The Renew Life Diet claims to help you shed unwanted pounds, increase lean body mass and eliminate poisonous body waste. You use the program by itself, or in conjunction with a low-calorie, high fiber diet and daily exercise regimen to lose weight and experience more energy, claims the diet's website.
Identification
Renew Life DietStart Cleanse is a two-part bodily detoxification program purported to help you get rid of the built-up toxins that are keeping you from losing weight. You purchase the product online, and take the pills every day for two weeks to boost your metabolism and "jumpstart" your weight loss attempts, says the diet's website.
Theories/Speculation
Renew Life DietStart 1's fat flush formula contains Svetol, a natural weight-loss aid derived from green coffee bean extract, claims the diet's website. Svetol delays the absorption of glucose, or sugar, from the foods you eat, says RenewLife.com, which stops your body from using glucose as its primary energy source. Therefore, your body releases stored fat to use as an immediate energy source, which helps you lose weight, claims the diet's website. Renew Life DietStart 2's colon cleanse formula helps hydrate your bowels and promotes healthy bowel function, says the diet's website. However, no independent clinical research exists to support the claims of this company.
Methodology
You begin the program by taking one Renew Life DietStart 1 pills twice per day with meals for one week. Then, you take two Renew Life DietStart 2 pills before you go to bed during the next week. You can then repeat the Renew Life DietStart two-fold plan for an additional 14 days, claims the diet's website, to further accelerate your weight-loss attempts. During the program, Renew Life also encourages you to eat a diet composed of free-range or organic meats, fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, whole grains and raw nuts and seeds.
Considerations
Although the effects of green coffee extract in relation to weight loss are promising, more studies need to be done to validate the use of GCE as a weight-loss aid, says Igho Onakpoya, a researcher at the Department of Complementary Medicine at Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter in Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom.
Furthermore, Erling Thom, Ph.D., a Norwegian researcher who tested Svetol's weight loss effects on numerous healthy volunteers in several different clinical trials, says that some study participants who took Svetol experienced nausea and headaches.
In addition, Renew Life Diet Start 2 contains rhubarb root and cape aloe leaf. Rhubarb root can cause mild intestinal discomfort, and cape aloe leaf can cause muscle weakness, says Drugs.com.
Warning
Speak with your doctor about Renew Life Diet's lack of available scientific evidence to back up the company's claims before you begin the program. Your doctor might recommend another clinically proven diet to help you achieve your weight loss goals.
References
- Renew Life: DietStart Cleanse
- Renew Life: DietStart Cleanse Info
- Renew Life: DietStart Cleanse Directions
- PubMed Central: The Use of Green Coffee Extract as a Weight Loss Supplement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials
- Med-Aq AS: The Effect of chlorogenic acid (Svetol™) and chlorogenic enriched coffee (CoffeeSLENDER®) on the glucose profile and bodyweight in healthy volunteers.
- Drugs.com: Aloe
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