Baywood's Fat Eliminator contains a unique blend of LipoSanULTRA™ and Vitamin C. Both of those ingredients have a unique purpose in the absorption of dietary fats.

The basic ingredient of Fat Eliminator is raw chitin or chitosan. Chitosan is a natural bipolymer that is harvested from the shell of shrimp, crab or lobster. Since during the process of extraction most of the proteins are removed, it is still possible that some proteins are left intact. Therefore, persons with known allergies to shellfish should consult their primary care physicians before using this or any other products that contain chitosan.

In addition to this specially produced chitosan, Baywood's Fat Eliminator also contains 5% to 10% succinic acid, which is a food additive. This organic acid allows improvement in the solubility of Fat Eliminator in stomach acid which is an important factor in the stomach portion of fat digestion. Laboratory data shows that Fat Eliminator rapidly dissolves in approximately one (1) minute, which allows more time needed for chitosan to begin binding to fat. Unlike regular chitosan that requires over one (1) hour to fully dissolve, Fat Eliminator can be conveniently consumed immediately prior to the meal since it will be fully functional in such a short time.

In order for Baywood's Fat Eliminator to absorb fat in the stomach, it first must be in a solution. Regular chitosan dissolves very slowly, under minimal agitation that occurs in the stomach. Fat Eliminator has been shown in scientific literature to have potent fat binding characteristics by mediating fat entrapments that prevent fat absorption into the bloodstream. Fat Eliminator is available in the stomach to absorb or emulsify dietary fat during the course of digestion. When the contacts move to the upper small intestine, the acid conditions are neutralized and the emulsion of Fat Eliminator and fat forms a gel. That gel traps the fat, protecting it from enzymes which prevents fats from being absorbed by mucosal cells of the intestine. Laboratory data shows that one (1) gram of Fat Eliminator is able to prevent the absorption of up to twenty seven (27) grams of dietary fats, in comparison to six (6) to eight (8) grams of fat for regular chitosan.

Lipids (fats) are a heterogeneous group of water-insoluble organic molecules. Because of their insolubility in water, their transportation in plasma requires association with protein as lipoprotein particles. fats are not only a major source of energy for the body, but also provide the hydrophobic barrier that permits portioning of the water contents of cells and surrounding structures. In addition, fats are responsible for many body functions. As an example, some fat-soluble vitamins have regulatory functions, and prostaglandins and steroid hormones play major roles in the body's function. Not surprisingly, deficiencies or imbalances of fat metabolism can lead to some major clinical problems. An average adult in the United States ingests about 60 to 150 grams of fats per day. Over 90% of dietary fats are normally triacylglycerol. The rest of them are made up of cholesterol, cholesteryl esters, phospholipids and free fatty acids.

How fats are Digested in Our Body

The digestion of fats begins in the stomach, and an acid stable enzyme called lipase catalyzes it. Most of those enzymes originate from the small glands located at the back of the tongue. This enzyme is accessible only to those fats located on the surface and speeds up the process of fat digestion which is still very slow at this point since fats are not yet emulsified. Triacylglycerol molecules containing fatty acids of the short or medium length, such as those found in milk, can only be broken down by a separate enzyme called gastric lipase. This enzyme is active only at a neutral pH level and is of little use in an acidic environment of an adult stomach where pH is very low. However, in infants, whole stomach pH is close to neutral and gastric lipase is very active making milk and its fats present an essential role in infant nutrition. In adults, the fats we consume during the digestion are not changed to any extent in the mouth or the stomach, but they progress more or less unchanged to the small intestine where their digestion starts.

In the duodenum, the critical process of emulsification of the dietary fats occur. Since these compounds are insoluble in water, the chemical reactions needed to digest the fats can occur only in the surface of the fat droplets or at the border of food and surrounding water based environment of the digestive tract. The process of emulsification increases the surface area of the fat in foods allowing enzymes to access more fats and to act more effectively.

Emulsification is an essential part of digestion and is assisted by bile salts and mechanical mixing due to peristalsis, a movement of the digestive tract. Emulsification is a process similar to saponification where smaller droplets of fat are formed making them more accessible to enzymes for easier digestion.

Bile salts are made from cholesterol in the human liver. Since their production is constant, they are continuously being released from the liver into the gallbladder where they are stored until the food that consists of fat enters the upper portion of the small intestine. In individuals whose gallbladder has been surgically removed, bile salts travel directly from the liver to the upper small intestine. Such release is no longer controlled by the amount of food and, therefore, those individuals have altered fat metabolism.

