Aloe has been touted as a cure all for coughs, wounds, ulcers and gastritis as well as arthritis and immune system deficiencies when taken internally.  Apparently the only actual substantiated internal use is as a laxative.

Research on Aloe as a weight loss agent seems to consistently indicate it has no effect  on weight loss despite its inclusion in over-the-counter natural remedies for losing weight.  Many feel its inclusion is misleading to consumers.  An internal cleanser, when not spelled out that it promotes strong bowel movements, can mean many things, including it cleans up your system and rids you of fats.  Certainly it may lead to some minimal weight loss, due to the time spent recycling the product.  However, the real weight loss would come with a change in your diet and exercise program.

Aloe evidently also has some rather disturbing side effects – abdominal cramping, diarrhea, electrolyte disturbances, and decreases in potassium. It is also recommended you do not take aloe in combination with medications such as digoxin or diuretics.

The choice is yours and you can decide whether or not you want to try Aloe after you have read all you can about it.   Most definitely it is being promoted as being effective in weight loss and not just because it causes diarrhea.  It is said to reduce and stabilize body mass index by stimulating the metabolic rate in liver cells causing us to burn more energy.  The other point about Aloe is that is has a high collagen protein content.  Meaning, using aloe vera as a supplement in your diet would increase protein intake.  The body spends more time trying to digest proteins and spends more energy doing that – thus it burns fat.  It’s baffling, but as always, talk to your Doctor.

Going into this you already likely know there is no such thing as a miracle solution.  Hard work is the key, after all you likely did not put the weight on over night, so it isn’t going to come off over night either.  But, there’s actually more to it – a reason your body objects to losing weight – biochemical and biological reasons.  In short form, your fat cells are working against you.

The first thing you do when you go on a diet is reduce your caloric intake.  That makes your body panic, and it starts thinking you’re starving it.  So instead of going WITH the program, they store the fat for later, just in case.  How annoying.  This reaction is caused by fat receptors.  They want to go into hoard mode.  So you need to find a way to turn the fat receptors off and release fat into your bloodstream and burn it.

The product Thermocerin claims that it teaches your body thermogenesis – tells your fat cells to shut up and get on the same page towards weight loss, not retention.  Thermogenesis means your body produces heat or energy through a chemical reaction.  The more energy produced, the higher your metabolic rate and the more fat gets burned.  So, if your metabolism is higher due to more energy being generated you are benefiting from the thermogenic effect – the increased burn off of calories and fat.  It also goes hunting to find stored fat and burns it out was well.

So what’s in Thermocerin?  The short answer is polyphenols(plant chemicals creating pigment) from green and white tea plants plus Capsaicin (active component in chili peppers) and Yohimbe.(antioxidant properties).  Will it work?
Anecdotal evidence suggests it will, but with any product that has a combination of herbs in it, natural or not, you should make certain to do your research first.  This is even more important if you happen to have an allergy to herbs.  So make sure you read the fine print and look things up on the Internet.