Update 7/10/20. Plexus Slim is billed as an “affordable weight management product” that boasts “no ill side effects” based on “extensive clinical research.” Impressive, but does PlexusSlim work or is it a scam? And does it really have no side effects? I was tipped off to Plexus Slim by one of the readers of this website. After looking at its ingredients, I wanted to write a review of Plexus Slim because of the words used to describe the product and because Plexus Slim seemed to have ingredients that I have never heard of before. Let's see what we can discover about this weight loss drink. Also read my review of the Plexus Accelerator Plus (Accelerator +) and Plexus Boost, Plexus ProBio5 and Plexus Hunger Control after you read this, for additional information.
Update: The formula for Plexus Slim was changed a bit since this review was written so also read the review of the new plexus slim formula.
Who Makes Plexus Slim?
According to the Better Business Bureau, the company that makes Plexus Slim – Plexus Worldwide Inc. – was started in 2005 in Arizona. The address of the company is 7440 E. Karen Dr. #400, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.
Update. PlexusWorldWide.com, the company website, now lists this corporate address: 15649 N. Greenway Hayden Loop Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Googling this address shows a large building that says “Plexus Slim” on the outside. That's good.
Update. The Better Business Bureau now lists this address for the company: 9145 E Pima Center Pkwy Scottsdale, AZ 85258-4627
The BBB gives Plexus Slim a rating of “A+” See the BBB file for updates and other information.
To buy Plexus Slim it looks like you either have to buy it from the company or through a PlexusSlim distributor. They call Plexus Slim distributors “Ambassadors“. On the Plexus Slim website, they have a calendar of Plexus Slim events.
These events serve not only to sell Plexus Slim but also to recruit new Ambassadors. Plexus Slim has a multi-level marketing (MLM) aspect to it.
I have no problem with MLM. If the product is reputable, MLM allows people to make an income which can be significant.
Plexus Slim Nutrition Information
In an effort to keep this review up to date, here are the ingredients in Plexus Slim as they appeared in 2016. According to the label shown on the product website, each packet of Plexus Slim has the following nutrition information and ingredients:
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | Percent Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 calories | |
| Total Carbohydrdate | 3 grams | 1% DV |
| Chromium Polynicotinate | 200 micrograms | 167% DV |
| Plexus Slim Blend (composed of the following) | 530 mg | N/A |
| Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract | ||
| Green Coffee Bean Extract | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid |
In the table above, N/A means no daily value established.
Each of the ingredients will be summarized below. I will leave in the summaries of the ingredients present in the original plexus slim formula too to help others doing their own research.
See the review of the new plexus slim formula too.
Plexus Slim Ingredients
Polydextrose
This is a type of soluble fiber. In theory, this might help weight loss since it has no calories and is a type of fiber. Polydextrose might cause gas and bloating.
Citric Acid
In some products, citric acid is used as a preservative and to enhance flavor. While it naturally occurs in citrus fruits, its use in foods/ supplements may be from natural or synthetic means.
Beet Root
If Plexus Slim uses the entire beetroot, the fiber content of the beetroot might help foster some weight loss because it adds bulk to the stomach contents. That said, I can't locate any evidence that beetroot helps people lose weight. The product label states the beetroot is to give the product color. Beets do have a red color. Beetroot probably contributes to the pink color of the product.
Beets and beetroot juice have gotten attention from the scientific community because of their ability to raise nitric oxide, a compound that can relax blood vessels, allowing blood to more easily travel through the body. See my review of SuperBeets for more on this topic.
Grape Skin Extract
Grape skin contains phytonutrients such as proanthocyanidins and proanthocyanidins which act as antioxidants. While this is very good, does grape skin extract help people lose weight? Other than having some fiber (which might act as a laxative) I can't find any proof that it does.
Update. I'm told Plexus Slim no longer contains grape skin extract
Lo Han Extract
The scientific name for this ingredient is Siraitia grosvenorii. This is also called “lou han guo” and “monk fruit.” By either name, it's often used as a sweetener. This ingredient, like steveia below, is likely added for flavoring.
Stevia
This is a sweetener. Some supplement companies may call it by another name -“rebaudioside A.”
Stevia is added to many low-calorie foods. In theory, using low calorie (or no-calorie) sweeteners might help weight loss but I'm not sure if this is the answer. There are MANY low-calorie foods and beverages on the US market, yet Americans are not slimmer than they were, say, in the 1980s.
Natural Flavors
They don't tell us what these natural flavors are. To be fair, most companies don't. They don't have to under the law. Regardless, I doubt any of them play a role in weight loss.
Green Coffee Bean
This is also called Chlorogenic Acid. One study published in 2010 noted that chlorogenic acid helped weight loss and increased fat burning when in rats that were fed a high-fat diet (37% of calories from fat).
