Naringin is a plant flavonoid found in citrus fruits. The concentration of this is especially high in grapefruit peel. Since its ability to supply the body with useful energy and suppress appetite was discovered, it has been actively used as a component of sports supplements and dietary supplements for weight loss.
Despite numerous side effects and criticism from official medicine, drugs based on it have remained at the peak of popularity for several years now. For example, recently, for weight loss, it is increasingly suggested to take Citrosept, which contains grapefruit extract, and therefore naringin. However, there are much more negative reviews about it than positive ones. Why?
Citrosept weight loss product - what is it?
To quickly achieve their goal, many who want a quick effect take a new medicine that has recently appeared on the market of dietary supplements and dietary supplements. Its name is Citrosept drops. Application and reviews of the product raise many questions among those who have finally decided to influence their appearance and physiological state.
The drug, according to the results of many who have experienced its properties in practice, can influence the process of losing weight positively and negatively. The drug "Citrosept" helped some very effectively, while others did not feel the result at all. Why? Let's figure it out.
First, we need to make some clarification. The medicine "Citrosept" is a biologically active food supplement, namely a dietary supplement, which is so often talked about today by both doctors and those who care about restoring their potential health without all kinds of chemicals, with the property of generally strengthening the human body. This is an innovative drug. Country - Norway.
This product contains bioflavonoids, the so-called grapefruit extract. This is a completely natural product, which is why many people pay close attention to it in the process of solving the problem of losing excess weight.
Short description
Trade name: Citrosept. In Latin: Citrosept.
ATC code: not assigned, since this is not a medicine and is a dietary supplement.
Main active ingredients: ascorbic acid (vitamin C), bioflavonoids.
Release forms:
- translucent drops with a brownish tint, watery consistency, bitterish in taste, with a faint citrus odor;
- milky yellow, smooth capsules with a gelatin shell, tasteless and odorless.
Packing:
- 3 blisters of 10 capsules in a cardboard package (total 30 pcs.);
- 100 capsules in a plastic jar;
- drops of 10, 20, 50 ml in a darkened glass bottle with a drip dispenser in a cardboard package.
Helpful information. 10 ml ≈ 260 drops (this will help you calculate what volume you need based on the daily dosage and duration of use).
Manufacturers:
- Cintamani Poland Majewscy (Poland);
- Cintamani Bulgaria (Bulgaria);
- Chintamani International (Czech Republic);
- DI Kurt Assam (Italy).
Until 2009, it was produced in Norway.
Main purpose: antibiotic of plant origin.
Method of administration: capsules - orally, drops - orally and externally.
It has high bioavailability, is quickly absorbed and absorbed by cells. Does not cause addiction or dependence.
Storage conditions: protect from moisture and sunlight. The optimal storage temperature is from 10 to 25 °C. Shelf life: 3 years.
Cost: quite high - $11 for 10 ml, $25 for 50 ml, $15 for 30 capsules.
Pharmacological properties of the drug
Citrosept drops for weight loss are an immunostimulant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial agent containing glycosides, quercetin and hespereden, ascorbic acid. This drug effectively destroys microbes, but does not disrupt the microflora of the human body who takes it regularly.
It is this component, such as bioflavonoids, that helps restore proper fat metabolism and reduce blood cholesterol, which is why this remedy is so successfully used by many during weight loss.
Ciprosept drops are a natural antioxidant that is also effectively used in the treatment of cancer.
More information about the composition and forms of release
Main active ingredients:
- ascorbic acid - 5 g (per 100 ml drops);
- bioflavonoids (quercetin, hesperidin, etc.) - 19.37 g (per 100 ml drops).
The drops also contain grapefruit seed extract, but in small quantities. Purified water and palm glycerin are present as auxiliary components.
If we talk about capsules (trade name - Citrosept Acerola Forte 600 mg N30), their composition is more diverse:
- dried acerolas (Barbados cherry fruits);
- grapefruit seed extract.
Additional components (for encapsulation):
- dicalcium phosphate;
- maltodextrin;
- microcrystalline cellulose;
- alpha-D acid tocopheryl succinate (one form of vitamin E);
- silica;
- magnesium stearate.
