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Green Tea Mega EGCG™ (100 veggie capsules)

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Producers of green tea supplements take advantage of lax regulations and unaware consumers to sell subpar products. In short, this product has high amounts of what you'll need so that you're not wasting your money.

Understanding the difference between green tea, polyphenols, catechins, and EGCG is the key to getting your money's worth from green tea supplements. Polyphenols are the broadest term for the good part of green tea. Everything else is green tea is basically junk, or as far as you're concerned nature's filler. Catechins are the good polyphenols (and typically, about 90% of polyphenols are catechins, so the terms are sometimes used synonymously). EGCG are the best catechins. So if you see a green tea supplement that doesn't specify the amount of EGCG, they're probably ripping you off. If you see a green tea supplement that doesn't specify EGCG, catechins, or polyphenols, they're definitely ripping you off.

What you're after is about 40-50% EGCG, ideally in one capsule. This product delivers that without any fluff and without hiding the ball. It's great as a natural thermogenic for helping cut fat and for general health.

For reference, I take this product with GNC MEGA MEN Multivitamins 180 Tablets (EXP:11/2011) and Green Tea Mega EGCG™ (100 veggie capsules). It's a great regimen and I've seen real results.

This is an excellent product that contributes to good general health. I take two per day, and it's made a positive difference in my energy level.

On a few occasions since I started taking Green Tea Mega EGCG I've felt mildly nauseated afterwards, and thought it might be the pills, since drinking strong green tea on an empty stomach makes me queasy. But I can't definitively link the nausea to this product, and as long as I take them with food everything seems to be fine.
Plus the manufacturer is extremely friendly, helpful and on the ball.
I'm not using the supplement for weight loss, so I can't comment on effectiveness in that department, but I can report a slight buzz or energized feeling produced by the supplement, if that's helpful.

I am taking this as part of the PAGG stack of supplements (Polycosanol, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Green Tea and Garlic) recommended in Tim Ferriss' the Four Hour Body. I found that in that supplement stack, it really helps to increase metabolism, energy, and brain function. I've taken it together and seperately from the other supplements and I've found this green tea and the alpha lioic acid the two most effective supplements for energy and weight loss.

In the Four Hour Body, Tim Ferriss makes the mistake of suggesting that you take the green tea with the other supplements at bedtime. On his blog, however, he says he made a mistake and that green tea should be taken only morning, noon, and dinner time, not before bed, since even decaf green tea has a stimulant effect and might keep you up. So, don't take this right before bed. I took it for two weeks before bed before Ferriss stated the mistake on his blog, and I slept fine, but then I sleep like a log since I work outdoors doing physical labor.

ProHealth's Green Tea Mega EGCG is the most potent green tea product I could find in close to a year of searching. Epigallocatechin gallate (egcg) ingestion is inversely related to incidence of many cancers, though I use the product for general antiageing and health enhancement.

ProHealth manufactures very high grade neutriceutical products and I know of several doctors who prescribe their supplements to patients. They also make the most potent vitamin B-12 supplements in the world (B-12 Extreme; Hydroxocobalamin Extreme) and D3 Extreme, 50,000 units per cap. They have been in business since 1988 and I trust their products. Their Green Tea Mega EGCG is the best green tea supplement available.

I started taking this 2 years ago, one capsule a day and have not had the flu, a cold or any sickness at all. Last winter when the flu hit everyone I know, I didn't even have a sniffle! This boosts your immune system and wards off infection. It's wonderful!!

I've been taking 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening. It's made a difference in my energy level and curbing appetite. I've also noticed my skin, which is very sensitive, doesn't seem as irritable. I don't experience any nausea from this supplement, as I have with other items containing EGCG. I like that it is only green tea.

Read the review by HTBK - I did and decided to purchase and have not been disappointed. I've never noticed a green tea supplement before, but after taking this I feel like I'm on fire. Not in a bad way...my body temp just increases and it makes me feel like the air conditioning is turned off. There is no caffeine in this supplement so you don't get jittery (at least I don't). This brand is strong and when I compared it to the Natrol brand I was taking, I realized I would have to take 4 capsules to equal one capsule of the ProHealth version. That would have been a lot of caffeine. I recommend the product and the seller.

It doesn't "show" the significant effect by taking this suppliment but seems to be working just fine. I have super sensitive stomach and many of the suppliment with green tea (or just a plain old green tea) sometimes bothers me but not this one. I guess it's the caffein issue as well but I've been happy with this so far. I'm thinking of bumping up the dosage a bit and see what ti does ...

This review will probably not be helpful for people looking for weight loss tips. I started taking this last Spring because I went back to school to change careers, and was still working full time and I was exhausted. 8am-10pm plus studying and tests...exhausted. I also sit at a desk all day and then I was sitting in school all evening (plus stressed out) so I started putting on weight. I don't know how much bc I won't get on a scale, but enough that my clothes weren't (aren't) fitting right.

I have never been able to take any type of diet pill or caffeine/speed based energy pill. I get jittery and feel like I'm going to have a stroke. I decided to try this because I was looking for something for energy that would not make me sick. I just wanted to get through school. Success, I did it! Maybe it was a placebo, but I did feel like I had more energy. I definitely didn't lose any weight, but I also didn't put any more weight on while I was taking it. So who knows, maybe I would have gotten fatter if I hadn't taken it.

I bought a second bottle around the holidays. I don't take it everyday. I have taken this product off and on for about a year, and can now say that I do think there's some benefit. It's definitely not an instant, magic energy/weight loss pill. But when I'm dragging, I'll take it for several days and I'm fine. I went the entire year without having a respiratory infection (which I haven't done in 18+ years). Again, maybe it's a placebo, maybe it's just coincidence. But I have noticed NO ill side effects, so I'll keep taking it and see if I keep staying healthy.