African Mango For Weight Loss... You Bet !!

                

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.

 

The extract from the seeds, called Irvingia Gabonensis. According to the Global Institute for Bioexploration, extract of the dikanut may help to alleviate symptoms of diarrhea, yellow fever, diabetes, and hernia. Leaf extracts have been found to also help to reduce fever. African mango has also been used as a treatment aid for elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL (Bad) cholesterol. In a study, led by Judith Ngondi, that was published in the May 2005 edition of "Lipids in Health and Disease." Ngondi

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.

Researchers at the University of Yaounde in Cameroon randomly assigned 102 overweight adults to take either the plant extract or a placebo twice a day for 10 weeks. The study participants did not follow any special diet and were told to maintain their normal exercise levels. By the end of the study, the extract group had lost a significant amount of weight, an average of roughly 28 pounds. While the placebo group showed almost no change. At the same time, they showed declines in "bad" LDL cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Dr. Julius E. Oben and his colleagues report the findings in the online journal Lipids in Health and Disease. The Fairfield, California based Gateway Health Alliances, Inc. supplied the Irvingia Gabonensis extract and partially funded the research. The study is the first well-controlled clinical trial of the extract's effectiveness as a weight-loss aid.

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.

African Mango contains loads of Vitamin B. Vitamin B helps to increase the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Metabolizing these nutriants the body gives you more energy to exercise which leads to increase in fat burning energy. Also vital to weight loss is the production of Adiponectine. Adiponectine is a hormone that regulates how the body absorbs glucose. Adiponectine also increases blood flow for better circulation.

You'll first notice Irvinga, working as it helps to suppress the appetite. It's also been clinically proven to increase fat burning by elevating the metabolism. It has not been connected to any serious side effects. This one ingredient is the only ingredient, prescription or natural, that has been clinically proven to lower levels of leptin. African Mango has a number of active components capable of results that have never been seen before with any other ingredient. It has a low propensity to be abused. When you use Irvingia, you will find it can help you to lose more weight. Though it should not be the only idea, in your plan for loosing weight. Of course, I have to remind you though, if you consistantly eat more calories than your body can utilize, weight loss can't occur, because excess calories are stored as fat in your fat cells. It's just that simple. In my opinion, you simply can't consume unlimited calories and expect to shed fat pounds by taking a product that might happen to show weight loss in a research study. You might also try to:

• 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                                                                                            

The best thing about the Irvingia Gabonensis is the fact that it is completely natural. While many artificial and chemical products tend to have downsides, the fact that the Irvingia Gabonensis supplement is 100% natural makes it a completely safe supplement to take in any situation. Anyone is able to take Irvingia Gabonensis, and there is nothing that will harm the body. Now there are many companies offering Irvingia or African Mango extract, and since most of us won't be traveling to Cameroon anytime soon for the real thing, as always do a little web research before you buy. It is very important to pick a supplement that contains a high concentration of pure African mango extract. If there are other active ingredients, look them all up online and make sure they have a proven effectiveness for weight loss or health. If they don't then they are fillers that won't do your body any good. You can get nutritional benefits just by taking the African mango diet supplement consistently, but those who are trying to lose weight benefit the most. When you decide to use an African Mango supplement, you'll take two doses of 150 mg per day. You can easily expect to lose three pounds each week. That may not seem drastic to you, but you have to consider that that's all without changing anything at all about your eating or exercise habits. So you can bet that if you strive to get in some regular exercise and even make the smallest of changes in your diet to work toward a healthier diet, that you would see much better results The normal results you would get from working out and eating right will be amplified so you are rewarded twice as much for your efforts. The good news is you can use African mango diet supplements with any type of healthy diet you choose to follow. There are many different products to choose from and some may come with dietary guides that will help you get the most from their 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

If healthy weight loss is one of your concerns by all means check with your doctor, and give this wonderful natural proven supplement a try. Good Luck...

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