Fat Loss Supplements
E/C stacks
These could quite possibly be the second most
(I'll talk about the first, and the slight differences next) fat burners on the
market today. E/C stands for the combination of
ephedrine and
caffeine.
You'll notice I've left off the "A" in ECA. This
is because may of the supplements today don't contain aspirin, and for good
reason. The aspirin has very little effect on fat metabolism, but can hurt your
stomach by making it bleed.
You're better off to go with one without aspirin.
There are many of these products on the market today, each one claiming to be
the best. Each one contains a different additive and claims that it makes their
product superior.
The most important fact to consider when choosing
your fat burner is to make sure it contains about 25mg of ephedrine and 200mg of
caffeine. These are the active ingredients, and this is what's going to give
results.
 Importance:
Optional
Effectiveness: High
Side Effects: None
when used correctly
Norephedrine + Yohimbine + Caffeine Stacks
In my opinion, the combination of the top three
is quite possibly the most powerful and safest fat burner on the market today.
In studies, norephedrine has been shown to be one of the most powerful fat
burning ephedra alkaloids.
When you buy a product that simply contains
norephedrine, rather than the herb ephedra, you know that is the only alkaloid
you are getting. Also, norephedrine doesn't cross the brain barrier as easily,
so you don't feel as wired.
Yohimbine is the second
major player in this stack. Yohimbine acts as an alpha-2 receptor blocker. This
means that it blocks fat cells around your hips from growing, and can actually
help transport this fat to be burnt. The three products out right now that I
would recommend using are Lipo-Kinetix and AdipoKinetix by Syntrax, and MD-6 by
Biotest.
Importance:
Optional
Effectiveness:
Highest
Side Effects: None
when used correctly
L-Carnitine
The main function of
L-Carnitine is to
transfer fatty acids into the cell's mitochondria where they can be burnt.
L-Carnitine used to be real popular and touted as a great weight loss supplement
because it is capable of doing this, however in the past years it's popularity
has declined.
The reason is because to see results
a. You need about 5 grams per day and
b. When used alone results are minimal.
When combined with an E/C/A stack or the above,
you will have better results.
Importance:
Optional
Effectiveness: Low
Side Effects: None
Chromium Picolinate
Chromium is another one of those supplements that
was touted as breakthrough, only to fall short of its claims.
Chromium is an
essential mineral in which at least 75% of the country are deficient.
Its main purpose in the body is optimizing the
production and use of insulin. The only way you are going to see results when
using chromium is if you are deficient in it. If you are taking a vitamin and
MRP you are probably getting enough chromium right now. If not, you may want to
invest in some.
Importance:
Essential
Effectiveness:
Mediocre
Side Effects: None
Pyruvate
Ah, good old
pyruvate. Once
again, another supplement that fall's short of its claims. Pyruvate is made by
the body and is used in the Krebs cycle to change ADP to ATP.
Pyruvate also enhances the transport of protein
and glucose into muscle cells. So why doesn't it work you may ask? Well,
pyruvate does work, but only in dosages of around 20 grams per day.
That means spending about 10 bucks per day on
pyruvate alone. For that amount you'd be better off to save and get lipo-suction.
Importance:
Optional
Effectiveness: None
in low doses
Side Effects: None
Guggulesterones
Guggulesterones come from the Commiphora Mukul
herb and are a plant sterol with the ability to stimulate the thyroid gland to
produce more hormones. When this is done, the body temperature will raise and so
will its metabolism.
Oddly, when you take and E/C/A stack, your
thyroid is suppressed. By taking a
guggulesterone
supplement you inhibit this, and burn fat faster with less muscle loss.
Make sure when you buy one that the contents
inside the pill are a dark brown color (the yellowish contents are extracted
using a inferior technique, and often yield very little guggulesterones). My
favorite is GuggulBolic
by Syntrax.
Importance:
Optional
Effectiveness: High
Side Effects: None
Conclusion
And there you have it, a complete run down of all
the popular fat burners on the market today. Usually I don't make
recommendations as far as brands go as long as you choose a reputable one, but
this time I think I might just because I found this stack to be so powerful (if
you read the message boards,
you'll also notice that I've been pushing this for fat loss).
Lipo-Kinetix with GuggulBolic is by far the most
powerful fat burner you can buy today.
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