Ephedra

Medically recognised as thermogenic stimulant, Ephedra pills react with the brain to:

• increase your heart rate and metabolism
• boost your energy levels

Through this reaction, the body naturally begins to burn the user’s body fat in order to match the bodies demand for energy.

Alongside its fat burning qualities, Ephedra is also used for a variety of other things: sports enhancement in athletes and the treatment of asthma and hay fever in suffers.

Ephedra is legal only if it is free of Ephedrine alkaloids and is used in a controlled environment.

Ephedra is still widely used amongst the weight loss community. Particularly, in the UK – sold over the counter and online, in the UK this supplement is easily accessible.

Ephedra’s Side Effects:

• Severe skin reactions
• Dizziness
• Insomnia
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Seizures
• Hyperthermia
• Strokes

Final consideration: Removed from US shelves in 2004 for resulting in 155 death; Re-established in 2006, following a petition, but is still banned in some regions of the US – if the supplement contains ephedrine alkaloids