Raspberry scent helps lose weight

Raspberry ketones are being sold online, in supplement form, as a slimming aid.

The key lies in the fact that the fragrant compounds appear to boost levels of a hormone called adiponectin, which regulates metabolism. Higher levels of this hormone are associated with fewer fat stores, the Daily Mail reports.

Millions of Americans have become convinced of their powers to 'melt' away fat after they were recommended by Dr Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

He reportedly says raspberry ketones are 'the number-one miracle in a bottle to burn your fat'.

"Although this sounds very exciting, this evidence cannot be transferred to humans without further clinical trials,"she says.
"We need to know if it's safe, if there are side-effects, or if it interacts with other medicines.'