1200 mg of glucomannan plus guar gum plus alginate before meals increased weight loss by 3.8 lbs

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Women given a combination of the dietary fibers glucomannan, guar gum and alginate, lost and who were on a 1200 calorie per day diet lost an average of 9.7 pounds in five weeks compared to 5.9 pounds for those given a placebo, a difference of 3.8 pounds, according to a study from the University of Tromso in Tromso, Norway. Doses

Doses: 1200 mg of glucomannan, 240 mg of guar gum and 240 mg of alginate before each meal

Subjects took 6 tablets fifteen minutes before each meal and 4 tablets at 3 PM.

The fiber supplement they took was called Glucosahl.

Each tablet contained:

• 200 mg of glucomannan
• 40 mg of guar gum
• 40 mg of alginate

Note: Alginate comes from seaweed.

This means that before each meal they took:

• 1200 mg of glucomannan
• 240 mg of guar gum
• 240 mg of alginate

And at 3 PM they took

• 800 mg of glucomannan
• 160 mg of guar gum
• 160 mg of alginate

The total daily intake of each of the dietary fibers was:

• 4320 mg of glucomannan
• 900 mg of guar gum
• 900 mg of alginate

 

Subjects

Subjects: 53 women

The study involved 53 moderately overweight women with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 30, ages 30- to 60-years-old.

 

Thank You

Thank you to Todd Budreau

Thank you to Todd Budreau for sending me this study.

 

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REFERENCE

Birketvedt G, Shimshi M, Erling T, Florholmen J. Experiences with three different fiber supplements in weight reduction. Med Sci Monit. 2005 Jan, 11(1): PI5-8.

AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Grethe Støa Birketvedt
Laboratory of Gastroenterology
Institute of Clinical Medicine
University of Tromso
Tromso, Norway
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