
Clinical studies support using the seeds of African Mango as a treatment aid for weight loss and obesity.
Despite
the recent attention surrounding African Mango extract, and it's weight loss
benefits, the fruit has been consumed, and used as a diet aid for
centuries in the African rain forest of Cameroon, this is the place
where
African Mango originates. The trees can grow up to 100 feet tall and the fruits are found in between the dense leaves of the tree.
African Mango which has also been called the
"bush mango, is unique in that it doesn't contain a single pit it contains seeds called Dika. These seeds have been used by
tribesmen in Africa for suppressing hunger when running long
distances. Not only does the African mango seeds help to
suppress their hunger and appetite when traveling, but it also gives
them more energy to be able to run and travel over long distances
without tiring. While the flesh of the fruit has vitamin anti-oxident and other mineral nutritional value, the pit, or
the dikanut, has been extensively studied for its medicinal
properties. The nuts are usually dried in the sun for preservation, and then they are sold whole or in powder form. The fat-rich and protein-rich nuts, for hundreds of years have been used among Cameroon villagers.

researched the effects that
dikanut extract had on the weight of individuals diagnosed with obesity.
The study consisted of 40 individuals that were divided into two
groups, intervention and control. The intervention group ingested the
pit extract of the African mango fruit three times daily over a 4-week period
while the control group was administered placebos. The results
indicated that the intervention group experienced an average weight
reduction of 5.26 lbs. while the control group lost an average of 1.32
lbs. The subjects placed in the intervention group also exhibited a significant
reduction in blood lipid levels, which include triglycerides and LDL
cholesterol. Furthermore, the participants level of high density
lipoprotein, otherwise known as the "good" cholesterol, showed marked
improvements. The placebo group, on the other hand, exhibited no
alterations to blood lipid levels. Another study, published in the March 2009 edition of "Lipids in Health
and Disease," reported that the extract of the
dikanut may help to improve blood-glucose levels in patients diagnosed
with diabetes.

Have you ever wondered why, despite
all your dieting and exercise efforts, you keep gaining weight, and it
becomes more challenging to keep excess inches off your abdomen as you
age. Now abdominal fat is fat you don't want hanging around.
Belly, or abdominal fat is the fat that surrounds your organs. Abdominal
fat promotes the release of cytokines, cell-signaling protein
molecules associated with poor health. Belly fat can be the most
difficult fat to lose, being resistant to many of the best diet and
exercise programs. Perhaps
you've heard the expression "middle-age spread". As you reach middle
age and beyond, your body begins to store and release fat differently,
and this all happens out of sight at your body's cellular level. Your
fat cells control their size and number by secreting three different
command signals:
- Leptin
- Adiponectin
- Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
These
command signals tell your brain whether to stop or to
continue to eat. It's because of these three substances that many
young, physically active people can consume what seems like endless
calories without packing on pounds. The hormone leptin is key for
helping your body maintain its lean composition. Here's how it works.
The fat cells in your body secrete a hormone called leptin. Leptin
works as a chemical signal in your blood that tells your brain you have
eaten enough. When things are working optimally, you body hear's that
message and you stop eating. Your body really doesn't want to pack away
more pounds than it needs. Your body naturally seeks to stay within
your ideal weight zone. Not only does leptin help shut down your
hunger, but it also helps you burn more calories. Leptin also
stimulates the breakdown of stored triglycerides from your fat cells.
Now here is what overweight individuals have to contend with, by having
high levels of leptin circulating in their bloodstream. Because of this
overload, their fat cells become less sensitive to leptin, that is,
cells do not receive and respond to leptin signals optimally. This is
how leptin resistance can lead to weight gain and stubborn weight loss.
It's simple, follow this, when you're overweight, your fat cells also
increase in size, they pump more and more leptin into your bloodstream
in an attempt to get their message through to your brain. Unfortunately,
your brain does not hear the message in an optimal way. In response, two things happen:
- First, your body burns less fat.
- Second, your fat cells soak up fewer free fatty acids, from your bloodstream. The overabundance of fatty acids in your blood causes your muscles to become less responsive to insulin than they ideally should, ultimately leading to a rise in blood sugar. This in turn only leads to more free fatty acids, then more fat stores, and the vicious cycle continues.
Now it looks like the extract from the African Mango, called Irvingia Gabonensis, may help
support optimal leptin sensitivity in overweight people. By promoting
your body's ideal sensitivity to leptin, you can better know when your
body has eaten enough food. In a recently published study, Irvingia
demonstrated positive effects upon leptin blood levels and resulted in
weight loss and inches off the waistline. Over
a 10-week period, one double-blind study group received 150 mg of
Irvingia extract twice daily while maintaining the same diet and
exercise level. This group lost an average of 28 pounds whereas the
placebo group lost less than three pounds. African Mango is the only supplement so far that's been proven to control your leptin levels and even lower the level of C-reactive proteins (CPR). CPR can merge with leptin and diminish its ability to control your hunger. Many obese people have a high level of CPR, which could be another reason they find it so difficult to lose weight.
The Irvingia group also maintained healthy blood glucose, cholesterol, and LDL levels that were already within the normal range. Plus, there was a significant reduction overall of circulating leptin. In a study recorded in the National Library of Medicine, Irvingia Gabonensis seeds was evaluated for the management of obesity. This was carried out as a double blind randomised study involving 40 subjects, mean age 42.4 years. Twenty-eight subjects received Irvingia Gabonensis, 1.05g three time a day for one month, while 12 were on placebo and the same schedule. During the one-month study period all subjects were on a normal static caloric diet evaluated every week by a dietetic record book. At the end, the mean body weight of the Irvingia Gabonensis group was decreased by 5.26 ± 2.37% (p < 0.0001) and that of the placebo group by 1.32 ± 0.41% (p < 0.02). The difference observed between the IG and the placebo groups was significant (p < 0.01). The obese patients under Irvingia Gabonensis treatment also had a significant decrease of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and an increase of HDL-cholesterol. On the other hand, the placebo group did not manifest any changes in blood lipid components. Irvingia Gabonensis also targets the important factors that may be involved in age-related weight gain, such as responding to your fat cells command signals. In addition to supporting healthy leptin sensitivity, Irvingia also helps:
- Reduce the activity of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase which may help reduce the amount of starch and sugar calories that turn into body fat.
- Support a slowing of the rate of carbohydrate absorption from the intestines and a reduction of the caloric impact of starchy and sugary foods.
- Support healthy adiponectin levels while helping to maintain healthy insulin sensitivity.

- Avoid high fructose corn syrup
- Avoid processed foods, sugars, grains, fruit juices, and sweetened and diet drinks, and sodas.
- Supplement with omega-3 fatty acids Krill oil is the best, and most highly absorbable form to use

- Select the best African mango supplement you can find.
- Follow a healthy diet so you will get the maximum results from the supplement.
- Consider exercising to increase your results
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