What is chitosan and how does it work?
Answer Chitosan is a non-digestible derivative of chitin, a natural amino polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of shellfish. Chitosan acts as kind of fat trapper. Chitosan is not ingestible and therefore has no caloric value. It works in the stomach before fat is metabolized. It binds itself to fat molecules, creates large clusters of fat too large to be absorbed by the body. The fat and the chitosan are both excreted as waste material. Chitosan not only reduces the amount of fat that is absorbed by your body, thereby promoting weight loss, but it also helps lower triglycerides and so-called bad cholesterol. On the other hand the beneficial HDL cholesterol is increased. Chitosan goes through a process that increases activity by improving solubility called deacetylation, which refers to the removal of acetyl groups. The New Roots Herbal Chitosan is deacetylated at 95% and meets the highest standards for quality and purity. Chitosan also helps ulcers and lesions heal. It fights candid
