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09 March, 2007

Phytoshape

Important: Before you read the following, I would like to inform you that on 24th April 2007, UAE's daily publication Khaleej News published that the Ministry of Health decided to withdraw the Phytoshape from the local market! The press release was confirmed over the phone by Dr. Khadija from the Pharmaceutical Department of the Ministry of Health in Dubai.

Dubai's female population is currently overexcited with the lattes slimming miracle, called Phytoshape.

Pharmacies are running out of stock in no time. The pharmacist's wives are getting new figures faster than you can imagine.

What is Phytoshape? How it works? Is it safe? Where we can get it?

These are the common questions every one should ask while considering buying and using any kind of medicines or supplements.

As I found out, the Phytoshape active ingredient is a pure natural fruit extract. It contains hydroxycitric acid. This molecule compete with with citric acid of our body & inhibit the storage of diet as fat. It converts excess food to glycogen. Our body can not store more than half Kg. of glycogen, simply because stored glycogen will give a signal of satiety to the brain with suppression of appetite. As Phyto Shape is thermogenic, it burns fat. It directs flow of blood away from stomach area . This results in appetite suppression. So, simply said: you don't feel hungry.

It is reported most people loose a minimum of 4 kg per month, but some more.

Phyto Shape capsules are contraindicated during pregnancy & lactation. Of course they should be out of the reach of children.

All together, it sounds as harmless herbal supplement that helps to loose weight by suppressing the appetite.

What do you say?

67 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi there,
when I went in search of it today at MOE there is none available - ALL SOLD OUT? Does anyone know a pharmacy that has any in stock? Also looking for somefeedback.

Anonymous said...

Hi JJ,
I got mine from the pharmarcy at Union Coop on Al Wasl
if they are sold out they will order for for you and normally it is in by the following morning.

Anonymous said...

Hi Guys,
I'm going to say this and disappear quickly before I get blasted!!!
I don't think there is any miracle pill to loose weight!
I have just had my second child, my husbands excuse for his weight gain was my pregnancies???? Anyway our new year resolution was to loose weight, i'm at home with two little ones everyday and my husband works 6 days a week until 7pm.....so exercise i.e going to the gym is a no go...to knackered to even think about it!
Well since Jan 1st, my husband has lost 15kg and I have lost 5kg, we have been doing the Atkins diets....I hate diets but I have to admit it's fantastic....i'm off it now as i have reached the weight I want to be and my husband has 5kg more to loose.
I think if you can find something and you can see the weight coming off then you will keep at it.
The food is lovely! The menu's are quick and easy, but you do have to drop the bread and potatoes, which we love but funny enough don't miss!
Now were just eating sensibly and will go back on it again probably next Jan when we have demolished everything in sight next Christmas!!
Just a thought to save you all some money!

Anonymous said...

Curiosity caught the cat...

I was rather intrigued about Phytoshape after hearing from a friend about it! While at the market yesterday I checked it out. There was minimal info on the outside of the pack, it all seems to good to be true really as I am a BIG chocolate, cheese, icecream etc fan. Anyway it is sold and in stock at The Greens Pharmacy for 250Dhs as mentioned earlier. I didn't make a purchase but could be tempted upon not fitting into certain things for certain functions etc...

Anonymous said...

Hesitant to wade into this one, but just want to say
PLEASE be careful about things that are "100% herbal"

Even in countries where regalations for "medications" are very strict (US, UK, etc) there are NO regulations for monitoring herbal ingredients. Basically there is no way to know if the amount of any particular ingredient is the same from bottle to bottle, from brand to brand. And really the only thing that "herbal" means is that it is "from plants", so "100% herbal" without any regulations...is just like "100% organic" (ANYTHING that was or is living is considered organic) without regulations about the labelling.

AND there is just no telling how any particular person will react to these medications or "herbal complexes," especially if they are on any other medications as well.

Anonymous said...

This Phytoshape sounds like Guarana. At least that is the conclusion that I have drawn from the little that I can find out about Phytoshape. Guarana is an extract from a Brazilian fruit tree. You can find out more about Guarana here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guarana

Be very careful taking this stuff as it is often mixed with other products such as Ephedra, also known as Ma Huang. The main ingredient, Ephedrine, is chemically similar to amphetamine. The combination of both turned out to be a potentially deadly cocktail for people with cardiac problems and other medical conditions.

Not listing the ingredients would suggest how it gets into this country.

