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Atrophex Review

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Atrophex Review

While I was researching Atrophex, I went straight to the source for information: BSN’s website. The website looks very pleasing, but to our surprise there was nothing informative about its weight loss product, Atrophex. BSN states to have “the most powerful weight management formula in the history of supplementation.” Moreover, it states that it “isolates and targets problem areas and removes the subcutaneous water under your skin to reveal muscle shape, cuts, and definition.”  Making claims like this would be hard to believe even with scientific evidence to back it up, or even testimonials, but there aren’t any. To us, the consumers, this is frankly insulting. Lets take a look at Atrophex’s formula.

Ingredients

-          Vitamin B6

-          Vitamin B9

-          A proprietary blend of the following:

o   B-Phenyethylamine, B-Phenyethylamine Malate

o   Hordenine HCl

o   Methylxanthine (caffeine)

o   Green Tea, Fleece Flower, and Loranthus Parasiticus DL-Phenylalanine

o   Razberi-K

o   Naringin

o   Synephrine (bitter orange)

o   Yohimbe HCL

o   Cinnulin PF

o   7-Keto

o   Plus, a few others.

I would not say this is a bad mix of ingredients. Green Tea,  Caffeine, and Synephrine are all weight loss promoters. The main problem I see is that it is a proprietary blend, meaning we do not know how much of what is in each pill. This leads to concerns about whether there are deceiving fillers in Atrophex. Many companies add fillers in order to save money, making their product less effective.  Ingredients that work are costly and shrink the company’s profit margin.

Pros:

-          Effective ingredients

-          Readily available online and in stores

Cons:

-          Expensive ($69.95)

-          Most of weight loss is water weight

-          Side effects: diarrhea, excessive urination, rashes, headaches, insomnia, and jitters  to name a few.

-          Strict refund policy (10% restocking fee, must be in BSN’s hands within 30 days from date of purchase)

-          Proprietary Blend

Conclusion

In conclusion I would say that Atrophex will not promote significant weight loss. Its proprietary blend is weak and does not contain the appropriate amount of active ingredients to make it an effective weight loss medium. I would also say this product is highly overpriced at $69.95. It can be found for $35-$40 on eBay and Amazon, but without the much needed guarantee. If you are looking to lose only 3-5 pounds this is an OK product. Otherwise, take a look below at our top rated fat burners.