Hydroxycut
One of the leading diet and weight loss supplements
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
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.
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.
No guidance provided.
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.
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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 3 of 40, 786 total comments)melissa smith
i used hydroxycut original with ephedra and i exercised and dieted hard core and lost 22lbs in 2 weeks but then came down with the flu and skipped my diet not due to these pills
posted May 6th, 2010 6:42 pmBrad
I was thinking about building some muscle, but really wanted to lose some weight before I did it. I was considering getting Hydroxycut, but also wanted to get some Whey Protein. Would it be adviseable to use protein while taking Hydroxycut?
posted May 5th, 2010 2:34 pmDavid Pryor
I took only half of one dose last night which is two pills. I bought it months before and I think I didn't take it because of an adverse reaction. But I started to take hour long walks to help with my weight, so I thought I'd take half the dosage to see how that would work for me.
posted Apr 24th, 2010 11:41 amI'm throwing the bottle away because my Blood Pressure spiked to 175/118!!!! I first went to the bathroom to urinate and I noticed when I got off the couch that I felt really funny and it was hard to breath. I took my blood pressure multiple times to see if I could get it down. This episode lasted about an hour and a half! I would never recommend this to anyone and feel lucky that I am not dead right now!
cloressa amy
I lost 15 pounds but my nose bled and i itch finished one bottle will not do again rather be thick than dead
posted Mar 28th, 2010 5:06 pmcloressa amy
It help me loose 15 pounds I was 322 but sometimes my nose bleeds i be scared i finish one bottle but wont take again i rather be fat than dead
posted Mar 28th, 2010 4:57 pmMiss M
So honestly how many people when they stopped using the pills gain weight back? Im really trying to get down to my normal weight but i have been struggling.
posted Feb 6th, 2010 7:50 pmSandra
I was 168 lbs after giving birth and with hydroxycut and paying attention to what I ate, I lost 28lbs in 4 months. I did not go to the gym at all. My husband took it with me for the same time frame and lost 30 lbs. We were thrilled with it. I have started going to the gym now and thinking I'll give it another shot.. I LOVED IT.
posted Feb 2nd, 2010 3:19 pmsara
i like to use this product but im scared . i need to drop 50 lbs baby weight i need som encouragement
posted Jan 29th, 2010 2:51 pmtami
i took these pills in 07' and lost the weight real good it curbs your appetite and all i did was take the pills as needed and not pass 3 o'clock and work and my weight just came off i think it just really depends on the person every medicine does not work i have tried acai and its not for me at all I LOST NO WEIGHT WITH ACAI
posted Jan 28th, 2010 5:47 pmarmy dude
Well I personally take 12 a day, i have an active
posted Jan 25th, 2010 9:40 amjob as infantry , and need to get back in shape after my injury, i wanna deploy in october and won't pull it off at 260 lbs, i need to get down to about 210, I have lost 13 pounds in about a week, I eat tuna,but i personally can't kick the beer an i've lost that much,yeah my hearts gonna be messed up but i'll look good.
crystal
I used it for a month and i lost 20 pounds with healthy eating and exercising but once i stopped taking the pills and continued exercising and eating healthy i gained back 10 pounds of what i lost so i think it only gets rid of water weight. The first few weeks worked the best but I'm not going to take them again because i feel like its a waste of twenty dollars.
posted Jan 22nd, 2010 7:33 pmKatie
I have never used a diet pill before but I had to do something after high school I gained 40 lbs and as soon as i started hydroxycut it curbed my appetite and gave me so much energy...I can work out harder and longer when I take it...It really Works
posted Jan 20th, 2010 2:46 amsteve
hey does this pill really work????
posted Jan 19th, 2010 1:43 amcause i was lookin fordward to use it..
Manda
worked for me
posted Jan 4th, 2010 11:27 ambernice schmidt
hydroxycut is the only diet pill, i have found thats works. for me. i can loose 30 to 40 pounds on it in a month. i cut all sodas and sweets out and i exercise alot. i can see results in a week or two.
posted Jan 3rd, 2010 12:37 pmcollegegirl86
I took Hydroxycut for a month... just to finish the bottle. I felt so much more motivated and actually saw the weight on my body literally disappear. It was amazing and I almost thought it was due to my hard work at the gym and diet. So, I stopped taking it because right when my bottle ran out, the recall came and my dad freaked out. Now it's been almost a little over a year and I feel as fat as I was. I did however go on a looonnnggg vacation with tons of drinking and other not-so-great eating choices. But Im wanting to look and feel as great as I did back then. Only draw back is, I was really scared when I had a bad headache for about a week or two prior to discontinuing with the pills. Has anyone else experienced this? Could it just be the caffeine my body was not longer getting, yet still craving? I then vowed to never take Hydroxycut again, but Im seriously thinking.. that 1-2 week headache was well worth it.
posted Dec 25th, 2009 1:13 amfaisal
well im still new on this pill but my friend lost 40 kg in 4 months by using it with no side effects that made me buy it i hope it works good for me also with no side effects
posted Dec 11th, 2009 1:46 pmAshley
im 19 5' 2 n weigh 145 this is the most i have ever weighed n i just started taking the pill 3 days ago i drink 5-7 cups of water a day watch 3 kids 5, 2, n 3 months i clean jog,walk plus just started eatn right and exercising i feel great i dont know if its just my motivation but i feel the results and cant look forward to seeing further results.
posted Nov 29th, 2009 2:08 pmmendoza
im 22yr female. always been very athletic and healthy. always had a musclar figure well after i gave birth to my first child i went from the weight of 140 to 230 lb at delivery i couldnt believe it. i was so fat lost 40 lbs by very intense traing and eating right in 4 months than came to a plateu i was discouraged i couldnt figure out y i couldnt lose the extra weight when a friend told me i should try hc i started taking it i wanted to see if it worked i stop going to gym and i still lost weight so then after using it for 2 weeks and losing 10lbs w little effort i went to gym every other day and eat six times a day i lost another 12 ilb in just 2 weeks i ve been using it off and on since at recommend dosage and worked up to the stronger dosaging of hc such as hc hard core and never had any side effect everyone is different if ur healthy and reached a plateu in ur weight y not try hc there is a lot of things in america that are hazederous if consumed but that doesnt stop them like cigaretts and meat i am grateful for hc because it helped me get back sexy musclular body back when dieting and intense training wasnt enough through hard work and time i went from 230lbs to 156 and i now only have 16 ibs to lose to get my before kid body back thank u hc im forever grateful and i strongly recommend this product just remember a lot of things in this world are harmful to human life but we all still consume it
posted Nov 23rd, 2009 2:43 pmAngela
Hydroxycut helped me loose 20 pds and a hell of alot of inches on my waist in a month! i loved it and it gave me energy..... obviously people u need to work out with it and drink plenty of water! and another thing... everything is not ment for everybody if u have health conditions obviously u shouldnt be taking hydroxycut. If your obese especially obviously u should change ur diet before starting hydroxycut.... shit doesnt just happen over night
posted Nov 17th, 2009 5:55 pm