Doctor Reviews: Lemme Curb

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Lemme Curb is designed to help curb cravings, with its key ingredient being chromium picolinate, which the company claims is “clinically studied.” While the supplement contains a significant amount of chromium, the real question is: Can higher doses of chromium actually help with reducing cravings and supporting weight loss?

What Is Chromium and How Does It Work?

Chromium is an essential mineral your body needs to function properly, but only in small amounts. Its main role is in helping your body process glucose (sugar). When you eat carbs, they’re broken down into glucose, which enters your bloodstream. To manage your blood sugar levels, your body releases insulin—a hormone that allows glucose to enter your cells and be used for energy.

However, if you consume too much sugar or high-carb foods regularly, your body may become less responsive to insulin. This condition, known as insulin resistance, can lead to higher blood sugar levels and increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes over time.

Chromium helps by improving how effectively your body uses insulin, though it doesn’t boost insulin production itself. Taking chromium supplements may enhance your cells’ ability to absorb glucose, leading to lower blood sugar levels. This better blood sugar control can potentially help with weight management by reducing fat storage and stabilizing blood sugar, which may reduce cravings.

It’s important to point out that the recommended daily dose of chromium is 200 µg. Lemme Curb contains 600 µg, which is much higher than necessary, even for individuals with diabetes. This amount is close to the upper safe limit, so it may be more than your body needs.

Is it effective for weight loss?

Does chromium actually help with weight loss? Studies on people with diabetes suggest that taking chromium may slightly lower HbA1C levels by around 0.6%. It could also result in modest weight loss, roughly 0.5 to 1 kilogram, over 12 to 16 weeks. However, this effect seems to be more noticeable in people with poorly controlled diabetes. In other words, if you have diabetes or conditions like PCOS, you might see a small benefit from chromium. But for most people without insulin resistance, these effects are minimal at best.

For healthy, overweight, or obese individuals, the research shows that chromium doesn’t lead to significant weight loss. While it may help with cravings or weight loss for those with diabetes or PCOS, it’s unlikely to make a noticeable difference for the average person.

Is it effective for cravings?

Now, let’s talk about cravings. Can chromium help reduce them? The truth is, there aren’t any clinical studies in humans that specifically look at whether chromium helps with cravings. The closest research we have involves people with binge eating disorder—a condition marked by intense cravings and overeating. Unfortunately, the study showed that chromium didn’t reduce the frequency of binge eating, nor did it impact body weight or mood.

So, while Lemme Curb claims that chromium is “clinically studied” for cravings, that’s not entirely accurate. There’s no evidence to support chromium’s role in curbing cravings for healthy individuals, and even for those with binge eating disorder, it doesn’t seem to have much effect.

Other Ingredients of Lemme Curb

Now, let’s take a closer look at the other ingredients in Lemme Curb. Each capsule contains a blend of additional nutrients, and you’re advised to take two a day. We’ll break down what each ingredient does, whether it’s included in an effective dose, and how it might (or might not) contribute to weight loss.

Potassium and Greens mix

Potassium and the nutrients found in greens powders can provide some general health benefits, but there’s no solid evidence linking them to weight loss or reducing cravings. Even then, the amounts in Lemme Curb are so small that they wouldn’t make much of a difference.

For example, the daily dose of potassium in this supplement is about the same as you’d get from eating a quarter of a banana. The amount of greens powder is roughly equivalent to the weight of just 2-3 peas. With such tiny quantities, these ingredients are unlikely to have any real impact on your overall health, much less on your cravings or weight loss efforts.

Bitter melon extract

Bitter melon extract has been studied for its potential to help manage blood sugar levels, particularly in people with diabetes. In theory, better blood sugar control could reduce cravings for those with diabetes. However, the research behind this claim is inconsistent.

While some studies suggest a small impact on blood sugar, others show no effect at all. Importantly, there’s no evidence that bitter melon affects blood sugar levels in people who don’t have diabetes.

When it comes to weight loss, the outlook isn’t any better. A small clinical study involving obese patients found that taking 1 gram of bitter melon twice a day for 12 weeks did not result in any changes in body weight, BMI, or body fat percentage compared to their baseline measurements.

Cinnamon

Ceylon cinnamon, also known as Cinnamon verum, has been studied for its potential effects on blood sugar control and obesity. However, the research shows that it isn’t effective for either purpose.

In one study, diabetic patients who took 3 grams of Ceylon cinnamon daily didn’t see any significant weight loss compared to those taking a placebo. Another study, where participants took 1 gram of Ceylon cinnamon daily, found no improvements in blood glucose levels, insulin sensitivity, or cholesterol levels.

When it comes to weight loss, the results are equally disappointing. Research on diabetes patients showed that drinking black tea mixed with 3 grams of Ceylon cinnamon powder three times a day had no impact on body weight, waist circumference, or blood pressure compared to drinking black tea alone. Similarly, studies on healthy, non-diabetic adults found no effect on weight or BMI from cinnamon.

It’s also important to mention that these studies used much higher doses—several grams per day—while Lemme Curb contains only 150 mg. This amount is far too low to have any impact, even if cinnamon had proven weight loss benefits, which it hasn’t.

Is Lemme Curb effective?

In short, Lemme Curb is unlikely to have a noticeable impact on your cravings, blood sugar, or weight—especially if you don’t have insulin resistance. For those with conditions like diabetes or PCOS, it might offer a slight improvement in blood sugar levels, which could, in theory, help with reducing cravings. However, this idea hasn’t been thoroughly “clinically studied,” and most research shows that chromium doesn’t significantly curb cravings.

Even if it does provide some benefit for blood sugar control in people with insulin resistance, it’s important to manage your expectations. It’s unlikely to result in any meaningful weight loss.

Overall Rating

Rating Lemme Curb by effectiveness for weight loss, I’m giving it a D. It’ll be functionally no better than chromium, which, although beneficial in diabetes, is not very effective for weight or fat loss.

Rating it by cost, I’m giving it a D. You can replicate what Lemme Curb is providing you for many times less.

Rating it for safety, I’m giving it a C. Chromium at such high doses is unnecessary and puts people at risk of overdose.

Overall rating, I’m giving an F. I recommend you stay away from it.

Top alternatives to Lemme Curb

• Bitter melon – 2 to 4 caps / day
• Chromium nicotinate (GTF) – 1 to 5 caps / day
• Chromium picolinate – 1 to 5 caps / day

Learn more about

• Chromium For Weight Loss
• Doctor Reviews: Lemme Burn
• Best Supplements for Diabetes
• Supplement reviews

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