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Do ephedra-free diet supplements work? Part I
Let's face it — losing fat is not easy. It takes a combination of
effective exercise and good nutrition to lose fat permanently. Even then,
losing weight usually takes a lot longer than most people would like.
The promise of faster, easier weight loss is one reason that supplements
containing ephedra have become so popular. Unfortunately, there
are case reports linking ephedra-based supplements with a number of adverse
effects, including stroke and high blood pressure.
In fact, many companies have been hit with lawsuits from people claiming
they've been harmed after using a particular supplement. Skyrocketing
insurance premiums mean that many of the larger supplement companies either
have stopped or plan to stop selling ephedra-based supplements.
The result is a number of ephedra-free diet supplements that promise
weight loss without the side effects. Unfortunately, the majority have
little or no research to support their use.
In the first of this two-part series, you’ll learn how to evaluate
the claims made about various products and ingredients. In part two, we’ll
take a closer look at several popular ephedra-free diet supplements (Xenadrine®-EFX™,
Metabolic Thyrolean™, Lean System 7 and Hydroxycut) to see if they
live up to their claims.
Diet supplements
Many supplements lack an adequate research base simply because nobody
is prepared to fund a study that might prove their effectiveness. Of course,
some companies are worried that studies will prove the products they're
selling don't work! What's more, unless a company can sell a product or
ingredient exclusively, why bother paying for research to show that it
works?
Supplement manufacturers should list the research supporting a product
at the bottom of an advert or article. Be wary of adverts making reference
to studies without listing them. Most studies are available in the public
domain — you can check them out for yourself if you dig hard enough.
If the studies aren't listed, you can assume that...
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