This is interesting even though it's a rat study. Another rat study also noted that mulberries (which also contain chlorogenic acid) helped the weight loss. But was it the chlorogenic acid – or all the other stuff mulberries?
In one small study 16 overweight people were given either a placebo or different amounts of green coffee extract (which contains chlorogenic acid) at either 700 mg or 1050 mg day for 6 weeks (each person was given each treatment for 6 weeks).
People getting the green coffee extract (both dosage amounts) were shown to have significant reductions in body weight, body mass and percent body fat compared to placebo. The type of green coffee extract used in this study was supplied by Applied Food Sciences Inc.
Retracted
It sounds great BUT, the study has been “retracted.” This means it should not be considered as evidence due to errors with how the study was performed. In the words of the authors, the study was retracted because the authors could not “assure the validity of the data.” Click here to read the retraction.
See the Green Bean Coffee Review for more information.
See the weight loss supplement scam review.
Rosmarinic Acid
This is a plant chemical found in many herbs, including rosemary. This is probably where Rosmarinic Acid gets its name from. Rosmarinic acid has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. I was unable to find any studies showing that Rosmarinic Acid helps weight loss in humans or animals.
Hydroxycinnamic Acid
This compound is an antioxidant but whether or not it contributes to weight loss needs further study.
Garcinia Cambogia
This was originally called “Citrin K” when I first reviewed Plexus Slim. Garcinia cambogia is found in MANY weight loss supplements because of some research that it might reduce appetite and help weight loss. Right now, I think all anyone can say is maybe it works or maybe it doesn't work.
In this study, 500 mg of garcinia Cambogia did not help people lose weight. I mention this because if this study is correct, then it might take more than 500 mg of garcinia Cambogia if it's going to work. The entire proprietary blend in Plexus Slim adds up to 530 mg. While Garcinia Cambogia is the first ingredient listed – which presumably means it makes up the most of the blend – how much that equates to, I cannot say.
See the Garcinia Cambogia review
Also, read the review of supplements linked to liver failure.
Alpha-lipoic Acid
This is an antioxidant and it helps it turn carbs into energy. It can also help regenerate other antioxidants, which is pretty snazzy.
There are a few studies of alpha-lipoic acid and weight loss. In one study, alpha-lipoic acid was randomly given to 360 obese people for 20 weeks. Half got a placebo and half got alpha-lipoic acid (either 1200 mg/day or 1800 
mg per day). Those getting alpha-lipoic acid lost more weight than those who got the placebo. Basically, people lose about 2% of their body mass.
In another study, 1127 overweight people were given 800 mg of alpha-lipoic acid a day for 4 months. This study noted that alpha-lipoic acid, at the dosage given, helped people lose about 8% of their body weight over 4 months.
So if you were 200 pounds, alpha lipoic acid might help you lose about 200 x .08 = 16 pounds. That is a significant amount in my book.
One possible problem with this study though was that it doesn't appear that there was a placebo group to compare the weight loss too. I was also unable to determine (because I only read the summary of the study) if people combined alpha-lipoic acid with eating fewer calories (I think they might have ).
Alpha-lipoic acid is the last ingredient listed in the proprietary blend. As such, it likely makes up the least of the 530 mg total.
Oxypregnane Steroidal Glycoside
This is a pretty fancy name but you have heard of this stuff before. Oxypregnane steroidal glycoside – is just a fancy way of saying Hoodia! Here is a study that proves that both names mean the same thing.
I think they call it Oxypregnane steroidal glycoside because they are trying to make the product sound different and special. In reality, it's just hoodia Gordonii.
The other fancy name for hoodia is P57AS3 – you have probably seen this listed in other supplements as “P57“.
I've already reviewed hoodia and weight loss. Other supplements that I've reviewed previously that contain hoodia include the
For at least 10 years, hoodia Gordonii has been in more weight loss supplements than you can shake a stick at – but there is no good proof that hoodia supplements help people lose weight.
Study. Researchers gave hoodia or a placebo to 50 overweight people for 2 weeks. The people in the study were allowed to eat as much as they wanted from a menu provided by the researchers. Results: hoodia did not cause any weight loss.
While no serious side effects were reported, researchers did note that people who got hoodia had higher blood pressures and heart rates compared to people who got the placebo. Hoodia also seems to cause elevations in bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase. What caused these changes I do not know.
Update. Plexus slim no longer contains hoodia. See my review on the New Plexus Slim Formula for more info on how it has changed.
Chromium Polynicotinate
Plexus slim contains a type of chromium they call “amino nicotinate”. This is fancy talk for “chromium nicotinate”. (it is now called “chromium polynicotinate on the label).
