Ripped Fuel Results
What
You Can Expect When Taking Ripped Fuel Extreme
Like many other ECA-based products on the market, Ripped
Fuel Extreme will induce thermogenesis (raise your body's
temperature) and cause you to burn more calories. Other Ripped
Fuel results include: suppressing your appetite, preserving lean
muscle mass, and increasing your energy levels. Citrus aurantium
has an effect that is similar to ephedrine, while the naringin
most likely in the citrus bioflavonoid complex prolongs the life
of caffeine. Cayenne and Coleus forskohlii also work well with
the ECA stack, elevating metabolic rate and fat oxidation. Ginger
root helps to reduce the gastrointestinal upset that can sometimes
occur with caffeine.
Be aware that there are some widely documented side effects associated
with ECA-based products. For more information, click here Ripped
Fuel Side Affects.
What the Individual Ingredients Do
Ripped Fuel Extreme contains a combination of ingredients that
helps you to lose weight through a number of different mechanisms.
But the main ingredients that produce its fat-burning effects
are ephedrine and caffeine. Studies have shown that when these
ingredients are combined in fairly specific ratios – 200
mg caffeine to 20 mg ephedrine (two or three times daily) –
the results are synergistic. In other words, the effects of each
are greater than the sum of their individual effects. When aspirin
is thrown into the equation, these results are further enhanced.
(For more studies on the ingredients in Ripped Fuel, see Ripped
Fuel Reviews.
Here is a breakdown of the individual ingredients in Ripped Fuel
Extreme and what they do:
Ripped
Fuel Results From Ephedra
Ephedrine
is the primary fat-burning chemical in the Ephedra sinica plant,
from which it gets its name. Also known as ma huang, this plant
has a long history of usage in Asian countries for the treatment
of asthma and other bronchial conditions. A related chemical,
pseudoephedrine, is also found in the plant and is an ingredient
in many cold and flu remedies.
Ephedrine is a stimulant that works on the adrenergic receptors
of the central nervous system. It has been shown to increase the
level of dopamine, which is a precursor to both epinephrine and
norepinephrine, which are vital neurotransmitters. Dopamine is
also an important neurotransmitter around the hypothalamus, an
area of the brain that is important for body arousal. Unlike caffeine,
which exerts many of its benefits in muscle tissue, ephedrine
appears to work primarily on the central nervous system.
Ephedrine is an effective fat burner on its own, and when it is
combined with caffeine, the effects are even greater. While the
reasons for this are still not known, it is thought that caffeine
has a "permissive" action on ephedrine, lowering the
amounts needed to achieve its physiological effects. In other
words, caffeine potentiates ephedrine's effect. The E/C studies
that showed the greatest benefits used a 10:1 ratio of caffeine
to ephedrine – the approximate ratio found in Ripped Fuel
Extreme.
Ripped
Fuel Results From Caffeine
There are
two caffeine sources in Ripped Fuel Extreme: guarana seed extract
and green tea extract. There is no difference in the caffeine
of these two herbs – caffeine is caffeine. They do have
some other differences, however.
Green tea contains caffeine and potent antioxidant compounds called
polyphenols. There are four primary polyphenols in green tea.
While all four appear to have protective value, epigallocatechin
gallate (EGCG) occurs in the greatest amounts and has the strongest
benefits. EGCG is an antioxidant that is several times more potent
than vitamin E. It also prolongs the life of norepinephrine, which
triggers thermogenesis. As a result, EGCG keeps the thermogenic
process going for a longer period of time, boosting your metabolic
rate and facilitating fat loss. The amount of caffeine, polyphenols
and epigallocatechin gallate in the green tea in Ripped Fuel Extreme
is not indicated.
Guarana is a bushy tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest. Known
botanically as Paullina cupana, it is almost as popular as coffee
in Brazil. Guarana does not have as much acid as coffee, so it
can be less irritating to the stomach than coffee can. Guarana
also has epicathechin (in the same chemical family as EGCG) and
proanthocyanidins, both of which are powerful antioxidants that
help reduce free-radical damage in cells. Ripped Fuel Extreme
contains 200 mg of caffeine from guarana.
As far as fat burning is concerned, the primary active ingredient
in guarana and green tea is caffeine. This plant chemical is rapidly
absorbed by the body and remains in circulation for more than
seven hours. Plasma concentrations reach a peak one hour after
it is consumed. It is then slowly metabolized, with a half-life
of four to six hours.
Caffeine has been shown to dramatically increase free fatty-acid
levels, providing the body with a fuel source that it can use
instead of the glycogen stored in your liver and muscles. In fact,
one study found a 100% increase in plasma free fatty acids after
the subjects took 330 mg of caffeine.