Liquid is considered a more effective pharmacological form of Citrosept, since it contains a high concentration of active components and practically no excipients. However, many people do not like it because the taste is too bitter. Constantly dissolving and counting drops is also not always convenient. Another disadvantage is that if undiluted concentrate comes into contact with the mucous membranes of the mouth and eyes, it can cause burns.
Citrosept is available in capsules and drops
The capsules are easy to use. Easy to drink as there is no taste or smell. The composition contains additional vitamin E, but there are also a lot of auxiliary “chemistry”.
Direct indications for taking dietary supplements
The medicine "Citrosept" is not recommended to be taken specifically for weight loss. There is no direct instruction to action. But for diseases such as bronchitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, lichen, herpes, psoriasis, allergic rash and itching, stomatitis, periodontal disease, acne, abscesses, it is advisable to take it.
The medicine "Citrosept" is also effective in the treatment of helminthiasis, atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. But the process of losing weight becomes easier with taking this drug due to its properties to quickly remove waste and toxins from tissues, which are precisely what are formed in the process of diets and other methods of losing extra pounds.
This medicine is effective both for the prevention of diseases and during their complex treatment.
Permissible dosage of the drug
Reviews of Citrosept focus on internal administration of the medication. Ten to twenty-five drops are diluted in one glass of warm boiled water or juice; this infusion should be drunk three times a day.
The intake begins with a smaller amount of the drug and ends with a higher indicator of the optimal dose scale.
Before taking it, be sure to pay attention to the instructions for the medicine "Citrosept". For weight loss, the dosage should always be balanced and not exceed the recommended level.
What should you pay attention to when taking drops for weight loss?
This drug should be taken with extreme caution in patients being treated with cardiac glycosides. It is unacceptable for the medicine to come into contact with the eyes and mucous tissues. Pregnant women should not get carried away with this remedy. They are allowed to take no more than twenty drops per day, and then only when absolutely necessary, after weighing all the risks.
People with symptoms of allergy to citrus fruits should be attentive to the use of the drug "Citrosept". But this drug is even useful for diabetics. It lowers blood sugar levels.
The advisability of taking drops while losing extra pounds
Dietitians approach all medications that help you lose extra pounds very carefully. The weight loss product Citrosept is no exception. Feedback from experts regarding its effectiveness is not as optimistic as advertising often shows.
Nutritionists' assessment of this drug draws attention to the fact that you should not use a dietary supplement just because it contains bioflavonoids. The human body can obtain these substances from natural products: onions, vegetables, red wine, buckwheat, green tea, which is much healthier, because in addition to receiving nutrients, the intestines digest a large amount of fiber, which removes all toxins from the body. The proportion of these same bioflavonoids in the dietary supplement under consideration is very doubtful, as evidenced by the not very good result of many people losing excess weight. If you use the drug and do not take any further action, it is unlikely that you will be able to get rid of fat. Citrosept drops for weight loss by themselves are not a guarantee of slimness. Feedback from nutritionists suggests that along with an adjusted diet, exercise, sleep and rest, the effect can be achieved with this medicine. But it will not consist of losing, for example, fifteen kilograms in a week or two. The process will be started, but the effect will be observed steadily and gradually.
Additional recommendations
How to lose weight anyway?
Despite the failure of Citrosept as a weight loss drug, it is not as hopeless as it might seem after reading the reviews. Still, there is slight potential for weight loss. The main thing is to be able to extract it.
The drug strengthens the immune system, cleanses of toxins, normalizes metabolism, partially improves the functioning of the liver and gastrointestinal tract, and removes bile. If this occurs against the backdrop of a healthy lifestyle, the extra pounds will gradually disappear. Not 15 kg in 2 weeks, of course, but a safe loss of 1-2 kg in 7 days is quite possible. How to do it?
- Reduce daily caloric intake (calculation formulas).
- Eat properly and rationally, not allowing yourself excesses and harmful foods.
- Play sports or at least increase physical activity.
- Drink enough water.
- Get enough sleep.
- Do not be nervous.
- Breathe more fresh air.
