I wrote a supplement review discussing the lots of supplements there’s out there to help you gain weight. In this part, Ill review all the unique supplements on the market that are angled toward losing weight, which ones are best for you, as well as which ones to avoid. As always, this article will be directed toward teens such as you. Now, lets get into things:
E/C stacks
These could somewhat possibly be the second most (Ill talk about the first, as well as the slight differences next) fat burners on the market today. E/C stands for the combination of ephedrine and caffeine.
Youll notice Ive left off the “A” in ECA. This is because may of the supplements today do not contain aspirin, as well as for good reason. The aspirin has very little effect on fat metabolism, but can hurt your stomach via making it bleed.
Youre better off to go with one without aspirin. There are lots of of these products on the
market today, each one claiming to be the best. Each one contains a unique additive and claims that it makes their product superior.
The most important fact to consider when choosing your fat burner is to make sure it contains about 25mg of ephedrine and 200mg of caffeine. These are the active ingredients, as well as this is whats going to give results.
Importance: Optional
Effectiveness: High
Side Effects: None when used correctly
Norephedrine + Yohimbine + Caffeine Stacks
In my opinion, the combination of the top three is somewhat possibly the most powerful and safest fat burner on the market today. In studies, norephedrine has been shown to be one of the most powerful fat burning ephedra alkaloids.
When you buy a product that simply contains norephedrine, rather than the herb ephedra, you know thats the only alkaloid you are getting. Also, norephedrine doesnt cross the brain barrier as easily, so you do not feel as wired.
Yohimbine is the second major player in this stack. Yohimbine acts as an alpha-2 receptor blocker. This means that it blocks fat cells around your hips from growing, as well as can actually help transport this fat to be burnt. The three products out right now that I would recommend using are Lipo-Kinetix and AdipoKinetix via Syntrax, as well as MD-6 via Biotest.
Importance: Optional
Effectiveness: Highest
Side Effects: None when used correctly
L-Carnitine
The main function of L-Carnitine is to transfer fatty acids into the cells mitochondria where they can be burnt. L-Carnitine used to be real popular and touted as a great weight loss supplement because it is capable of doing this, however in the past years its popularity has declined.
The reason is because to see results
a. You need about five grams per day and
b. When used alone results are minimal.
When combined with an E/C/A stack or the above, you will have better results.
Importance: Optional
Effectiveness: Low
Side Effects: None
Chromium Picolinate
Chromium is another one of those supplements that was touted as breakthrough, only to fall short of its claims. Chromium is an essential mineral in which at least 75% of the country are deficient.
Its main purpose in the body is optimizing the production and use of insulin. The only way you are going to see results when using chromium is if you are deficient in it. If you are taking a vitamin and MRP you are likely getting enough chromium right now. If not, you may want to invest in some.
Importance: Essential
Effectiveness: Mediocre
Side Effects: None
Pyruvate
Ah, good old pyruvate. Once again, another supplement that falls short of its claims. Pyruvate is made via the body and is used in the Krebs cycle to change ADP to ATP.
Pyruvate also enhances the transport of protein and glucose into muscle cells. So why doesnt it work you may ask? Well, pyruvate does work, but only in dosages of around 20 grams per day.
That means spending about 10 bucks per day on pyruvate alone. For that quantity youd be better off to save and get lipo-suction.
Importance: Optional
Effectiveness: None in low doses
Side Effects: None
Guggulesterones
Guggulesterones come from the Commiphora Mukul herb and are a plant sterol with the ability to stimulate the thyroid gland to create more hormones. When this is done, the body temperature will raise and so will its metabolism.
Oddly, when you take and E/C/A stack, your thyroid is suppressed. By taking a guggulesterone supplement you inhibit this, as well as burn fat faster with less muscle loss.
Make sure when you buy one that the contents inside the pill are a dark brown color (the yellowish contents are extracted using a inferior technique, as well as frequently yield very little guggulesterones). My favorite is GuggulBolic via Syntrax.
Importance: Optional
Effectiveness: High
Side Effects: None
Conclusion
And there you have it, a complete run down of all the popular fat burners on the market today. Usually I do not make recommendations as far as brands go as lengthy as you choose a reputable one, but this time I think I might just because I found this stack to be so powerful (if you read the message boards, youll also notice that Ive been pushing this for fat loss).
Lipo-Kinetix with GuggulBolic is via far the most powerful fat burner you can buy today.