"If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is"

Anonymous said...

Jane,
I checked it out in the Pharmacy yesterday, the ingredients are clearly labeled and Garcinia cambogia, Aloe Vera and Lactose are the ingredients, not Guarana as you have guessed.

Anonymous said...

Good Morning girls,
I have lost a total of 12 kgs I only take Phytoshape, when I first started the diet for 2 weeks then when I hit a weight plateau, maybe a the most for a week at a time. It just helps me to stay motivated and not loose heart. I am on Weight watchers.co.uk on line and I try to excercise regularly. At the end of the day it is the healthy eating and exercise which shifts the weight. I have at least another 7 kgs to get to my goal weight. If I plateau again I will take Phytoshape to get me over that hurdle.

Good Luck

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Anonymous said...

Hi All,

I am absolutely miserable. Already one month I take the phytoshape, but no results .......800 g. I don't know what I am doing wrong, but it mast be something. Maybe my metabolism is wrong..who knows

Anonymous said...

Hi Miserable, cheer up!
My friend start using the phytoshape since approximately one month. I am very curios to get the results fist hand and have asked her constantly how she feels. It looks like it works, because she lost about 5 kg.
I would strongly recommend you to see a nutritionist. Maybe there are some details how to take it, that you don't know. You know I am taking since 2 weeks another prescribed drug and in the beginning of the course have had problems with it only because in the same time I was taking Calcium supplements, that apparently shouldn't be mixed with it. But after I visited my doctor, it's alright.
So, don't wait - visit your GP.

Anonymous said...

I just bought my Phytoshape from the UpTown Mirdif pharmacy and am heading for a trial of one month. So, I guess after a month can tell you more about it. But any one I know, who have try it, says that it works.

Anonymous said...

Hi all, I am firmly against it. This is just the newest scam for the slimming obsessed women with money. The best way to loose weigh is to eat carefully and exersise. I don't believe in miracles, but the course of nature.
Regards

Anonymous said...

This is very strange. Most of these comments seem to be IDENTICAL to comments that were posted on another chat board....almost as if they had been copied from there. Very strange.

Assistant Editor said...

Hi there,
we don't mind people to use the information that we provide. Before all this is an informative online publication. Usually the readers are on the search for information and they use it.
xx

Anonymous said...

Dear editor,
Thanks for responding. I mean that the posts here seem to have been "copied" from another site and placed here. The dates are all after the postings on another board. It all seems very fishy.

Editor said...

Dear Renae,
there are plenty of trolls cruising the Internet with nothing better to do than writing fishy posts here and there.
Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

Fortunately the content is what the genuine readers are looking for and what we owe to them.
Here in Dubai is the time to wish you Good Night!

Assistant Editor said...

Good Night!

Anonymous said...

Hello Everybody
DOes any one have a real sicentific information about the safety and efficacy of PhytoShape? We only know that it's a wieght loss product that contains (Garcinia, aloe vera and fiber), but a claim said that it contians REDUCTIL(R) (sibutramine) about 40-45 mg
Does anyone came accross this issue?

Anonymous said...

OMG, what is REDUCTIL(R) and is it harmfu?? I am on my eight box of Phytoshape. Maybe we should enquire at the Ministry of Health to provide us with some real information. Maybe that's why so little is available on the Internet about the Phytoshape. :-(((((((
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Assistant Editor said...

Good Mornig Doll,

You shouldn't worry. If it was harmful, by now we should have known. It is not something new. In fact its very popular and has been talked about it since at least 6 months on many Internet forums. Most of the ladies are quite pleased with the results. Besides, if it is some how dangerous, some one would have complained until now.
As I am understanding, it's available in all pharmacies all over Dubai at the price of AED 265.
I personally didn't try it as my weight is normal, but two friends are on it already 2-3 months and they have lost weight, maybe 6 to 8 kg. One is the wife of a Pharmacist and definitely they have studied the Phytoshape and won't take any risk.
About the Reductil, I too read for the first time, but will try to do a search on the Internet and let you know.
Have a nice day!

Anonymous said...

Thanks, I actually stop the phyto-shape since I read this. nothing happen it to me, only when I begun it made me go to the loo several times a day, but that's ok. I have taken before some detox formula and felt the same. Anyway, if it's written in the newspaper, can't be a rumour. Let see what the ministry of health will say :-((((((
I am so happy to reduce my size; hope will keep the weight even without the phyto-shape

Anonymous said...

