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this website i found for it says it contains ephedra and hoodia together and it says they have certification that it is real hoodia i just wanted to know if anyone has heard if it works or not or if they have tryed it and had success with it or not

2007-03-17 16:54:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diet & Fitness

Ephedra has been made leagle again by the FDA back in Apil i think

2007-03-17 17:09:10 · update #1

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I have tried it. It does work, but you have to take it like the bottle says. I think it's like 2 three times a day. I would use it again.

2007-03-17 16:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by uuummk 5 · 1 1

Ephedra is a wonderdrug - Ma Huang. The reason it got banned by the FDA, is that drug companies make billions of dollars from Allergy and Asthma medication.

Ma Huang is the root source for most of these medications.

Ephedra used to be 5-7 bucks for a generic bottle, but drug companies can sell the re-packaged product for 50-60 bucks each.

Drug companies, Doctors and the FDA are shameful in this instance. Andro is right behind it, as a banned substance that can help people in the event of a Dirty Bomb - that's right, drug companies are going to make billions when a muslim extremist finally sets off a nuke in the USA. Andro is being banned by the FDA currently.

Now in terms of losing weight, ephedra is great - but like anything that powerful - be sure to DRINK A GALLON OF WATER a day, eat properly, exercise, and you'll be fine.

2007-03-17 17:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by SirEddieCook 3 · 0 0

anything that contains ephedra you should really try to stay away from. the FDA has banned it, but also ephedra is one of the main ingredients in the drug Crystal Meth. Its not safe, and it can cause heart attacks. You could expierence rapid heart beat, and tightening of the chest. I currently take a diet pill called relacore. I love it. I've lost a total of 49 pounds on it. I've been taking it since december 24th 2006. if you try relacore remember to drink plenty of water with it. Good luck to you.

2007-03-17 18:00:25 · answer #3 · answered by Heather Michelle 2 · 0 0

I wouldn't suggest it even if the fda did make it legal again because the stuff is dangerous. You should look into either Siberiain EnerG, Rhodiola, or Double X from Nutrilite. They are the first to ever come out with vitamins and supplements and they are number one in the world. They have stuff for all types of needs like energy or weight loss. You won't find them in stores cuz they are privately held but you can go to http://www.adrennan.qhealthzone.com and get their stuff there. The coolest part is they have a 100% money back guarentee on all of their stuff so you can't lose.

2007-03-17 17:35:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

ephedra was taken off the market as unsafe and has recently been put back. I don't trust the FDA enough to state I approve substances like this. Ephedra causes tachycardia of which puts extra strain on the heart, which burns more calories and gives more motivation. I consider this as equivalent to telling you to smoke cigarettes, which would do the same thing. Only difference is the rest of the bad ingredients within the cigaretts. However who is to say what bad things are in Ephedra.
Hoodia from what I understand has been a safe way to stop your hunger attacks, but that is what it does. If your looking to lose weight and can stop eating on your own, it does nothing. It's only good for those who just can't stop over-eating.

Here is a shortened version of a basic complete system I came up with for my clients to help with weight loss along with some basic understanding:
Eat six square meals a day, smaller to the proportion you would eat normally so your eating the same amount or just slightly higher or lower. This opts to obtaining the most metabolic structure for processing for into usable substances rather than sitting in your stomach and being converted to fat.
Watch what you put in and on your food and make sure what you are eating is organic. No added salts, sugar, no high fructose corn syrup (converts directly to fat instead of being used for energy as regular sugar). No MSG's (stops digestion) the more you do these things the better. I was eating at McDonalds almost every day for lunch and still lost because of the rest of this.
Eat fresh grape fruit (not juice) before each meal and Oolong tea or Yerba mate (green teat can be supplemented but with less effect) four times a day.
Run first thing in the morning when glycogen is at its lowest stores, before you drink or eat anything. Start the day with 10 oz. of room temp. Distilled water. Drink distilled water throughout the day (distilled water does not have chlorine or fluoride of which shuts down digestion and is bad for electrolyte balance and parasite defense.)
Eat your largest meal with most fat content before the most active part of your day, (usually morning before work, unless at an office job).
Don't eat two hours before bed. Consume fax seed oil and caisine protein directly before sleep. (Caisine is the slower digestive protein that will last all night to heal from the day. Found in nuts, peanut butter, certain protein shakes, or 4 oz. fat free milk would work as well)
Low carb. Protein before work out, high carb snack or drink while working out and sugar protein directly after (insulin receptors are creating an anabolic effect for first 20 minutes after a hard workout and will use sugar as a healing regiment.
You may also want to do some cardio within the first 29 minute after eating to burn off calories that you just ate.
These are the basics without going into a book about the body and functions of anabolic, catabolic and metabolic structures and how each receptor and hormonal diversities consolidate with each other.
I'm sure you have also heard muscle burns fat, which is true, but muscle also adds pounds which is why most dieting structures don't say to gain muscle and they are actually having you lose muscle while losing the fat, because they care about you seeing the results so you'll stick to it. Which is good for people who need to see the results, but not for those who can wait, cause if you build muscle first, the fat will shed off allot quicker and you'll get toned instead of just thin. How ever the process will take longer, but will be healthier.
If you would like a more personalized approach a lot more info would be needed. A lot on the best way to achieve your goal is on a psychological level of what you can handle and what you need to see to keep yourself motivated. Which is why a good personal trainer that knows what they're doing and that can really get in side your head would be helpful. It's too bad there aren't many around.

2007-03-17 17:08:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Do not take diet pills. Then are not good for you and will usually end up damaging your health more than helping. I've been working for LA Fitness for sometime and learned a ton about health and the body.

There are two things you have to do to be healthy.

1- Nutrition, which is different than dieting. Don't just focus on not eating bad food, but eat good food!
2- Exercise, just 2-3 times a week can increase your longevity up to 25%!

2007-03-17 17:01:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

double up on ephredra AND hoodia??? lol of course it will work!!! those two together would most definitely work.

however, you would do a number on your body. chemicals ephedra, although banned, are still used by bodybuilders. they dont take it likely, taking it in cycles, and always following up with a pct (post cycle therapy).

if your new to any kind of supplement, i would definitely not start out on this.

2007-03-17 17:02:29 · answer #7 · answered by J Balla 4 · 1 0

I won a similar brochure and had a similar concerns. i'm attempting to get the telephone form of the Gloucester police to substantiate if this could be a rip-off. The paying for channel sells grapefruit/eco-friendly tea weight loss plan pills. it fairly is a three point gadget so which you would be extra appropriate off paying for by way of them as they are an incredible organisation. that they had a definite for $39.00 which included a detox gadget as nicely.

2016-10-01 02:41:54 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

If it contains Ephedra then you should leave it alone. It has been banned by the FDA.

2007-03-17 16:58:22 · answer #9 · answered by kwilfort 7 · 1 0

ive heard of ephedra. It can cause heart problems and impoteny, bt apparently it works extreemly well. I thought it was illegal though...

2007-03-17 16:58:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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