The name Abdominal Cuts makes me think that this weight loss supplement will give people a 6 pack –or at least give the ads a more “cut” appearance. But will Abdominal Cuts work? The name grabbed my attention as I'm sure it did yours so let me now review Abdominal Cuts so that I can save you time and energy searching for answers.
Who Makes Abdominal Cuts?
Abdominal Cuts is made by a company called Revolution Life Style. Another name for Revolution is Corr-Jensen Labs. The address is 6341 S. Troy Circle, Suite E, Centennial, CO 80016. Their phone number is (303) 468-4215. According to the Better Business Bureau the company was started in 2005. The Better Business Bureau gives the company a rating of “A” and has no complaints when I wrote this review. Do see the BBB file for updates and additional information.
When I Google “Corr-Jensen Labs” I couldn’t find a website for this company. Everything I saw had to do with Revolution Life Style and Abdomial Cuts. Even the Better Business Bureau lists “revolutionlifestyle.com” – an the Ab Cuts website – as the website for Corr-Jensen Labs. To me, this says that Corr Jensen labs may just be a fancy, science-sounding name for a supplement company.
Notice in the address of Corr Jensen Labs it says “Suite E.” That tells me that that Corr Jensen Labs may be located an office building.
Abdominal Cuts Research
I am unable to find any peer reviewed research on Ab Cuts itself. If that's the case then the only way to know if it works or not is to look at its ingredients.
Abdominal Cuts Ingredients
- CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) 500 mg (from Safflower oil)
- GLA (gamma linolenic acid) 75 mg (from Borage oil)
- ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) 50 mg (from flaxseed oil)
- EPA and DHA 150 mg
- Sesamin 25 mg (from sesame seed oil)
Ab Cuts also has 6.7 mg of vitamin E which is likely used as an antioxidant. All of the ingredients in Abdominal Cuts are fats and the vitamin E is likely used to prevent them from spoiling.
The first thing you need to know is that there is no published scientific evidence that the combination of these ingredients causes weight loss. The other thing to remember is that there is no published scientific evidence that Abdominal Cuts causes weight loss either. That’s a little ironic for a company with a scientific sounding name like “Corr-Jensen Labs.”
So, let’s look at each ingredient in Ab Cuts and see if any of these has any evidence.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA).
Several studies have noted that CLA may help weight loss in some overweight people. More specifically, CLA seems to alter the fat to muscle ratio rather than cause weight loss. How does CLA work? Well, some think CLA causes the death of fat cells.
The weight loss benefits of CLA usually start showing up when people use at least 1.8 grams per day. That’s a lot more CLA than is in Abdomial Cuts.
People who have diabetes or metabolic syndrome or who are at risk for them –overweight people –should be cautious about CLA. There is evidence that CLA seems to increase levels of pro-insulin – the unrefined, not fully processed, version of insulin.
Pro-insulin does not work as well as fully formed insulin.
This means that people who take CLA supplements may not be able to process sugar (glucose) as well. This might raise blood sugar levels and increase the risk of type II diabetes. The technical name for this condition is “ Hyper-pro-insulin-emia”.
There are different types of CLA. Unfortunately the form of CLA that seems to help with fat loss also seems to be the same that increase blood sugar levels. Most supplements are a mixture of CLA types. Therefore it’s hard to tell if CLA supplements increase type II diabetes risk or not. Still, it may be wise for people at risk for type II diabetes to have their sugar levels checked regularly if they use CLA supplements.
Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)
This is a fatty acid. On other supplements you may see GLA listed as Evening Primrose Oil. I can’t find much GLA-weight loss research. In one 12 week study of GLA and weight loss in 100 overweight women, GLA did not work. I had to go back to 1983 to find this study.
I can’t find any other research on GLA and weight loss.
GLA is also found in Japanese Hokkaido weight loss pills so check out that review for more info.
Alpha-linolenic Acid (ALA)
This is derived from flaxseed oil. The Ab Cuts website says that ALA can help with “physique improvement”.
Notice the use of the vague phrase “physique improvement.” Supplement websites often use vague – yet smart-sounding terms and phrases – to sound like they know what they are talking about. For example, check out all the big $3 words used to describe Jillian Michaels weight loss supplement. This product used some of the most bizarre words I've ever seen!
One study seemed to show that ALA helped obese mice lose weight. Another study, published in 2010 found that ALA increased calorie burning in mice too.
But, where are the people studies? Where are the studies that prove ALA helps people lose weight? Ironically, here is a study that showed ALA caused people to gain weight!