You may have heard Dr. Oz talk about chromium polynicotinate on TV. I reviewed what Dr Oz had to say about this form of chromium and I am guessing that this is why Plexus Slim includes chromium nicotinate over the sometimes more popular, chromium picolinate.
Chromium may help lower blood sugar levels but as for its effects on weight loss, I am highly skeptical. For more on chromium, see my reviews of chromium weight loss research and chromium polynicotinate.
Blood Sugar Lowering Ingredients
As a quick reference, the following ingredients might reduce blood sugar:
- Alpha-lipoic acid
- Chromium nicotinate (now called chromium polynicotinate)
Fiber Ingredients
As a quick reference, the following ingredients all might add fiber to Plexus Slim:
- Polydextrose
- Grape skin (no longer in plexus slim) See my review of the new PS formula.
- Hoodia (maybe. no longer in Plexus Slim)
How Much Does Plexus Slim Cost?
One of the slogans for Plexus Slim is “At last, an affordable weight management product.” I guess that depends on how you define “affordable”. On the Plexus Slim website, they have different prices depending on whether you want to buy it just once or be billed each month automatically.
If you want to buy Plexus Slim one time only, its $84.95. If you want to be billed automatically at the 15th of each month, Plexus Slim is $79.95/ month.
Is Plexus Slim OK When Breast-Feeding?
Some women have wondered if they can take Plexus Slim while they are breastfeeding? That's not something I would recommend because if any of the ingredients in Plexus Slim pass into breast milk, then their baby will be getting those ingredients too.
I don't know for sure if any of the ingredients do get absorbed into breast milk, so I do recommend that women take the ingredients in Plexus Slim to their doctor to see if they can get a better answer.
How Much Caffeine?
The Plexus Slim Nutrition label states that it has less than 2% of naturally occurring caffeine. My guess is that the caffeine comes from the green coffee bean extract because this statement is listed next to the green coffee bean ingredient on the label. I'm not sure how much 2% natural caffeine equals.
Plexus Slim and ADHD
Since writing this review I've heard that this product may be marketed to help Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A search on Google reveals several testimonials from people saying that it helps. I became curious and searched for “Plexus ADHD research.” I searched Google for this phrase and I also searched the National Library of Medicine too.
I saw no clinical studies on this topic. Therefore, whether it Plexus helps ADHD or not is unknown as far as I can tell. Nobody appears to have undertaken the chore of taking this stuff into the lab and actually tried to really see if it helps or not.
The same thing also seems to be true for bipolar disorder and depression. I cannot find any evidence Plexus Slim directly helps either of these conditions either.
Having said that, lack of evidence doesn't necessarily mean something does not work. Rather, it just means that it seems that, other than testimonials (from people most of us don't know), there doesn't seem to be any good proof for it yet.
How To Contact Plexus Slim
PlexusWorldWide lists this contact phone number: 480-998-3490 which people can call 6 AM-6 PM (PST) Monday -Friday and 9 AM-2 PM (PST) on Saturday.
How To Return Plexus Slim
Plexus Slim products come with a 60-day money-back guarantee. For those who purchased from Plexus Ambassadors, contact that person for details on how to return the product, or call the company itself at 480-998-3490.
Does Plexus Slim Have Any Side Effects?
On the Q and A page of the Plexus Slim website (question 7) where it's asked: “Will Plexus Slim interfere or react with any medications or other supplements?” the makers say: ” No. Extensive clinical research has demonstrated no ill side effects with any medications or other supplements.”
Where is all the “extensive clinical research” on Plexus Slim? As far as I can tell, Plexus Slim has NEVER been tested in published studies to see if it interacts with any medication or health condition.
The only study I've seen on Plexus Slim is a summary of a study they show on their website. This is a study from 2008 where they gave the product to 8 people with type II diabetes. Yes, improvements were seen in blood sugar, body weight and other things, but this is not a published, peer reviewed study. As such, there is a lot we are not told about how this study was conducted. It may be the best study in the world, but if we can't see how it was conducted, then it can't be duplicated by other scientists.
That said, in healthy people, I think Plexus Slim (the pink drink product) is safe. Below are some theoretical side effects based on its ingredients.
Grape skin. Some components of grape skin might interfere with medications such as Coumadin (a blood thinner). I'm not aware of any human evidence of this, but because blood thinners can intact with many things, its best to talk to a doctor about this. Update. grape skin is no longer in plexus slim
Chlorogenic acid. This compound might raise homocysteine levels in humans. Homocysteine is a somewhat controversial molecule because some feel it might be linked to heart disease.
See my review of chlorogenic acid for more info.
Citrin K/ Garcinia cambogia. There is some controversial evidence that Garcinia Cambogia may be linked to liver problems. Personally, I'm not yet convinced it does this. For more info on this see my review of garcinia Cambogia.
