Slim shots are a mixture of B vitamins, amino acids, and lipotropic agents, They are used to help patients with generalized weight loss by boosting energy and metabolism and increasing removal of fat from the body. These “fat burning” lipotropic agents are substances that facilitate the breakdown and metabolism of fats by:

• Increasing the production of lecithin in the liver, which, in turn, helps to solubilize cholesterol thus minimizing the potential for cholesterol plaquing and gallstone formation.

• Preventing the accumulation of fats in the liver.

• Metabolize, transport and eliminate fat from the body

Ingredients:

Vitamin B12:  Important for the normal functioning of the nervous system and formation of red blood cells, it is also involved in energy production and fatty acid synthesis. 

Lipotropic Agents:

Choline: Choline helps to metabolize fat, control weight and cholesterol levels.  Aside from its fat related benefits choline also helps to maintain healthy cell membranes, is a source of methyl groups for methionine formation (it is the major precursor of betaine) and is involved in the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.  Deficiencies of choline may contribute to cirrhosis and fatty degeneration of the liver.

Inositol:  Inositol is needed for cellular health with an emphasis on the brain, bone marrow, eyes and intestines.  Aside from its mesotherapy benefits it has been used for obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, the promotion of hair growth and may help to lower cholesterol levels.  It has also been used to help ameliorate some of the symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy. 

Methionine:  Methionine is an essential amino acid.   Aside from its lipotropic benefits it is an important contributor to the methylation cycle and is a precursor to other amino acids including cysteine, which is a precursor to glutathione.  Glutathione is extremely important for liver detoxification, heavy metal chelation and as an anti-inflammatory.   Along with choline it aids in reducing fatty liver.

Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP):  AMP is an intermediary metabolite formed during the body’s process of creating energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).   AMP has been used to decrease the pain associated with herpes zoster (shingles). AMP is formed by the heart muscle when oxygen is low and improves the heart’s ability to use blood sugar for energy during stress.