What’s The Hoopla About Ephedra Anyway?

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 MaHuang. 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 the latest information
on other diet related topics, visit www.DietWeightLossNews.org
If you are interested in the latest with regards to public
availability of Ephedra, go to www.EphedraEnergy.com

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