Fat Loss
Supplements
The
most popular fat loss supplements on the market today are
those containing herbal ephedra and caffeine. These
supplements including: Cytodyne Xenadrine, Twinlab Metabolift,
and NVE Stacker 2 have helped millions of people lose weight.
While proven effective for helping people lose fat,
the medical community has long questioned the safety of these
products. Recently published research proves that when taken
in the proper dosages, herbal ephedra and caffeine supplements
are both safe and effective for weight loss.
The study,
published in the Journal of Obesity Research was performed
using overweight volunteers who supplemented with either a
placebo or ephedra/caffeine supplement for a period of six
months. Results from the study found that the subjects
supplementing with herbal ephedra/caffeine lost almost double
the amount of bodyweight and body fat as the placebo group.
Subjects in the ephedra/caffeine group also showed improved
blood lipid levels while the placebo group showed no change.
The only negative side effects the ephedra/caffeine group had
were a slight increase in blood pressure and heart
rate.
The take home message from this study is using am
herbal ephedra/caffeine weight loss supplement is a safe and
effective way for losing not just bodyweight but body fat.
When combined with a diet and exercise program that includes
strength training the benefits could be even greater than the
results in this study. Although herbal ephedra/caffeine
supplements were found to be safe in the overweight but
otherwise healthy individuals in this study make sure to read
to warning label before using any of these products and speak
to your physician since it may still not be safe with people
who have certain medical conditions.
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References:
Source:
Boozer CN, Daly PA, Homel P, Solomon JL, Blanchard D, Nasser
JA, Strauss R, Meredith T. Herbal ephedra/caffeine for weight
loss: a 6-month randomized safety and efficacy trial. Int J
Obes Relat Metab Disord 2002 May;26(5):593-604.
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