Carb blockers???

[Szaki]

I seen this on the net and ebay, "Carb blockers" , are they
work? Any one tried it?

JS

[Baerana]

Szaki wrote:

> I seen this on the net and ebay, "Carb blockers" , are
> they work? Any one tried it?

No. For one thing, they are NOT recommended for diabetics.
For another, the studies I've found don't show they work.
They also don't show they *don't* work. One of them showed
something like a 1/2 percent difference in weight loss
between people who used them and people who didn't, but
that's not really conclusive... So, anyway, I'd recommend
waiting for further study before using them.

[Julie Bove]

"Szaki" <szaki10@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:88IBc.90535$0y.85704@attbi_s03...
> I seen this on the net and ebay, "Carb blockers" , are
> they work? Any one tried it?

I've been using one for about three weeks now. I'm using the
kind that contains Phase 2 (white kidney bean extract). I
did not use it with the intent necessarily to block carbs,
but I read that it was an effective way to lose abdominal
fat. When I first started using it, my numbers seemed to
drop a bit. But it's hard for me to say if there is any
relation because I was also going through a period of time
where I was sick off and on. Actually more on than off. And
I'm no longer sick. So being well may be what is causing my
numbers to be a bit lower. I will continue to try them for 3
months and then report back any findings.

--
Type 2 http://users.bestweb.net/~jbove/

[Cheri]

I'm trying "block sender" in your case. I'm sure it will
work better.

--
Cheri
Type 2, no meds for now.

Szaki wrote in message <88IBc.90535$0y.85704@attbi_s03>...
>I seen this on the net and ebay, "Carb blockers" , are they work? Any
one
>tried it?
>
>JS

[Beav]

"Szaki" <szaki10@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:88IBc.90535$0y.85704@attbi_s03...
> I seen this on the net and ebay, "Carb blockers" , are
> they work? Any one tried it?

[Christopher C.]

>>>>> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 20:37:14 -0400, Baerana ("Baerana") writes:

Baerana> Szaki wrote:
>> I seen this on the net and ebay, "Carb blockers" , are
>> they work? Any one tried it?

Baerana> No. For one thing, they are NOT recommended for
Baerana> diabetics. For another, the studies I've found
Baerana> don't show they work. They also don't show they
Baerana> *don't* work. One of them showed something like a
Baerana> 1/2 percent difference in weight loss between
Baerana> people who used them and people who didn't, but
Baerana> that's not really conclusive...

Are those studies about weight control, or about blood
glucose spikes?