Ephedrine Diet Pills and Weight Loss Products.

Ephedrine is a naturally occuring central nervous system stimulant derived from plants such as Ma-Huang, Sida Cordifolia and others. The synthetic form Ephedrine Hydrochloride (HCL) is used in over-thecounter asthma drugs. Ephedrine's peripheral stimulant actions are similar to but less powerful than those of epinephrine (also called adrenaline), a hormone produced in the body by the adrenal glands. Ephedrine has been shown to increase the effectiveness of thermogenesis (fat burning) in the body.

Ephedrine is widely used for weight loss, as an energy booster, and to enhance athletic performance. Diet pills with ephedrine often contain other stimulants, such as caffeine, which may have synergistic effects and increase the potential for adverse effects. Not only does ephedrine increase the rate at which fat is lost, it preserves muscle at the same time, making it an ideal dieting aid for athletes!

Ephedrine effects

Ephedrine is reffered to as beta-adrenergic agonist that works by mimicking the effects of the "fight or flight" hormones epinerphrine and norepinerphrine (i.e. adrenalina and noradrenaline). Beta-agonists such as ephedrine have many effects relating to fat loss: increasing energy levels, preserving lean tissue (muscle) while dieting, increasing lipolysis (an increase in free fatty acids to be used as energy) and others that greatly help in weight loss.

Ephedrine and Weight Loss

Ephedrine especially when combined with caffeine greatly increases thermogenesis and metabolic rate. It also has appetite-supressing effect and greatly encreases energy levels.

Ephedrine usually is combined with caffeine in diet supplemments. Why? Both ephedrine and caffeine alone have moderate weight loss effect, but the effects of ephedrine and caffeine together are fare more powerful then either compound alone.

Combination of ephedrine and caffeine in the correct ratios is very affective in fat burning. Ephedra (with caffeine) products work, and they work very well for fat burning. The clinical studies have shown that optimal Caffeine to Ephedrine ratio for fat loss is 10:1. The vast majority of studies have used 20mg of ephedrine and 200mg of caffeine 3 times a day for total daily dose of 60mg Ephedrine and 600mg of Caffeine.

ECA Stack

"ECA stack" is abbreviation for Ephedrine, Caffeine and Aspirin. The third ingredient, aspirin, inhibits prostaglandin production outside of the cells, which, in conjunction with caffeine, greatly prolongs the thermogenic effects and increased metabolism by substaining elevated cAMP levels. The bottom line here is ECA stack is the most effective weight loss blend!

Ephedra diet pills work even without exercises!

Clinical studies show that ephedra suplemments (EC and ECA stacks) work on non-exercising people. There are very few supplements in the world that fork without exercises. In one recent study subjects lost 10 pounds of fat in 6 weeks from taking 20mg of ephedrine, 200mg of caffeine and 325mg of aspirin 3 times a day without exercises!