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Hydroxycut
One of the leading diet and weight loss supplements
BACKGROUND
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Hydroxycut Recall after FDA Warning to Stop Using the Diet Pill
Once making headlines for containing a controversial herb, Ephedra, banned by the FDA, Hydroxycut now offers an Ephedra-free product that claims to increase metabolism and energy while curbing your appetite, cutting calories and maintaining blood sugar.
When Hydroxycut is combined with a diet and exercise regimen, the product claims to help users shed two-to-three times more weight that without. When taking Hydroxycut, it is suggested that users commit to consistent exercise and a low-calorie diet. Take Hydroxycut half-to-one hour prior to meals with eight ounces of water.
PRO
- Increases energy
- Control appetite
- Burn calories
- Lose up to 4.5 times more weight than with diet and exercise alone
- Recipes and exercises available
- Research studies available
CON
- Hydroxycut Recall due to product association with death and liver damage
- Must diet and exercise for Hydroxycut to work
- Pills must be taken 30-60 minutes before meals which can be difficult if you don’t always eat at the same time
- Contains caffeine
INGREDIENTS
- Hydroxycitric Acid, extracted from tropical fruit and linked with liver problems
- Calcium
- Chromium
- Potassium
- Hydroxagen Plus
- HydroxyTea
- Caffeine
- Green Tea extract
- White Tea extract
- Soy
ADMINISTRATION
Take two caplets with eight ounce of water as a dietary supplement 3 times per day approximately 30-60 minutes before each meal. Do not snack after dinner. Consume 10 eight ounce glasses of water per day. Do not take within five hours of bedtime. For best results, use Hydroxycut for eight weeks with a low-calorie diet and exercise program. For the first three days of the program, take one capsule three times per day. From day four beyond, take two capsules three times per day.
DIET and NUTRITION
There is no clear advice from Hydroxycut on an eating plan. You are encouraged to sticky to a healthy diet while taking the supplement. This kind of flexibility allows you to choose a plan of your liking.
For those with food allergies- Hydroxycut is a gluten-free product.
EXERCISE
No guidance provided.
CONCLUSION
ConsumerHealthDigest.com conducted research of 30 dietary supplements. Scoring 3 on a scale of 1-5 for metabolism enhancement, weight-loss potential and ingredient control and 4 on a scale of 1-5 for appetite suppression, Hydroxycut ranked number 11.
Common Misspellings
Hydroxy Cut, Hydroxicut, hydroxcut, hydroxycut.com, hydroxy-cut, hydrox-cut,
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Wikipedia
Hydroxycut is a nutritional supplement marketed by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., designed to help consumers lose weight. It is sold at conventional retailers, such as GNC and Wal-Mart, online retailers such as and , and through direct television marketing.
User Feedback
(Page 2 of 40, 786 total comments)rockyriot92
I just got discharged from the hospital from Hydroxycut. I honestly don't recommend it just because this experience was traumatic. It was 4 am and my heart was pumping so fast, I was extremely jittery and felt this negative aura that reminded of the kind I got when I had a seizure last year. At the hospital I had continuous EKGs and my blood pressure checked very often. I'm throwing away these Hydroxycut pills and sticking to a regular diet...my life is far too precious to risk.
posted Mar 31st, 2011 9:25 amJacob
Ive been using Hyroxycut for about a year and a half now. I lost over 100 pounds but I would advise everyone NOT to take any form of Hydroxycut. On 2/18/11 I went to the Doctor because of abdominal pain. They did blood and urin test. And when I got the tests back they told to get to a hospital. My liver enzymes were off the charts and started to turn jundus. They were talking liver trasplant if my enzymes didn't go down. I was in the hospital for five days. Ive lost weight but it could've cost me my life.
posted Mar 29th, 2011 7:09 pmtindy
what is the dosage i should take of the hydroxycut capsules...i take 1 a day half an hour prior to working out...should i increase it or just keep tahing the same amount?
posted Mar 26th, 2011 2:10 amBritt
I was wondering, What happens when yo stop taking it? Is there a bad side effect to not taking it anymore. Like more weight gain or headaches? I'm thinkin about taking it but I want make sure it won't hurt me or my body if I choose to stop
posted Mar 24th, 2011 9:38 pmJG
Lynsey: which version of the product are you taking? Thanks!
posted Mar 22nd, 2011 3:32 pmkate
I hear you Lily! I have noticed LOTS of people doing this lately- what is UP with that? These are people that should know better, too!
posted Feb 28th, 2011 4:49 pmLily
wow! you people need to learn proper english... "LOOSE" is when something is loose, like a loose tooth.... to "LOSE" is when you lose something like to lose weight...thats pretty sad that like half of you spelled it wrong.
