Ephedra is an herbal ingredient that was popular for use in many weight loss supplements, until significant concerns about the substance's side effects arose. Ephedra is believed to be a contributor to a range of health problems. A report from the journal "Evidence Report/Technology Assessment" found that ephedra may cause conditions ranging from doubling the risk of nausea and vomiting to seizures and heart attacks. Because of this, many high-quality ephedra-free weight loss supplements have been released. Before taking any supplements, be sure to consult a medical professional.
4Ever Fit 4Ever Burn
4Ever Fit 4Ever Burn is a weight loss pill that combines a number of ingredients together in order to help you lose fat and preserve muscle along the way. The 4Ever Burn formula contains two distinct compounds, the 4ThermaBurn Blend and the 4Amplifier Blend. The first compound contains fat-burning ingredients such as green tea extract, caffeine and forskolin. The 4Amplifier compound contains guggelsterones, which according to the journal "Planta Medica", can stimulate thyroid activity. This is important in weight loss because your thyroid is involved in the regulation of your metabolic rate; optimizing your metabolism can increase the amount of calories your burn each day.
Nutramerica TrimSpa Ephedra Free
Like 4Ever Burn, TrimSpa Ephedra Free incorporates a number of different ingredients to produce fat loss. However, TrimSpa Ephedra Free focuses on ingredients that stimulate a thermogenic effect rather than those that stimulate your thyroid. Key ingredients in TrimSpa Ephedra Free include green tea extract, citrus naringini and hoodia gordonii, believed to be a powerful appetite suppressant that may help in weight reduction. According to a 2007 study from the journal "Phytochemistry," supplementation of hoodia extracts resulted in reduced food intake and weight loss in animals.
QuickTrim Extreme Burn
QuickTrim's Extreme Burn promises to increase energy as well as burn fat, with a formula the company claims provides 8-hours of calorie burning. Extreme Burn's formula includes the extracts of many fruits for antioxidants as well as stimulants such as caffeine, white willow bark extract, theobromine and green tea extract. Extreme Burn also includes Raspberry Ketone, an ingredient that the April 2007 edition of the journal "Planta Medica" concluded could increase lipolysis or fat burning and fatty acid oxidation which is the use of fat for energy.
BSN Endoburn NT
Endoburn is a relatively new product from BSN, a supplement company known for creating products used by strength training athletes and bodybuilders. In addition to burning fat, Endoburn promises to increase energy, which may be due to the inclusion of stimulants such as caffeine, green coffee extract and yohimbine HCL. While yohimbine is sometimes used in sexual health supplements, research has found it effective for fat burning as well. A 2008 study from the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery found that yohimbine could in fact stimulate lipolysis or fat burning.
References
- "Health Services/Technology Assessment"; Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement: Clinical Efficacy and Side Effects: Summary; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2003
- "Planta Medica"; Thyroid Stimulatory Action of (Z)-Guggulsterone: Mechanism of Action; YB Tripathi et al; August 1988
- "Phytochemistry"; An Appetite Suppressant from Hoodia Species; FR van Heerden et al; October 2007
- "Planta Medica"; Raspberry Ketone Increases Both Lipolysis and Fatty Acid Oxidation in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes; KS Park; April 2010
- "Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery"; An evaluation of mesotherapy solutions for inducing lipolysis and treating cellulite; MK Caruso et al; November 2008
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