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 
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
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
Joe
I find this to be an interesting article in reference to the term “proprietary blend” in which PS claims to be.
http://www.brinkzone.com/articles/the-truth-about-proprietary-blends-in-nutritional-supplements/?author=2
Pete, thanks I missed that article of his. Interesting stuff indeed.
RBen
To my understanding, products that have the ingredient maltodextrin in it may be a problem for those people who may be gluten intolerant. It is either derived from corn, or wheat. This comes from my pharmaceutical experience.
BRen
Here is a link explaining “proprietary blend”.http://www.diet-blog.com/05/proprietary_blends_secrets_and_lies.php
My question is, what is in the Proprietary Blend?
Also, PS claims it’s gluten-free. If so, what other products does the maltodextrin derive or extract from?
BRen, Im not sure.
Bren, I believe I covered all the ingredients in PS in my review.
If you take this do you have to do for the rest of your life. Or if you do this when you stop after you lose the weight you want do you gain the weight back
angelmom73024, Id imagine that if you lost weight with PS and then, after you stopped taking it, continued to eat as you normally did, that you would gain all the weight back – and maybe a bit more. This is true for ALL diets and weight loss products. My hope is that if you use PS, that you think about the calories you are eating, keeping in mind that even if you are eating “healthy” you can still eat more calories than you need. If you focus on healthy foods and calories, then Id guess that you would not gain weight back after you stopped taking PS.
Joe,
Do I have to have MS Word downloaded to link to the articles. Have some interesting articles to link concerning PS. I’ll find out. Thank you.
Pete, no you dont need MS word. you can just grab the URL from the top of any web site and post it where you like.
Joe, ignore my last post. Trying to get this new computer to link. Turn blue and underline. Is there some reason I can’t link to your review?
Pete there shouldn’t be any problem. just highlight the link at the top of the browser screen, hit copy and then paste it where you want. In MS word there is a link button (its in the insert tab, looks like a globe with a link). you can put the link in that and the word will show up as underlined in MS word. does that help?
I just joined Plexus a couple of days ago but before I joined I used Plexus Slim for 30 days and lost 16.6 pounds with no cravings for snacks. I use to go to a weight loss clinic and get Phentermine. It worked but I always felt high and ready to run not walk. I have not tried or plan on using the Accelerator.
Bryan, congrats on your weight-loss … do you what perentage of your weight-loss was fat vs. muscle?
I’m not sure how Plexus Sim has worked for others, but I know without a doubt it’s working for me. In 6 weeks, I have lost 29 pounds and 17′!! I have PCOS and it has always been really hard to lose weight. I was taking prescription adipex, but it made me jittery, irratable, and I NEVER wanted to eat. Did I lose weight?? Yes, but as soon as I came off of it, I gained every pound back plus some! I had given up on diet aides, and pretty much weight loss in general. Then about 6 months ago I decided to give it another go.
I had been dieting and exercising for about 6 months before starting plexus slim, and had only lost 10 pounds. Talk about frustrating. Anyway.. I came across Plexus Slim about 2 months ago, and finally decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did!! My headaches are gone, I’m sleeping better, I don’t have cravings for sweets anymore (which is allowing me to make healthier food choices), and I’ve had a menstrual cycle for the first time in 5 months!!
Is all of this due to my weight loss, I’m positive it is, but the fact of the matter is, I wasn’t losing weight before starting plexus.
Ashley, glad PS has helped you lose weight 🙂
The Ambassadors tell you to give yourself a saliva test. They are told to encourage people to spit in a cup of water immediately when they wake up. Supposedly if your spit just dissipates in the water you are okay, but if it stays on top of the water, blah, blah, blah… you have an overabundance of Yeast and need to take the PoBio stuff too.. that is a reason given if you have no real results. They say that a build up of yeast is stopping the PS from giving you “results”.
Just Me
Please refer to a post and link I made dated July, 24th. The link will explain why the saliva test to check yeast, or Cand. is worthless. Just another tactics for the ambassadors to empty your wallet.
I have never had anything help me lose weight. I gave up on any so called weight loss products. However, after my good friend Mandy lost over 80 pounds I had to try it. I appreciate your analysis of the ingredients but they sure don’t mesh with my experience.
