Plant Extract Combo May Curb Sweet Cravings During Times ofStress

Plant Extract Combo May Curb Sweet Cravings During Times ofStress

IRVINE, Calif.--A study conducted by the TargetResearch Group in Nanuet, N.Y., demonstrated supplementation with a combinationof two patent-pending proprietary plant extracts can reduce the amount of sweetsstressed individuals snack on, according to Next Pharmaceuticals Inc., whichprovided the supplement for the study. Relora, a combination of extracts from Magnoliaofficinalis and Phellodendron amurense, may reduce stress-inducedsnacking on sweets such as ice cream, cake, pie and cookies by up to 76 percent,according to the study. Results also confirmed Relora helped stressedindividuals feel more relaxed, according to the company (www.nextpharmaceuticals.com).

"Relora appears to work with the body's natural chemistryto maintain normal levels of stress hormones," said James LaValle, R.Ph.,N.D., C.N.N., author of the study, integrative medicine practitioner anddirector of the Living Longer Clinic in Cincinnati. "Not only do thesestress hormones affect emotional well-being, they have a major impact onappetite and how the body stores and metabolizes fat. By working to reestablisha stable balance of these hormones, Relora appears to help the stress/weightcycle in individuals that eat excessive sweets when under stress."

Relora has also been clinically shown to normalize the hormonelevels associated with stress-induced obesity, according to NextPharmaceuticals. An earlier pilot study was completed in January 2002 at theLiving Longer Clinic, investigating Relora's effect on hormone levels. The studyindicated Relora lowered cortisol levels by 37 percent and increased DHEA levelsby 227 percent, bringing both levels to normal range.

For more information, visit www.relora.comorStauber Performance Ingredients, the exclusive distributor of Relora, at Booth#1839-1841 at SupplySide West.