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Lyma Life supermodel supplement review

Lyma Life Review – Is This “Super Supplement” for you?

So, clearly, I don't fall into the supermodel category, but I was taken aback when I first came across this supplement. When you first set your eyes upon Lyma Life it's easy to be impressed.

This new luxury pill looks more like a fashion accessory than a supplement.

Packaged in an expensive-looking hand-crafted copper pot, inside copper-colored pills with a stenciled crown logo on the side, Lyma Life exudes luxury and claims you can improve your beauty and boost health for the mere price of £199 ($250 USD) per month.

It’s hard to ignore this self-proclaimed “super supplement”.

With very strong claims of 80 percent smoother skin, strengthening hair by 47 percent and nails by 88 percent, improved sleep, and brain energy, maximized immunity, and a reduction in stress and anxiety.

Can this beautiful-looking copper pill give you the strength and beauty in body and mind at a price? Or is this simply great marketing of a so-so supplement? Check out what I think in my honest Lyma Life review.

Lyma copper jar

What is Lyma Life?

The marketing sees a striking copper pot containing copper-colored pills, often in the hands of beautiful people. Whilst the imagery is really good and I can see this may be effective for some people, my immediate thought was are they overcompensating for a poor product with great marketing?

The hand-crafted copper pot that comes with the “starter kit” looks great although it’s unlikely to be too expensive itself (my opinion only as I haven’t held one in my hands!).

I talk more about the ingredients below, but briefly, there does look to be some good stuff inside the Lyma formula, so I was excited to take a look.

Lyma Life copper jar and pills

Background on LYMA Life Limited

Lyma Life is based in the UK and has been trading for a couple of years.

Reported to be the brainchild of British personal trainer Russell Bateman, Lyma was developed over two years to be the go-to supplement for his A-list clientele. This certainly explains the price as this gives a new meaning to the term “premium-priced” supplements.

If your client list includes the likes of actress Liv Tyler, singer Ellie Goulding, and several Victoria’s Secret models, it’s easy to see why the UK media have dubbed Lyma the “supermodel supplement”.

The company claims that its copper-colored capsules promise to improve your beauty and boost your health. Here is the kicker though, results can be seen within 3-months.

That’s right, you have to take this expensive “super supplement” for three months MINIMUM.

Lyma Life Ingredients

There are just eight ingredients in the Lyma Life formula, which includes two vitamins (K and D3), all using patented forms of ingredients.

Let’s delve into each one, some of which will be familiar to you if you have looked into supplement labels before.

KSM-66 Ashwagandha Extract (600mg)

This adaptogenic herb has a number of health benefits and the reason why I include this amazing ingredient in my supplement. Lyma uses a patented version called KSM-66 made by Lxoreal Biomed and claims to be the most clinically studied Ashwagandha on the market.

The list of Ashwagandha benefits includes; helping to reduce stress and anxiety, enhancing memory and cognition, supporting a healthy weight, and maintaining healthy testosterone in men.

Cynatine HNS (250mg)

This patented ingredient from Roxlor LLC supplies active keratin, which plays an important role in the body. It is a major structural component of hair, skin, and nails, but it is not naturally soluble, bioavailable, or digestible. Studies ran have shown improvements in hair, skin, and nails over a 90-day period.

Cognizin (250mg)

Lyma uses the patented version of citicoline called Cognizin, developed by Kyowa Hakko USA.

Cognizin citicoline provides vital nutrients that help the brain. Cognizin helps maintain normal levels of acetylcholine, a nootropic nutrient that regulates cognitive function.

Cognizin is also inside the formula of my recommended nootropic supplement Mind Lab Pro in the same dosage.

Lycored Lycopene (30mg)

Lycored Lycopene is the patented version of Lycopene is a form of carotenoid that’s been shown to support skin, prostate, cardiovascular, vision, and bone health. This is used in Lyma to promote healthy skin and the cardiovascular system.

Hydrocurc (250mg)

Hydrocurc is a patented form of Curcuma longa extract, a new type of curcumin, which you may be more familiar with as it’s the main ingredient in turmeric. The compounds in this are called curcuminoids and have been shown to have numerous health benefits, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This patented version is said to deliver 2.5 times more active curcuminoids than generic curcuminoid versions.

The Wellmune (250mg)

The Wellmune patented ingredient is very interesting as I looked into the benefits of this patented ingredient, especially the claims it may alleviate exercise-induced immune suppression.

Since suffered from chronic fatigue from overtraining many years ago, exercise often triggers upper respiratory infections, and its thought this is due to having a suppressed immune system.

K2Vital (75ug)

This is a patented form of Vitamin K from Kappa Bioscience that Lyma claim is one of the most underrated and important vitamins, which is deficient in most of our diets. It’s crucial for many health functions throughout the body.

