Many diet pills available on the market make extraordinary claims about your ability to lose weight using the specific product. Depending on the ingredients in the pills, it is possible to lose weight by taking these supplements. The active ingredient in Ling-zhi diet pills is the reishi mushroom. Traditional Japanese medicine has used this mushroom to treat a myriad of medical condition for hundreds of years. As a diet pill, in combination with other ingredients, the Ling-zhi diet pills purport to suppress your appetite. Clinical studies, however, have not confirmed the safety or effectiveness of this product. You should speak to a medical professional prior to taking Ling-zhi diet pills.
How it Works
Several manufacturers market diet pills using the Ling-zhi product name. These manufacturers claim that this product burns fat, expels toxins from your body and relieves constipation. Additionally, manufacturers claim that this product can benefit your skin and overall appearance. According to the manufacturers, this diet pill functions by preventing the digestion of dietary fat after consuming food. Further, the product reduces fat, eliminates fat and increases your metabolism so you can further burn fat. Again, these manufacturer claims do not have a basis in clinical scientific evidence.
Ling-Zhi Mushrooms
Reishi mushrooms grows on plum trees in Japan. According to "The Power of Japanese Red Reishi: The Real Magic Mushroom," reishi is a rare mushroom that grows sporadically. Traditional Japanese medicine uses this mushroom to stimulate the immune system, regulate and bring balance to the body, increase energy and improve longevity. Additionally, traditional Japanese medicine recommends using reishi to treat allergies, mushroom poisoning, asthma and to strengthen the immune system.
Ingredients
Reishi is the active ingredient in Ling-Zhi diet pills. Because different manufacturers produce this product, the additional ingredients will vary by manufacturer formulation. Additional ingredients found in Ling-Zhi diet pills may include ebony, fox-nut, tuckahoe, seman pruni, dioscoreae and wheat germ. Clinical research has not demonstrated the safety of combining these ingredients. You should also speak with a medical professional prior to taking this product to make sure that the ingredients in this product will not interact with any other medications or supplements you may currently take.
FDA Warning
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about Ling-zhi diet pills because of the potential danger these pills pose to your heart. Ling-zhi diet pills are not manufactured in the United States and the FDA has not approved or endorsed the use of these diet pills. You should exercise extreme caution and speak with a medical professional prior to taking this product.
References
- "Herbal and Traditional Medicine"; Lester Packer and et al; 2004
- "Lingzhi: From Mystery to Science"; Lin Zhibin; 2009
- "Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects"; Iris F. F. Benzie and Sissi Wachtel-Galor; 2011
- "The Power of Japanese Red Reishi"; Brad J. King and Dr. Meg Jordan; 2008
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