Stacker 3
Stacker 3
is another fat burner made by NVE Pharmaceuticals. It contains
three of the same ingredients as Stacker 2, but adds grapefruit
extract and chitosan. Grapefruit extract prolongs the life of
caffeine, making the formulation longer lasting, but chitosan
– advertised as a fat blocker – has little if any
effect.
The primary ingredients in Stacker 3 are Ephedrine, Caffeine and
Aspirin (ECA). Like other ECA-based products, Stacker 3 works
by inducing thermogenesis (the production of heat), which speeds
up your metabolism and burns calories. Stacker 3 also has an appetite-suppressing
effect, so you feel less hungry and therefore eat less. (For more
about how Stacker 3 works, see Does
Stacker 3 Work.)
The most powerful component in ECA-based supplements 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 caffeine and ephedrine are combined in fairly specific ratios,
the results are synergistic. In other words, the effects of each
are greater than the sum of their individual effects. The studies
that produced dramatic synergies used a caffeine/ephedrine ratio
of 10 to 1. In fact, this ephedrine/caffeine combination produces
a synergistic fat-burning effect that is even more effective than
the once-popular diet pills Fen-Phen and Redux. When aspirin is
thrown into the equation, the results are further enhanced. (For
more studies on Stacker 3 and its ingredients, see Stacker
3 Reviews.)
Stacker 3 uses the same 10:1 ratio that was utilized in the research
studies, so you can be assured of its effectiveness. While Stacker
3 is safe for most people, 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 Recommended Dosage
Ingredients
Each capsule of Stacker 3 contains 550 mg of a proprietary blend
containing 25 mg of ephedrine from the leaves and stems of the
ephedra plant, 250 mg of caffeine from kola nut seeds, plus unspecified
amounts of white willow bark, grapefruit extract and chitosan.
Recommended Dosage
The manufacturer recommends one capsule no more than three times
per day after meals.
For more information
about Stacker 3, see the following parts of this review:
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