The hype around raspberry ketones has many people intrigued. We are flooded with questions about raspberry ketones on a daily basis. Ever since Dr. Oz hailed raspberry ketones as the world’s number one fat burning miracle in a bottle, this supplement has become so trendy that we can picture it fighting off TMZ paparazzi as it enjoys nights out on the town with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
Ads are all over magazines. It is name dropped by celebrities in late-night TV talk show interviews. Google and Facebook obnoxiously recommend raspberry ketone to us as we surf the web, as if they’re trying to tell us something about our bodies.
Raspberry ketones are relatively new as a dietary supplement. It was a largely unknown supplement until that March 2012 episode of the Dr. Oz Show turned it into the mother of all weight loss hopes. At the time, there were only a few supplement makers marketing a pure natural raspberry ketones powder due to the high cost of quality raw ingredients.
Dr. Oz Becomes Dr. Frankenstein – An Industry Monster Is Created
Now it seems like a new raspberry ketones supplement is on the market everyday. More alarmingly, the quality of the new brands coming out is questionable. The market is flooded with:
- Products with synthetic ketones that come from a petri dish, not a raspberry. These are synthetic – they are not all-natural…
- Useless ground up raspberry extract or anise seed ketones with just minimal raspberry ketone added more for aroma…
- Proprietary blends with ingredient mixes more likely to induce a panic attack than weight loss.
Many people are wisely skeptical whenever there is a media frenzy about anything tagged as a weight loss miracle. A raspberry ketones Google search doesn’t calm that skepticism. People are taken from website to website decorated with photos of ripped abdominal muscles, tape measures, slim waistlines, and phony testimonials with Before/After pics of the same people we see pictured on other weight loss sites.
Its only a matter of time before we see Richard Simmons jumping out of a giant red raspberry to “I’m So Excited” by the Pointer Sisters.
Pretty much everything out there right now makes this product look like another weight loss fad or scam… when there is actually a lot of substance here when it comes to the potential of raspberry ketone as a fat burner.
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We hope that by the end you have a better understanding of what raspberry ketones are all about, and whether or not you can benefit from them.
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I have questions about the Approved Raspberry Ketone capsules:
1. Does it target abnormal fat and leave the good fat alone?
2. The capsule contains hypromellose, is that a sugar? I’m on the hcg drops and would like to start taking this product but there are restrictions on ‘what is safe’ like no sugar or oils.
3. When the fat is being used for energy, what happens to the cell membrane, is it dissolved and eliminated out of the body or stay ‘in hopes’ of getting filled back up with fat?
4. Is this product Hcg approved, be great if you knew that!?
Thank you very much for your help.
Curlyque
Hey Curlyque! Those are fantastic questions.
Raspberry Ketones do two things: help put your body into a state of ketosis, and assist in your body’s production of the hormone adiponectin. Now, while in ketosis, your body will burn more fat at a faster rate. Normally, your body will go into a natural state of ketosis when you don’t consume enough carbohydrates. Since your body’s preferred substance for fuel is glucose, when you don’t get enough, your body will increase the production of ketone bodies and start burning fat for energy. By overloading your body with ketones, you are forcing it into ketosis. The adiponectin hormone breaks down the fat cells to be used as fuel. There are three different kinds of body fat: essential, reserve, and excess. Reserve and Excess are basically the same, it is simply considered excess when the body has too much of it. When your body goes to use fat for energy, it will first target the excess. When the excess is depleted, it will then go for the reserve, and then the essential. So basically, once you have rid your body of the excess fat, if you continue to force your body to burn fat for fuel instead of glucose you will be depleting your body of the good fat. Until then, you should have no worry of your body using up its reserved and essential body fats.
Now, hypromellose is a highly viscous, non toxic, polymer with many different applications. It is widely used in the medical community, and is also used as a thickener in some foods. It is not considered a sugar, but is used in lieu of gelatin.
When you “lose” body fat, the fat cell does not go anywhere or move into the muscle cell to be burned. The fat cell itself stays right where it was. The process of burning fat is very complex, but in a nutshell, when your body has to rely on fat as fuel, the fat cells are simply emptied of its fat. So you don’t actually “lose” fat cells, you “empty out” fat cells.
As for the HCG diet, from what I’m finding it doesn’t appear that the raspberry ketones would interfere in a bad way. In fact, a lot of HCG products on the market either include or recommend taking raspberry ketones along with it.
I hope this was helpful!
Thank you so much for the detailed answers!! Here’s another one:
What kind of diet does one need to be one in order for the Raspberry Ketones to work? I am told that it can take 4 to 6 weeks for this to get in your system. I only have about 3 weeks left on this round of hcg since they have a limit on how many days one can stay on the drops. After you get off the drops you cannot eat any sugar, not counting fruit, or carbohydrates in the form of starches, you know bread pasta etc.
