The human body just does not respond well to our efforts to slim down and lose weight unless its mineral requirements have been met.

Victoria Morton’s Carb Stopper now contains Phaseolamin 2250TM. It is believed that, due to the extract possibly causing a temporary malabsorption of dietary starches, it also enables undigested dietary starches to go through the system without converting to “calories”.

Chitosan and Chitin are natural fat blockers found in the exoskeleton of shellfish like shrimp or crabs. Chitosan is chemically similar to plant fiber. Chitosan possesses many of the same properties as fiber, however, unlike plant fiber, it has the ability to significantly bind fat, acting like a "fat sponge" in the digestive tract, Trapping the fat and preventing its absorption before it is digested. The fat binds to the Chitosan fiber and is then eliminated without being absorbed by the body.

MSM is naturally occurring organic sulfur found in the tissues of all plants and animals (including humans). In fact, sulfur is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body. The proper acid/alkaline balance of the body cannot be maintained without it. It must be present for collagen to be produced, and is a major component in the formation of cartilage and connective tissues. Symptoms associated with sulfur deficiencies include a poorly functioning immune system, gastrointestinal problems, allergies, arthritis, nail, hair, and skin problems. If the body is not receiving enough sulfur it produces weak, dysfunctional cells. Our highly processed modern diet, air, soil, and water pollution, over farming and deforestation have made adequate nutritional sulfur unavailable to most people through food alone. Supplementation with MSM is a safe way to insure sufficient sulfur intake. MSM is virtually nontoxic (about the same as normal water) and poses none of the risks associated with other supplemental sources of sulfur. MSM should be present in all the produce we consume; however it is easily destroyed by heat or processing of foods. Therefore finding MSM in our readily available foods is getting harder to do. The half-life of MSM is only 12 hours when consumed within the body. Therefore supplementation with MSM should be repeated during the entire day. The body uses amino acids and particularly Vitamin C with bioflavonoids to metabolize MSM to sulfur; therefore adequate Vitamin C intake is also important. Jacob, S. W., “The Current Status of MSM in Medicine,”

By reducing the volume of the collagen molecules to their absolute minimum, this depth of penetration is assured. Special patented agents in the cream, called liposomes, facilitate the assimilation of the microscopic molecules into the skin. This results in a visible moisturizing and softening effect.

Sleep is one of the most basic necessities of life, as essential to good health as oxygen, water and proper nutrition. When we sleep well at night we wake up the next morning feeling refreshed, alert and ready to face the challenges of a new day. When we don’t, every aspect of our lives is affected in a negative way. Most people think sleep is a very inactive and docile state our bodies need during the course of any 24-hour day. It is assumed that, while we are sleeping, our bodies are doing absolutely nothing and we are totally at rest. This couldn’t be further from the truth. When we are sleeping, our bodies are in a very active metabolic state. This is the only time during a normal 24-hour period that our bodies have to effectively repair all the damage that occurs during the hours that we are awake. This is why sleep deprivation is so harmful to the body and to normal day-to-day functions. In fact, new studies have shown that for each hour of sleep less than the eight hours required by the body each day, our lives are shortened by an average of one hour.