Alpha-lipoic acid. This ingredient appears to lower blood sugar. Because of this, alpha-lipoic acid might interfere with insulin and other diabetes medications. Alpha-lipoic acid seems to reduce thyroid hormone levels. This can be a problem for people who take Levothyroxin for hypothyroidism (low thyroid).
Hoodia. As I reported in my book on supplements hoodia Gordonii seems to share some chemical similarity to a class of heart drugs called cardiac glycosides. In fact, if you Google “Hoodia and cardiac glycosides.” I don’t know the clinical significance of this. That said, if you have heart or blood pressure issues please see your cardiologist before using any hoodia supplement, just to be safe.
Chromium may lower blood sugar levels. While this can be a good thing, it also means chromium might interact with blood-sugar-lowering medications. This might – in theory – make blood sugar levels to too low.
As a general, blanket statement, I would be cautious if you have any problems with your heart, blood pressure, kidneys, liver, mental disorders, diabetes or digestive problems. I would not recommend Plexus Slim if you had bariatric surgery either. To their credit, the makers of Plexus Slim do say to see your doctor first if you are pregnant. I agree with this.
The Plexus Slim Accelerator
Update: The Accelerator formula has changed significantly and the product is now called Plexus Accelerator Plus (Accelerator +). Do read my review of the Plexus Accelerator Plus for additional information on the new product.
This is another product sold on the Plexus Slim website. The word “accelerator” is a tip-off that this product is a stimulant.
The Plexus Slim Accelerator contains trace minerals, calcium, and magnesium from seaweed (both are useless for weight loss) and vitamin B6 (useless for weight loss). The accelerator also has a “proprietary blend” of:
- Dark Chocolate – won't help weight loss, unless it has caffeine
- Natural Caffeine – natural or not, it's caffeine!
- Green Tea Extract – probably has caffeine or EGCG
- Vanadium Chelate. This is the fancy name for Vanadium. It won't help weight loss.
- B-Phenylethylamine HCl – might act as a neuro-chemical. Avoid if you take antidepressants.
The Plexus Slim Accelerator also has an ingredient called GeranaX. GeranaX is a reference to geranium oil. Geranium oil is controversial in some circles because it is thought by some to be a natural source of a stimulant called Dimethylamylamineor “DMAA. ” It's scientific name is 1,3 Dimethylamylamine and its also called Methylhexaneamine.
The name “GeranaX” is a made-up word. In other words, the name GeranaX holds no scientific meaning.
Geranium has been the subject by scrutiny by the military, whose research finds that geranium does not contain DMAA. Oddly, the supplement 411 website still lists “geranium” as an alternative name for DMAA in its listings. Currently, it is controversial if geranium is a source of DMAA or not.
As of July 2013, the Australian government warned people about the Plexus Slim Accelerator because they say it had DMAA. This link goes to the Australian government website that discusses the Plexus Slim Accelerator and DMAA.
- In April of 2013, the FDA issued a warning letter about DMAA.
- Here is a New York Times article on DMAA for more information.
The ingredient DMAA seems to act like ephedra or bitter orange (synephrine) which are potent stimulants. As such, it may raise blood pressure and heart rate to dangerous levels. Here is a case report of a 21-year-old man who suffered a stroke after taking 2 DMAA pills.
This does not mean plexus slim will do this. It would depend on whether DMAA really is in geranium and also which part of the plant was used (root, stems ect).
Di methy amyl amine “looks” like amphetamines (“speed”). This may be why question 6 of the Plexus Slim Q and A page mentions that this ingredient may cause a positive result on a drug test for amphetamines. Here is a study showing that dimethylamylamine causes false positive drug tests for amphetamines.
Plexus Slim Bio-Cleanse
This is a laxative. Always remember, the word “cleanse” means laxative. The Plexus Slim Bio Cleanse supplement lives up to its laxative name because it contains magnesium, which is indeed a laxative. Remember “Milk of Magnesia.” Either way, laxatives don't cause any weight loss other than mostly water (and of course, poo). The Plexus Slim website lists 2 prices for this product – $29.95 or $39.95 -both of which are too pricey for me.
Plexus Boost
Here is my review of Plexus Boost. I cover a lot of information in this review and I also compare it to the ingredients in Accelerator Plus as well.
Plexus Slim Fast Relief
The Fast Relief product appears to be a pain relief formula that exists in both a cream
and capsule form. One of the ingredients in Fast Relief is Lyprinol. This compound comes from the green-lipped mussel, hence the slogan “Full Body Relief, From the Sea-Naturally.” You may know this product by its other name – as Omega XL which is advertised on TV with Larry King.
For more information, see the review of Omega XL.
Will Plexus Slim Work?
