Introduction Starch Blockers are all the rage in the weight loss industry. One patron claims that she lost 14 pounds in her first week of using starch blockers. Claims Manufacturers of Phase oLean claim that taking their starch blockers will block most of those empty calories from that dinner of spaghetti and bread. This happens when the alpha-amylase inhibitor in the product stops the digestion of carbohydrates, causing the starch to pass through the digestive tract without being absorbed.
Advertising emphasizes that people can heap on the potatoes and pasta and still lose weight.
All the consumer has to do is take one pill 15-20 minutes before each meal. An additional pill may be taken if the meal consists of heavy starches. Weight loss can be expected to occur almost immediately after beginning use of Phase 'oLean. Consumers may take the starch blockers until they reach their desired weight, and then use them again if they need help maintaining that weight. The Phase 'oLean formula is a kidney bean protein extract that is supposed to inhibit the action of alpha-amylase, which is the enzyme that they say digests starches in the bowel.