Lipid Replacement Therapy Functional Food Formulation with NT Factor for Reducing Weight, Girth, Body Mass, Appetite and Fatigue While Improving Blood Lipid Profiles | Functional Foods in Health and Disease - Online ISSN: 2160-3855; Print ISSN: 2378-7007 Skip to main content Skip to main navigation menu Skip to site footer Open Menu Functional Foods in Health and Disease - Online ISSN: 2160-3855; Print ISSN: 2378-7007 Home Food Science Publisher Functional Food Center Current Archives About About the Journal Aims and Scope Contact Editing Services Editorial Team Express Peer Review Graphical Abstract Journal Insights Privacy Statement Submissions Announcements Search Search Register Login Home / Archives / Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012): January 2012 / Research Articles Lipid Replacement Therapy Functional Food Formulation with NT Factor for Reducing Weight, Girth, Body Mass, Appetite and Fatigue While Improving Blood Lipid Profiles Authors Rita R. Ellithorpe Tustin Longevity Center, Tustin, California 92780 Robert Settineri Sierra Research, Irvine, California 92606 Brett Jacques Tustin Longevity Center, Tustin, California 92780 Cyndee A. Mitchell Tustin Longevity Center, Tustin, California 92780 Garth L. Nicolson Department of Molecular Pathology, The Institute for Molecular Medicine, Huntington Beach, California 92647 DOI: https://doi.org/10.31989/ffhd.v2i1.102 Abstract Background: Lipid Replacement Therapy using NT Factor® plus kidney bean alpha-amylase inhibitor (Healthy Curb®) was used in a two month weight loss clinical trial to reduce weight and improve fatigue without changing easting or exercise patterns and without use of drugs, stimulants or herbs. Objectives: To determine the effects of an all-natural functional food, NT Factor® plus alpha-amylase inhibitor (Healthy Curb®), on weight loss, body girth, body mass and index, basal metabolic rate, appetite, carvings for sweets and fatigue as well as blood lipid profiles during a 2-month open label clinical trial without food restrictions or increases in physical activity. Methods: Thirty subjects (Mean Age = 56.8 ± 1.8; 24 females and 6 males) used the functional food containing NT Factor® (500 mg) and alpha-amylase inhibitor (500 mg) 30 min before each meal in tablet form. Participants were told to eat and exercise normally. Weight, waist and hip measurements were taken weekly. Appetite and sweet cravings were assessed weekly by standard methods. Fatigue was determined using the Piper Fatigue Scale. Blood samples were taken prior to and at the end of the trial for lipid and chemical analyses. Results: Sixty-three percent of the participants lost an average of 6.11 ± 0.28 pounds (2.77 ± 0.12 Kg) (p<0.001) along with average reductions of 2.51 ± 0.05 inches (6.4 ± 0.13 cm) (p<0.0001) and 1.5 ± 0.04 inches (3.8 ± 0.10 cm) (p<0.0001) from waist and hip circumferences, respectively. The entire group lost an average of 3.63 ± 0.13 pounds (1.65 ± 0.11 Kg) (p<0.001) with average reductions of 1.59 ± 0.03 inches (4.04 ± 0.06 cm) (p<0.0001) and 1.13 ± 0.02 inch (2.87 ± 0.05 cm) (p<0.0001) from waist and hip circumferences, respectively. Weight loss and body measurement decreases were gradual, consistent and significant, along with reductions in body mass index (BMI) and basal metabolic rate (BMR) measurements. Overall hunger was reduced 44.5% (p<0.001), with reduced cravings for sweets and fats, and there was a 23.9% reduction in fatigue (p<0.009). Along with fatigue reduction there was a 26.8% perceived improvement (p<0.004) in cognition and ability to concentrate, remember and think clearly. Blood lipid profiles at the end of the trial suggested improved cardiovascular lipid profiles, and there were no adverse events from the product. Conclusions: The participants lost weight, showed significant decreases in waist and hip measurements and had reduced average overall body mass. Their fatigue was significantly reduced, and they experienced marked appetite suppression and reduced cravings for sweets and fats. Healthy Curb® was completely safe and well tolerated and appeared to be an effective functional food product to manage weight and appetite without changing eating or exercise patterns. Keywords: NT Factor®, alpha-amylase inhibitor, weight loss, girth, body mass index, fatigue, hunger, appetite, mitochondrial function, blood lipoproteins Downloads [Abstract] [Full Article] Published 2012-01-21 Issue Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012): January 2012 Section Research Articles License Authors retain the copyright of their articles and grant the Functional Food Center (FFC) and its journals the right of first publication under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, including commercial use, provided the original author(s) and source are properly credited. Authors may post and share their published work freely, provided that the original publication in this journal is acknowledged. By submitting to this journal, authors confirm that their manuscripts are original, not under consideration elsewhere, and that they hold the necessary rights to grant this license. 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