Life Extension, Fort Lauderdale, FL has introduced AMPK Metabolic Activator that combines the citrus flavonoid hesperidin with ActivAMP G. pentaphyllum extract, two natural ingredients that safely trigger AMPK, and in effect informs this unique enzyme to start burning unwanted fat, particularly around the abdomen.
 
AMPK is an enzyme found in every cell in the body. But the natural, age-related decline in AMPK may lead to unwanted abdominal fat. And with studies showing that increasing AMPK activity can encourage cells to stop storing fat and start burning it for energy, Life Extension created AMPK Metabolic Activator.
 
“You’re only as healthy as healthy as your gut, plus, belly fat is more than unsightly,” said Michael A. Smith, MD, senior health scientist for Life Extension. “And belly fat can speed up natural aspects of the aging process throughout the body, because abdominal fat can create compounds that can lead to oxidative stress.”
 
In addition to reducing abdominal fat and activating AMPK, the company claims hesperidin helps inhibit circulating hsCRP levels, a major inflammatory factor and helps maintain already-healthy cholesterol levels and promotes healthy vascular function.