Vitamin D3 (2,000iu)

This Vitamin D3 is taken from sheep’s wool, there is a “scientific” dosage that is 3 times that seen in many supplements, including the Vitamin D3 in AG1.

How to Take Lyma Life Pills?

The recommended dose of LYMA is two capsules in the morning with breakfast and two capsules in the evening with dinner.

Each order includes 120-pills for a daily serving size of 4 pills per day.

Side Effects

It's unlikely you will experience any significant side effects taking in the dosages seen in this supplement.

The biggest ingredient, Ashwagandha root, is generally well-tolerated when taken short-term (weeks to a few months), with mild to moderate side effects such as headache, sleepiness, and stomach upset reported in clinical studies.

Of course, it should go without saying that if you're taking a prescription medication and/or have a pre-existing medical condition then you should seek medical advice before taking ANY supplement.

Does Lyma Life Actually Work?

The company behind Lyma Pill has gone for the patented forms of the ingredients as there are more studies done on these by the companies who produce these versions.

Having more studies to support the advertised claims is what I look for, as otherwise, it’s just marketing BS.

The thing is I like the fact that Lyma has focused on fewer ingredients, just 8 in total. Furthermore, the ingredients look pretty solid too!

What you tend to see is the “premium” supplement market throwing in lots of ingredients in what seems to be to justify the higher price point.

I like the fact that Lyma have focused on fewer ingredients, just 8 in total. Furthermore, the ingredients look pretty solid too!

Lyma aren’t trying to market a be like a powdered greens supplement to plug the nutritional gaps in your diet. Instead, they are promoting what they call “ultimate wellness”, but it does come at a huge price though, one that I am not sure I could justify.

What sounds a little fishy to me, is the fact the company says you need to be taking the supplement for at least 90-days for the results to “kick in”.

Okay, so I appreciate you’re not going to see overnight results but really, 90-days. At the cost of this supplement that’s like £497 ($600 USD) just to see if it works or not. This is a little too rich for my liking considering too-end supplements cost a lot less and are likely to have the same, if not better results.

Lyma Box set

Lyma Life Customer Reviews

There are a number of reviews of Lyma supplement on the official website. It seems a popular choice amongst magazine publications like Vogue, Evening Standard, Daily Mail, Grazia, Harpers Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, along with and with some UK celebrities.

Apart from the magazines that are known to endorse/sponsor products, I couldn't find a third-party website that shows testimonials from customers.

Nevertheless, the common trend from the feedback is this is a “celebrity super supplement” and “supermodel go-to supplement”.

Money Back Guarantee / Returns Policy

I struggled to find if any money-back guarantee existed and the returns/refund policy.

I eventually gave up as it’s not clear if any money-back guarantee is on offer. If it’s not shown, then it’s fair to say one doesn’t exist!

In terms of the refund policy, then standard distance selling regulations will be in force that gives customers 14 days with which to return a product if not open and used.

Where to Buy Lyma Life?

You can order or should I say become a member of Lyma Life via the official website. They ship to over 100 countries and so you should be able to get these in most places on the globe.

Ordering a starter kit from the official website will give you a member card along with the hand-crafted copper pot for holding your Lyma pills.

Is Lyma Life Worth the Price?

Absolutely NOT!

This is definitely a case of paying for the marketing over substance.

Now I know that patented versions of readily available ingredients are more expensive, but I really can’t see how you can justify spending £199 ($240 USD) at first and then £166-£200 per month depending on whether you get the 30 or 90-day supply.

This puts the cost of Lyma Life pills at £5.67 ($7 USD) per day for a supplement!

For this price you can get a LOT OF supplements – I thought ONNIT Total Human was expensive at £100 ($140 USD) per month but you get a lot more for your money there.

Lyma super supplement refill pouch

The Bottom Line

I am a fan of supplements and believe you can boost health and productivity with the right ones. And I truly believe you get what you pay for, mostly. However, I could never justify paying so much for a supplement like Lyma Life.

If you take a look at their marketing you can clearly see where the costs lay, yep in producing the glossy images of models taking their fancy copper pills.

Clearly, the guys behind Lyma Life have seen the gap in the market producing an aspirational pill that appears to be the Gucci of supplements. But the fact is you can get effective supplements at a much cheaper price, but no less effective.

To be fair, these supermodel “super pills” aren’t aimed at me, and most likely not at you either (to be blunt but honest here). They are for celebrities who have bought into this hype and are unconcerned with price, and ultimately value for money.

If you want a supplement that promotes and health and productivity, I would suggest taking a look at Supergreen Tonik – a greens superfood powder. Alternatively, you can opt for a nootropic pill like Mind Lab Pro, for a fraction of the price of Lyma Pill.

