Ephedra Supplements May Not Be Worth The Risk
Ephedra supplements are hard to find in stores
because of the dangers linked to them, but they
are still legal and available to anyone determined
to take them.I see them now and then in gas station
markets or 7-11s, usually sold at the counter
in colorful little packets labeled something ridiculous
like ‘Super Boost’ or ‘Ultimate Energy Pills’.
If you’re thinking about taking some of these,
just be careful not to over do it, and to avoid
other stimulants.Even ephedra by itself boosts
your chances of having heart attacks, especially
in people who already have heart trouble or blood
pressure issues.
The irony is that most people that would want
to take ephedra supplements to lose weight are
the exact same people who are at the most risk
by taking them.Ephedra supplements used to be
a very popular way to promote weight lose in the
obese. Like most stimulants, ephedra supplements
significantly boost metabolism and lower appetite,
so they make an effective and tempting alternative
to diet and exercise.Because of the risks associated
with it, ephedra supplements have waned in popularity
as diet pills.
After all, ephedra comes from a 100 percent natural
herb, and so do hemlock and nicotine.Most of the
ephedra supplement overdose cases I hear about
these days have been in college aged kids taking
‘herbal ecstasy’ concoctions. Herbal ecstasy
is basically a combination of epehdra, caffeine,
and pseudephedrine, all of which together act
synergistically to really put your heart into
overdrive. For many the result is just a lot of
sweating and teeth clenching as they go dancing
from club to club, but every now and then the
cocktail proves too much and causes heart failure.Ephedra
supplements are definitely a risky and unhealthy
way to lose weight. While not an especially dangerous
drug in itself, mixed with caffeine or other stimulants
ephedra can become a serious risk to your health.Every
year there are some reported cases of people who
unknowingly overdosed by taking some kind of ephedra
supplement and then going on to have coffee, Sudafed,
or some combination of other stimulants that put
them over the top.
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