At the same time, caffeine has been shown to increase adrenaline
levels. This "fight-or-flight" hormone increases alertness
and boosts energy levels, helping you to go through your daily
tasks with less food intake. Most people experience a reduced
appetite when their adrenaline levels are high, usually because
they are focused on more essential tasks. With these two mechanisms,
it's easy to understand why caffeine is important for jump-starting
your weight-loss efforts.
Ripped
Fuel Results From Willow bark extract
Willow bark
is a natural source of salicin, which is similar to the acetylsalicylic
acid in aspirin. A traditional pain remedy of the American Indians,
this ingredient can further increase the effects of the E/C stack
by helping to raise the body's set point for temperature regulation
and keeping the body from re-regulating itself. This boosts the
basal metabolic rate and helps to burn more body fat. There does
not appear to be any difference between white and purple willow
bark.
Ripped
Fuel Results From Citrus aurantium
Citrus aurantium
is the botanical name for a fruit known as zhi shi in traditional
Chinese medicine and as bitter orange or sour orange in other
countries. The unripe fruit contains synephrine – a chemical
that is structurally related to ephedrine – as well as octopamine
and tyramine. Like ephedrine, synephrine has the ability to increase
metabolic rate and lipolysis (fat breakdown). Synephrine is also
a mild appetite suppressant and an energy enhancer. (The Chinese
use it to stimulate the Qi, or energy force.) But unlike ephedrine,
synephrine has much less impact on the central nervous system.
This makes it easier to tolerate for people who are sensitive
to ephedrine. The effects of synephrine are greatly increased
when it is combined with caffeine. Ripped Fuel Extreme contains
5 mg of synephrine alkaloids.
Ripped
Fuel Results From Citrus bioflavonoid complex
Ripped Fuel
Extreme contains a combination of citrus bioflavonoids. While
the precise ingredients are not indicated, they probably include
naringin, a flavonoid that prolongs the effects of caffeine. Naringin
is the substance that gives grapefruit its bitter taste, and it
slows the breakdown of caffeine into its metabolite, paraxanthine,
in the liver. This extends caffeine's half-life (the time it takes
for the chemical to decrease to half of its initial level in the
blood) by 31%. Since caffeine potentiates the effects of ephedrine,
having more caffeine in the blood for a longer period of time
increases the total fat-burning effect. Whether the other citrus
bioflavonoids have a similar action on caffeine is not known.
Ripped
Fuel Results From Cayenne
Cayenne is
a source of capsaicin, a plant chemical that helps to boost metabolic
rate. It is the main reason that peppers in the Capsicum genus
of plants are hot. Other peppers in this genus are Tabasco pepper
and various chilies. Capsaicin activates neurons and neuropeptides
in the brain that are thought to suppress appetite. It also increases
the secretions of epinephrine and boosts the release of catacholamines
from the adrenal glands, both of which help to promote thermogenesis.
This is why studies have shown that capsaicin supplementation
results in more energy expenditure and fat oxidation. The amounts
of cayenne and capsaicin in Ripped Fuel Extreme are not indicated.
Ripped
Fuel Results From Ginger root
Ginger (Zingiber
officinale) is indigenous to tropical Asia and is now cultivated
in tropical areas throughout the world. The rhizome, which is
technically an underground stem instead of a root, contains oleoresins
that are rich in gingerols. These compounds have a variety of
sedative effects. Ginger is traditionally used to calm the stomach
and as a treatment for motion sickness. Since some individuals
experience gastrointestinal upset with caffeine and other stimulatory
chemicals, ginger should help to eliminate this occasional side
effect. Ginger does not have any fat-burning properties.
Ripped
Fuel Results From Coleus forskohlii
Coleus forskohlii
is a plant that is part of the mint family. Native to the subtropical
regions of India, Myanmar and Thailand, it is a spice and medicinal
herb with a long history of usage in Ayurvedic medicine. The root
of the plant contains the highest levels of the active ingredient,
forskolin. Forskolin is a potent activator of the enzyme adenylate
cyclase, which activates cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
in the cell. Through a multi-step process, this increases the
concentration of the active form of hormone-sensitive lipase,
resulting in a greater release of fatty acids from the body's
adipose tissues. Forskolin also has a thyroid-stimulating action,
which contributes to thermogenesis and an increase in the basal
metabolic rate. These properties allow it to enhance the effects
of the ephedrine/caffeine combination. Ripped Fuel Extreme has
166.6 mg of Coleus forskohlii standardized to 10% forskolin in
each serving.
While this
article sheds light on the results you can expect from the individual
ingredients in Ripped Fuel Extreme, the only true way to experience
Ripped Fuel results is to actually try the product out yourself.
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