Lipid Ease is proprietary prebiotic sequesters dietary fat to support a healthy weight and lipid profile*

Lipid Ease contains the soluble fiber alpha-cyclodextrin, a prebiotic patented as FBCx®. Research demonstrates that FBCx sequesters dietary fat, including cholesterol and triglycerides, into a conical structure which provides protection from digestive enzymes. Binding at approximately a 1:9 ratio, FBCx is nine times more effective than typical 1:1 dietary fibers. FBCx fat complexes pass through the digestive tract and into the colon where they are eliminated without unpleasant side effects.* Lipid Ease also supports healthy blood lipids and can help manage healthy weight when combined with a balanced diet and exercise program*.

Product features

• Clean, hypoallergenic formula 

• Two grams of dietary fiber in each two-tablet serving 

• Stimulant-free

Benefits

• Deters dietary fat absorption through high ratio binding and elimination* 

• Supports healthy blood lipid profile through increased cholesterol and triglyceride clearance*

• Documented prebiotic activity supports a healthy microbiota*

Clinical data demonstrates the beneficial effects of FBCx which supports healthy weight and serum blood lipid profile. In an eight-week, double-blind crossover study with 41 healthy adults, those who consumed FBCx daily experienced positive weight management measures as well as serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol improvements.1 In a second clinical trial, healthy adults in the group receiving daily FBCx experienced similarly positive effects on weight compared to controls. In addition, these participants demonstrated significant reduction in triglyceride absorption after meals as compared to the placebo group.2 Beyond triglycerides alone, FBCx has been shown in preclinical research to support blood lipid and blood sugar balance. A study on Wistar rats divided into four trial groups, consisting of either a low-high-fat diet with or without addition of FBCx, for a period of six weeks found that those receiving FBCx demonstrated optimized triglyceride levels, total cholesterol, and insulin sensitivity.3 As an indigestible fiber, alpha-cyclodextrin also functions as a prebiotic. As such, it beneficially modulates intestinal microbiota and their metabolites, including short-chain fatty acids.4-6

Lipid Ease effectively sequesters dietary fat, passing easily through the digestive tract without being absorbed, thereby supporting a healthy weight and lipid profile with additional prebiotic benefits.

References 

1. Comerford KB, Artiss JD, Jen KL, Karakas SE. The beneficial effects of alpha-cyclodextrin on blood lipids and weight loss in health humans. Obesity. 2011 Jun;19(6):1200-4. 

2. Jarosz PA, Fletcher E, Elserafy E, Artiss JD, Jen KL. The effect of alpha-cyclodextrin on postprandial lipid and glycemic responses to a fat-containing meal. Metabolism. 2013 Oct;62(10):1443-7. 

3. Artiss JD, Brogan K, Brucal M, Moghaddam M, Jen KL. The effects of a new soluble dietary fiber on weight gain and selected blood parameters in rats. Metabolism. 2006 Feb;55(2):195-202. 

4. Nihei N, Okamoto H, Furune T, et al. Dietary a-cyclodextrin modifies gut microbiota and reduces fat accumulation in high-fat-diet-fed obese mice. Biofactors. 2018 May 7. doi: 10.1002/biof.1429. [Epub ahead of print]. 

5. Pranckute R, Kaunietis A, Kuisiene N, Citavicius D. Development of synbiotics with inulin, palatinose, alpha-cyclodextrin and probiotic bacteria. Pol J Microbiol. 2014;63(1):33-41. 

6. Sasaki D, Sasaki K, Ikuta N, et al. Low amounts of dietary fibre increase in vitro production of short-chain fatty acids without changing human colonic microbiota structure. Sci Rep. 2018 Jan 11;8(1):435.