Does Xenadrine
Work?
Does
xenadrine work? A good and valid question, considering the makers
of this popular product, Cytodyne Technologies, have already
found themselves in hot water already for making
unsubstantiated claims. That's a shame really, because xenadrine
does work as well as any competitive product on the market today.
To
explain why and how xenadrine works requires a detailed examination
of
its
ingredients...
The
foundation of the xenadrine formula is based around the herbal
equivalent
of what bodybuilders call the ECA stack -- the ephedrine, caffeine
and
aspirin
stack. These three compounds have been documented (more on this
in a
minute)
to work togther in a synergistic manner -- togther they are
more powerful
than
the sum of each individual part.
Aside:
By themselves, both caffeine and ephedrine both exhibit fat
burning ("thermogenic") properties, but it is when
they are combined with aspirin in a 15:10:1 ratio (300 mg aspirin,
200mg caffeine, and 20mg ephedrine) that they are most powerful.
In this herbal version, all three of these compounds are extracted
from natural occurring plants/shrubs. Ephedrine is derived from
Ma Huang, caffeine is often derived from Guarana, the aspirin
from white willow bark.
Of
course, none of this answers that burning question, "does
xenadrine work?". However, studies performed on the ephedrine/caffeine
combination have validated the effectiveness of these compounds
as fat burners. In fact, a study published in the International
Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders (18(2):99-103,
1994) showed the ephedrine/caffeine combination to outperform
dexfenfluramine in the treatment of obesity.
A
more recent study provides even more conclusive evidence: A
brand new landmark
study may finally put both of these questions to rest. A 6-month
double-blind randomized study including researchers from Harvard,
Columbia and Vanderbilt Universities (and several other esteemed
research and medical centers) found that the caffeine/ephedrine
combination is not only very effective as a fat burner,
but when taken *properly* exhibits only minor side effects.
In fact, researchers concluded that for healthy individuals,
increases in heart rate and blood pressure were so marginal
as to be insignificant.
Of
course, the key phrase here is "for healthy individuals".
If you experience any contraindicated symptoms -- high blood
pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, thyroid disease and
so on, you should never even consider an ephedrine based product
without first discussing it with your doctor.
Yes,
xenadrine does work. But its main ingredient, ephedrine, is
not without controversy, and I do not recommend you try it before
reading this
article.
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