Skin Care
Abscess, acne, athlete's foot, blisters, burns, cold sores,
dandruff, herpes, insect bites, oily skin, rashes (nappy rash),
spots, verrucae, warts, and wounds.
Respiratory System
Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, coughs, sinusitis, tuberculosis,
whooping cough.
Chitosan Diet Pills Claim to Assist Weight Loss Chitosan is a
naturally occurring shellfish fiber which has the ability to bind
itself to fat. Diet pills containing chitosan are supposed to assist
weight loss by grabbing dietary fat as it is being digested in the
intestines. The chitosan (with fat attached) is then excreted.
Result? You consume less fat, therefore fewer calories, therefore
lose weight.
Chitosan is a fiber composed of chitin, which is a component of
the shell of shellfish. Scientists have processed chitin so that it
has a high binding (adsorption) affinity for fat and cholesterol in
the digestive tract. Fibers such as chitosan can adsorb many times
their weight of fat and cholesterol. Since cholesterol is normally
secreted with the bile and reabsorbed in the intestine, fibers like
chitosan can help remove cholesterol from inside of the body.
The adsorbed fat and cholesterol are excreted through the bowel,
improving bowel function.
Because of chitosan’s ability to bind fat, it may help some
people lose weight.
Studies show that ascorbic acid (vitamin C) helps activate
chitosan in the stomach and intestine into a fat-absorbing gel. When
ascorbic acid was given with chitosan to rats, far more fat was
trapped and excreted in the feces than when chitosan was given
without ascorbic acid. It is important to take pure ascorbic acid to
enhance the fat-absorbing effects of chitosan. Buffered or mineral
ascorbates will not work as well.
