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August 2007 Newsletter Update

We have instituted a new aggressive weight loss program based on our three years of clinical experience. Healthy eating habits and exercise are still the back bone of our behavior modification program. I have changed my dosage regimen of Desert Burn and added Green Tea Cutting Edge (my own decaffeinated liquid concentrate) for its thermogenic effect. It is also the greatest antioxidant in the world.

Now we have a great NATURAL combination (control appetite and increase energy expenditure.) It has been my experience that the best time to take hoodia is mid morning and mid afternoon. Take 2-3 (750mg ZA caps.) at both times. That represents 3 - 4.5 gms / day. It is not necessary to sustain a consistent blood level. Take it at the time when you need it the most, but remember to allow a 1 Hr lead-time.

The cost of Desert Burn is coming down, but like all other Hoodia products so is the potency. All of the Hoodia powder coming out of So Africa is now cultivated and not wild, therefore the decrease in potency and the need to increase the dose in order to get the same effect as we had before.

Our decaffeinated green tea increases thermogenesis (35-43%) or metabolic rate and if taken with with Desert Burn increases the overall effect on weight control. Recommended dose is one FULL dropper (equivalent to 9 cups of green tea) twice a day, taken in the AM and PM in hot or cold water.

Recommended reading: The Green Tea Book by Lester A Mitscher, Ph.D.& Victoria Dolby

Topic: Weight Management

July 2008

We now have 3 years of clinical experience with the use of Desert Burn Hoodia in our weight management program.

Our database now has over 700 men and women that we have carefully monitored over time. The age range is from 18 to 70.

The response rate is definitely dose related. The purity of the Desert Burn product gives the best results (not cut with other ingredients). As with any other medication or supplements, there is a certain placebo effect, which in fact is a good thing.

Clinical Impressions:
 

1. Drop out rate 15% (monetary constraints or failure to Respond) Satisfaction rate 85%.

2. Ave. wt. Loss 2 lbs. /wk. Wt. Loss is even and gradual. Keep your eye on the goal rather then wk. To wk. fluctuations. Max. Wt. Loss to date 50 lbs. Do not weigh yourself every day. The first thing noticed is a decrease in pants or dress size. Waist size: Men < 40 in. Women < 35 in. Any size above this and you become an increase risk for cardiovascular disease. Cut the calories and lose the weight.

3. 20% decrease in LDL and total cholesterol without the use of statins.. Some increase in HDL. Fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids) - no trans fats in the diet - exercise and Desert Burn is our natural approach to hyperlipidemia. 

4. Adult onset diabetics on oral hypoglycemic agents have noticed an improvement in their blood glucose and less need for medication. Their weight loss response appears to be more dramatic. It appears to be a metformin and Desert Burn synergistic response.

5. The other leg of the dreadful Metabolic Syndrome - Hypertension, has shown a gradual response to the weight loss program, as expected.

6. 60% of patients demonstrate an increase in energy and feeling of well being. Studies at Brown University Medical School, demonstrated that the compound (P57), extracted from the pure hoodia gordonii, increase the content of ATP by 50-150% in the hypothalamic neurons of the mid brain. This may send a signal for energy sensing which in turn causes an anorexic response in individuals.

7. 20% increase in libido - add natural progesterone crème and my female patients noticed a 30% improvement. All related to that neuro-modulator, the hypothalamus. Very interesting clinical findings that need further study..

8. Improvement in menstrual irregularities, especially in PCOS (polycystic ovaries syndrome). Very useful in the "estrogen dominant  individual with excessive body fat.Genestein (soy isoflavone), natural progesterone crème, and Desert Burn appears to be a great combination. This weight loss theory has been substantiated in other clinical studies.

9. Liquid hoodia (Desert Juice) has recently shown some promise. There is a high rate of absorption and rapid onset of action. It appears that the 500mg liquid is having the same effect as the 750mg ZA. The dosage is adjusted according to the response. Most people require 2 caps mid morning and mid afternoon.   
    

10. I have seen no adverse side effects to date. It can be taken with most medications. I would be very careful with insulin dependent diabetics.

All weight loss programs should be monitored by a healthcare professional. It's all about behavior modification and getting your body moving. Our greatest response has been with the "weight watchers  program and Desert Burn. Desert Burn Hoodia makes one pause before eating to ask the question, "do I really need to eat that much?  Most patients tell me "I'm just not hungry. These are exciting times in our fight against the Metabolic Syndrome and Desert Burn Hoodia is certainly going to help us wage this war.

These are exciting times in our fight against the Metabolic Syndrome and Desert Burn Hoodia is certainly going to help us wage this war.

Please understand that these are my opinions and clinical findings and not necessarily those of Desert Burn Industries. 

- Joseph A Varallo, MD, FACOG