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I am really quite shocked. I am 50, and I have been taking Triphala after learning about it while studying at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Most are well aware that there are herbs and supplements taken in other countries for centuries for various ailments, health benefits, etc. In this case, Triphala is used widely in India with Ayurvedic medicine. Many doctors will tell you that not only do they look at proper studies, but they pay attention to clinical results. Centuries of clinical results made me give this a try. I am so stunned at my pound a week weight loss since I've added this to my vitamin regimen that I had to write something here. I watch what I eat, I exercise (though have exercised WAY more vigorously in previous months, years, and dieted than now). I am truly at a very modest pace with walking for exercise, and eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains etc and little meat and fish. I'm not trying to lose weight hardly at all. I'm just doing what I've done for years. I take 1 gram of Omega 3's (DHA,EPA), multi vitamin, 2000 iu's of Vitamin D per day. Here and there I'll take Astaxanthin. I also take Synthroid for my under active thyroid, and hormones for menopause. And my blood pressure meds which run in my family and I'm the last to enroll in the family with their consumption. However, I want to defy that and get off them. 3 months ago: One significant change: I noticed by eliminating meat in my diet, my body felt lighter and better, I started to lose weight. I did this to help lose a few pounds to naturally lower my blood pressure. I ate more legumes, and vegetable proteins in addition to tons of greens, smoothies, grains etc. That is typical for my diet so that is really nothing new. Baseline diet for me but eliminating meat was a first. I lost 8 pounds lessening my meat intake. Still, my weight plateaued. No big deal because I only needed really to lose another 5 pounds or so. I was 149 at 5'7. Not bad but I needed to help my high blood pressure that just started earlier in the year from stresses in my life from my daughters illness, and losing my parents over the last 4 years. And losing even a few pounds would help that. Got down to 141 from that when I started Triphala a month ago. I really liked all the other added benefits of this product regarding digestion, etc. I have to say after my first bottle, I've ordered another. I am now 137 this morning and it's freaking me out. I haven't been that weight in 5 years. That is exactly 1 pound a week weight loss. I don't like weight loss schemes, but I do know EVERYTHING related to disease and good health originates in the gut. If your digestion is working at an optimum level, you are more likely to be healthier. I intend on getting back to weight training to focus on my muscles (which weigh more than fat), but I don't mind if the scale goes up. I want to displace the remaining fat with muscle weight. I really can see a huge difference in the visceral fat loss around my middle, my stomach (the worst area in my entire life to lose fat). This to me is the first product where I can actually say I did nothing different but take it everyday and I lost weight. I sure hope this helps others who need to shed fat. I will continue to monitor my results as I go along and will post an update.