Metabolift
Metabolift
was one of the earlier fat-burner products. It is made by Twinlab,
which has an entire line of metabolic enhancers. Metabolift has
only three ingredients, but they are among the most effective
ones for promoting weight loss. The product is an ephedrine/caffeine
stack with chromium picolinate added.
The most active ingredients in Metabolift are the ephedrine and
caffeine. Like other ephedrine/caffeine-based products, Metabolift
works by inducing thermogenesis (the production of heat), which
speeds up your metabolism and burns calories. It also has an appetite-suppressing
effect, so you feel less hungry and therefore eat less. (For more
about how Metabolift works, see Does
Metabolift Work.)
The most powerful component in this supplement is ephedrine. It's
long been regarded as a fairly potent thermogenic compound, but
it was found to be even more effective when combined with caffeine
and aspirin. It's true that caffeine is also a fairly good thermogenic
compound, but it hardly measures up to ephedrine.
When these two nutrients are combined in fairly specific ratios
– 200 mg caffeine to 20 mg ephedrine (taken three times
daily) – the results are synergistic. In other words, the
effects of each are greater than the sum of their individual effects.
In fact, studies show that the combination of ephedrine and a
precise ratio of caffeine speeds up the metabolism and enhances
fat loss. The ephedrine/caffeine combination produces a synergistic
fat-burning effect that is even more effective than the once-popular
diet pills Fen-Phen and Redux. (For more studies on Metabolift
and its ingredients, see Metabolift
Reviews.)
Although for most people Metabolift is quite safe, if you have
a history of heart or thyroid disease or drug abuse, an enlarged
prostate or high blood pressure, you should definitely check with
your doctor before you take this product.
Ingredients and Dosage Information
Ingredients
A two-capsule serving of Metabolift contains 334 mg of ma huang
extract standardized for 20 mg of ephedra alkaloids, 910 mg of
guarana seed extract with a caffeine content of 200 mg, and 200
mcg of chromium picolinate.
Dosage Information
Take 2 capsules with a glass of water 3 times daily
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about Metabolift, see the following parts of this review:
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