Carb Blocker Reviews

What Is A Carb Blocker?

A carb blocker, short for carbohydrate or starch blocker, is a category of weight loss products that typically contain extracts from beans and wheat germ sources, notably kidney beans believed to inhibit special enzymes in the digestive tract from breaking down carbohydrates such as potatoes, pasta and bread. This essentially prevents starchy foods from getting absorbed into the bloodstream and instead passes through the large intestines to be excreted in your next bowel movement.

Most over-the-counter supplements with carb blocking active ingredients inhibit from 39 to 45 grams of carbs from being absorbed. They are recommended to be taken right before any meal to ensure that the carbs in your food don’t get absorbed.

How Does A Carb Blocker Work For Weight Loss?

If there really was any effective diet loss medication than can banish America’s weight gain problems, the obesity epidemic sweeping the American lifestyle would be under control. But it remains as pervasive as ever.

Carb blockers may promise weight loss in their ads but there is very little substantive evidence from any clinical trial on human subjects that they work. Several studies have actually taken the claims back by indicating that their bean and wheat germ extracts have no efficacy on weight loss.

But recent clinical researches conducted by the Mayo Clinic did show that high concentrations ranging from 4,000mg of wheat germ extract and up to 6,000mg of beat extract exhibit a slowing of carbohydrate digestion. The problem is that the study failed to conclusive show any relationship that carb blocking leads to weight loss. The carb blockers in the market usually contain 500mg of any of these extracts – to far off from a presumably effective dosage.

Is Carb Blocker Good?

Here’s a sampling of what they say about carb blockers:

From Gene, Missouri:

“I lost 3 lbs over the last 2 weeks since I started using a carb blocking food supplement. I think it works with the right food and exercise.”

From Timothy, Idaho:

“I’ve been using a carb blocking diet supplement for the years I’ve been training in the gym. I no longer do and on hindsight, I don’t think it did anything as I just used it as part of food supplement the gym gave us as part of the membership fee.”

From Cynthia, Albuquerque:

“I thought I had something worst than diarrhea as I’ve been frequenting the john more often with a liquid stool every time. Until my doctor told me to stop the carb blocker I was taking.”

Is Carb Blocker Safe?

In the 80s, the FDA pulled out several carb blockers off the market after consumers complained about side effects that included bloating, gas, vomiting, nausea and diarrhea without being as effective as claimed in the ads.

Recent carb blocker formulations continue to have these effects and it is interesting to note that manufacturers are saying these side effects prove that their carb blockers are working. Well, just to be on the safe side, consult with your doctor before taking any, especially if you are pregnant or nursing, have a history of allergic reaction to either natural or artificial drugs, have a chronic medical condition or are taking any prescribed medication.

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