Hi girls,
some one wrote about the Reductil. I toke it for about 3 months. The most common side effects include insomnia, constipation, a dry mouth and small increases in blood pressure. You should drink lots of water. All together it's bearable and not really dangerous. I am alive ;-0

Assistant Editor said...

Hi all,

as we are talking about the Reductil, I have read little bit on the Internet and wrote a new topic here. Some interesting comments have been posted about the side effects. If any one is interested, please search within the tag DRUGS or navigate to the HOME page. Hope the information is helpful.

Watch out!

Anonymous said...

Dear all,

all i know it worked really well for me and I lost 10 KG in 1 month

tried it again for 15 days and lost 4 KG

I'm happy =D

Anonymous said...

hi everybody!
i read all what it's said on here!!
i decided to get my first box of phytoshape, i hope have good results!
but can you tell me if you had hypoglycemia or not!!
it's my problem with others diet!
thanx to answer!

Assistant Editor said...

Hi Aida,

as I have been told, the Phytoshape has been withdrawn from the local market. I am not sure if you can still buy it in Dubai. In case you miss it, there are two other posts about the phytoshape and its side effects. Please check the newest posts. In one of it we comment on an article in Khaleej Times and in the other I wrote that Dr.Khadija from MOH confirmed that the Phytoshape has been stopped. Also I wrote about the Reductil and Debs post it an article about its side effects.
But in case you firmly decided to try it and are aware of the side effects, maybe you could order it trough the Internet. Thats only an option, I don't recommend as I am convinced otherwise.
Regards

Anonymous said...

I don't think that you can even buy it on the Internet. Yes, you can order it and pay for it, but how you will receive it? At the post office the authorities will confiscate the parcel.......or at least this is what Think.

Anonymous said...

Hi There,

I'm from Kuwait & we can buy it very easily .. & it is approved from our MOH .. My friend is a Pharmacist & he told me that it is totaly safe .. I lost 15 Kg in 2 months (daily workout).. In my opinion if it was bad then it would be banned from many countries !! any way if it was that bad then they must issue more warnings in the news papers .. not only one small article !!

Anonymous said...

I've been using PhytoShape now for three months - lost 13kg. Only side effects I've had were stomach cramps for the first couple of days and now dry mouth ... but that makes me drink lots of water!!! A couple of pharmacies I've been to have told me they are banned from displaying it but can get it for you within a couple of days - just ask!!

Assistant Editor said...

Hi all,
actually a close friend of mine is on Phyto Shape. She said the same: only in the beginning she had stomach problem and than her mouth felt dry. She toke it for more than 2 months and lost a significant amount. In fact when I saw her few days ago, her clothes were hanging on her. I alarmed her about the side effects, but she said that nothing wrong is going on with her..... Maybe for every one is different.
But for sure, I called by my self the MOH in Dubai and have been forward it trough several departments and employs until Dr. Khadija from the Pharmaceutical department confirmed that the Phyto Shape is withdrawn from the market.

Anonymous said...

Hi, I am using Phyto Shape for 2 months and I lost 11 KG. I never use any medicine and never tried any other weight loosing stuff ( as in general I dont believe in it or fear side effects), but this one was recomended and it is great. Yes I do sometimes have dry mouth, but so what...for these results...and by the way its even good as I am now drinking more water, which is healthy. Yes yes all these great preachers here..dont take it do exercise..thanks for the tip. If u work 13 hrs a day, and u have family...were is the time for this..
I can just say it worked 100 % and since 10 years I had 114 Kilo, now I have 103 and I feel great. I am not tired , nore hungry, I eat 3 times a day, but less.
So all those with yes but or maybe or do ....try it.

Anonymous said...

hi everyone,
i dont think we should be disraught by whatever came up from UAE. phtyoshape is an amzing product,ihave lost 14 kg in 3 weeks...its safe and effective 100%...no doubt about that.
its too bad people at UAE wont be able to get it,...here in my hometown, the entire city is literaly losing weight on phytoshape and every single perosn i met is exteremly satisfied...with no side effects nad trust me no one i who have had it for years have died from it...thank god for phyto

Anonymous said...

