Dr. Brian’s Blog

Arsenic in rice

Rice often contains trace amounts of arsenic. White rice, and basmati rice from California, India, and Pakistan, tend to have lower amounts.

OLLY Combat Cravings is nothing more than a very high dose chromium supplement, which is not safe or effective for cravings.

Black pepper extracts are often added to boost the absorption of certain supplements such as turmeric, resveratrol, and lycopene.

There are many dietary and supplemental sources of iron. How well you can use those sources depends on how bioavailable the iron is.

Capsiplex Burn uses Capsimax, a proprietary cayenne extract. Unfortunately, studies show that cayenne isn’t effective for fat burning.

Green tea has many studied health benefits to support its use in obesity. However, the amount of weight you actually lose is small.

Mercury is found in nearly all seafood, however tend to be in the highest concentrations in top-feeding, predatory fish, like shark and tuna.

Although things like glucosamine and chondroitin can help with osteoarthritis, the specific form and quality impacts their effectiveness.

Natural sweeteners may be better for health than artificial sweeteners, however using sugar substitutes does not support weight loss.

Soy, black cohosh, and vitex are useful for managing hot flashes, but other supplements can be more useful depending on what you experience.

The most common heavy metals that negatively impact human health are lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and chromium.

PhenQ PM is not useful for fat burning at all. Trying to burn more fat at night with supplements is not physiologically possible.