NV Weight Loss Pill: Hollywood's Diet Pill?
It's called NV (as in envy) and is proudly advertised as the "First Rapid Weight-Loss Beauty Pill".
This is NV's second release. A few years ago they enlisted actress and model (and, erm.., singer) Carmen Electra as their new spokesperson. This formula was later discontinued.
Now, NV has been reformulated and marketed around model and actress, Holly Madison.
The Old NV Pill
"NV™'s unique three complex formula is a simple way to enhance a woman's figure, radiate beauty and increase energy," said Electra. "I can identify with a woman's desire to make her outer appearance match her inner glow, which is why my secret to maintaining my looks, energy and confidence is NV™.The 'three complex formula' comprises a weight-loss, beauty, and energy blend.
The weight-loss complex is made up of green tea extract, hoodia gordonii, and theobromine.
The exact proportions are unknown because it is a proprietary blend (total 267mg). While green tea extract and hoodia may have some validity regarding fat loss, often this depends on the quality:
The truth is that high-quality green tea extracts containing high levels of active compounds are expensive and rarely used in the cost-conscious supplement industry.Theobromine is a stimulant, and I am unaware of any weight loss effect.
The New NV Hollywood's Diet Pill
The new formulation is completely different apart from the caffeine they both contained. However, the caffeine no longer comes from green teat extract.
Basiclly, new NV is a bunch of herbs, two that have weight loss benefit and 7 for antioxidant benefit or called "superfruits".
Sphaeranthus indicus- This grows in India and has many medicinal uses from a laxative to increasing appetite.
Mangosteen rind- Shallow evidence of any weight loss effects, but mainly promoted for its cancer fighting properties.
There is also a caffeine-free version of NV.
Does it Work?
The company behind the pill (Wellnx Life Sciences) is like many others in the nutraceutical business - dubious credentials, and a few men getting rich.
This surely is the mythic essence of marketing - get the 'perfect' body just by taking a pill. And because we all like instant gratification - NV is not just any pill - but a rapid weight loss and beauty pill.
Couple it with a silicone-enhanced models and take out a national TV and print advertising campaign.
No doubt, the placebo effect will work for some, but for $40.00 a bottle NV mainly seems like just a high priced vitamin supplement.
Anyone care to try the product?
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431 Comments
Created / Updated: January 17, 2012
I find it funny that in the commericals for NV, she says, "I lose weight with NV, diet and excersise." Um, yeah...? Diet and excersise obviously will lead to weight loss.
Replyum... how does having a woman who doen't require any weightloss make for a plausable spokeswoman?
ReplyI concur with Robyn. How is it convincing when Carmen Electra obviously has no weight to lose? The use of Anna Nicole Smith to advertise Trimspa after clearly losing a lot of weight at least made for a very effective marketing campaign.
ReplyI tried it a few months ago. It was being marketed by big dispays at Walmart. I figured what the heck. It didn't make me jittery. It didn't really do anything--mostly becuase I didn't do anything. Just took the pill and kept doing what I was doing. So, I'm sure there are some health benefits, perhaps, though still dubious. But if I had coupled it with excecise and good eating I'd have lost weight, then again, I would have even with out the pill.
ReplyWell, it's another weight loss solution that claims to give incredible results. I guess I can't as much but I just wonder how many diets will people use in tell they find out healthy eating and exercise is the only solution for losing weight.
ReplyI just saw those at WalMart tonight. First I though "What incredible marketing saavy 'Be Desired' all over the box" then I read some of the materials on the product - it's a BEAUTY PILL!
A BEAUTY PILL - I love it! We have sunk to new lows!
Now if they would just come out with a smarter pill, no one would buy this stuff! As SYD commented above "But if I had coupled it with excecise and good eating I'd have lost weight, then again, I would have even with out the pill."
Peace,
ReplyAdam
It is a scam.
ReplyWhile common sense says nobody will believe Carmen Electra uses NV the general public will likely snap this stuff up after they find out Carmen endorses it.
There's a huge problem with celebrity worship, and people will buy whatever they tell them to. Proactiv acne solution is proof of this.
Replyummm proactiv acne solution actually works unlike any weight loss pill
Replyobviously you yourself are one of those celeb crazy/ obsessed ppl who use proactiv and every other new scammy product a celeb endorses
Replywell gascoyne are you illiterate?
Replyi said that weight loss supplements dont' work.
and ive tried proactiv and that was because i had severe acne which i got bullied about and that stopped that.
so its not always about celebs is it?
wat about a person's self-esteem?
just remember those ads that show people who lost weight always have in tiny print "results not typical" so does that mean NO results are typical. too bad theres no law to make people endorsing a product to actually use it. richard simmons may be the most annoying man on earth but he supports sensible eating and exercise without miracle drugs. maybe everyone would be better off using their deal a meal and sweating to the oldies!
Replyoh...i have met a few people who used pro active products and the does appear to work. maybe because theres some real medical facts behind it.
Marsi - not sure how possible to quote Carmen Electra in an NV commercial...she was just signed August 3rd. Production (print and TV) has not begun yet. This is a solid product, and despite issues with marketing philosphy - works (or at least helps people lose weight).
No one is forcing anyone to buy the product.
Replyhey i just got NV today i am hopeing it will help me to loose weight my motablism is dead because a few years of not eatting when i was in high school so i have been hopeing that something will help*coupled with healthy diet and excersise* i will post every week to show results i am now 2505lbs 5 foot 11.
ReplyI just got NV today also. I hope it works too, My metabolism is so slow unfortunately. You cant knock it until you try it, so biGirl85 please keep me posted with your results & so will i.
Replyi am now 200 pounds at 5'9