Can it be real? Is there really a pill that can get rid of cellulite? First, what is cellulite? Cellulite is the medical term for fat, the lumpy cottage cheese like substance found under our skin, especially at our stomach, hip, and butt region.
The pill is made up of grape seed extract, ginkgo biloba fatty acids and yellow sweet clover. It is supposed to be taken daily. Researchers believe the pill actually has merit. Several studies have been done on it. The findings look promising that the pill can actually reduce cellulite.
In one study, 345 adults were given either the pill for 8 to 12 weeks or a placebo. The adults who took the actual pill showed about a 45 percent reduction in cellulite within 47 days.
What is this pill you beg to know? The pill is Santica Beauty Recipes Anti-Cellulite pill.
The company also markets another great beauty pill, Santica Beauty Recipes Deep Skin Hydrating pill. This pill contains rice, lycopene, fish cartilage and fish oil. The company says that this pill will make the skin smoother and more hydrated. It, too, has been studied and the findings seem to prove with what the company says. Within 40 days, 16 women limited their skin care regimen to this daily cleanizer and found their skin to be about 2.5 percent smoother.
What do dermatologists say about these products? They seem to believe the studies are sound. But they do wonder about what the future outcome will have on one’s skin, especially when using the anti-cellulite pills. If the pill actually changes the structure of one’s skin what will happen to the skin in the long term? Yet, the company, Santica insists that the supplements have been used all over Europe for over a decade with no ill side effects.
Santica USA is a subsidiary of Medestea Int’l. Santica USA is located in Boca Raton, Florida. Medestea Int’l is located in Italy. Santica USA is the maker of the brand of products called Beauty Recipes. Some of their other popular products are: Anti Cellulite, Anti Wrinkle, facial firming, flat tummy, and anti blemish.
The Santica Beauty Recipes products are sold at many herbal and nutritional stores throughout the United States. They also can be bought online at many herbal and nutritional sites as well as Amazon.com and their own site at www.Santicausa.com.
The causes of cellulite are age, gender and the amount of fat one has. We can have excess fat from not getting enough exercise and from over eating. That is why doctors all agree that if you want to loose cellulite, lower your calorie intake and move (get more aerobic exercise) more.
Will doctors soon be telling you to go and buy this nutritional product? Probably not. Most doctors do not believe in herbal products. Should you try the pill? That is a question only you should answer.
In doing some simple research of the basic herbal ingredients on the internet you can find that the following side effects may show up with the following ingredients:
Grape seed extract has been known to cause cough, headache and nausea in some people.
Ginkgo biloba has been known to cause some mild stomach complaints, headaches and allergic skin reactions. Some people have also had an increased bleeding risk while taking it.
Yellow Sweet Clover has been known to cause headaches. When taking on a long term basis some people have reported liver damage while taking this.
Fish cartilage and fish oil may cause some stomach discomfort.
Should these side effects stop you have taking the anti cellulite pill? No, not necessarily. You know what your body can handle. But it doesn’t hurt to do further research when taking any new medication, whether it is herbal or a doctor prescribed medication.
Yet, it is also worthy to know what advances are coming in the medical and herbal field. This new anti-cellulite pill may work. It may actually cut down on the percentage of cellulite (fat) a person has. But if one decides to try the pill, he/she shouldn’t forget about the proven principals, reduce calories and exercise.
Using new products along with the tried and true methods may be the answer to a better looking and feeling body for the future.
