Review Update:

The FDA has issued a warning against Hydroxycut-branded products for possibly causing health problems related with the liver. While the FDA has not confirmed it, some believe that the ingredient behind the problems is Hyrdoxycitric Acid, or HCA. HCA is found in Garcinia Cambogia.  PatenTrim contains Super Citrimax, which also contains HCA.

So until more definitive research is done, we are no longer recommending PatenTrim or any other products that contain the ingredient Hyrdoxycitric Acid. See the complete FDA report here or the Hydroxycut Review here for more info.

Original Review

Of the thousands of diet pills on the market today, it’s not often that we come across one that we can actually recommend. Which is why PatenTrim is such a breath of fresh air in the polluted diet pill industry. Read on to see why it is that we like PatenTrim so much.

PatenTrim Ingredients

• ChromeMate (200 mcg)
• Super CitriMax (1,400 mg)
• Green Tea - Decaffeinated 50% EGCG (1,000 mg)
• Forslean (250 mg)
• Gymnema Sylvestre - 25% gymnemic acids (200 mg)
• Bioperine (5 mg)

Notice that next to the ingredients you see what is nothing short of an extreme rarity on this site - the amounts of each ingredient.  With so many diet pills using their so-called “proprietary blend” they proudly display the ingredient, while conveniently hiding the amount of the ingredient actually included in the pill.  Result: you end up with a pill with miniscule amounts of each ingredient doing absolutely nothing to help you lose weight.  We really like PatenTrim because they fully disclose the amounts of each ingredient included.  It shows that the company isn’t hiding anything, but more importantly, it shows exactly what you are putting into your body.  Two really big thumbs up for that!

ChromeMate  (200 mcg) - ChromeMate (an oxygen-coordinated niacin-bound form of chromium) is designed to promote weight loss through regulation of blood sugar levels.  ChormeMate can be found in other diet pills but because of its high price tag, you usually dont find very much of it in there.  Props to PatenTrim for including the right amount at 200 mcg (the amount used in supporting studies).

Super CitriMax (1,400 mg) - Super CitriMax (HCA-SX) has been shown to suppress appetite and inhibit fat production.  It has been the topic of much research confirming its efficacy in weight loss.  When combined with NBC (niacin-bound chromium ) and GSE (gymnema sylvestre extract) it is known to have an increased effect.  One study found that:

“The combined results confirm that HCA-SX and, to a greater degree, the combination of HCA-SX plus NBC and GSE reduce body weight and BMI, suppress appetite, improve blood lipid profiles, increase serum leptin and serotonin levels and increase fat oxidation more than placebo.” -Int J Clin Pharmacol Res. 2005;25(3):133-44.

Notice that PatenTrim includes both NBC (above) and GSE (below) to accompany Super CitriMax.  For your reference, here are some other studies showing HCA-SX’s effectiveness:

• J Med. 2004;35(1-6):33-48.
• Mol Cell Biochem. 2002 Sep;238(1-2):89-103.

Green Tea - Decaffeinated 50% EGCG (1,000 mg) - PatenTrim includes an astounding 1,000 mg of green tea which is heads and shoulders above what other diet pill companies include in their pills.  The green tea included in PatenTrim is decaffeinated to help those who may not do well with high amounts of caffeine.  With green tea being one of the most researched and supported diet supplement on the market, we like that PatenTrim includes a large amount of it in their formula.

Forslean (250 mg) - Promotes lean body mass allowing you to retain muscle mass as you lose weight.  Clinical studies and research has shown that Forslean helps to reduce body weight and body fat.

Gymnema Sylvestre - 25% gymnemic acids (200 mg) - The study of Super CitriMax cited earlier stated that gymnema sylvestre (GSE) aided significantly in the results of weight loss when used jointly with HCA-SX.   So we like that PatenTrim includes GSE alot.

Bioperine (5 mg) -While Bioperine doesn’t have a ton of documented research backing it, it reportedly helps in the nutrient absorption.  The idea is that the better your body obsorbs the nutrients, the more healthy and likely to lose weight it becomes.

PatenTrim’s Guarantee

PatentTrim offers a 100% lifetime guarantee.  You are able to return one used bottle and all other unopened bottles for a full refund.  If a diet pill offers any guarantee at all, its usually a good sign.  The fact that they offer a lifetime guarantee (something I’ve only seen maybe 3 or 4 times) is very impressive.

PatenTrim’s Price

At $69 per bottle, PatenTrim is priced a bit higher than other’s on the market. **We just noticed that Patentrim has lowered the price to $59 per bottle.  While we aren’t sure if this is a permanent change or just a temporary one, the lower price is well appreciated.  We thought it was a great product at a decent price before the decrease but now we’re even more impressed by Patentrim.  Essentially you can either pay $30 for something that won’t do anything, or you can pay a little extra and actually get the amounts of ingredients that will make a difference.

Conclusion

We absolutely recommend PatenTrim.  First and foremost they fully disclose the amounts of each ingredient in the pill, something that isn’t seen very often at all in this industry.  Secondly, the amounts that they do disclose are what seems to be the correct amounts needed according to research.  They have a fantastic money back guarantee, you can’t go wrong.  Their marketing is open and straight forward, making it easy to view them as a reputable company.  It’s not often that we can actually recommend a product in this industry, but in this case we openly put PatenTrim in our “best” diet pill category.

Ingredients: bioperine, chromemate, forslean, green tea, gymnema syllvestre, super citrimax

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