Honestly, I'm not if it works because Plexus Slim – itself- has no published proof. If you read the comments below, you'll see some people do say it's helped them lose weight. If it works, is it because of the unique blend of ingredients in Plexus Slim or is it because of just a few key ingredients alone?
Here are Plexus Supplements on Amazon
Samantha
Sorry about the headaches. I’ve read about ten responses over the past couple of days on the internet, not including yours, concerning PS, and all have been negative. You, and others need to complain to the proper authorities before somebody gets seriously harmed.
Just not enough, or if any, clinical data available to feel comfortable with the long-term effects of these products. Maybe reporting these incidents would at least force PS to perform the all important safety studies, in which, in my opinion, they won’t because it would be too expensive and will cut into the TREMENDOUS, and RIDICULOUS profit they all already making off poor souls. The State Attorney General’s Office would be a good place to start.
The longer this product in on the market the more I hear about the side effects, which per PS, has none. Wow!
Hello Joe & Pete. Good to see the thread lives. I am doing what I can to educate consumers. Someone posted that she had been on a cruise and on-board were P.S. ambassadors. Do a google search: Plexus Slim cruise pictures. The ambassadors are mostly over sized.
This will die, just as has hundreds of other miraculous weight loss products, another will emerge and the scam will continue.
Hey Joe & Pete, with Joe’s knowledge, Pete’s marketing expertise and my MBA, perhaps we could develop that next product; then we, too, could sail the Bahamas. Pete: I roared thru your city on my Harley, waving to you from Petro stopping center, as I geared up and continued on my road trip.
Life is good. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings, or whatever I am suppose to politically correct say.
Elaine B, cute! Merry Christmas to you too 🙂
I unfortunately had a very bad reaction to slim plexus powder and accelerator. About 30-40 minutes after taking it I had a severe pounding headache that seemed to move across my head. It was excruciating and lasted about 2 hours!
I really thought I was having a stroke and would have gone to the emergency room except I had no other stroke symptoms. The headache slowly became less intense, but 6 days later, it’s still there.
I think this stuff needs to be off the market or more people should hear about this potential reaction! I am under 40 with no health problems (well maybe I have some now, since i have this lingering headache). In my opinion, it’s not worth the money or headache (literally).
Samantha, a headache that lasts several days is definitely a reason to go to the ER – even if you have no other stroke symptoms. Im going to recommend you go to your doctor just to be safe, even if the headache is gone. Take the plexus slim accelerator with you so your doctor can see whats in it.
Could Plexus Slim cause severe headaches? I have had them for about as long as I have been on PS.
I know several on ps and according to them it’s amazing. One on my Facebook was pushing it hard, but now I never see her post on it. I’ve seen major differences but my question is what happens when you get off of PS? A “diet” should also be a lifestyle change. If nothing is changing besides drinking a drink how do you expect it to stay off?
About a year ago I tried it. Only one day thorough. I figured if I drank the drink along with diet and exercise it would work 10x better. WRONG! I felt like by blood sugar was very low, I had cloudy thoughts, and I felt like I was outside my body. I talked to the distributor and she said … Oh no you can’t do that. You have to eat like you normally do.
Right the I decided no more
Donna
I am not sure about now, but when I was an “ambassador” it said on the package, “NOT FOR LONG-TERM WEIGHT-LOSS. If so, do you think one of those “ambassadors” would bring your attention to it, I seriously doubt it?
I have a good friend that sells this product and swears by it. But being the “health &fitness conscious” person that I am, I have to question the benefits of using a product like this long-term. If you are not cleaning up your eating habits and are not exercising regularly, then I don’t believe you’re improving yourself in the long-run. I wouldn’t think it would be a good idea to take this product forever!
Well..Just have to say..I haven’t stated before that my husband has successfully lost 23 lbs using PS and Accelerator. For him, at 400+ lbs..it is great. He is excited. He is unable to excercise and was unable to control food cravings..he has experienced excellent control of his blood sugar (he is diabetic). He is still losing weight..a couple lbs at a time.
I am not however going to say..every one should use PS. I am a heart patient. I will not try the accelerator. I am trying the drink alone. I have no clue what the results will be. What I do know is that the product has worked wonderfully for my husband as well as some of his friends so it would be unfair to state it doesn’t work.
I do believe the best statement would be that it does work for some people. I like this review..I read it before my husband started the product. We made a decision for him based very much on this review. We determined that after considering the review and his health risks..it was worth trying and to watch for any ill side effects. He hasn’t had any. Based on the same and my personal health..I will not ever try the accelerator.
If not for this review, I might have tried it. I have had several heart attacks at my young age. Not worth the risk..but that risk is so much smaller for healthy individuals. Regardless of anyone’s view on this product I found it most helpful and I hope you continue to put your reviews out there for people to read. Breaking it down to the individual ingredients was just what I was looking for.
