Ancient Secret – Modern Wonder

More and more people are turning away from lab-synthesised health supplements and products and turning instead to herbal supplements and all the good old fashioned health products that our grandmothers knew about, such as fish oil. A wide range of natural herbal extracts can be bought online for a wide range of conditions – you can even buy herbal remedies that will help with weight loss.

The most amazing herbal remedy for burning fat is ephedra. Ephedra contains two very potent alkaloids known as ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. Ephedra was used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, where it was called Ma Huang. Ephedra was known to the Native Americans as well, and the early settlers called American ephedra Mormon Tea or Squaw Tea. In traditional Chinese medicine, ma huang was used to treat respiratory problems such as colds, flu, bronchitis and asthma (you can buy ephedra products manufactured by Vasopure specifically used to treat asthma without a prescription from Powerhouse Supplements). Mormon Tea and Squaw Tea were drunk by the settlers and the Native Americans because the alkaloids in ephedra boosted stamina and energy levels.

Ephedra these days is mostly used for weight loss, as well as being used as an energy booster. As ephedra is a thermogenic substance, it stimulates the body to raise the metabolism, which means that the body needs to burn more calories – and burn more fat – in order to maintain the slightly raised body temperature associated with a raised metabolism. This means that the body will turn to its fat reserves –including fat reserves in stubborn areas like love handles – to meet these needs. Ephedra also acts as a mild stimulant as well as a weight loss tool, and is considered to be a performance enhancer by many pro athletes, as the energy rush from ephedra can inspire the drive to perform to the top level – and the rest of us also benefit from an increased desire to exercise, which also burns fat. These two aspects of ephedra make ephedrine a popular supplement for body builders, with several ephedra products being tailored specifically for the needs of body builders, such as Ripped Power and Anabolic Entities Eph Burn.

Ephedra is often combined with other herbal extracts in a synergistic blend to help weight loss. Caffeine, sourced from yerba mate, green tea, guarana, kola nut or Theobroma cocoa, is a popular extract to blend with ephedra (e.g. Blu Impact), while other popular ephedra weight loss products also add white willow bark or hoodia gordonii to reduce cravings. Still others (e.g. Hydroxyslim) include yohimbe and acacia rigidula for overall improved athletic performance and to aid in the building of lean muscle mass.

Powerhouse Supplements has a wide range of ephedra based weight management supplements available, along with other health products such as multivitamins and detox products, all at wholesale prices. Visit our online store to see our complete list and compare our prices.