What scientific evidence supports 7-keto as an effective weight-loss aid?
A. A clinical trial, designed to evaluate 7-keto’s effect on weight loss in healthy human subjects, was conducted by an independent clinical research group. 4 Two groups of 15 subjects, average age of 44.5 years, were given either 7-keto or a placebo. Participants exercised three times a week for 45 minutes per session. Each subject was assigned an 1,800-calorie diet. Each subject in the treatment group received 100 mg of 7-keto twice daily. Study results at four and eight weeks indicated a statistically significant decrease in body weight and body fat in the 7-keto group and no similar effect in the placebo group. By the eighth week, the group receiving 7-keto lost an aver-age of 6.34 pounds and experienced a 1.8% drop in body fat percentage. Not only was this significantly greater than the placebo group, but these results were equal to or greater than those obtained from many other so-called natural and medical weight-loss remedies. Equally important, 7-keto was well tolerated. While