When promoting Citrosept as a drug for weight loss, manufacturers placed the main emphasis on the presence of naringin in it. But, as we have already found out, the plan turned out to be a failure due to the low concentration of bioflavonoid in both drops and capsules. This means that in order to achieve weight loss, you need to increase your consumption through food by any means. The daily norm is 100 mg per 1 kg of body weight. Main sources:
- oranges;
- grapefruits;
- limes;
- lemons;
- clementines;
- tangerines;
- pomelo;
- Tangerines and other citrus fruits.
Naringin is found in smaller quantities in herbs such as:
- liquorice root;
- parsley seeds;
- flowers and leaves (not fruits!) of peach;
- larch bark;
- immortelle flowers.
Citrus fruits + herbs + Citrosept = enough naringin for weight loss.
Citrosept drops: application, reviews
Negative characteristics are often associated with poor health after taking the drug. The fact is that the medicine “Citrosept” is capable of instantly influencing the death of pathogenic organisms, due to which a large amount of toxins enters the blood. And this leads to severe fatigue, weakness throughout the body, intestinal upset, diarrhea, and headaches.
This reaction of the body to this type of drug is called the Herxheimer reaction. Many people who want to lose weight start taking the medicine with twenty drops. In cases of the phenomenon described above, you need to take dietary supplements incrementally, starting with one or two drops, gradually increasing the dose to the level recommended in the instructions.
Depending on the individual physiological processes of each person, medications may demonstrate their effectiveness in different ways. This is how things are with the evaluation of Citrosept drops. Someone enthusiastically loses kilograms by taking dietary supplements, psychologically setting themselves up for weight loss and playing sports, and others are simply waiting for the result from the “magic pill”, not intending to move further, saying that the drug does not work at all.
Based on this, it should be understood that the process of getting rid of excess human fat is not only the task of the drug itself, but the result of its use in combination with measures aimed at improving the physiological state of a person as such.
Whether to use the medicine “Citrosept” or not should be decided not by the person losing weight, but by a specialist who helps push the patient’s body to change metabolic processes. Reviews about the drug from those who work on their body according to a special program - follow the prescribed diet and daily routine - are only positive.
A dietary supplement is not a cheap pleasure. The cost of one bottle of drops (10 ml) reaches eight hundred rubles. That’s why many people are interested in reviews about the drug. After all, you want to purchase a truly active substance.
Testing the Citrosept dietary supplement in practice shows that, in principle, even without its use, you can effectively lose weight by consuming fresh foods rich in bioflavonoids. But if you use it according to the recommendations of a nutritionist, then you cannot harm the body, since it is a natural product.
Only a nutritionist can calculate the dose of the drug that is beneficial for an individual and set it up for an effective final result. A new drug is a remedy designed to correct physiological defects in the body, and not to launch the desired processes of immediate removal of harmful substances from it.
The effectiveness of Citrosept drops is influenced by the overall health picture of the person losing weight. Therefore, it is not surprising that many do not feel effective results from taking the medicine.
Price
Citrosept is sold in regular and online pharmacies and is available without a prescription. The drug is placed in an opaque glass container with a dispenser. Can be purchased in several volume variations:
- bottle 10 ml – from 610 rubles;
- bottle 20 ml – from 770 rubles;
- bottle 50 ml – from 1500 rubles;
- 100 ml bottle – from 2200 rubles.
Important! The increased popularity of dietary supplements as a weight loss product has led to the appearance of counterfeits on the pharmaceutical market. Many are positioned as an “improved formula of Citrosept”, but have nothing in common with the original product. It is important to remember that this dietary supplement is produced only in Poland and has a round hologram on the packaging with the inscription “CINTAMANI ORIGINAL”.
Testimony from nutritionists
Having studied the effectiveness of the drug "Citrosept" for weight loss, reviews about it from those who strive for a slim and beautiful body, we can draw only one conclusion, which is similar to the testimony of professional nutritionists. This drug is safe for the body, but is designed for use by people who achieve the goal of losing excess weight by radically changing their lifestyle - eating on time, playing sports.
The use of the Citrosept dietary supplement can improve a person’s overall health, but in order to return to normal in terms of weight, you need to try a lot on your own.
Excess weight needs to be fought not only by taking medications. Depending on the total body weight of the person trying to lose weight, a specific program of action is prescribed.
