Don’t Buy a Weight Loss or Diet Product Until You Read This…

It just really bristles my fur to see the bad guys messing with people who just want to lose weight and feel better! They know that people like us (who have weight issues) are vulnerable, and they use that against us.

Because I have simply had enough, the “Pack” and I do some investigating so you don’t get ripped off.

Now some products do make it through the Hound filter, but most of them attain the dubious distinction of landing in the Health Hound’s Dog House!

Health Hound Weight Loss Product Reviews

Diet Pills / Related
 

Healthe Trim	Healthe Trim is an herbal supplement for weight loss that despite making many (often outrageous) claims, no data or research has been released to support these claims. Healthe Trim also contains potentially dangerous ingredients including HCA. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Healthe Trim

 

LeanSpa	Boy oh Boy! LeanSpa has it all: acai berry, chromium, green tea, garcinia cambogia! All the latest and greatest in weight loss supplements. Finally, the miracle you’ve been seeking…or is it? Click Here To Read The Investigation on the LeanSpa

Lipozene	Lipozene is a diet pill that claims it’s "clinically proven to reduce body fat" and claims to have done numerous clinical studies to back this up. To date, no clinical studies have been published  by Lipozene’s maker, Obesity Research Institute LLC (who was also fined 1.5 million dollars by the FTC for making misleading claims about weight loss.) Click Here To Read The Investigation on Lipozene

Zylotrim	Zylotrim is manufactured & sold by Obesity Research Institute LLC, the same company who makes Lipozene and the story behind Zylotrim plays out much like Lipozene does. They make many claims about this product but they don’t publish any data to back it all up. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Zylotrim

The Slim Form Patch	Slim Form Patch is a weight loss aid used as you would use a nicotine patch to deliver the weight loss ingredients throughout the day. Click Here To Read The Investigation on The Slim Form Patch

Sensa	Sensa are packets of "tastant crystals" that you supposedly sprinkle on your food to help you eat less. Sensa marketing relies heavily on their "studies" however ABC’s 20/20 debunked these. Sensa is fraudulent in nature and also has a bad customer service reputation. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Sensa

Hydroxycut	If you have been anywhere near a TV during the last decade, you have seen commercials for Hydroxycut. Hydroxycut is one of the most famous fat burners advertised. They claim that if you take two caplets twice a day you will burn fat, have increased energy, and lose weight. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Hydroxycut

Exercise Videos & Programs

Hip Hop Abs	Shaun T has all the moves to present a great looking ab program. I mean, who doesn’t want a fun way to work off the bulge and end up with a ripped sexy core. BUT, will you be able to bust a move and find the same results as the sexy peeps on the infomercial? Click Here To Read The Investigation on Hip Hop Abs

Insanity Workout by Beach Body	You’ve probably seen the infomercials… maybe late at night after you’ve just eaten a bag of chips and had a few beers. Click Here To Read The Investigation on the Insanity Workout

Zumba	Zumba is a Latin-based dance exercise program… Think Hip Hop Abs, south of the border. It’s a lot of fun and people seem to be loving it (to the point of DVD shortages and slow shipping), but does it work? Click Here To Read The Investigation on Zumba

Jillian Michaels	Jillian Michaels claims she is America’s toughest trainer and can help you lose weight. She says she will provide you with nutrition guidelines, exercises to do at home—no gym required, and motivation to keep you moving. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Jillian Michaels

P90X	By now, you have all seen the infomercials for the P90x. They are famous for making the claim that you can attain a complete body transformation in just 90 workouts. Click Here To Read The Investigation on P90X

Meal Replacement

Hollywood Cookie Diet	Nothing complicated here folks. The Hollywood Cookie Diet is simply a meal replacement plan in which you eat 4 cookies for breakfast and lunch and then a sensible meal at dinner. The diet suggests you exercise as well. Click Here To Read The Investigation on the Hollywood Cookie Diet

Nutrisystem	Nutrisystem is a weight loss program that delivers food right to your door. Eat the low-glycemic index meals and snacks six times a day and weight loss is sure to ensue. Click Here To Read The Investigation on the Nutrisystem

