Cylaris is a fat burner that is manufactured by Iovate Health and is being marketed as the world's strongest weight-loss formula. Cylaris sells for approximately $40 for a bottle of 75 pills, with the recommended dosage being 2-4 pills per day.

Product Claims

• “World's Strongest Weight-Loss Formula”
• “LOSE up to 32 lbs. in 8 Weeks!”
• “Doctor Researched, Formulated & Approved”
• “Lose 287% the Weight Compared to Placebo”
• “Supports Healthy Cholesterol Levels”

Active Ingredients and How it Works

• B vitamins: changes food to fuel and boosts energy and metabolism
• Caffeine: a diuretic, boosts metabolism and energy, and suppresses appetite
• Cissus quadrangularis: an herb that is thought to cause quick weight loss and healthy cholesterol levels, also an anti-inflammatory agent
• Green Tea Extract: an antioxidant, diuretic, and increases metabolism
• Soy: a type of protein that maintains healthy cholesterol levels
• Chromium: stabilizes blood sugar and decreases cholesterol
• Selenium: an antioxidant that is needed for tissue respiration

Scientific Evidence

Cissus quadrangularis, green tea, and caffeine have all been shown in reliable clinical studies to aid in weight loss, but the question is this: Is there enough of these three ingredients to assist in weight loss? And if there is, what are the potential side effects? For instance, caffeine can cause nervousness, anxiety, heart palpitations, insomnia, and may put you at risk for high blood pressure, which can then lead to heart attack or stroke. Since Cylaris has a “proprietary” formula we do not know how much of each ingredient is in this product. It should be taken at one’s own risk, especially those who are sensitive to caffeine.

Consumer Feedback

“Cylaris made me feel jittery and like I was on speed or some crazy drug. I literally had to lay down because my heart was beating so fast and I felt like I was going to pass out. I do not recommend this.”

--Melody on April 2, 2007

“I have used the product Cylaris for over one month. I have lost inches by using this product. I take one tablet a day in the early am. I am impressed with this product. I will keep using it.”

--Sue on ultimatefatburner.com

Sources: 

http://www.cylarisweightloss.com/cylaris-ingredients.shtml
http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2486747&cp&kw=cylaris&origkw=cylaris&sr=1
http://www.supplementcritic.com/reviews/cylaris_reviews
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ih/cy.html
http://www.ultimatefatburner.com/cylaris-customer-comments.html
http://www.ultimatefatburner.com/cylaris-review.html
http://www.webhealthanswers.com/Does-Cylaris-Work-.html
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1570348