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Supplementation with the herbal blend LI85008F (900 mg/day) significantly reduces body weight, BMI, and visceral adiposity in healthy overweight adults compared to placebo when combined with modest caloric restriction and exercise.
Take 900mg of LI85008F daily (split into two 450mg doses) alongside a modest calorie-restricted diet (around 1800 kcal) and regular walking. This combination has been shown in a 16-week clinical trial to significantly reduce body weight and BMI in overweight adults compared to placebo.
LI8500F supplementation for 16 weeks resulted in statistically significant body weight reduction vs. placebo (5.36±1.769 kg vs. 0.87±1.381 kg; p<0.0001)... LI8500F supplementation for 16 weeks also demonstrated significant reduction of BMI from baseline vs. placebo (2.05±0.693 vs. 0.34±0.559; p<0.0001)
Why this rating
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with a reasonable sample size (n=140) and statistical significance, though funded by the manufacturer.
Source
Efficacy of a novel herbal formulation for weight loss demonstrated in a 16‐week randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical trial with healthy overweight adults
Kashinath Dixit et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2018
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