This section goes for another 3 to 4 weeks and then you are able to slowly start adding some sugar and starches watching the scale….oy. If you want to do another round you have to wait 6 weeks between. SO, if I am limiting my sugar and starches after I stop the drops, would that be a correct diet for the raspbarry ketones to work?
Thanks again for your knowledgable friendly help!
Curlyque
Hey there Curlyque! So glad you asked! Basically, your body will go into ketosis when it doesn’t have any sugar to burn for fuel. The point of taking a raspberry ketone supplement is to overwhelm your body with ketones forcing it into that state. Now, if your consuming lots of sugar and carbs, it’s going to counteract with the supplement, pretty much making it to where you will simply come out even, having lost no weight at all. Some might even gain weight. It’s okay to eat some sugar and carbs, but if you’re consuming more than ketones, your body will never enter into that state. So it sounds like you’re already on a good diet path for these raspberry ketones to do you some good. Just stick with it and eat as few sugars and carbs as you can and I think you’ve got a great chance to see good results.
Of course, keep in mind, we’re not dietitians. Since everyone is different, diets will differ, so you might benefit more by consulting with a nutritionist about this.
I hope this was helpful!
I am interested in the Raspberry Ketone Supplement. I would like to know if it is taken as a supplement to a “meal” or do you take it with meals.
Hi Cdioguardo! Raspberry ketones are typically taken as a regular supplement, and does not need to be taken with food. That’s the great thing about the raspberry ketones! As long as you on a balanced diet and moderate exercise program, all you need to do is to take the supplement as recommended by the manufacturer.
I hope that helps!
Geek 10
Hi cdioguardo. We spoke with the aPP-aPProved product team, and the simply raspberry ketones they sell are to be taken in addition to healthy eating for best results. They recommend 1 capsule twice daily in the morning with a full glass of water. This is the same for most manufacturers, but I would check with each individually to be safe. Meal replacements are rarely a safe idea.
Can you use Green Bean Extract at the same time with Raspberry Keytones?
Hi Coffeenip. I cannot speak for all manufacturers, so I suggest checking with them specifically before making that call, but I do know that aPP-aPProved sells both the raspberry ketone and the GC50 products and both can safely be taken together. I hope that helps!
Can one complete a 30-day daily detox while also taking Raspberry Ketones? Or, does one have to wait until the detox is complete before consuming the ketones?
Hi Groyal1! Generally, a detox calls for one take nothing but the detox materials. However, I would urge caution when following detox plans, and suggest that you consult your physcian before beginning any such program.
I hope that helps!
What do you think about Raspberry Ketone Premium? I have been doing a lot of research, as well; and they look like they are also 100% All Natural with a better price. Comments???
Well, pattymom13, at first glance, Raspberry Ketone Premium appears to be a pure product without any fillers, but the capsules are made of gelatin so they’re not vegan/vegetarian. The product also has a 90 day money back guarantee, and in all the research we’ve seen, the ketones product needs a minimum of 4 weeks to even begin working. Most manufacturers advise 6-8 weeks. 90 days seems to limit giving the product enough time to begin to work. Also worth mentioning is the fact that the company doesn’t appear to manufacture any other products and they aren’t registered with the Better Business Bureau.
Hi. Have you guys heard of and hopefully tested phytoceramides?
Hi I just purchased the raspberry key tones which I begin taking tomorrow. How many jars do u recommended taking before seeing results? I’m also going to workout (4-5x/wk) and eat pretty healthy. Thanks!
I just purchased the raspberry ketones and am wondering if I’m really supposed to only eat 500 calories a day? This is what I read AFTER I purchased it. Can you advise on the type of diet I should be on and approx. how many calories I should be eating, as a 46 year old woman, 170 lbs.?
Thank you
Hi Toodles. 500 calories a day is a little low for an older woman. I’d recommend between 1200 and 1500 calories a day on a low fat, low carb diet. I’d suggest staying below 10 grams of fat per day, and definitely less then 20. Carbohydrates are a little harder to moderate, but as you probably already know such things as bread and soda are places of high carbohydrate concentration.
Exercise should not be overlooked. Walking, such as walking the dogs or going out with the kids, is a fantastic form of exercise, and it doesn’t take much to see an improvement.
I hope that helps!
i have just recently purchased both the raspberry ketones and the whole seed african mango supplements. i was wondering i was wondering what type diet recommendations would accelerate weight loss while im talking these supplements!
Hi Jzaffos! I’d be more then happy to offer suggestions regarding diet. While taking the supplements you mentioned, it is beneficial to reduce the amount of carbohydrates you eat. By all means, have some, just smaller then usual amounts. You should also be sure to drink plenty of water, and engage in light exercise (walking or an elliptical machine) for atleast 30 minutes a day. That should help you get the most out of your new supplement regimen! Good Luck!