14 DAY TRIAL // At the end of last year, a new weight loss pill made its way on the British market, coming with very strong recommendations from other markets, including the US one, where it reportedly lists followers like Jennifer Lopez and Brad Pitt. Capsiplex is all-natural and comes with no side-effects, its makers say. Most importantly, Capsiplex encourages the slimmer to burn up to 270+ calories more, speeding the metabolic rate in very healthy way.
This, of course, begs the question: does this magic weight loss pill actually work? The Daily Mail has posed the question to plenty of people but it still hasn’t come up with a definite answer. While studies and those who’ve taken the pill say that it does burn calories, thus help shift the extra pounds, skeptics and health experts point out that there is absolutely no proof Capsiplex works in the long run. Another aspect that is crystal clear is that, while the pill does return some results, it’s far from being a magic bullet.
“There is some pretty strong science behind the theory that chili boosts metabolic rate which, in turn, burns energy. We know that chili stimulates receptors in the bowel to generate heat. That is why you get that nice warm glow when you eat a spicy meal. Increased heat means increased energy expenditure, and thus the boost to the metabolic rate. The question, however, is whether or not after a period of time those receptors are switched off, and we think that this is probably what happens. The truth is that while the short-term studies – for example the one carried out in Oklahoma – are pretty conclusive, no one has done long-term studies to show whether taking chili every day will work as a metabolic-booster in the medium or long term,” Dr. Carel le Roux, obesity specialist at the Imperial Weight Centre at London’s Imperial College, says for the Mail.
Chris Closset of the website SlimmingPillsReviewed also agrees that, while in theory Capsiplex sounds just about perfect, there still are some details about it that are bugging him. Like, for instance, what the odds are of an allergic reaction occurring or how much chili goes into each pill. Given the incredible popularity of the new weight loss drug, forums have been inundated with comments from those who took Capsiplex and registered brilliant results in terms loss. Among them are also who had nasty reactions to the pill, ranging from hot flushes and redness in the face to feeling jittery and anxious.
“It is quite rare to have an intolerance to chili. But from the comments starting to arrive on my website, it is clear that while Capsiplex works brilliantly for most people, there is no doubt that a few are suffering from some kind of reaction to the pill. […] Capsiplex has been a phenomenon. I have never seen a response to a product like this. But there are a lot of people out there who have struggled for years to lose weight and are always looking for the magic bullet that will mean they can lose weight without cutting back on the calories or doing any exercise. The reality is that very few of us have the time to exercise regularly or the discipline to eat less, and there is nothing wrong with needing a little help. But Capsiplex is just that – a bit of help – and it will be effective only if you put the work in as well,” Closset says of how Capsiplex is not the effortless solution for a weight problem.
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