Review of Satise, Fat Burner & Appetite Suppressant

Satise is a product marketed on the Canadian market that claims to encourage weight loss by decreasing hunger and increasing satiety. According to Satise advertising...

1 capsule, taken 60 minutes prior to your main meals, is enough to significantly decrease your food intake (and therefore calorie consumption). As a result you eat less, and lose weight.

Of course, this very simplified approach to weight loss is extremely flawed, regardless of the merits of the product. You may eat less, but if you eat low-fiber, high-calorie meals, you may still be consuming far more calories than you require. So you may still not lose weight. No, you just might not gain it as rapidly.

So the advertising is misleading and flawed... that much is certain.

On the other hand, let's look at the product itself. What is Satise all about?

Well, it is not a fiber supplement. Satise actually contains a protein inhibitor isolated from the common potato. This inhibitor is thought to increase the effects of a certain enteric hormone called cholecystokinin(CCK). CCK increases feeling of satiety (i.e., "fullness"), and has been effective in the short-term reduction of food intake.

So how does this magic potato extract increase the effects of CCK? Good question. It does it by blocking the certain enzymes who's job it is to break CCK down. Less enzymes equals more CCK. More cholecystokinin therefore, translates into greater satiety and less desire to eat.

Of course, there is one problem with all this. Clinical data validating the effect of the potato-derived protein on CCK is in rather short supply. While the theory is a nice one, it's by no means a "slam-dunk."

That makes the bottom line recommendation on this product an easy one...

More research has to be done to validate the effectiveness of the potato protein. Until such time, Satise and other products like it remain a bit of a gamble.

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