As one who has been involved with research on Capsiate for some years with Ajinomoto and is very familiar with the study that is the subject here, I feel that the title of the news article does not accurately reflect the study findings. The study authors say that the “general increase in body weight observed in the United States over the past 2-3 decades . . . may have been triggered by a persistent positive energy imbalance of as little as 50 calories/day.” And the study found an average 50 calorie/day increase in metabolic rate among those who took dihydrocapsiate. Weight management is very complex and influenced by many factors, the most obvious of which are diet and physical activity, and there are no magic bullets that ensure maintaining a healthy weight. But all things being equal, such an increase in metabolic rate would equate to about a 5 pound weight loss over the course of a year, which is meaningful to many people. That seems contradictory to the article’s title.

As the study authors note, additional research should be considered to evaluate the role of dihydrocapsiate in combination with meals or exercise programs.

-Michio Takahashi, Ph.D., DVM-

Might not be the best way to lose weight. I hear that treadmills are still available, and have frequent openings. Maybe a different supplement is needed with better results.

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