First Ever Independent Study of Herbal Dietary Supplement Proves it to be Safe and Effective; Metabolife International Sets Precedent With Proactive Testing.SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 25, 1997--Vanderbilt University Medical Center has released its results on the safety and efficacy of San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. headquartered Metabolife International's herbal dietary supplement Noun 1. dietary supplement - something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency diet - a prescribed selection of foods vitamin pill - a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement Metabolife 356(TM). The preliminary results of this independent scientific study prove that the herbal supplement is a "promising and effective product in chronic weight loss and weight management." This is the first time in the United States Time in the United States, by law, is divided into nine standard time zones covering the states and its possessions, with most of the United States observing daylight saving time for part of the year. that an all natural herbal product has been independently tested and found effective under Western medicine standards. The study further showed that Metabolife 356 "indicated a body fat loss without additional exercise or change in diet," said Dr. Harry Gwirtsman, associate professor at Vanderbilt School of Medicine and co-conductor of the study. Metabolife 356 even increased the test subjects' energy expenditure by 5.6 percent while sleeping. Vanderbilt is the only medical school in the U.S. with a 24-hour metabolic chamber to determine weight loss. "We saw no adverse effect that would have affected the health of our subjects in this study." said Dr. Gwirstman. Metabolife hired the nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. Academy of Clinical Environmental Research and Informational Sciences (ACERIS) to contract with two medically independent board certified board certified, adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice. laboratories for its efficacy studies. Vanderbilt School of Medicine and Science, Toxicology toxicology, study of poisons, or toxins, from the standpoint of detection, isolation, identification, and determination of their effects on the human body. Toxicology may be considered the branch of pharmacology devoted to the study of the poisonous effects of drugs. & Technology (ST&T) were selected. "We wanted to ensure that our products were safe and effective," said Michael Ellis, president of Metabolife. "We are thrilled to have independent scientific proof of the beneficial effects of Metabolife 356." The results of a second university study of Metabolife 356 will be released in February 1998. Additional information from ST&T, ACERIS and Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tenn.; coeducational; chartered 1872 as Central Univ. of Methodist Episcopal Church, founded and renamed 1873, opened 1875 through a gift from Cornelius Vanderbilt. Until 1914 it operated under the auspices of the Methodist Church. are available upon request. Metabolife International, Inc. was founded in 1994. In addition to its flagship weight loss supplement Metabolife 356, the company manufactures a diverse line of herbal products including vitamin supplements, all-natural sleep aids, skin care products and exercise equipment. Sales figures sales figures npl → cifras fpl de ventas for Metabolife in 1997 are projected to exceed more than $100 million. Currently, several new products are in development, each of which will offer scientific evidence of safety and efficacy. CONTACT: McClellan Ehrenfeld Marketing Gerald Poindexter, 619/233-9966 e-mail: gerald@merntkg.com |
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