriata, a succulent plant native to India.

Caralluma cacti grow wild along the rural Indian roadsides, and they are also popular as garden borders. Africa, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Southern Europe, and the Canary Islands are also home to these plants.

Traditionally, Caralluma fimbriata was consumed raw by Indian tribesmen during a hunt. It was the ideal portable food, with an ability to quench thirst, ward off hunger, and improve endurance. The locals still eat Caralluma raw today. But they also preserve the plant as pickles or chutneys. And they most often prepare it as a cooked vegetable, served with Indian herbs and spices.

Many modern diet pills contain Caralluma fimbriata extracts, which minimize food cravings to promote weight loss. Like the raw plant, Caralluma extracts also quench thirst and improve stamina.

In addition to Caralluma fimbriata, the Caralluma Actives diet pills contain several phytonutrients, organic plant nutrients thought to promote human health. These include flavone glycosides, megastigmane glycosides, pregnane glycosides, and saponins.

Caralluma Burn also contains the additional ingredients of cellulose and water. Colloidal silicon dioxide, dibasic calcium phospate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium stearate, and maltrin are found in Slenderluma. And Slimaluma contains green tea and yerba mate.

In 2006, a clinical trial conducted in India studied the effects of Caralluma fimbriata on 50 overweight people. The plant extract produced no significant changes in body weight, fat consumption, or hip measurements. However, study participants did experience reduced appetite and smaller waist measurements. Another study revealed Caralluma fimbriata as effective in reducing the formation of plaque in the arteries.

The essential ingredient in Caralluma Actives, Caralluma Burn, Slenderluma, and Slimaluma is proven to have appetite-suppressing, anti-obesogenic, and anti-atherogenic properties. Nevertheless, it is important for consumers to do their homework before taking any weight loss pills.

Diet aids and other nutritional supplements are not subject to the same government standards as prescription medications. As a result, supermarkets, health food stores, pharmacies, and retail stores sell these products with limited proof of safety and effectiveness. Always read the labels, and talk to a doctor or pharmacist, before taking Caralluma fimbriata or other diet pills.

Once a weight-loss pill or dietary supplement is on the market, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monitors the product for safety. It can also recall or ban dangerous products. Check the FDA website for product recalls, market withdrawals, and safety alerts.

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