Dr. Oz said it best regarding 5-HTP “It really works to stop your hunger”.  5-HTP or Griffonia Simplicifolia is a natural chemical compound that is made in your body as it produces serotonin, a major hormone that controls your mood.  5-HTP (Hydroxytryptophan) is produced in the wild in different plants but is abundant in the seeds of the Griffonia Simplicifolia shrub that is native to West Africa.  Many of the Doctors on the Dr. Oz show believe 5-HTP to be the best natural appetite suppressant available; those Doctors included Dr. Tasneem Bhatia, Dr. Denise Bruner and Dr. Pina Logiudice all of which “recommend and use the supplement in their practices.”

How Can 5-HTP Work For Me?

Lets go over a little of how this works, and break it down simply.  Dr. Denise Bruner was the one saying “Ladies you really need to hear about this!  5-HTP makes serotonin, remember serotonin makes us feel good, feel happy, feel full, and when we feel that way we’re going to eat less.  It’s a very safe agent, we in traditional medicine have used it for many years also” She was very excited about the research around 5-HTP that we’ll talk about.  The basics are that 5-HTP is made naturally in our body from “tryptophan” (what we think of when we eat turkey) which is then converted into serotonin.  These are known as neurotransmitters and have various effects on our brain.  This is where it has an effect on our appetite by suppressing it, and increasing our mood.  Since so many of us use food to get this same effect, adding a 5-HTP supplement to our diet will help with emotional eaters as well as over-eaters as Dr. Oz said.  The single most powerful way to lose weight is by simply controlling the amount of calories we take into our body, and the Griffonia Simplicifolia extract can help to keep us more consistent with our eating habits and diets.  Here are some of the main benefits to expect while taking 5 HTP:

 Significantly Decreased Appetite
 Drop a pound a week naturally (Dr. Oz said this was very reassuring to him)
 Stabilized Mood
 Increase in Serotonin levels (good for emotional eaters)
 Improves sleeping patterns
 Decrease in Carb intake (100 grams per day, equivalent of 4 doughnuts!)

Wait Before You Buy!

Since Dr. Oz recommended 5-HTP or Griffonia Simplicifolia, naturally there will be a lot of products that do not meet the criteria he set.  Many people just buy the first thing they find on Amazon and end up with a poor product.     We don’t claim to have any special affiliation with Dr. Oz or use his image on our site as we’ve respected his statements that he does not endorse any one product.  It is important to know that he DOES ENDORSE ingredients.  At Weight Loss Punch we’re committed to presenting products that meet the Dr. Oz standard.  We went through our checklist to present the best 5 HTP supplement on the market, keep reading to see our 5-HTP appetite suppressant that meets all the requirements.

5-HTP Testimonials

As usual we want to know who has actually lost weight using this supplement, how much they lost, and how long it took!  Prisca the woman on the show who took the supplement was able to lose 25 pounds over a few months.  She talked about how she noticed a steady decrease in her appetite that took around 3 weeks to take full effect.  She stopped waking up hungry and craving things like doughnuts and muffins instead she started craving healthy things.  She did note that her mood and sleep patterns changed much quicker.  Dr. Oz said it was important to realize that it would take some time for the supplement to take full effect, and so often people take something for a week and give up because they don’t think it works.  Dr. Oz said her results are exactly what should be expected when taking the supplement. Dr. Tasneem Bhatia reported an average weight loss of 10 pounds over a 12 week period of time.  She noted while the weight loss can take some time, this kind of weight loss is longer lasting and the weight will stay off.

5 HTP Clinical Research

Dr. Pina Logiudice talked about some of the research and answered the question of how 5 HTP stacks up to all the other appetite suppressants she said, “The primary and most significant thing is the research showing how effective it is.  With other appetite suppressants they’ll have other ingredients or fillers that can make you sleepy or not feel so great because most of them are stimulants.  The other positive benefits is an elevated mood and they sleep better, it all works together to make you feel really nice.”  One of the best parts about 5-HTP was the amount of research that has been conducted over a 30 year span.    Many of the studies show real weight loss through a natural decrease in caloric intake without dipping below a healthy amount of calories.  The primary study cited looked at obese women who took 5-HTP before every meal, and compared it with women who took a placebo.  The results showed women taking the real supplement ate 1,084 less calories every day and reported a decreased appetite.

Dr. Oz Buying Guide

 Has the name 5-HTP or Griffonia Simplicifolia on the bottle
 50 mg, three times per day (30 minutes before meals)
 Must be Pure and contain No Fillers, No Binders, or Artificial Ingredients
 Try 3 months before adjusting dose
 Talk with your doctor if you’re taking SSRI or MAOI medications

Weight Loss Punch’s ”Bare Naturals 5-HTP“

As we so often find there are many products to look at and with that comes many products that don’t meet the Dr. Oz Standard.  Typically what we find is products that contain fillers, binders and artificial ingredients (even from well known brands!)  Sometimes finding something in its pure and simplest form can be challenging as many like to add random ingredients like black pepper, rice flour and many others that simply aren’t needed.  We’ve worked hard to develop a 5 HTP supplement that you can trust and be certain will meet all requirements.  We’re happy to present to you Bare Naturals 5-HTP the #1 product that meets and exceeds all of the requirements set by Dr. Oz:

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1. Contains recommended 50 mg of 5-HTP Griffonia Simplicifolia Extract
2. No Binders, Fillers, or Artificial Ingredients
3. No added/extra ingredients like black pepper extract, chromium, rice flour  etc. (none of which Dr. Oz Recommended)
4. High Potency Extraction Process
5. Backed by Human Clinical Trails
6. Made in the USA with 5-HTP Griffonia Simplicifolia Extract on the bottle
7. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
8. Free Shipping
9. 90 Capsule Count Bottle – full months supply (many bottles only contained 30 or 60 capsules)
10. Free of contaminants

Bare Naturals 5-HTP	Retail	Shipping Cost		You Save!
1 Month Supply	$36.95		$29.95	($7.00)

Dr. Oz Additional Guidelines For Buying Any Supplements
*Taken directly from Dr. Oz website

• Prescription “Strength” - Avoid buying anything claiming to be an alternative to a prescription
• Packaging in Foreign Language - Avoid this and packaging with misspellings
• Miracle Claims - Avoid anyone making unrealistic claims i.e. lose 20 pounds in a week
• FDA vs Tainted Supplements - Some sites try and sell pills that were previously marked tainted by the FDA
• Supplement Facts - Do not buy anything if you can’t find the supplement facts

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