Professional Strength Avantrx differs completely from other gastric-bulking formulas because their expansion ratios are typically much smaller than the totally bio-inert acrylic polymer used in Avantrx. In other products, particles smaller than 0.5mm are released into the small bowel or are absorbed very quickly, which makes the satiety potential of other gastric-bulking products no more effective than a glass of water.
The key to the efficacy of Avantrx is that its microbead structure forms large particles (avg. 1.5mm), which are retained by the stomach for hours, thereby modulating the release of gastric hormones like Grehlin that send the message to the brain that one is hungry, and enhancing an earlier release of gastric hormones like Leptin, causing one to feel full sooner.
The ingredient in Avantrx is an ultra-pure superabsorbent polyacrylic hydrogel with the ability to absorb up to 1000 times its weight in water. In the stomach, the microbeads released from the professional strength 750 mg capsule are about the size of grains of sugar. They are activated with water to gently expand within a few minutes to the size of grains of rice, filling the stomach with a soft, slippery mass, the volume of a large apple. After a few hours, the slippery gel-like substance safely passes through the GI tract, and is eliminated naturally--without any known harmful side effects. The microbeads are made from a hydrogel polymer specifically developed for use as a temporary pre-meal gastric bulking agent. Polyacrylic hydrogels have been generally recognized as safe for many years and have been used in a wide variety of applications approved by the FDA for ingestion.
The polymer is totally bio-inert, a water-swelling slippery gel-like version of the acrylic polymers used in intraocular lenses.
Always consult your doctor before starting a weight loss or weight management program.
Recommended dosage: Professional Strength Avantrx must always be taken with at least 8 oz of water. It works best when taken with a large glass of water, one to three hours before a meal. If you don't achieve a sense of fullness when taking one Avantrx capsule, increase the dosage to two capsules with an additional 8 oz of water. Everyone is different, so Avantrx works slightly differently for each individual. A potent full-spectrum (vitamin/mineral/antioxidant) multiple is always recommended when on a reduced-calorie diet. We recommend Biosyntrx Oculair, or Macula Complete.
Precautions: Do not take more than 2 Avantrx capsules before any meal or more than six capsules a day. Diabetics, pregnant and nursing mothers, children under 18, morbidly obese people, or those with any form of pre-existing gastrointestinal disease or medical condition should consult with their physician before use.
