Chitosan, Phaselamin and Pyruvate Questions and Answers
I too have read about the above products that are supposed to help burn fat, but aren't thermogenics.
Has anyone used any of these with any success?
The chitosan is some crap from shellfish that is supposed to be really good at absorbing fat but might have some side effects. Check out http://informedbeauty.com/chitosan.shtml for more info on it. The following article says it doesn't work at all: http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/we...c/chitosan.htm
Pyruvate is supposed to help burn fat, too. This article says that it too doesn't work: http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/we...c/pyruvate.htm
The phaseolamin is supposed to be a carb-blocker which converts carbs into sugar (energy) instead of fat. I couldn't find much on phaseolamin, except that Phaseolamin may reduce the rate or thoroughness of starches such as potatoes, pasta, bread, etc. from being broken down in the digestive tract into sugars. Whether supplements of phaseolamin produce weight loss in humans is not clear at this time.
I think I'll stick to Clen and ECA stacks. :)