Supplements to boost metabolizm (Dr. Oz)

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Has anyone ever tried these?

BTW he is very clear about the fact that these are not magic bullets and just supplements to a plan.

Metabolic-Boosting Raspberry Keytones
This is a compound found in red raspberries; it basically slices up fat cells, making them easier to be burned as fuel. These keytones also help keep you feeling full and help to keep cravings under control. Raspberry keytones are better taken as a supplement because you would need to eat 1,000 raspberries to reap the same benefits. Aim for 100 mg before lunch and again at dinner. Look for raspberry keytones layered in a supplement with other fat-fighting ingredients.

Metabolic Boosting L-Carnitine
This is an amino acid found in red meat. L-Carnitine acts as a shuttle, pulling fat into the cell so it can be burned as fuel. L-Carnitine will also give you energy and ease depression. If you feel better, you won’t want to overeat, and you might even get to the gym! Aim for 500 mg twice a day at breakfast and again at lunch. Don’t take this near bedtime because it could keep you awake. This is a safe supplement and won’t give you the jitters.

Metabolic-Boosting White Kidney Bean Extract
This ingredient is a known carb blocker and works great for those “off” eating days. Taken along with a high-carb, high-fat meal, white kidney bean extract will block those unwanted calories from being stored as fat. It will also keep your blood sugar balanced. Aim for 300-500 mg two times a day with meals.

In conclusion, be sure to have a protein bar on hand so you’re never caught without the right thing to eat to fuel your metabolism. Every time we eat the wrong kind of food, we slow down our metabolism a notch.

Finally, don’t forget to drink your water! Not drinking enough will also slow down your metabolic rate as much as 3%!

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/boost-your-declining-metabolism?page=4#copy

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Re: Supplements to boost metabolizm (Dr. Oz)

I haven't tried it nor do I plan to, but the keto diet is widely used in the bodybuilding community. Although there is no scientific evidence to prove it, it is believed by most to be probably the best fat-loss diet. Those who are on this diet usually consume VERY low amounts of carbs (5-10 grams per day) as opposed to the recommended (100g per day). Keeping your glucose levels depleted constantly (by diet), the fatty acids in the liver are broken down in to: 1) glucose (to fuel all body cells, except CNS neurons) and 2) ketones. The brain uses the ketones as fuel, and sometimes also the heart. The diet is not very effective if you cannot restrict caloric intake VERY significantly, like many people on this forum. The ketone supplement basically only provides fuel for the brain to function when blood/glucose is deliberately kept minimal. The supplement cannot slice up fat cells.

L-Carnitine makes transportation of fatty-acids more efficient for metabolism. Pulling fat in to the cell to be burned as fuel is not possible. Fat cannot be used as fuel directly. That is basic human physiology. The L-carnitine also removes ketones from the body, so consuming both ketone and carnitine supplements together is pretty pointless.

I`m not familiar with the kidney bean extract.