Ephedrine & Caffeine

In many popular diet pills, you will see two ingredients being used again and again (typical examples are Green Stinger and Ephedranol) for weight loss. These two ingredients are the natural extracts ephedra and caffeine. Funny, isn’t it, how these plant extracts beat lab-created fat busting formulae hands down when it comes to shifting stubborn fat areas. 

Ephedra is sourced from various plants in the Ephedra genus, with the most popular and potent species being used commercially in dietary supplements is Ephedra sinica, or Chinese ephedra (this was traditionally called ma huang or mahuang). Other species are used, some of which go by other names – for example, American ephedra (Ephedra nevadensis and Ephedra funerea) also goes by the name of Squaw tea or Mormon tea. Ephedra has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating respiratory problems such as asthma and bronchitis, so this is an added bonus for weight loss pills that contain ephedra. And since 2000, ephedra is 100% legal for use in non-prescription dietary supplements and weight loss pills. 

Caffeine, on the other hand, is sourced from a wide variety of plants. Popular sources for extracting caffeine for use in weight loss pills and other dietary supplements go beyond the obvious coffee bean (from the genus Coffea). Other sources include green tea (Camelia sinensis), yerba mate, guarana and Theobroma cocoa. Caffeine also promotes mental alertness and focus, and can be used not just for losing fat but also if an extra stamina boost is needed for a long working day. 

Both ephedra and caffeine are thermogenic substances. This means that they signal the brain to raise the body’s core temperature a few degrees. This raised core body temperature in turn raises the metabolism – and a raised metabolism consumes calories far more effectively. The result of this raised metabolism is that the body is forced to use its fat reserves not just for activity but also for general mainentance – so you lose weight. 

And ephedra and caffeine are doubly effective for burning fat, as they not only raise the metabolism; they also trigger an adrenaline response in the body. This means that the drive for activity is switched on big time. Think of the wake-up you get when you have your morning cup of coffee – then double or even treble that to get an idea of the energy rush you get when you take ephedra. This increased energy level increases the drive to exercise as well as the stamina for exercising, so this leads to further fat loss. 

Many of the popular brands of weight loss pill available at Powerhouse Supplements.net combine the synergistic power of ephedra and caffeine with other natural extracts specially selected for their use as appetite suppressants or performance enhancers.