I felt like a new person from day one. And I actually feel ‘normal’ now. I don’t obsess about food. I don’t drink sodas or want sugar anymore. And I have lost 38 pounds. PS changed my life. And it has changed the lives of several of my friends and family now.
I’m not trying to sell anyone anything. Just providing my personal experience in the interest of hearing another side. And you are absolutely correct…no one should try this or any other product without consulting their doctor.
Brett, Im really glad it worked for you 🙂
Received an e-mail from PS charging my credit card for $34.95 for renewal of my ambassadorship. I cancelled my account and ambassadorship some time ago. I e-mailed PS cs and complained. They sent me this long form to fill out canceling again. If I don’t fill out the form, they will continue to charge my account. This was a complete surprise to me. I asked for a refund and feel I will never get it. I will be calling the company next week.
Folks, this is the risk you take when you go on auto-ship with any company, especially a multi-level marketing company such as PS. It should be the major “red flag” that goes up describing a “pyramid scheme”. Will keep you posted
I am sure most have figured this out, but the distributors have found that they are able to comment and at the same time get their little, what I call, “indirect” sales pitch in. Three distributors just don’t chime in about the same without, in my opinion, something planned.
Pete, I also noticed the pitch inside the comment. Its fine as its capitalism. If they don’t say anything interesting or things I want to ask them, then I don’t post it. I hope I they write back and answer my questions.
Good Friday morning to all. Yes, I have noticed that the ambassadors are getting in “indirect” sales pitches, as I would, if my income depended on deceiving people into believing the hype. But hey, I am just one of those broke, negative losers who holds down a J.O.B. (Just Over Broke) and will die penniless. Off to Cafe Du Monde for chickory coffee and beignets as I watch the river boats along the mighty Mississippi. Life is good.
I tried plexus for the first time today. I took two accelerator pills with the drink on an empty stomach. I wasn’t hungry until around 1:30. So I made a green smoothie and could only drink half of what I normally drink. Very soon after I started feeling very nauseas. Just wondering if anyone else has had this and does it go away after a few days of taking?
Seeing lots of things about PS causing abnormal cycles in women. Even false positive pregnancy test. Thoughts?
Whitney, Ive never heard of PS interfering with a woman’s menstrual cycle or having any effect on pregnancy tests. Anybody else hear anything about this?
Oh also just to add to my previous post. There is no scientific evidence to support and long lasting damage as a result of DMAA. If you are going to discredit ingrediants because they have no research stating they work, you can’t then claim a product is dangerous with out the same research.
Hayden, You say there is no evidence of long term DMAA damage so may I ask you to provide studies that did look at long term effects.
I do not think its wrong for me to say be careful with DMAA or give ideas who it may be harmful to, based on what we know what DMAA does. DMAA constricts blood vessels. This will raise blood pressure. If you are someone who has problems with high blood pressure, is it not logical to assume that a vasoconstrictor like DMAA would be contraindicated for those with blood pressure/heart/kidney problems?
While your post was informative, I am quite shocked you dis credited the accelerator. I have used dmaa for a long period and I can assure you that it is quite a potent stimulant, nothing close to amphetamines but better than a strong coffee. Thats small doses. High doses are quite psycoactive and can give you quite a bit of nervous energy and even a degree of eurphoria.
But most importantly it is a highly effective appetite suppressant especially when combined with caffeine. The writer of this article seems to think that all those looking to lose weight have the exact same agenda as he does. I train at the gym and have used both dmaa and caffeine.. during n cutting phases to lose weight and have had very good results.
Hayden, thanks for writing. I can assure you I have no agenda when I write my reviews. My goal is to provide the facts and let you make your own decision. That said, the US Gov has banned DMAA in supplements, which as a personal trainer I’m sure you are aware of. That said, because I never know who reads my reviews I feel its best to give warnings about things that may cause some people problems. DMAA was one of those things. It is a vasoconstrictor that can raise blood pressure. this can be a problem for people with heart or blood pressure problems. There are even case reports of seemingly healthy people who took DMAA and died. Some will argue that DMAA is not dangerous (as in the case of the US army study showing inconclusive evidence), I’m always going to err on the side of caution and advise people to speak to their doctor or pharmacist about things like this first.
Also, I’ll say again that if PS works as well as people say, why is the accelerator even needed?
