ProVaTE l weight loss pill by ProLab.
ACTION: Stimulates metabolism.
SOLD AS:’ Capsules.
INGREDIENTS: Three capsules contain: CreaVATETM, 1,500 mg ; sida cordifolia (6 percent ephedra), 416 mg; guarana extract (seed; 12 percent caffeine), 300 mg; white willow bark, 75 mg; cayenne (80,000 heat units), 75 mg. Other ingredients: magnesium stearate, gelatin, and microcrystalline cellulose.
HOW TO TAKE IT: Package directions advise taking 3 capsules 2 to 3 times a day. The instructions also recommend not exceeding 3 capsules within a 4-hour period or 18 capsules within 24 hours, and not taking the capsules within 4 hours of bedtime as it may disturb the ability to sleep.
WHAT IS IT SUPPOSED TO DO: The manufacturer calls ProVATE 1 a “technological breakthrough in the fight against fat.” The CreaVATETM formulation is a high-energy molecule that bonds 60 percent creatine with 40 percent pyruvate, which ‘reportedly provides superior metabolic efficiency. ProVATE also contains thermogenic agents, which help burn fat.
COMMENTS: This product contains ephedra, in the form of sida cordifolia, which has been linked with serious side effects, including death. It also contains a caffeine-containing substance, guarana. This combination is likely to cause anxiety,
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In addition, there is no reliable scientific evidence that creatine and pyruvate cause weight loss. Do not take ProVATE 1 if you are pregnant, breast-feeding, at risk of or being treated for high blood pressure; diabetes; pernicious anemia; nervousness; anxiety; depression; seizure disorders; stroke; prostate enlargement; or heart, liver, thyroid, or psychiatric disease. Avoid use if also taking an MAO inhibitor or any prescription medications.