Raspberry pills for weight loss dr oz
Still, he thought the claims about the supplement were a stretch. As Oz explains, raspberry ketone, or RK, may stimulate the production of adiponectin, a hormone found in fatty tissue that improves our ability to metabolize fat. Robert Lustig, a neuroendocrinologist and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at University of California, San Francisco wrote about the research in an email to Healthy Living. A similarly-designed 2005 study from Japan found that mice given a high-fat diet for six weeks and then, for an additional five weeks, the same high-fat diet along with one percent RK. They found that the supplement prevented weight gain, fat accumulation around the liver and triglyceride levels associated with eating the high-fat food. RK is similar in structure to capsaicin, according to researchers -- an extract from hot peppers that is similarly associated with improved fat metabolism.
Still, the studies in mice do show some promise. Studies show that thin people have higher levels of adiponectin than overweight and obese people. To date, there have not been any human trials to back up these claims. Just today, Pure Health released a 400 mg capsule. But many experts remain skeptical that such results can be replicated in people.
