Labrada Launches Xhilar8
November 5, 2008
Xhilar8 is a new fat burner made by Labrada Nutrition being marketed as a “Thermotropic” supplement. Cool term that means it enhances “Thermogenesis” (a.k.a fat burning) and “Tropic” (that is, it stimulates your brain and thus elevates your mood). The formula for this new supplement includes:
- L-Tyrosine
- L-Taurine
Rhodiola Rosea Extract- Caffeine Anhydrous (200mg)
- Thiamine Disulfide Diisobutyrate
- Green Tea
- Kola Nut Powder
- Guarana Seed
- Citric Acid
- Cayenne Pepper
- Glutamic Acid
- Iodine
Is Xhilar8 Low In Caffeine Like They Claim It is?
The email blast about Xhilar8 that Labrada sent out this week that describes Xhilar8 says:
“…Conventional fat burners and energy products contain large amounts of caffeine, yohimbe and other stimulants which can leave the user jittery and tired. This is commonly reffered to as “the crash”. With Xhilar8 the caffeine dose is lower and you avoid “the crash”.”
Now according to the Xhilar8 label, each 3-capsule serving of Xhilar8 delivers 200 mg of Caffeine Anhydrous per serving! This is quite a high dose of Caffeine but let’s not forget that it also contains Guarana Seed, Kola Nut Powder and Green Tea which are 3 herbs that also have caffeine in them in their natural form! I’d really like to know what the net caffeine dose is that makes this product lower in Caffeine than the competition because 200 mg is the dose used in a huge number of fat burners currently on the market.
Final Comment
I’ve always been a fan of Labrada Nutrition since owner Lee Labrada started his business after leaving MET-Rx well over 10 years ago. I think they make some of the better-tasting bars and MRPs on the market. But the diet pill market is a very different beast. With hundreds of different products to choose from and an economy in shambles, it’s hard for any company (even with a great formula) to be really competitive with the big players in the fat-loss category.
More On Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals
July 5, 2008
Well last posting I told you about some of the things diet pill giant Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals was being charged with. Well, check out The Rap Sheet of crazy new allegations being brought against the company and it’s former employees:
The Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Rap Sheet
- Plotting to kill an FDA agent.
- Blackmailing an assistant U.S. attorney.
- Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals co-founder is jailed for possession of a “firearm silencer.”
- Using the herbal stimulant ephedra in diet pills after the FDA banned its use.
- Selling supplements that actually contained the active ingredients of prescription drugs to increase the potency of the product.
- Importing and selling steroids.
- Manufacturing phony ecstasy tablets that were sold on U.S. streets.
- Creating a muscle-building GHB drink but cleverly marketing it as a cleaning solution for your floors in an effort to mislead investigators.
SOURCE:
www.insidebodybuilding.blogspot.com
FTC Busts Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals
June 29, 2008
A federal court has ruled Hi-Tech Pharmaceutical’s and related defendants—National Urological Group (a.k.a. Warner Laboratories), the National Institute for Clinical Weight Loss Inc., Dr. Terrill Wright, and corporate officers Jared Wheat, Thomasz Holda, Michael Howell and Stephen Smith—are responsible for paying about $15.8 million on charges it violated the FTC act via false advertising and unsubstantiated claims for several weight-loss products. The court has also approved a permanent injunction against Wright, a physician associated with the online pharmacies, as well as a fine of $15.4 million for his ill-gotten gains.
Can’t Trust A Doctor?
In the case against Dr. Wright, FTC accused the physician of making “numerous false and unsustainable endorsements that afforded the product an air of clinical safety that it otherwise may not have had.” The court rejected Dr. Wright’s defense that FTC cannot prove he will violate the law again. In fact, FTC showed that Dr. Wright violated the law in the past and continues and continues to make false claim endorsements for Hi-Tech and the other companies, including making some of the same claims in the case at hand.
Final Comments
The fine of 15.4 million dollars seems like a huge amount but it’s nothing compared to the revenue Hi-Tech generated in a very short period of time. Aggressive advertising claims result in massive increases in sales in all instances, but eventually you have to pay the piper. Crafty supplement owners channel money into offshore accounts or “shell” companies prior to being “caught” by the FTC.
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Alli Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
June 26, 2008
The dietary supplement industry has never been the same since GlaxoSmithKline entered “their market” with their “Alli” product offering. The first FDA-approved diet pill with REAL clinical research backing it’s claims, was something overweight consumers had been waiting for years and supplement companies have been fearing. In almost no time, Alli became the #1 selling over-the-counter diet pill in America. Alli now celebrates its one-year anniversary with a donation to a charity called “Dress for Success Worldwide”. After selling more than 4 million bottles in the first year, they have decided to donate $75,000 to this charity. Dress for Success Worldwide is an international, non-profit organization that provides disadvantaged women with professional clothing, health and wellness, career development tools and a network of support to help them thrive in work and life. In addition to the cash donation, female Alli users are urged to donate their plus-sized business attire to Dress for Success and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare. Also, because the organization needs more than donated clothing, GSK Consumer Healthcare is asking Alli users to donate time and resources to their local Dress for Success affiliate.
“Looking good and feeling good go hand-in-hand, and that’s why Alli is supporting Dress for Success with a financial donation, clothing donation and volunteers, ” said Karen Scollick, vice president Weight Control at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare. “We can’t think of a better way to celebrate Alli users and the product’s anniversary than by helping others. ”
New Book Coming
As a part of the Alli anniversary celebration, a new book titled “We Lost It,” dedicated to telling the real-life stories of people who have lost weight on the Alli program, how they did it, what they’ve learned and how it has impacted their life was unveiled.
Alli Users Get Style Injection
Alli users featured in the book will get a “little black dress” designed for them by Laura Bennett and Mychael Knight, both former Project Runway finalists. A featured male Alli user will be styled by event emcee, Emmy award-winner Jai Rodriguez, formerly of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and currently seen on the Style Network’s Ultimate Style.
SOURCE:
PR Newswire
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/myPRNJ.jsp?profileid=1181592&resourceid=3763060