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55% of users found this review useful
Do Not Fall For This |
"As a board certified Internal Medicine physician ("a doctor for adults"), I can tell you emphatically that this product is a complete joke. Their "clinical studies" are completely absurd, not unlike a high school science project. As a physician, I have the advantage that I know about the effects the natural hormone, Cortisol, can have on one's body. Elevated levels DO NOT, however, simply cause "abdominal fat" and cause you to "feel stressed". Elevated Cortisol levels leads to a condition called Cushing's disease which has serious consequences... not just being overweight. Unfortunately, the makers of Relacore (and the others like Cortaslim) make it sound like everyone who is overweight has elevated cortisol levels. Which person who is overweight doesn't have "stress" and a "large, bulging abdomen???" Come on!!! If cortisol was the answer as to why most people are overweight, why don't the "real doctors" check everyone's levels? Because, again, we have the knowledge of what cortisol does and how patients present when their levels ARE actually high. And I can assure you, being overweight is the least of the serious consequences of Cushing's disease. The makers of Relacore and the like, use big, important sounding medical terms and to those who have little to no medical backround (98% of America), it all sounds believable and it makes sense. Just like if a mechanic told me if I pour vanilla extract in my gas tank, it would make my exhaust smell great. Who am I to say otherwise?? Sounds like it could work, right?
Bottomline, don't take medical advise from ANYONE (even a "real" doctor) who,... well, what a coincidence,... also happens to sell you the "cure" or "treatment" for the diagnosis he/she just gave you. Don't let yourself be fooled just because you want it to be true. Now, if you will excuse me, I have to go drain my gas tank and wipe out all of the chocolate syrup.
BE WELL."
Karl Spector, MD
from Bel Air, MD
on 09/03/05
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55% of users found this review useful
Worked Some What |
"When I bought Relacore, I was extremly happy. I took it faithfully for the full thirty day's along with diet and exercise. At first I did not see much diffrence, but later in the month, I would say that I lost a total of an inch from my waste. I would not recommend anyone to buy the product because it is expensive for only 1 inch lost. So now I have tried the product Corlene, that is suppose to do the same thing as Relocore just for a cheaper price (24.99 from CVS), I have only been using it for a couple of weeks now but I will keep you posted on the results of this product. I also compared Relacore, Cortslim, and Corlene in the ingredients, and they are all the same. Just one cheaper than the other."
Charmaine Allen
from Bladensburg, Maryland
on 05/13/05