posted Feb 6th, 2011 2:50 amLynsey Ingram
I started using Hydrixycut 2 weeks ago with regular a calorie controlled diet and regular exercise. I was 180lbs when i started the diet with hydroxycut and after 1.5 weeks, i weighed in at 172. Im sure exercise has a lot to do with it, but hydroxycut helped energize me. I was never motivated until i started taking it and i love it. So far i have no symptoms other people say they have. No headaches, no heart murmurs, nothing. I feel great.
posted Jan 9th, 2011 11:19 pmAshley
I currently take Hydroxycut Hardcore X and it works great for me. With this formula it curbs your appetite to make your body use to consuming less. Now if I eat a sandwich my stomach feels bloated lol But now I have enough motivation to get up a work out and this product gives me the energy I need. It also helps to listen to loud music and roll off into another world. I recommend this product for persons who have the WANT to loose their extra baggage.
posted Dec 31st, 2010 1:46 amtripp
this is the worst product on the market. i was220 and did everything that muscle and fitness told to do with a workout plus the pills and after 9 weeks i lost 1 pound of total fat. this product is the biggest rip off i have ever seen. stop spending your money. you can loose more weight by sitting.
posted Nov 24th, 2010 6:11 amHusband of Hydroxycut taker
Don't Waste Your Money until you read!
posted Nov 1st, 2010 3:54 pmThis product doesn't work at all. If anyone loses weight with it, it's not because of the pills but a change in diet or lifestyle. The only people that seem to have success is severly overweight individuals that probably would lose weight with just a few diet changes anyways. My wife took it for 2 months with 0 results. Only a littel extra energy. Her routine was a minimal calarie diet with 4 days a week of Jillian's 3 day shread workout, amongst others. I believe she would have lost weight without taking Hydroxycut Acai, but instead had 0 results. Don't try this product, try anything else that has at least some kind of guarantee.!
Rodney Monroe
I lost 300 lbs after only one pill.
posted Oct 24th, 2010 4:46 pmJack Ellis
I have been taking these pills for about a month now. The pills were given to me by Chief Rodney Monroe ,who said ,his wife gave them to him after someone called him a Fathead. He said he took the pills for a month but his head was just as big.and it made his go to the bathroom a lot.
posted Oct 24th, 2010 4:43 pmI have cut back on chicken wings and fatback and I hope it helps cause I don't want a fathead like Rodney
sha
well I hve been taking it for about 2 and a half weeks now when i started i was 233.8lbs and i weighed myself two days ago and I was on 219. so its working so far for me! I have been working out quite a bit and drinking the water its says but following the instructions it worked for me!
posted Oct 14th, 2010 5:01 pmShaddyanne
It didn't do anything for me.
posted Oct 4th, 2010 6:52 pmTim Reed
I took Hydroxycut on and off for over a year. Just this last summer I was told by my doctor that i have liver damage. Please people be careful when you take things like this
posted Aug 29th, 2010 11:14 pmChevy
I'm 24 yrs old, 5'6 and 180lbs. I was hoping to only loose 20lbs. The bottle of this merchandise was a gift to me so luckily I didn't feel like I wasted MY money. I took the pills as advised, worked out and drunk more than enough water. Not one pound was lost. I stopped taking them after 2wks due to lack of any results at all. I experienced headaches and nausea. My appeptite was curved the first few days but then stopped.
posted Aug 24th, 2010 3:14 pmmarie
i started 15 days ago or less, I take only 2 to 4 caps a day with another complement. I have lost 8 pounds feel great but i think of stopping it if my liver could tricks me cause I had liver damage due to tylenol intake (twice) so i am soooo afraid and still want to lose weight...i need to lose 10 to 15 pounds more... dunno what to do, stop or continue for the next 10 pounds to lose ???? scared marie.
posted Aug 15th, 2010 1:06 pmrobert s
I am from ontario canada, i use the hydroxycut advance, for almost 7 weeks. I was 285 when i had started this. I am now 257 lbs. And thats no BS. I cant believe it, even after the 8th week i am going to stop with the product, and stick with my routine. I can believe how easy it is too do push ups now. Great Product. Would be great to do a infomercial lol
posted Jun 21st, 2010 1:31 amJewell
I got this when saw it on sale. Took it 2 days and started feeling sick and sorta headache/ Looked on computor found out it was recalled and all the bad stuf. Will go back to store on this. This is definately bad and dangerous product from what I felt and read.
posted May 26th, 2010 10:55 pm