It was the most helpful unbiased information I was able to find. Keep up your work..and I love the commentaries too..just wish I could give a thumbs up to some of them..and believe me..many of them oppose my opinion but it doesn’t mean that they aren’t also valid in their own context!
Pete, thanks for the compliment and I do totally see what you are saying. For the record..we get nothing in life without work and effort. If everyone would just see that instead of thinking that somehow there is a magic potion for everything from weight loss to fortune..Maybe someday!
I am fine with the Plexus Slim packet to put in water. I tried the accelerator for three days and feel like I can’t get it out of my system. My heart is pumping hard and I am jittery all over. I hate the feeling. At first I had a lot of energy, then I started feeling sick. (like caffeine overdose) I won’t take it again.
Erin
One heck of a post! Since Angel made her first post, her daughter has been in my prayers, I too, hope she continues to improve.
I’m sitting here in utter disbelief of posts from Uplifted & Angel & honestly feel compelled to comment. I apologize in advance if I offend anyone & for being ling winded.
To Uplifted,
In the process of bashing Joe about his unbiased factual review of Plexus Slim, you conveniently omitted a number of pertinent pieces of information. For starters, Joe’s review focused on 2 questions about PS (1) Is it safe? (2) Does it work?
In order to determine if a product is safe, 1 must examine all ingredients in the product. Keep in mind, natural does not always = safe. The most important aspect of western Herbology & Traditional Chinese Medicine (which by the way has successfully treated millions upon millions of people over the course of 3,000+ years) is that some (natural) substances are toxic unless mixed w/ another (natural) substance. Likewise, some (natural) substances ate effective unless they are mixed w/ specific (natural) substances which will neutralize the effect. Joe would be negligent in his review if he didn’t look at each ingredient individually.
In order to help make an unbiased determination if a product works or could work, the facts of clinical studies should be examined. Again, Joe would be negligent in his review if he based his determination solely on testimonials from people who sell the product & recruit people to also sell the product, people who quite frankly have financial motivation to exaggerate, embellish & flat out lie about weight loss results & health benefits.
Unfortunately, PS does not provide sufficient clinical data to even attempt to determine if it works. Please, before anyone says PS has clinical studies on their website, let me inform you an 8 person study for an unspecified duration of time is not sufficient. Where is the controlled placebo group data? What controls (i.e. diet & exercise), if any were taken?
With that said, Joe does not have enough unbiased factual evidence to make a determination of whether PS works or not. PS does not have enough unbiased factual clinical data to make that determination themselves.
To Angel,
First I would like to say it breaks my heart to hear a child has a chronic disorder. My thoughts & prayers go out to you, your daughter & your family.
However, there are many red flags that have been raised in your posts over the last 4-5 months. For instance, you have no mention in any of your posts that your daughter has been seeing a dietitian/nutritionist. There also no mention of any physical therapy or any type of exercise. If I go on the assumption that your daughter has been following a diet & exercise program, then 1 would reasonably conclude your daughter’s weight loss can be contributed more to that than PS. You also maintain you’re daughter “is better” since taking PS. I’ve mentioned this before in 1 of my posts, many autoimmune disorders have periods of remission which could last for only a couple weeks/months but could also last for years. It’s possible remission & not PS is why she feels better.
However, since you didn’t mention any change in your daughter’s diet or exercise & assume neither have changed, major red flags are raised. You claim your daughter’s doctors have reviewed the ingredients in PS & don’t have an issue w/ a 13 year old child taking a product in which the company who makes the product specifically states it should not be used by anyone under the age of 18. That doesn’t make sense to me, especially when the doctor is presented w/ negative reviews as you stated you discussed w/ him. Moreover, I find it very difficult to understand why when a person inquires to a doctor about their child’s obesity … Especially a child w/ an autoimmune disorder … the doctor would not recommend/refer the child to a dietitian or nutritionist.
When deciding if PS is right for you, please take the financial opportunity out of the equation & focus solely on the actual product. If someone has lost 30 lbs over 6 months using PS, remember that’s only 5 lbs a month, ask yourself if the price justifies their result. If someone tells you they’ve lost a significant amount of weight using the product, ask about changes they’ve made to their diet & exercise. If someone says you can lose weight w/o changing your diet or exercise, ask yourself if PS really promotes a healthy lifestyle or just sets you up for failure. If someone claims PS has been known to cure or treat a list of chronic disorders, RUN!!!
Well unlike others I do return to update.. my daughter has now lost 75 pounds since she started taking Plexus Products. I can not attest to anything except personal experience and being a mother of a very sick child for the past 4 years I can tell you that she is better… Her latest labs from her last visit to see her team were all good.. per their instructions “what she is doing is working so keep it up” I printed a copy of your comments and discussed them with the Doctors and she was put through an entire list of tests.. they did not have concerns regarding any of the ingredients.