Medifast	Medifast has been recommended by more than 20,000 doctors since its inception nearly 25 years ago. This meal replacement program has helped thousands lose weight and even maintain weight loss. Click Here To Read The Investigation on the Medifast

 

Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet	Well, these aren’t exactly a scrumptious box of Girl Scout Cookies, they are special diet cookies created by Dr. Sanford Siegal during the 1970′s. Eat 6 cookies per day and a sensible meal in the evening and presto… weight loss to the tune of 15 pounds per month. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet

Jenny Craig	Valerie lost it and kept it off. Kirstie lost it and gained it back. Jenny Craig’s weight loss program has helped many folks lose weight, while others had a hard time with long-term results. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Jenny Craig

HCG Diet	Human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) is the “pregnancy” hormone that home pregnancy tests detect in early pregnancy. It rises during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy and then goes back to normal levels. Click Here To Read The Investigation on HCG Diet

Skinny Switch	The infomercials for the Skinny Switch Diet look convincing. The ‘guru’ behind the diet is Rob Nevins. He says you can eat a planned diet for two days, and on the third day have a treat, then repeat this cycle…and lose weight. His infomercial says no exercise is necessary. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Skinny Switch

The Zone Diet	Seems The Zone is a little bit like cilantro… you either love it or hate it! So, what’s the deal with this extremely popular low carb, high protein plan? Does it work? Can you lose weight, keep it off and find better health? Click Here To Read The Investigation on The Zone Diet

Weight Watchers	Weight Watchers has certainly stood the test of time. Founded back in the late 1960’s, thousands of people have lost weight using this popular weight loss plan. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Weight Watchers

6 Week Body Makeover	Michael Thurmond’s 6 Week Body Makeover claims you will lose up to 30 pounds and makeover your entire body in six weeks… Click Here To Read The Investigation on 6 Week Body Makeover

Nopalea	It was just a matter of time before Nopalea (pronounced “NO-pay-lee-uh” fancy name for prickly pear cactus), would be unveiled as the world’s next super ingredient in the world of Multi-Level-Marketing… Click Here To Read The Investigation on Nopalea

Right Size Smoothies	Who doesn’t want an easy way to start your day with a healthy breakfast? Click Here To Read The Investigation on Right Size Smoothies

Weight Loss Books

Kevin Trudeau	Kevin Trudeau is the creator of Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You to Know About as well as a weight loss book and other information products. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Kevin Trudeau

Dukan Diet	The Dukan Diet is a high protein diet system (much like the first Atkins diet) created by Pierre Dukan in France that’s starting to make it’s waves across the world. Let’s see how it stacks up… Click Here To Read The Investigation on the Dukan Diet

Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You To Know About	As your trusted Health Hound, I had to sink my teeth into Kevin Trudeau’s Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You to Know About. There’s a reason this guy has sold over 6 million copies of his book… and it isn’t because it’s good! Click Here To Read The Investigation on Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You To Know About

Eat Right For Your Type	What does blood type have to do with your ability to lose weight? Well, Dr. D’Adamo (naturopathic doctor) seems to think it has everything to do with it. His diet plan, Eat Right for Your Blood Type, tells you what foods you should or shouldn’t be eating based on your blood type. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Eat Right For Your Type

The Weight Loss Cure	Well, I must admit. I did lose a little weight when I read about “The Weight Loss Cure ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About”…. From laughing my tail off! And not because Kevin Trudeau is a comical writer… Click Here To Read The Investigation on The Weight Loss Cure

South Beach Diet	Over 22 million have purchased the South Beach Diet. It would be impossible to tell you how many of those who bought the book have lost weight. Click Here To Read The Investigation on South Beach Diet

Eat Right For Your Type	What does blood type have to do with your ability to lose weight? Well, Dr. D’Adamo (naturopathic doctor) seems to think it has everything to do with it. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Eat Right For Your Type