Hi all, whilst I too am overjoyed by the results; 16Kg in the first three months with the only side-effects being dry mouth which simply means more water intake, INSERT BOLD please note there are potential risks. Above all, anyone with doubts about their blood pressure level should not take it unless after a medical consultation.
Since I heard of the content of Sibutramine, I have reduced from the recommended dose of two pills per day to one and guess what.....I'm still going down in weight and I don't feel hungry pangs. Maybe it's because my stomach is anyway used of less food now. By the time I get to four months of Phytoshape, I expect to have lost the full 20 KG I needed to get off. At which point, I will take maybe one pill every 2-3 days until I am happy that the weight is not suddenly piling back on.
Do please check out this link (also tagged below) and be careful, like I say there, that you are not cracking a nut with a sledgehammer.Go to related Blog Phytoshape could be extremely dangerous for some people.

Anonymous said...

hi there, i have been taking phytoshape for 6 days now and have not lost did not have any side effects. Just on the first day I felt my mouth dry and pulse was racing. since then things have been fine. Having said that I have not lost any weight yet although i stopped feeling hungry all the time. I also stopped eating junk food as a result. The chemists in UAE have stopped selling it but it is availabe in all the Nutrition shops. I desperately need to lose weight and I m willing to give anything a try one. Can someone tell me if it has worked for them? Do you feel hungry and what sort of food intake should go with this type of diet pill ?

Anonymous said...

Hi guys,
I need to buy this phytoshope for my sister, she is overweight by 40 KG and she tried everything.Reductil was really bad and made her mood very bad and didn't really help,anyone knows of a pharmacy available pleasse send me an email: meerah2007@eim.ae

Assistant Editor said...

Hi,

the other day I have spoken to a friend who was on Phytoshape before and who quit it because of the Reductil link. Anyhow, she said that now the Phytoshape is sold in the nutrition shops instead of the pharmacies. I can't confirm if this is true or not, but you can always check and find out. Maybe some moderate dose could be of help...............

xx

Rani Narendra @r@bi@n prince$$ said...

I shall appreciate if anyone can please let me know, where can i get Phytoshape from. Iv been going to almost all major pharmacies like Union, Medshop, Kausar, so on and so forth. None of them hav stock. Initialy i had bought from the Pharmacy at Wafi, neither they have it anymore.

If anyone has recently bought it, please let me know on this blog or on rani.nb@dewa.gov.ae

Anonymous said...

Hi Rani,

After searching frantically i finally got my hands on phytoshape at a pharmacy at mazaya centre 1st floor ..the retail price was 265dhs.
its just been 2 days that ive been taken phytoshape ,i definately can feel the dehydration,dry mouth n throat etc but it just encouraged me to drink more water.yesterday i drank 3 litres and today about 2.5 .My appetite seems to be supressed as well.i cant wait to see some results at the end of 2 weeks.I am now 60 kgs will post another update on 12june with my new weight!! I also do yoga ,swimming and running at least 3 times a week...so i'm really hoping that phytoshape is effective for me.

Anonymous said...

Hi, I have been taking phytoshape for the last 19 days and lost around 4 kgs. Initially i did not have too many side effects but for the last few days i have been getting a very bad headache and i started spotting well before my cycle was due. i am convinced that any drug which helps to lsoe weight can be bad, but i desperately need to lose weight. I have insulin resistance and also PCOD. My doctor adviced that weight loss will get both problems under control and help in concieving. i am not sure what i should do... should i continue taking phytoshape knowing that it is affecting my moods and has side effects, but at the same time helps in controlling my insulin resistance?
Confused .... please advice

Anonymous said...

hii everyone ,,pls i need a phyto shape urgently can any body help i live in Amman \ Jordan \ Middle East. I would appriciate if anyone can help. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

hey everyone, does anyone know where i can get my hands on some phytoshape, ive gone to most pharmacies, but they all keep telling me it's banned, but im sure some of them still have it but are just afraid to sell it....help please

Anonymous said...

Hi Everyone, instead of guessing, Here is the site where you can order & get info(&ingrediants)

If you like Phytoshape, they have other products as well

https://www.etumax.com/index.php?osCsid=20c5a05eb663511d49ad463d037ded09

GOOD LUCK

Anonymous said...

U can find Phytoshape at the pharmacy right next to Jackys electronics in Ibn Batouta Mall...if they don't have it in stock, they will get it for you the next morning!

Good luck :)

Anonymous said...

is there anyone selling phytoshape in abu dhabi?pls leave contact number.thanks

Anonymous said...