Angel, thanks for the update 🙂
To Uplifted:
Because someone’s review or study of the way something may or may not work linked with scientific facts does not agree with what the product does for you doesn’t make the author uneducated or the review wrong.
This so called miracle product that you are peddling almost landed me in the hospital in early August. It made me very sick & lethargic. My heart rate was low & so was my body temp. I didn’t eat for weeks after ONE & only one try. The fact is, PS does not work for everyone and everyone reserves the right to make others aware of the possible dangerous side effects as well as educate others on the ingredients.
Before you jump on your everyone must be stupid wagon because it simply works for you, you should know my step-mom is an ambassador. I’m not talking out of my rear. Oh yes, she peddles this too. So much, she just got off a cruise she won..and she’s getting close to winning the Plexus Lexus. I know about this product alright and I will be the first one to advise anyone against taking this product.
uplifted
It amazes me how people associated with PS are programmed to personally attack people just because they don’t agree with you. It is amusing to me how PS Ambassadors actually believe the “junk” they are saying about the “junk” they are selling, but this doesn’t make it any less “junk”.
In my opinion, you are way out of line, but Joe listed your post because he is fair. When you write several books on the subject matter, like Joe, and become educated enough to compete with his knowledge, come on back. As far as people that formulated PS, they are not doctors, or any other type of clinical people. I researched this. Check the video. Listen to if you hear the title Dr. or. PHD.
I wonder how much you weigh now. Most ambassadors I know deviate from the truth. I have tried PS, and was an ambassador, and most people who I have observed that SELL it, and USE it are still severely obese. But, I guess it works. lol
This post is for uplifted. Some of us have a debilitating disease, or combination of a debilitating disease and its heartbreaking and cruel to promote these products as the cure-all of all of them.
Hey, if the weight loss aspect works and you get extra weight off of already distressed joints, that’s great. But don’t put it out there as the cure of RA, diabetes, Chron’s, lupus, MCTD, etc.
we patients and our doctors have struggled for years for treatment plans and there’s no way a layperson/ambassador has the medical expertise to promote these products as the wonderful cure all. It’s wrong, it’s misleading and it’s cruel to those of us searching for a healthy life or at least a way to cope with the one we’ve been dealt.
And by the way , a friend of mine is an ambassador and did go on the cruise. None of those women in the pictures looked slim or even at a healthy weight to encourage me to try the stuff for weight loss, much less RA and lupus. Shame on PS and its false representation.
Hi
I don’t understand why you are even writing reviews – this is the first and ONLY one of your I will read. It’s obvious you don’t really know all that much – since you don’t even know about the weight loss and health benefits of chocolate and stevia – at the very least!
As for the rest of the ingredients in Plexus Slim – I doubt you know much about those either! By the way – beet root helps with the liver which is a big player in metabolism and fat burning.
Before writing reviews you should actually try the product! This product works over a longer period of time – I personally love it! It keeps my energy up – I don’t get highs and lows through out the day and I don’t have cravings. It’s not a quick fix, but it works, and seems to be very good for the body – with no jittery feelings.
But seriously – when has breaking down and analyzing one ingredient at a time been the way to “guess” if a product works? – which is obviously what you’re doing. You should leave the analyzing up to the formulators, and perhaps get out of the health product review field!
Try this product out for a few months ( and maybe educate yourself in the meantime!) It’s too bad people might take your review to heart. Since we’re just throwing around “opinions” IMHO – this review sucked!
Uplifted, well you certainly didn’t make me feel “Uplifted” with those words but no worries. If you clicked on the links I provided in my review you will see that I didn’t just toss out opinions. I linked to scientific studies to substantiate my thoughts on Plexus Slim.
As for letting the formulators do the reviewing, thats like going to Fox News and looking for info thats critical to Republicans (or to be “fair and balanced” MSNBC to seek out info thats critical to Democrats).
If you say plexus slim is working for you then I’m happy; however considering that many thousands -if not more – of people are using Plexus Slim products, I feel my words are worthwhile because they represent things that they will not hear from Plexus Slim distributors.
I wont try to change your mind on my reviews. I will just be happy you have found something that you say works for you and wish you a nice day.
Joe
Reported by an ambassador, PS now has added 3 more products to their line.
1. Fast Relief ™ Cream for pain. (trade-mark)
Features and Benefits of Fast Relief Cream.
-All-natural, proprietary ingredient blend.
-Provides synergistic “in-side-outside” relief with Fast Relief Capsules.
-Promotes proper inflammatory mechanisms.
-Soothes inflamed,damaged joints and tissues.