Fatty acids are basically just fat. Each gram of fat has 9 calories. That’s a lot. Therefore it kind of makes sense that people who eat a lot of fat – or fatty acids – might gain weight.
Here is a study where ALA from Chia Seeds did not help weight loss in either men or women.
Given what I can find on this issue, for now, I'm unimpressed with the weight loss evidence for ALA.
EPA and DHA
Most of us know these as the “fish oils.” If you take a fish oil supplement you are already getting EPA and DHA. There are many studies on the benefits of fish oils but for here, let’s just focus on the weight loss proof.
There is some research that eating fish can help weight loss. This may have something to do with the hormone leptin which is secreted from fat cells. As for fish oil supplements, there is not as much proof that the supplements help weight loss.
For more info, see my review of Krill oil supplements.
Sesamin (sesame seed oil)
When I searched the National Library of Medicine for “sesamin and weight loss” nothing showed up. I can’t find any studies that prove Sessamin helps weight loss in humans.
Here is a study where the combination of sesamin and fish oil increased fat oxidation (fat burning) in the livers or rats. But did those rats lose any weight? Remember, fat burning and weight loss do not always mean the same thing.
Update. After I published this review I was made aware of a study published in 2008 titled:
Effect of a conjugated linoleic acid and omega-3 fatty acid mixture on body composition and adiponectin. In this study, younger and older skinny and obese men were randomly given a combination of CLA and omega 3 fatty acids. This study noted that this combination prevented fat mass gain in the abdominal area in younger men.
This could lend some evidence in favor of Ab Cuts but the study did not specifically use Ab Cuts so its hard to know for sure. Another issue is that the people in the study used more CLA (3 to 6 grams) and more EPA /DHA (3 g/day) than is recommended for Ab Cuts. Still, this is an interesting study and appears to be very well done.
How Much Does Ab Cuts Cost?
On the Abdominal Cuts website – revolutionlifestyle.com – they say Ab Cuts costs $47.99. That is a lot of money for a product that doesn't seem to have any scientific proof that it works. Here is Abdominal Cuts on Amazon for those who want to compare prices and read the comments from others.
Ingredients in Abdominal Cuts That Are Fat
- CLA
- GLA
- ALA
- EPA and DHA
- Sesamie seed oil
All of the ingredients in Abdominal Cuts are fats (fatty acids). I am pointing this out because, you see, when you eat fat, you burn more fat. I know that sounds weird, but it is true. The problem is that you burn more fat from what you eat, than your own body fat.
This logic of “eat fat, burn fat” was the same reasoning behind the supplement called Slim Shots that I reviewed previously. Read my Slim Shots review for more info on that product.
This also technically means that you burn more fat when you eat pizza and other fatty foods too. It’s true. So why don’t you lose weight if you eat a whole pizza? Well, pizza has a lot of calories and many of those calories are stored as extra fat.
Calories are what weight loss is all about. The people behind Ab Cuts knows this too. I know they do because on the Abdominal Cuts website they say “nutritional supplements must be used in correlation to a healthy diet.”
That’s their fancy way of saying Abdominal Cuts probably won’t work if you don’t watch what you eat.
Is there any proof that people eating a healthy, low calorie diet + using the Ab Cuts supplement, lose more weight than people who just eat healthy? No.
Kendra Wilkinson and Abdomial Cuts
I honestly have no idea who Kendra Wilkinson is but I hear she’s saying she lost weight using Abdominal Cuts. Maybe she did – but was that all she did to lose weight? My guess is that she is most likely being paid to be a spokesperson for Ab Cuts. 
Testimonials can be the jumping-off point for good research, but unfortunately they are often used as a smokescreen to keep you from knowing the real facts.
For example, check out the “update” on my post about Jennifer Nicole Lee, the spokesperson behind the Ab Circle Pro after she was interviewed on 20/20.
Abdominal Cuts Side Effects
Abdominal Cuts probably won’t hurt anyone who is healthy, but people who have health issues should run this product past a doctor before using. Theoretically, some of the ingredients may cause problems that you should be aware of.
For example, both fish oil and GLA might interact with blood thinner medications. As I mentioned above, CLA may raise the risk of type II diabetes. Alpha linoleic acid may increase prostate cancer risk.
ALA may also raise triglyceride levels – which is a risk factor for heart disease. I doubt if the level of the level of ingredients in Abdominal Cuts will do any of these things (the blood thinner side effect is what I’m most concerned about) but I thought it would be good to mention this since Abdominal Cuts is being touted to millions of people.
