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Bentonite Clay (Montmorillinite)

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• The properties of Bentonite Clay for Weight Loss:
  Bentonite clay reduces appetite, braks up fat deposits, inhibits the absorption of fats (binds harmful chemical compounds and removes them from the body).
  • DENING, Tahnee J.; et al. Spray Dried Smectite Clay Particles as a Novel Treatment against Obesity. Pharmaceutical research, 2019, 36.1: 21. PMID:30519891
    CONCLUSIONS: Spray dried smectite clay particles (SD-MMT and SD-LAP) with significant adsorptive capacities for dietary lipids and digestion products were successfully fabricated. These particles may be developed as novel anti-obesity treatments with fewer adverse effects than currently marketed treatment options.
  • BALLIETT, Mary; BURKE, Jeanmarie R. Changes in anthropometric measurements, body composition, blood pressure, lipid profile, and testosterone in patients participating in a low-energy dietary intervention. Journal of chiropractic medicine, 2013, 12.1: 3-14. PMID:23997718
    Conclusions: Weight loss and improvements in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels occurred after a low-energy-density dietary intervention plus regimented supplementation program.