Adam Author

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I have a First Class Honours degree in Sports Science from Brighton University, specialising in exercise physiology and nutrition. In my youth I was a competitive Triathlete and long-distance runner placing top 10 in most triathlon races I completed.

Since suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, I moved into web development, after a couple of years I then moved onto developing a number of online businesses. I've recently taken a sabbatical and I'm now looking to make big changes in my life, hopefully this may resonate with you - join me in my journey!

18 comments

  1. Thank you LifeHacker Guy, I almost fell for the hype and high octane marketing. The advertising makes an initial great impression. Particularly the branded pill, which adds visual gravitas to the prose like excerpts and glossy photographs of fabulous looking zen like human beings. I have to laugh off my gullibility and thank you for this sobering write up.

    1. Thanks Richard. There are some great ingredients in the product (I take some of these myself daily) but the cost is almost certainly going towards branding 😉

        1. I have tried hundreds of brands and so it’s impossible to try every single one, but I get asked to look at different products.
          I know the ingredients in the formula inside out and research them to know precisely the dosages required to promote the health benefits suggested by companies.
          I always suggest visitors to use my information as a guide and importantly to do further research yourself.
          Have you tried Lyma? Any experience you can add?
          Adam

  2. I found this super interesting – I’ve been taking Lyma life for about four months and it’s hugely helped with my sleep problems. Agree it’s expensive if it doesn’t work for you… but if it does it’s worth it! I’m definitely going to try your greens as well, never found a ‘greens’ that works for me but I’m up for trying.

  3. Would your supplement be ok for me if I have had breast cancer in the past? Someone recommended the LYMA stuff to me but I nearly fell over when I saw the price. I could have a facelift for that price.
    Kate

    1. Hi Kate,
      Thank you for your comment, it did make me smile 😉
      To clarify the ingredients in Lyma are really good but the print point makes it unrealistic for most people to take this every month. There shouldn’t be any reason why you can’t take my supplement, you can always check with your medical doctor if you’re taking any medication or are concerned with your medical history. As all the ingredients and their amounts are listed on our label this makes it much easier for you to get any feedback from your doctor.
      Reach out to our support team if you need further assistance, we’re all too happy to help.
      Adam

  4. Thank you. I was about to buy but was skeptical of the copper shiny promo. Will try and source the contents in a cheaper way!

  5. I’m with you, LifeHacker. I’ve finished month #2 – and see absolutely no improvement. Same sleep issues, hair and nails are actually a little worse off than when I started! Skin…no change. I’m generally healthy and was looking for some improvement, but no such response.
    ALSO, Lyma doesn’t seem to want public comments on their Instagram posts. They allow some – and then cut it off. Twitter also seems to be a no-go.
    Overall, very underimpressed for a very expensive product!

    1. Great review. I must say that Lyma has a good website where they promote this supplement. I am missing a big bunch of real customer reviews to verify if it’s really worth the money.

      Personally I have completely stepped over to the supplement brand Global Healing from dr. Edward Group. It’s beyond any other brand i have used. Also not on the cheap side but you get what you pay for. Their Supercharged C60 and Detoxadine are impressive. Also did the liver detox program.

  6. I started taking Lyma supplements about 3-4 months ago and have actually found them to be beneficial. As with all supplements it is difficult to tell but I suspect better sleep, better hair/nail quality and reduced anxiety and not so much brain fog as before. Whether they are worth the cost I highly doubt it. I also take issue with the copper tin, basically the company forces everyone to buy the starter kit and pay an additional £50 for the tin. I initially bought the product from John Bell chemists in London and didn’t bother with the tin however they ran out of the refills so I thought I’d order from the company directly – that’s when the issues arose with the tin. It bugs me enormously but hey ho I do want to continue using them.

  7. I am on 2nd month of Lyma and I think it’s amazing. I see significant improvement in my anxiety, mood, and sleep. I told myself I’d give it a month and see what happens given the price tag. I just received my second shipment and couldn’t be happier.

  8. Great article. Thank you so much. I would have preferred that they are focusing on the product itself without the heavy marketing approch and making the product more accessible therfore.
    Same here, I love supplements but the price tag is really heavy. Do you have recommendations or guide of how to replicate the supplement using the ingredients individually?

  9. Thank you so much for the “bottom line”! I fell for the hype and got as close as almost entering my cc information until I read your comments. I appreciate you writing this!

  10. Hi! Very interested to hear about the exercise inducing upper respiratory infections – I believe this is happening to me but I didn’t even know it was a thing until I read this. Do you have any more information please? Thanks, Sarah

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