If you've already spent time on the pros and cons of keto, then feel free to skip this section. Generally speaking we tend to prefer weight loss supplements that focus on appetite suppression and increased energy levels, as these are usually more effective for weight loss as most people unfortunately can't properly stick to a keto diet. That's not to say that nobody can, and it does work for some people, but a large portion of people fail without even realizing that they are and this requires some information and brief discussion.
We're going to tell a quick anecdotal story about Keto - Whilst at a multiple sclerosis conference several years ago in Berlin, I was discussing the Ketogenic diet as a treatment for epilepsy with a renowned neurologist, I was personally curious as neurology is not my specialist field as to why keto was typically only prescribed as a third or fourth option for treatment (in other words only used as treatment for pharmacologically resistant epilepsy [1] ), despite being more effective than many of the drug treatments. His response was unfortunately quite expected. It turned out that even when people's lives depended on it, more than half couldn't actually stay on the diet to maintain medical ketosis[2]. This could also be reflective of the term period required being for life, however, it is still worth noting. The diet itself is also often misunderstood, with people neglecting to track calories which is still a requirement on keto, your body may prefer to burn fat cells as fuel, but, if you are not in a caloric deficit, the diet will also not work. We generally recommend a high protein diet for weight loss, over keto as it tends to be more sustainable over the high fat diet of keto. However, that isn't to say that keto won't work for some people and if you are someone who keto fits with their lifestyle great.
I have personally tried Keto, short term it was fine, but long term my preference has been towards large portions of low calorie foods. Different diets are sustainable for different people, this is relatively normal so finding something that works for you is important. The last time I entered Ketosis I used Keto Charge, for the purposes of this review I have also re-entered ketosis with Keto GT, with Keto Charge being a better experience from memory, although this is hardly a scientific test.
However, if you're looking to lose weight and haven't tried other diet options we, much like in the case of the conference doctor, would recommend you try something easier to stick to first.
Our recommendation is that if you haven't tried a high protein diet, using meal replacement shakes to assist with calorie tracking, or glucomannan based weight loss supplements (glucomannan expands 50X in the stomach so works as an appetite suppressant) then these could well be an easier starting point.
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Keto GT Advanced Weight Loss Supplement
Raspberry ketones - the lead ingredient here is the completely debunked raspberry ketones, they did show some initial promise in animal trials, but once tested in humans as weight loss supplements, they were shown to be completely ineffective at supporting weight loss. [3] Also despite their name they have no impact on the Keto diet what so ever.
Sodium Chloride - Yes that is salt, they listed salt as an ingredient, regular table salt. No this will not help your weight loss journey as we're sure anyone reading this is probably aware.
Garcinia Cambogia - This ingredient is most well known for being used in ineffective weight loss supplements and is potentially harmful, although in very few cases, has been reported to have caused liver failure [4]. The 11 studies that have been done on it have shown it to be ineffective [5].
Calcium Carbonate - This is baking soda, again, this doesn't help you lose weight, and we're sure you're all so shocked. Putting the chemical names of things on the label, feels like a really underhand tactic here.
Magnesium Citrate - Here we have a laxative, which could technically help with weight loss in the short term, although we're not sure in the way that keto gt pills would like you to think it will.
Mango Seed Powder - Another ingredient that has functionally no effect on promoting weight loss, leaving Keto GT as a complete failure.
Keto GT Advanced Ketosis
This version of the Keto GT pills is a little bit better in terms of functionality. In that at least it does something other than potentially do you harm. If you're looking for something that will simply help stave off Keto flu, then then this version of the Keto GT Pill will actually work. If however, you're looking for something to work as a stand alone on your weight loss journey, then again there isn't much here.
BHB Ketones as Magnesium bhb, calcium beta hydroxybutyrate and sodium beta hydroxybutyrate - These bhb ketones are a pretty standard affair in terms of ketogenic support ingredients. So, we have no real issue here. Except for the fact we have no idea how much of Keto GT is actually these ketone bodies, as it would be a lot cheaper to pad it with the rest of the ingredients and the fact that they suggest servings of up to 6 pills a day, we suspect not as much as we'd like. This will also have no benefit to weight loss if you are not practicing a keto diet.
Apple Cider Vinegar - A cheap filler ingredient used by low quality weight loss supplements, studies are mixed on it's efficacy, although generally speaking we don't know why it would belong in a supplement solely for keto diets.
Macadamia Nut Oil - There are some studies in mice which support the use of macadamia nut oil [6]. Most animal studies don't actually transfer over to humans and there is no backing currently, however the theory behind the science in this case does look like it should, the catch is however, you would need grams of it, not milligrams for it to be effective.
Green Tea Leaf - This is an OK ingredient for a fat burner, it's not going to help with ketosis and the studies show it only has a minimal effect on assisting the weight loss process overall. It does appear in some of the better fat burning supplements on the market, but it is usually the worst ingredient in those much better products.
1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7311648
2 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8002540/
3 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15862604/
4- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5143754/
5- https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/garcinia-cambogia
6 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4190113/