I really like the corti-trim. When I first started taking it, I had a few very stressful weeks, but after the fact I realized that I handled them unusually well. My consultant pointed out that I was taking the corti-trim, and it hadn't even occurred to me that it would help. THEN--I went off plan for about 10 weeks, off all supplements and everything. I gained about 8 lbs back, every bit around my middle--maybe it's the placebo effect, but I really think that stuff works.