ephedra

Obectives: Look into the effectiveness of herbal dietary supplements that contain ephedra and/or ephedrine on weight loss and athletic performance. This was done by a comprehensive review of literature and synthesis of evidence. The safety of using the products was also looked into.

Key Points:

• Ephedra or ma-huang is a Chinese botanical sold as a dietary supplement in the United States. It is a natural source of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which are often used in weight loss and athletic performance products.

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What is Ephedrine?

Ephedrine, a chemical compound, is part of a drug group known as beta-antagonists. This drug is used to treat numerous symptoms, some of which are nasal congestion, fatigue, low blood pressure,  ADD, and weight gain.  

Ephedrine is an effective as well as controversial weight loss substance. It is a powerful fat burner and CNS stimulant, in particular when used with caffeine. It can also treat asthma. However, due to negative side effect reports there has been demand to regulate ephedrine.

There are tens of thousands of products on the market that claim to make weight loss possible without any effort. Most of these products, however, to not work as advertised but snazzy marketing claims get people to purchase them.

Ephedrine / ephedra is a popular fat burner ingredient that is also very controversial. Ephedrine is the main ingredient in the illegal drug methamphetamine (crank). Thus ephedrine is often outlawed to keep it from being used to make illegal drugs and not due to it being dangerous for dieters to use.

What is Ephedrine?

Ephedrine is a chemical compound belonging to the group of drugs known as beta-antagonists. It can be used to treat a number of symptoms, including but not limited to nasal congestion, low blood pressure, fatigue, weight gain and attention deficit disorder (ADD).

Natural herbs have been shown to have significant properties that separate them from traditional day medicines. They have been used safely for thousands of years, and continue to be used around the world to promote health and cure numerous ailments.