Heya ! I was wondering how to use phytoshape? do i take only 2 pills 30 mins before breakfast and thats it? or do i take it before each meal?

Anonymous said...

read the instructions written on the box
thanks

Anonymous said...

Hi there,

I have been taking PhytoShape for the last 3 weeks and did little of exercising and weight control and I have already lost 6kg. I am happy that I have lost this weight even though little as my target is to lose 30kgs but at least for the first time I was able to lose something. People now notice that I have lost some weight. I wish I don't have to take the pills but I think they are helping me to lose weight as after taking them I feel full and can't eat as much as before. I normally take them half an hour to one hour before breakfast and somehow I get nauseated feelings, dry mouth and stomach cramps. My bowel movements have changed too and have been frequent too. I drink more water and go to the toilet more frequent. I am scared of the side effects but I still want to continue taking them until I reach my target weight or somewhere near. I am obese and it hasn't been easy to lose the weight and anything helps!

Anonymous said...

Please HELPPPPP me, where i can get the Phytoshape from???? PLEASEEEEEEE

Anonymous said...

Please, where I can get the Phytoshape from??? I live in Abu Dhabi, please HELP!

Anonymous said...

How many bills does a box contains?

Anonymous said...

Using Phytoshape for almost 2.5 months, lost only 900 grams, help what am i doing wrong, i drink lots of water, watch my diet, constantly moving/active during the day no excerise. I only need to lose 6 kg. Height 164 c.m weight 66 Kg.

TOTI said...

HI ALL,IF ANYONE WANA PHYTOSHAE ,U CAN CONTACT ME ON 0509081748,ITS SOLD IN MY COUNTRY,ITS BETTER 2 CALL BEFORE 9 APRIL ,BEC. A FRIEND OF MINE IS COMING AND CAN BRING WITH HER.AND ABOUT MY OPINION IN PHYTOSHAPE.IT WORKS SO GOOD WITH ME,AND I WONDER HOW THIS MEDECINE IS DANGEROUS AND IS SOLD IN SOME COUNTRIES AND OTHER NO.IF ITS REALLY DANGEROUS,SO IT MUST HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM ALL COUNTRIES,AND STOP PRODUCING IT FROM MANFACURER THEMSELVES.

Anonymous said...

HI ANONYMOUS
U CAN CONTACT ME ON 0509081748 IF U STILL WANA PYYTO

TOTI said...

hi all.if any1 wana phytoshape ,contact me on 0509081748.

diamond_diva said...

i need to lose 5 kgs by end of this month...
is phytoshape a good idea? and where can i get it.. i am worried about the after effects of leaving medicine..

diamond_diva said...

i need to lose 5 kgs by end of this month...

is phytoshape a good idea? and where can i get it in dubai??

and i am a bit worried about after effects of leaving the medicine..

one of my friend is using it.. it has worked for her.. obviously with a healthy diet and little work out..

one course is 3 boxes thats what she told me.. and people with high BP are no advised to take phytoshape..

has any 1 over here used it and actually lost weight?

Anonymous said...

I want to buy Phytoshape which is from Canada not from Malasiya. Please if smb can help me. I took already 1 month course but i lost just 1 kg it was from malasiya. Friend of mine said beeter from Canada.

Anonymous said...

I want to buy phytoshape in Abu Dhabi. Please if smb can help me. Just made in Canada

Anonymous said...

I want to buy Phytoshape which is from Canada not from Malasiya. Please if smb can help me. I took already 1 month course but i lost just 1 kg it was from malasiya. Friend of mine said beeter from Canada.

Anonymous said...

Hey there sofia, I have a box of phytoshape left. And its the canadian one. interested?

Anonymous said...

hey anonymous, I really need to get my hands on a pack or two of phytoshape.....do you still have one?

Anonymous said...

Could anyone please tell me where i can get the Phytoshape in Dubai, any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Could anyone please tell me where i can get the Phytoshape in Dubai, any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks!

Unknown said...

phyto shape is available in abudhabi

i just got 2 boxes from dr fawaz for 200 dirham each

u can contact him
nutripluss@gmail.com
or
0506118860

Assistant Editor said...

Hi All, now there is a newly rediscovered food supplement - superfood - that can guarantee you 10% weight loss in 12 weeks without side effects. It is also available for purchase online and it is not very expensive. Please read here the article about it: http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/04/28/green-coffee-bean-weight-loss/