You mentioned that you are a personal trainer. May I ask who you are certified by? If you recommend /sell supplements to your clients, please read this review of what can happen if you recommend the wrong thing:
http://www.joe-cannon.com/personal-trainer-recommend-supplements-ephedr/
I am so happy that I found this website and read EVERY comment through out.
I started Plexus Slim on July 22nd so this is my 3rd week. But before we get into that let me give you story.
In 2009 (I was 22) I went on all the medicines and works that are found at the MEDI Clinics. In about an 8 month period, I went from 270 lbs to 180 lbs. After being on the medicine for a year, and plateauing for the last 4 months of that year, the doctor’s weened me off the medicine and wanted me to stick to this crazy diet of basically eating tofu. I couldn’t stick with this diet and over a time period of two years, I was right back where I started at 270 lbs.
I wasn’t happy with myself and wanted to change. So in January of 2012 I started to train with a personal trainer and change my eating habits. From January to April, I trained in a cross fit/boot camp class 2 times per week with the trainer. From April until October I worked out with her for a half hour 3 times a week mixing weight lifting and cardio. Then from October til now I changed to boot camp 2 times per week, personal training with weights 1-2 times per week, and I run 2-3 times per week. I got myself down to 260 in January. So all this change and in a year I only lost 10 pounds.
In mid January I went to my doctor with all this information – plus other abnormalities I was experiencing. I was thinking I had a thyroid issue because my mom has that as well, but after blood work came back we found out I had poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). My doctor placed me on metFormin 1 pill, twice per day. I instantly began to lose weight, slowly but in 6 months, I almost doubled what I had lost in all of 2012.
So back to now. I started Plexus On July 22nd. I take one pill a day and use one of the pink drink packets a day. I weighed in before I took it and took measurements. I was at 248.8. I use the same scale every week and it has never moved and is calibrated. As of this past Saturday, I weighed 248. So I went down .8 pounds in two weeks. I have seen about an inch a week come off, but for someone who works out as hard as I do and makes the healthy food choices that I do, this should be working at it’s not.
I bought the drink because my cousin is an ambassador and was flooding my Facebook news feed. She is built like me but eats horrible (I don’t think she’s touched a vegetable in her life and she one time boast that she ate at Mickey D’s for breakfast lunch and dinner and didn’t gain a pound that day) and she wasn’t exercising. In two weeks she lost 14 lbs. She can’t believe that I’m not losing weight and doesn’t understand why. She said of the 20 friends/family she has sold it to, I’m the 2nd person it’s not working for.
Once I’m done with my month supply I plan to post my “results” on my blog. I think that with all the positive testimonials, people should also have access to the negative before they decide to waste their money. I do believe this works for people, but clearly it doesn’t work for all.
I think if I found this article first and done research properly, I would have a new purse instead of wasting $$ on a pink drink mix and accelerator.
Melissa, Im glad you found me also 🙂
Thank you for your honest testimony. Your cousin’s claim of “20 friends/family she has sold it to, (you are) the 2nd person it’s not working for.” While I am sure your cousin wants to believe these results, please check out the results for yourself.
I read a testimony from a P.S. user proudly claiming her “miraculous” results. She had been consuming the product for 8 months and had a loss of 23 pounds. Using my limited mathematical skills, I deduced each pound cost her $62.60 per pound {$180.00 for the P.S. pink drink, accelerator and Bio Cleanse X 8 months = $1,440.00 / 23 pounds = $62.60)
Weight watchers, a proven 40 year program would have cost her $5.00 per week {online} at a cost of $160.00 for 8 months. Must be really nice to have “deep pockets” and waste money on this product, all the while making Dave Brown a very rich man.
After discussing this article with my mom yesterday and reviewing my own post, I’ve actually gone off of the pink drink and pill.
Although I could say that it did make me “less hungry” or at least my body could recognize when I was full, the fact that an active ingredient is Stevia. I can’t have sweeteners in my daily diet. They have actually proven to be weight loss blockers for me. I cut them out of my daily eating for a week and I dropped 5 pounds (pre-P.S.)
So like I said, as I believe this works for some, I don’t think this product works for all.
If it sounds too good to be true it usually is. The only way to lose weight is burn more calories than you consume, simple math.
Does this product contain SOY
Michele, I don’t believe plexus slim has any soy.