The dietary triacylglycerol, cholesteryl esters and phospholipids are enzymically degraded by pancreatic enzymes whose secretion is hormonally controlled. As the name suggests, pancreatic enzymes are secreted by the pancreas in the pancreatic juice into the small intestine. The hormone, cholecystokinin, is released in the presence of fats and proteins in the upper small intestine. This hormone acts on the gallbladder causing it to contract, releasing bile into the intestine. It also decreases stomach action, resulting in slower digestion, allowing fats to spend more time in the stomach. Another small peptide hormone called secretin causes the pancreas to release more bicarbonates which helps neutralize low pH of the food content that just arrived from the acidic stomach, allowing pancreatic enzymes to function better.

Molecules of triacylglycerols are too large to be taken up efficiently by the cells in the intestinal walls. Therefore they need to be broken down into smaller particles before being absorbed. After pancreatic lipase comes in contact with the molecule of triacylglycerol, it begins a chemical reaction that will remove two of the three fatty acids from the molecule. Cholesteryl esters are degraded by a different enzyme producing cholesterol plus free fatty acids.

Free fatty acids, free cholesterol and 2-monoacylglycerol, are the primary products of dietary fat degradation in the upper intestines. These, together with bile salts form small clusters of fats that approach the primary site of fat absorption, the membrane of the intestinal mucosal cells. There the fats pass the membrane and are absorbed into the cells.

In the mucosal cells of the intestines, fatty acids are converted back into their active form and newly synthesized triacylglycerols and cholesteryl esters are formed and packed as lipid droplets, surrounded by a layer of protein into small particles called chylomicrons which travel from the lymphatic system into veins and to the blood.

Chylomicrons are needed to transport fats to skeletal muscles and fat tissue for further storage, and also to the heart, lung, kidneys and liver, where they are utilized, or in fat cells where they are stored to be used when the body needs more energy. Any deviation in this process can cause fat malabsorption, resulting in loss of fats including the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. TODAY, more than a million people worldwide use chitosan dietary supplements. Fat Eliminator is a natural, safe and effective supplement that has been shown to significantly reduce the absorption of dietary fats.

This product is safe to take with:
Metabolic Burn Tropin-EF
Maximum Strength Carb Eliminator
Carb Eliminator

Supplement Facts:
Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Servings Per Bottle: 60

Amount Per Serving:
LipoSan Ultra 1000mg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 60mg

Other Ingredients: Magnesium Stearate,
Silaca, Gelatin (capsule)

Available in 120 count bottles

Clinical Studies

A recent placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial using Fat Eliminator conducted for 8 weeks, demonstrated mean weight, body mass index (BMI), and perfect body fat increased in the placebo group as compared to baseline; additionally, percent lean body mass decreased significantly in placebo group. Within the treatment group, both mean weight and BMI decreased significantly compared to baseline over the 8-week period. In contrast to the placebo group which experienced a mean weight gain of 1.5 kg over 8-week period, the mean weight loss in treatment group was 1.0 kg over the same period.

A recent placebo-controlled, double-controlled, double-blind trial of Chitosan conducted for six months showed a significantly higher body weight loss and a decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the chitosan supplement group compared to the placebo. The mean body weight decrease and body fat decrease was 16.9 kg and 12.3 kg respectively.

A meta-analysis study evaluating a number of published randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trials of Chitosan results in a significantly greater weight loss compared with the placebo.

In 1995 study, Scuitto reported that overweight subjects treated with hypocaloric diet plus 4 tablets of chitosan each day showed a weight reduction or 10.4%, compared to 3.8% in the placebo group. Arterial systolic pressure reduction was 21.1 mm Hg in the chitosan-treated group, compared to 2.8 mm Hg in the placebo group. Similarly, Giustina reported both increased weight loss, and significantly greater reduction in systolic and diastolic arterial pressure and respiratory rates in subjects treated with chitosan, as compared to a placebo-treated control group.

In 1994 study at Ars Medicina in Helsinki, Finland, researchers reported a remarkable capacity of L-112, Natural Nutrition’s proprietary chitosan supplement foundation, to bind fat in the stomach and intestines and lower serum lipids, cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as increased HDL cholesterol levels. This study revealed an effect that was almost 100% better than a control group treated with a placebo, after two weeks.

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Quality Control
Vanson LipoSanULTRA™ is made in the United States by combining high quality raw materials and 20 years of manufacturing experience. Each batch of LipoSanULTRA™ produced is thoroughly analyzed. Additionally, our dietary supplement and pharmaceutical grade material is analyzed by independent laboratories for microbiological activity and heavy metal content.

Independent analysis methods are based on the following:
• Guaranteed efficacy: All batches satisfy a minimum fat binding specification of 50 grams bound per gram of LipoSanULTRA™
• Consistent tapped density: 0.5 to 0.6 g/cc
• Reliable analysis procedures including: AOAC and EPA standard test methods

To receive a refund of your purchase price, less shipping and handling, simply return the product to us within 30 days. We will issue a refund on any number of unopened bottles and up to one opened bottle per product.

The statements contained within this fact sheet have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.