Kelly Clarkson comes to mind in this context. I’ve seen her quoted as a successful slimmer. But how did she do it?
I don’t know this woman; apparently she’s a popular singer. I first saw her promoting a weight loss product supposedly developed by Elon Musk. There are several pictures of her with the celebrity entrepreneur. It’s all down to Keto Gummies, she claims.
See photo of her holding up a jar of Keto + ACV (apple cider vinegar), with Musk looking on approvingly.
Is this a photoshopped image, part of a scam?
On the same page Dr. Oz, no less, gets involved.¹ He’s promoting a product called Keto Genesis (which is actually an age-old process, not a product): “Keto Genesis contain[s] natural ingredients that accelerate metabolic processes by 5 to 7 times. This allows the body to quickly consume all accumulated fat reserves and prevents the formation of new ones.
“At the U.S. Institute of Dietetics and Nutrition Research, a study was conducted on the properties of the “Keto Genesis” complex. In a 30-day study on a group of 17 volunteers with overweight of more than 22 lbs, the following results were obtained:
1. A drastic weight loss ranging from 15.4 lbs to 68 lbs was recorded across the entire group of subjects
2.An improvement in well-being and tone was observed in 97% of the subjects
3.A significant improvement in liver and pancreas function was observed
4.And as a result, an improvement in metabolic processes in the body
“Positive results are guaranteed,” Oz says. And, “The average weight loss per week ranges from 11 to 15.4 lbs.”
But if you click on the purchase link, you are taken to the order page for… (that’s right): Keto + ACV!
I just question how legit this all is. To begin with, those are HUGE weight losses; 68 lbs. lost in just 30 days? Not believable.
Secondly, the accompanying editorial claims there is hydroxymethylbutyrate (HMB) as the key ingredient in this formula. Yet if you pull up the list of ingredients on the label, there is no mention of HMB (see illustration). Are they being tricky and the study was done using HMB plus Keto Gummies? In which case conclusions wouldn’t be valid, would they?
It claims there is 1,000 mg of HMB but the ONLY ingredient of which there is 1,000 mg is the apple cider vinegar!
Woa! What’s going on here? This is lying at the highest level. It’s completely illegal to mislead people with the ingredients label, as to what is in a supplement formula.
PLUS: look at the quantities… It says 2 gummies a day is the serving. But there are only 60 gummies; that’s only a meagre 15-day supply!
And why is there sugar in a slimming product?
I think this is actually a scam. Dr. Oz seems to have got himself involved; or is he? Have they just misquoted him? And is Elon Musk really the developer or have they tricked him into appearing too?
This is US business-style for you folks!
But now let’s turn our attention more closely to Kelly Clarkson. She claims:
During my first month I lost 44 pounds with ease! The second month I lost another 34 pounds. I almost don’t have any cellulite on my legs! My belly finally disappeared! Isn’t it great? With this product I went from size L to M, and now I can wear pretty and fashionable clothes instead of bland large dresses. I also have gained confidence to post photos in swimming suits. I am very happy with my new body, but to be even cooler I want to lose a few more pounds. That’s why I take the gummies. I think one more week and I will achieve the result I want.
Taking a course of “Keto Genesis” has allowed me to lose 78 pounds in a short amount of time, she claims.
Nah, I’m not buying it lady.
Kelly Clarkson, Before and After
Because today, in a British newspaper, we find Kelly’s REAL story and how she lost weight. And it wasn’t Ozempic, as some people claim. It wasn’t Keto + ACV Gummies, as she claims. But the 41-year old lost 37-pounds (not 78 lbs), apparently; you can’t argue with that, the photos are not faked (well, I don’t think so!)
She did it with vigorous walking (told ya!), a low-carb diet (told ya!), infra-red saunas (told ya!) and ice baths (you’ll never get me up in one of those!)
Now this doesn’t fit with Gummies publicity but it does fit with what I know. In other words, it’s all natural…
She’s been walking a lot, after moving to New York and walking most places in the city. Just to get off your butt and walk ‘most everywhere is a great way to lose weight and fast (remember the 10,000-steps diet?)
A low-carb diet, despite the nutritional dodos claiming over and over that it’s “controversial”, is Mankind’s natural diet. There were still some Stone Age societies on earth, when I was a kid. You never saw an overweight individual in historic photos; just lean and mean, athletic figures.
We were not carnivores but certainly not vegetarian. Studies of paleolithic diets revealed humans ate a diet that was 60% meat. Clarkson claims that eating steaks suits her, as a Texan!
I posted a piece about infra-red saunas a few weeks back and pointed out the many health benefits, including detoxing and weight control benefits. Taking a sauna can mimic up to an hour’s exercize and burn up to 500 calories. Not bad fit sitting down!
So that leaves ice baths (or very cold showers). What’s that about?
Brown Adipose Tissue
A review from The Arctic University in Norway, for example, found that cold water immersions could lead to weight loss and protection against type 2 diabetes.
The review of 104 studies looked at the effects of cold water blood circulation, the immune system, inflammation and oxidative stress. The researchers found that taking a dip in water with temperatures below 68F (20C) was found to activate brown adipose tissue, a type of ‘good’ body fat that burns calories to maintain body temperature.²
It also increased the production of the protein adiponectin, which plays a key role in protecting against insulin resistance and diabetes.
Additionally, a study published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine found that young men who went for an icy swim and spent time in the sauna once a week burned more calories than those who didn’t.
Now Prof’s Big Secret
Next week I’m going to reveal to you what I think may be the fastest and safest weight loss program around today. I’m teaming up with a medical colleague and we are going to shake you to the core!
No scamming, lies, photoshopping or fake testimonials. In fact most of the testimonials are from OTHER DOCTORS!
But you’ll just have to wait and see what I have in store for you!
Happy New Year, 
Prof. Keith Scott-Mumby
The Official Alternative Doctor
References:
- https://peacele.com/Health%20News/
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wellness-us/article-12924315/kelly-clarkson-weight-loss-sauna-ice-bath.html