At least one woman in the US developed liver problems after taking CLA. This woman also had the sickle-cell anemia trait. The rate of liver problems appears to be rare. To be safe, do see to your doctor if you have liver problems, the sickle cell trait or develop any abdominal pain after using CLA supplements.
Does Ab Cuts Work?
Hard to say. In theory, eating fat might slow digestion and hence, make people less likely to get hungry and over eat. This might be one way that Ab Cuts might work. That said, because Ab Cuts has no direct published proof, its hard to say. For those who want to compare prices and read the comments of others who tried this product, here is Abdominal Cuts on Amazon.
What do you think?
Thanks Mr.joe for this interesting article , actually I buy a pre workout ab cuts product for toning it taste great but not sure yet whether it works for me as a male , I try to contact ab cuts company but no one reply that’s weird.
I did a 3 month research about the ingredient of this product before buying and that’s my advice to everybody research first.
it would be great if we see the owner of ab cuts company at least speaking about this product to make his customers feel safe some how thanks again for this amazing article
Hi Musab, you are very welcome.
I just bought it at Costco yesterday. I’m 68 years old and trying to lose belly fat. I’ve lost 55 lbs and I’m down to 135 lbs, but even exercising a lot I can’t lose the “belly fat”. I’ll write again after I’ve used it for a few weeks to let you know how it’ll do.
Thanks for the comments. I didn’t know anything about the product before I purchased it.
Thank you!! This was very informative, I’m on blood thinners for life so this product, Ab cuts is NOT for me. Thanks to this article, I can move on.
Liz, you are very welcome! I’m glad I could help you 🙂
Thanks for this review. Someone recently gave me a bottle and never being one to trust a manufacturer, I wanted to know what was in this and how would it affect me. Research everything people! Anyway, now that I know the ingredients,I’ll give this a try. I’m very healthy, exercise, but hit that mid life thing called menopause. Losing weight is hard! Maybe this will aid in helping my metabolism melt down. =)
Maria, thanks and let me know what happens if you try it.
Ab Cuts CLA works for me! No harmful side effects at all.
Is the author of this article trying to sabotage the Ab Cuts company? Is he/she from a competitor
company? I’ll bet. You can get Ab Cuts at Walgreens for only $17-$22.00 a bottle. Leigh
Hi Leigh, I’m the person who runs this site and wrote the review. I can assure you I do not work for a competitor and my goal was not to sabotage anyone. I simply wanted to give you an unbiased review so you could make a more informed decision.
whats difference does it make if it works or not…omega 3, flax seed oil, and vit e…its healthy for you.
Norah, well then there is the price. if you are taking them for “health” there are lesser expensive options out there.
Good scholarly article on CLA http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/80/3/614.long. However this one is more specific for Magnums Acid supplement ingredients. Looks like they cannot link CLA to any body composition changes.
Scott, thanks. Yes CLA is somewhat controversial when it comes to weight loss.
I just bought ab cuts it says take one serving two soft gels two times daily with meal do that mean I take 2 at the same time
Paris that is a very good question. I looked up their label. 1 serving = 1 softgel. They say to take 2-3 servings (2-3 softgels) with each meal (breakfast, lunch and dinner). If it were me, Id start with only 1 softgel a day and take no more than 2 for the first week, just to see how you respond to them. Then in the 2nd week, slowly increase to what they recommend. We are all different and this might reduce any side effects you personally might have.
I hope that helps Paris. Any other questions, Just ask.
Hi there, Joe! Thank you for this article! I’m actually in a healthy weight right now, but I don’t want it to become anything more and I’ve oddly been gaining weight over the past year. I went from 138 (which I had been constantly at for 3 years) to 149. Although, I should mention that I’ve been working out and building muscle, so I can’t tell if it’s fat or muscle.
Also, I looked at the Ab Cuts directions and it says “As a dietary supplement, adults take one serving (two softgels), two times daily with meals.”
Hi Marshall, you are very welcome 🙂
I purchased abcuts belly fat yesterday and I have read all the comments on this site and a few others. I came to the conclusion that it wouldn’t hurt to try it but then read Joe’s last comment and the impression I got is that he believes using this product is a fluke.
I am a 55 year old female, 5’5″ tall about 134 lbs. I have always been on the slimmer side growing up but after kids, stress, being perimenapausal and not a lot of exercise I definitely have a muffin top and most of my weight is through my abdomen. I am happiest when my weight is about 124 lbs but have always found those 5-10 lbs are brutal to loose. I actually wouldn’t care so much about the number if my clothes fit better.
