Herbalife - Is it safe?

Hi! Years ago I took pills from them, they were great..WIsh I could remember the name of the pills again...
They are safe...As far as protein you CANT really go over on that. That is what my dietitian said to me. If you eat too much protein then you have a hard time going poo.Add me if you like. I have alot of good information in my blogs that may help..

No problem! I'll ask him tomorrow! BTW.. herbalife has an awesome cleansing program. It is one of their products that I have tried and LOVE. It's a 21 day system. You take 2 pills in the a.m. and 2 in the p.m x3 wks. Helps get everything moving with out the sharp pains. Doesn't make you dehydrated.

Side note* (sorry if it's TMI) but.... It somehow helped cure these hives I was getting everyday. They say pinworms of the intestines can cause hives. I wasn't tested to see if that's what I had or not, but as soon as I did the cleanse system.... CURED!

Okaaay.... here's a long-winded response from my BF:


It depends how you consume the shakes. If you're taking the (Formula 1 shakes) that's a true meal replacement. However, if you need more protein in your diet, you can (High Protein Low Carb / HPLC) which adds much needed protein to your diet. It's totally ok to snack sensibly with nuts or low carb snacks, (watch the sugar). If you're having 2 shakes a day, then you should be eating at least 1 or 2 small meals with that, in addition to your shakes. If you're trying to gain weight or need the extra calories, it's perfectly fine to add another shake if you'd like. If you're consuming your meals that frequently, remember your metabolism is naturally going to be speeding up as your body is not using that energy and converting into energy. Protein for men is generally (1 gram per pound of body weight) as long as you're doing moderate weight training and cardio with that. If you're doing intense weight training, for men you can safely add 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body of weight. For woman, generally it's about the same as far as the protein / weight ratio is concerned, but generally, most women don't require as much protein to maintain or gain muscle mass. For most women, it's generally about .5 grams per pound of body weight. There are always exceptions to the rule depending on the intensity and frequency. Protein is what your body needs to feed your muscle development. The more muscle fibers and lean muscle mass you have on your body, your body will naturally have a higher metabolic rate to sustain that. It takes more energy to feed you muscles then stored fat in your body.

As far as the Herbalife products, it's cutting edge science that allows for the highest absorption rate into your cells, as these products are manufactured at the pharmaceutical level and not at the food grade level. The food grade level generally means how many rat hairs is allowed before public distribution. Sounds gross, but totally true! So pharmaceutical level is big deal when you're talking about sterility and quality of nutrition. Basically what that means is that since they are made in such a sterile and high caliber condition, they are absorbed into your body at the highest level. Herbalife products all together are the only ones in the entire Health & Wellness Industry that can boast that their products truly work on the cellular level. That's what it's all about-absorption into your cells. Otherwise your body is just funneling the nutrition right out and that doesn't help you at all. Your body needs 40 vitamins & minerals each day- 3 times a day. Remember, one a day concept is great since something is better than nothing, but if you truly want to keep your body running on optimum levels, consumption of these vitamins & minerals is key to your vitality and over longevity and health. These products don't say that cure anything, but the body does amazing things to heal itself when it receives the proper nutrition.

Hope this helps!

I can't imagine the product itself is unsafe. But you could start eating solid foods, upping your calorie intake, and increasing satisfaction from being full on actual food.

While the weight loss does happen on these types of shakes, it's only because you are in a calorie deficit. You could do the same thing with food, which is cheaper and helps build better eating habits.