I myself never went above 4 caps daily. I could tell I was bloating in my stomach, but I didnt put on any weight from it.. although, it did help the solder out some
I also cant/havent looked for the real thing. I also only run it VERY low dose a number of years ago when I DID get real stuff...
I dont know, I figure it has it's place, just like everything else.
I really just wanted something I havent taken, becasue yo urespond the best the first time IMO