-Protects the body’s cells,tissues and joints from discomfort.
-non-greasy and with pleasant scent.
-easy to use.
Price- Cream- Retail 4oz bottle $39.95.
If buy as a Preferred customer (auto-shipped) $32.95
Features an Benefits of the Fast Relief Capsules,
-AA-natural
-Unique ,proprietary “inside, outside” synergistic relief with the Fast Relief Cream.
-Promotes proper inflammatory mechanisms.
-Soothes swollen, damaged,joints from discomfort.
-No side effects like those common, to synthetic drugs.
Price- Retail- 60 count bottle- $44.95. Preferred Customer (auto-shipped) $34.95.
Ingredients in the Fast Relief (TM) Cream
-Lyprinol
-Whole Leaf Aloe Gel
-MSM
-Sea Kelp Extract
-Oleoresin Cap Si Cum
-Chondroitin, Glucosamine and Hyaluronic Acid
Key Ingredients in the Fast Relief (TM) Capsules
-Lyprinol
-Turmaric Extract
-Serrapeptase
-Bromelain
You can also get a combo pack of the Fast Relief Cream, and the Fast Relief Capsules for the price.
Retail=1-60 count bottle, and 1-4oz. bottle for $79.95.
Preferred Price (auto-shipped) for 1-60-count bottle and 1-4oz. bottle for $64.95.
One other new product PS is offering is a protein drink to help promote weight-loss their weight-loss program. The product is called PLEXUS 96.
Price- 12 protein shakes packs- Retail- $32.95, Preferred Price- (auto-shipped) $27.95.
This new products make no sense to me in that all we have heard is that PS cures all ailments and diseases, including ones mentioned here. Seems to me they are talking out of both sides of their mouths.
Note- The TM stands for trade-mark so apparently some of these are patented.
Joe, can you help us out on some of these ingredients and if effective.
Pete, thanks for the update. Ill try to take a look at those other plexus slim products in the near future. I will say you mentioned that the pain cream has Chondroitin, Glucosamine and Hyaluronic Acid. These are common supplements that are taken – orally – for osteoarthritis pain. There is no proof that they are absorbed by the skin when in a cream form. Ive seen glucosamine in cream form in other products and it just doesn’t make any sense to me. As for Hyaluronic acid, the evidnece for it helping OA pain stems from injecting into a joint – and even then it doesn’t always work. I am not aware of any proof that hyaluronic acid supplements (or cream) help any type of arthritis pain.
As for many weight loss products, they work different on each and every person. As for myself Plexus Slim has worked amazing for me and around 20 other people in various age groups with various different lifestyles.
Yes, I do agree it isn’t as “affordable” as it claims and the whole ambassador thing they pitch is a bit more complex than they lead it to be. To make this “pile of money” they claim you can make is harder than it sounds. Takes a lot of time and money. If you have the money, free time and a large group of friends, family or neighbors than go ahead.
Anyways my point being it may not work for 1000 people but might work for the next 999 people. The evidence is in the physical changes and feelings you see through out taking this. I’ve been on it for 3 years and go to the doctor regularly. Doctor has said he doesn’t see anything wrong with the products or notice any detrimental health effects.
I’ve lost around 60 pounds in the past year alone and feel a heck of a lot better too. I can say this as well for the many many people I’ve referred it to. Not one person yet has came to me with a negative comment.
With that being said I just buy it for the physical results. The money market behind this is just a bunch of hum bug I do believe. I wouldn’t ever advise anyone getting involved with the business part. But as said always consult a doctor. Some stuff isn’t for everyone.
Elaine
Hey, you “broke negative loser”. Hope you are doing well, and where have you been so long? lol
I was’nt going to respond to Amy’s post, but after your post could not help myself. The “ambassadors” really did’nt win anything. Ask your friend how much of her own money she, or I guess I should say, the 99% of people who loss money under her had to pay. A post earlier by Erin, who was an “ambassador” actually took one of these cruises and said she had to pay a significant amount of her own money. (taxes, etc.) She stated she could have gone cheaper on her own. It’s one of those cheap cruises out of New Orleans, where PS, I’m sure made a lot of money. Just another rah-rah meeting that the reps actually pay for.
I know this, if I am on a cruise and somebody approaches me with their little “dog and pony show”, they better know how to swim. lol
Amy, the reason they are significantly overweight is because the product is worthless, but they cannot make money telling truth. My neighbor sells P.S. and won one of those cruises. She has been selling P.S. for two years and doing very well scamming consumers. Her facebook photo has been doctored up.
Truth is, in two years, she has lost a total of 20 pounds and is still overweight. I wish I could get thru to consumers, but I tried and now I am known as the “broke, negative loser” who did not jump in on the explosive opportunity. I quit trying.