Ephedra
is one of the world’s oldest medicines, as the Chinese first
discovered it more than 5,000 years ago. The scientific name
for
Ephedra is ‘Ephedra
Sinica’, which is an herbal product that comes from an evergreen
plant called
Ma Huang.
Ephedra
is known to increase metabolism, relax the air passages, promote
perspiration and promote urination. With these reactions in the
body,
Ephedra has been shown
to help with weight loss, asthma, coughs, minor colds and edema.
Physiologically,
Ephedra stimulates the brain, causing
nervousness and making the heartbeat faster.
Ephedra temporarily expands the tubes
that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes), which makes
breathing easier in people who have asthma and other respiratory
illnesses.
Ephedra is best known for its fat
burning (thermogenic) properties. Some research shows the
ephedra promotes fat loss while
sparing lean muscle. People also use
Ephedra as an energy booster and to
help with
weight loss.
According
to the
FDA’s website, the short-term use of
Ephedra or
Ephedra plus caffeine is associated
with a statistically significant increase in short-term
weight loss compared to placebo.
There are no studies assessing the long-term effects of the use
of
Ephedra containing
dietary supplements.
Given
the studies on short-term effectiveness, you may consider using
Ephedra for a shorter length of time
while you are concentrating on reaching your
weight loss target. Be sure to
consume
Ephedra according to industry
guidelines, which suggest no more than 10mg of
Ephedra per day.
For more information on
recommended
diet pill
sources, visit
www.DietWeightLossNews.org.
For public
availability information on
Ephedra,
you can visit
www.EphedraEnergy.com.
The information in these articles is not to be
used as medical advice. As always, you should seek the advice of
a physician before consuming any diet pill(s) and starting a
diet.
