Thoughts on Safslim?

diana_marie8302
diana_marie8302 Posts: 84 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I saw this on Dr. Oz and wasn't totally convinced it would work. I haven't bought it or really done much additional research on it but I wanted to get others thoughts on if they have used it and what the outcomes were. Would you recommend it? Its suppose to help in your belly area, which is where I struggle the most.

http://www.drozfans.com/dr-ozs-advice/dr-oz-safslim-montel-williams-diet-safflower-oil-supplement/

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  • AprilRenewed
    AprilRenewed Posts: 691 Member
    Please...I don't believe anything I hear from Dr. Oz. Not regarding supposedly miracle supplements. Sorry.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    No way in hell. That looks very very scammy.
  • JayByrd107
    JayByrd107 Posts: 282 Member
    Doesn't sound very saf.
  • tammys_changing
    tammys_changing Posts: 657
    I believe Dr. OZ and the show's producers know anytime he endorses or has a show with some kind of weight loss product or weight loss related in general. His ratings go way up!! Why? because everyone's looking for the easy way to lose weight.
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    I'd be wary of anything on Dr Oz, so it is good to do your own research.

    if you look at SafSlim, the ingredients are Safflower oil and junk.

    It appears there is some positive results with Safflower oil so... go buy some if you want.

    Here is one research abstract:
    http://www.ajcn.org/content/90/3/468.full

    And I can't find the abstract from the 2011 study but here is an online article mentioning it:
    http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/saffoil.htm

    FYI SafSlim is more than double the cost of you just bought regular Safflower oil and more than if you decided to buy safflower pills.
  • nhug44
    nhug44 Posts: 10
    I have a friend who swears by it he eats good but does not work out and has droped like 32 lbs....hes a firm believer but faithfully takes it!
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    I have a friend who swears by it he eats good but does not work out and has droped like 32 lbs....hes a firm believer but faithfully takes it!

    Considering the studies don't indicate that kind of loss, I'm guessing it is the placebo effect at play.

    There were some studies done that indicated that by nature of something being a 'diet' product, that 60% of the placebo takers would end up losing weight. If the product had really good marketing, the placebo effect went up to 75%. Basically, people would adjust their habits based on their belief in a product. It is how the diet industry thrives.
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    Looked at thread...waiting for Oz and Montel Williams ads to appear. sad.

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