Citrin & Chromium
(Diet Formula)
Natural Nutrition Center
Citrin In 1991 Citrin
was introduced to the health food industry as the first all natural plant
extract standardized for hydroxycitric acid. This unique extract comes from
premium hand harvested Garcinia cambogia fruits grown in selected regions of
southern India. The active principle of Citrin, hydroxycitric acid, is in the rind of Garcinia cambogia.
What is HCA
HCA stands for hydroxycitric
acid. Hoffman-LaRoche, an international pharmaceutical company and Brandeis
University researchers began investigating HCA in the early 1970's They
found that the (-) form of HCA was a potent and competitive inhibitor of
citrate lyase, an enzyme found primarily in the liver which is vital in
regulating fat metabolism
How does HCA work?
Fatty acids are the building
blocks of fats and lipids. At the cellular level, (-)HCA molecules "trick"
the citrate lyase enzyme. The receptor sites of citrate lyase enzymes are
filled with (-)HCA. This means fewer fatty acids are synthesized, making
less fat available for cellular storage. This results in less body fat
build-up in the liver and adipose (fat) tissue. Increased amounts of energy
at the cellular level are then available to more rapidly degrade free fatty
acids.
Is This All?
No ...HCA
suppresses appetite thus reducing food intake. When you consume food the
body begins breaking down carbohydrates into glucose (a necessary form of
sugar). The liver functions to ensure that the blood continually has
adequate glucose to fuel the brain with energy . Excess glucose molecules
would normally break down into fat or cholesterol . However (-) HCA
temporarily inhibits the citrate lyase enzyme and excess glucose is
converted to glycogen in the liver . When glucose and glycogen reach a
certain level, the brain gets a signal of "fullness", suppressing appetite
and reducing the desire for more food. The benefits of Citrin are two-fold
1.).inhibits the synthesis of fatty acids in the liver , and 2.) it promotes
an increased availability of glycogen in the liver, thus sending a "full"
signal to the brain sooner
Citrin and Chromium Diet
Formula 500mg. caps ct. 60
Code NN2502 Price $9.54
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