An important first step on the road toward weight loss involves an evaluation of plans or products you may consider using. When it comes to weight-loss pills, including Ultra 90, MayoClinic.com recommends speaking with your doctor during the evaluation process, especially if you are taking prescription medication. Because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not regulate over-the-counter diet pills in the same manner as their prescription counterparts, it is up to you to get as much information as you can about the Ultra 90 diet plan before deciding whether to use it.
General Information
The Ultra 90 diet plan, available only by accessing the company website, is a diet pill that includes a nighttime and daytime formula. If you plan to lose less than 40 lbs. you can choose either formula, but if you plan to lose 40 or more lbs., instructions say to use both. The diet has no food or calorie restrictions,
If you use only one, the nighttime formula is appropriate if you finish your last meal of the day at least three hours before going to bed. In this case, you take three pills with a glass of water just before going to bed at night. The daytime formula is appropriate, according to company information, if you have an irregular eating schedule that does not permit a three-hour window before your last meal and bedtime. In this case, you take three pills with a glass of water in the morning, at least one hour before you eat breakfast. Instructions specifically state you should not go back to bed after taking your Ultra 90 pills.
Although the manufacturer provides no recommendations regarding exercise, instructions state that if you do, you should take an additional three pills 30 minutes before getting started.
Ingredients
The active ingredients in both forms of Ultra 90 formulas are conjugated linolenic acid, or CLA, and hydroxyproline from hydrolyzed fish collagen protein. These idea behind these ingredients, says DietResearch.com, is to provide the level of nutrition you would get from eating meat and dairy products, minus their associated fat content. Inactive ingredients in both formulas, although listed in differing order depending on the formula include safflower oil, aloe vera, vitamin C, gelatin, glycerin, water, beeswax and lecithin.
Time Frame
The company recommends you continue taking Ultra 90 for a minimum of 90 days. After that time, you can continue following the Ultra 90 diet for as long as you wish.
Effectiveness
Effectiveness claims center on three main points. First, Ultra 90 claims to reduce body fat by decreasing the amount of fat your body stores. The ingredient CLA is purported to accomplishe this by disabling the enzyme lipase, which is responsible for fat breakdown and ultimately, storage. Second, Ultra 90 claims to maintain lean muscle by increasing metabolic efficiency. This effect, according to the company website, occurs as body fat decreases and lean muscle, which burns calories more efficiently, takes its place. Third, Ultra 90 may prevent fat cells from refilling with fat through the action of hydroxyproline. Hydroxyproline attracts and gathers vitamin D to provide for better calcium absorption and in return, well-fed tissues and organs, an increase in lean muscle and a decrease in body fat.
Scientific Evidence
As of 2010, there is not enough evidence to determine whether CLA is effective as an aid in weight loss. Although animal studies do show CLA has some effect on apoptosis, or the destruction of, white fat tissue, the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center reports that studies using human subjects are producing mixed results.
Warning
Do not use Ultra 90 if you are pregnant or nursing a baby. The company also advises against giving Ultra 90 to children.
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