Does this work better for people who are much more overweight than I am? I’m concerned about the people who say they put on weight with the product. Is that more likely with a certain body type?
I presently take 2000mg of Salmon Oil a day as part of my regimen and am not sure if I should stop taking this if I try this product?? I also had borderline gestational diabetes when I was pregnant with my first child and so with the other two the dr just put me on the diabetes diet right from the start (1985-1990).
Should I be concerned with the diabetes aspect of using this product? Also the directions say to take 2 softgels twice a day but many have said to only take 1 twice a day…is that only if you get gittery or gassy??
Trying to decide…should I be concerned about mixing this with my salmon oil etc.? Would appreciate advise.
Thanks, CC
CC, I dont think it matters what body type you have. I think all the talk about different things working for different body types is more hype than science.
If you do take AbCuts, I think its best to start any new supplement with the least possible for the first week. this is to see if you have any side effects – and if you do – this should reduce them. It can also give your body time to adpt to a new supplement if there are any side effects.
If its going to work, I don’t think it matters how much one would have to lose – 10 pounds or 100 pounds. I’d think it should work the same regardless.
I’m not aware of any issues with AbCuts and Salmon oil but that’s because Ive never heard of two being combined. Again, start with the least amount for the first week and see how that goes, before increasing the mount you take.
Do let me know what happens too. I’m always curious to hear about this.
After reading all these comments, I am more confused than ever. I hear some people really like Ab Cuts and others have gained weight or had other bad experiences. I am 49 year old women who works out (mainly cardio – running and spin) 6 days a week. I would like to lose some extra fat around my legs and hips. Not sure if I should try this or not. Would appreciate any comments.
Tracie, my 2 cents -and with respect to those who says it’s helped them – is that I still don’t believe the product alone works as it’s said to. Since its a fat, I can see how taking it might slow down digestion and help people feel less desire to overeat. That makes some sense to me. But, other than that, my opinion is that I just don’t see it.
What does everyone else think?
my son 32 has taken this for three days and throws up a lot he stated to me that every since he took the ab cuts hes been sick.
Lisa, I hope you son has stopped taking it.
I just started taking Ab Cuts today. I am overweight and not too healthy. Right away after taking 2 pills with breakfast I feel jittery. I do not see anything in the known ingredients that would make me feel that way. Did anyone else have that issue?
Jennifers, hopefully you stopped taking it if you had that effect. Maybe I can help. you said you were not too healthy. can you say more about this? Do you have any medical issues?
I will be returning my Ab Cut CLA belly fat formula to Costco tomorrow morning. I’ve skimmed thru all of these reviews or comments and have not seen any reaction like I’ve had the last two days. I started taking my Ab Cut gels on Friday, two days ago. I took two with lunch, two with dinner.
By last night (after taking another two, 2-times a day with meals), I started feeling angry in different situations I encountered. Today I felt anxious, maybe sad, maybe depressed – I was uncomfortable. People at my work noticed I was “off” and the only thing new in my life was Ab Cuts.
I’m not saying that’s what’s going on, but I’ve not taken any more and I’m feeling much better tonight.
C Young, glad you are feeling better!
I have been taking abb cuts for a 2 week period I was so impressed I ordered another bottle but my stomach is starting to feel blotted just wondering if anyone else has had this happen?
Maureen, did this just happen or did it happen after taking ab cuts for 2 weeks?
Hello, I would like to try Ab Cuts, but here I read about people that instead of lose weight, they won weight, I’m taking care of my diet, and and workout 2/3 days at gym + One day running.. Would you reccomend it?
Juan, I try not to recommend supplements. I prefer to present the evidence and let you make your own decision.
I found it on Amazon. It’s Healthfit Supplements, Max Strength CLA with Safflower oil. It really is great and has worked miracles on me! I have a waist again, lol, and it also took away my arm flab. I don’t know that I believed it could work so fast, I didn’t change my diet and don’t excersize due to chronic illnesses.
They have a money back guarantee and wonderful owners who email you to see how you are doing, etc. I, personally love it and would recommend. You can always read the reviews on Amazon, or maybe Joe knows more about them. Thanks! Take care, Debbie
Debbie I’ve never heard of them. Every thing I’ve seen on CLA is mixed, as far as the evidence is concerned. I. Pretty sure I covered CLA in some past reviews if you search for it. I’m glad it’s worked so well for you.