Misc

Aspartame	We have reason to believe Aspartame, another artificial, chemical sweetener is potentially harmful. Not only that, but does this zero calorie sweetener used in diet products make you GAIN weight? Click Here To Read The Investigation on Aspartame

Acai Berry	What’s the deal? Does it work? Is this purple fruit THE weight loss miracle of this century? With all the scams associated with this miracle in a bottle, I had to sniff it out… Click Here To Read The Investigation on Acai Berry

Slim Shots

Have you seen the Slim Shots commercials? The cartoon woman discusses how easy it is for her husband to lose weight while she struggles with weight no matter what she does. Enter Slim Shots. This little liquid drink (looks like a coffee creamer) will supposedly solve all your weight loss problems as a woman. But does it? I had to sniff this out… sounds too good to be true! Click Here To Read The Investigation on Slim Shots

Acai Max Cleanse	Well, here we are with yet another acai product. This time, in the form of a cleanse. Naturally, my hair bristled and my ears perked when I heard about Acai Max Cleanse. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Acai Max Cleanse

 

Tinnitus Treatments

Ringing in your ears? Is it an annoyance or a painful, life-interrupting problem for you? Tinnitus affects more than 50 million Americans. Many people who have hearing loss also suffer from tinnitus. Nearly 12 million seek medical treatment and around 2 million cases of tinnitus are debilitating. The condition is caused by noise-related damage to the tiny cilia that line the inner ear. These little cilia can also be damaged by certain medications like aspirin.

When enough damage has occurred, hearing is impaired to some extent and the brain tries to make up for this loss by producing its own electrical sound signals. This is where the constant ringing, buzzing or hissing comes into play.

For some people, it’s just a minor problem and in some cases, like after a really loud rock concert, it’s temporary. After repeated exposure and damage, the problem can lead to hearing loss and ringing that can be very painful. Just ask Pete Townsend! He’s struggled with tinnitus for many years now. His tinnitus has threatened his career from time to time because when playing music, especially when drums are being played, the noise can cause him a great deal of pain!

Various vitamin deficiencies are also being found in people who experience hearing problems. Think about it. Why do some musicians end up with tinnitus and others do not? Sure, some were proactive and used appropriate earplugs to reduce the decibel level, but this isn’t always the case. And, even though aging is another reason behind a decline in hearing and the development of tinnitus, not all people lose their hearing as they get older.

Here’s an area where there should be quite a few natural remedies due to the fact that hearing loss is also caused by free radical damage to the cilia. Supplements, hearing protection, listening strategies and devices that offer background noise are all available as well as advice on dealing with tinnitus included in plenty of information products.

Again, some are good products, some are a waste of your time and hard-earned dollars. So, stick with me, your health hound, and I’ll sniff out the products and let you know when they wind up in the doghouse or if they deserve a 5-bone rating! I’ll use my 8-step investigation plan to let you know whom you can trust and who needs a good old-fashioned rolled up newspaper!

Lipo-Flavonoid	Lipo-Flavonoid is an herbal supplement designed to reduce ringing in the ears as a result of Meniere’s Disease (one of the many causes of tinnitus however it’s quite uncommon). One of the biggest problems with Lipo-Flavonoid is that it’s now marketed as a product to treat all forms of tinnitus which simply isn’t true. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Lipo-Flavonoid

Ring No More	Ring No More is an herbal supplement advertised as a treatment for tinnitus with no reported success thus being deemed completely ineffective. Not much can be found on the company behind "Ring No More" which raises a lot of red flags. Ring No More also uses a lot of deceptive marketing in their advertising. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Ring No More

Quietus	Quietus is an herbal supplement advertised as a cure for tinnitus. Quietus is a largely ineffective product, a deceptive "risk-free trial offer" and the sales people are widely touted as "rude" "pushy" and "disrespectful". Click Here To Read The Investigation on Quietus

Sonavil	Sonavil is an herbal supplement advertised as a cure for tinnitus with "instant relief as soon as you take it" The ingredients in Sonavil are ineffective and Sonavil is guilty of deceptive marketing with numerous lies on their website. Click Here To Read The Investigation on Sonavil