I am a “healthy” 30 year old mother of 3 girls, I have always been on the “thick” side; however I was at my heaviest when I tried Abcuts back in March. I saw results however what I also noticed is- I did not have a menstrual cycle for almost two months. I was afraid that I may have been pregnant so I stopped using them to make sure it was the supplement. When my cycle did finally come on, it stayed on for almost 9 days and I passed a couple of clots the size of golf-balls.
I went to my GYN and he mentioned that it may have been because of the supplements because there was no sign of pregnancy my beta levels were ok. He mentioned if I tried them again to document my daily intake and output. I also noticed a change in my bathroom habits…I began to have a BM once a day if not two times a day. I did notice a change but like I said I’m not sure if it’s worth going through missed cycles…to me that just seems unhealthy to not have a cycle.
I have been working out five days a week and eating a little more healthier also and was looking for something to give me a boost of energy and to suppress my appetite because I love to eat. When I eat less, I feel nauseated and have abdominal cramps as well as mild headaches sometimes as if I was starving “hunger pains”.
Is there anything that anyone suggests that is not a chemical stimulant…
TT, here is a list of the wt loss supplements that I think have interesting research. None of them are stimulants. I also covered several other things that might help too : http://www.joe-cannon.com/what-weight-loss-supplements-work/
Thanks for the response. I am going to just try one of the calorie trackers and my fitness pal app before I try any other supplement.
TT sounds good and I think thats a great start. keep me posted on how it is going 🙂
Hi. I’m not a Dr. or in the medical field at all, but it sounds like you may have miscarried. I’ve been on AbCuts for about 3 months now, and have NO side effects what so ever. Look for a CLA supplement.
Eating right, and exercise are the correct way. With 3 young girls, I bet you have your hands full. Lol.
I take Raspberry Ketones, (Genesis Today brand) and that helped me a lot! Lost weight right away and with the AbCuts, took off my muffin tops.
Wish you the best of luck and health!
Thanks so much…and yes I do have my hands full! I went to the doctor and they said that there were no signs of miscarrying I had a miscarriage back in 2010 however when they checked my beta levels they were fine so that’s why they’re thinking may be that it was the supplement. But I will just document everything the next time that I try it. I will take a look at the Kettones also…thanks.
Sry to hear of your loss in 2010. You are so very welcome! Hope the Ketones work. They do for me! Much luck to you!
And was it Ab Cuts or Ab Cuts/CLA that you tried?
Hi Joe,
Thanks for the article.
Quick question. If Ab Cuts is essentially fat filling us up and cutting appetite, would it be OK to take with a stimulant based fat burner? Thanks for your reply!
Hi Matt, as a rule Im not a big fan of fat burners because they are mostly just a bunch of stimulants that may or may not actually cause you to burn enough fat to help weight loss. You ask an interesting question: would a fat burner, make Ab cuts – which is just fat – work not as well? I’m not sure. I dont think anybody does but if you are going to use them together I think its best to start with only one at a time (and less than is recommended for the first week) to give you time to see what any side effects might be. For more info, here is a link to my personal site where I talked about the different types of wt loss supplements and those that I felt had the most evidence:
http://www.joe-cannon.com/what-weight-loss-supplements-work/
Do you know is there any chance ab cuts has amphetamines. Cause I dont want to take anything that has this. And I know alot of diet products contain this
Hi Amanda, as far as I could tell when I reviewed it, the only ingredients were those I listed. Have you seen anything that says otherwise?
Not on the bottle. I looked up a lot on this. And the only response I got was that most otc diet or weight loss pills contain amphetamines. And I didnt know if that was true. Then I found your sight and thought I would ask.
Amanda, not all weight loss products have stimulants. There are different types. Here is a link to my personal site where I discuss the different types of weight loss products
http://www.joe-cannon.com/what-weight-loss-supplements-work/
I have no reason at this time to believe Ab cuts has any types of stimulants. I know some here have said ab cuts has worked but I’m still of the opinion that if it works its because fat fills us up and cuts appetite (protein does too) more than anything unique about the ingredients. if you try it and it helps or doesnt, let me know.
Thank you very much and I definitely will let you know
I’ve tried these pills for over 2 weeks, by the way I’m diabetic and have high blood pressure, in the first 3days I lost 3 kg then I stopped losing weight but now I gained 2kg!! still using these pills but I feel losing some fats in my belly that showed in my clothes.