Klein Becker's Luprinol (With Ephedra) Fat Burner Review
Luprinol is an ephedra-based fat burner which has been discontinued by Klein Becker because of the ephedra ban. I've left the review up for your convenience.
(If you're an ephedra fan interested in obtaining ephedra safely and legally, check out my review of "The Black Market Report On Ephedrine." if you're looking for a recommendation for an ephedra-free fat burner, check out my review of Lean System 7.
With
Luprinol, Klein Backer offers a weight loss fat burner "clinically"
formulated to target lower body obesity in women. Unlike men,
who tend to accumulate excess fat in the abdominal area, women
tend to accumulate fat on the hips, thighs, and buttocks. According
to Klein Becker, Luprinol is the first "patented weight
control compound designed specifically to help overcome a woman's
genetic predisposition towards lower body adiposity."
Klein Becker has a bit of a credibility problem. According to this release by the FTC Klein Becker...
- fabricates clinical trial results
- makes completely unsubstantiated claims which cannot be validated by any research
- misrepresents the fact that one of its founders, Daniel Mowrey, is a medical doctor.
As such, you have to call into credibility any of the claims this company makes about its products. |
Despite
these claims however, Luprinol isn't significantly different
or better than most of the better ephedra-based fat burners
out there, nor does it do a better job of specifically targeting
lower body obesity. The problem with Klein Becker's products
isn't that they aren't any good, it's just that they are presented
in such a way as to be something very unique and special. They
also tend to be 3-5 times as expensive as comparable (and just
as effective) products. Such is the case with Luprinol.
The
main ingredients responsible for the effectiveness of Luprinol
are ephedra, caffeine, and aspirin -- a powerful and somewhat
controversial fat burner common to most stimulant based fat
burners, known to body builders as the ECA stack. There's no
debating the effectiveness of the ephedra stack -- a study in
the prestigious International Journal of Obesity and Related
Metabolic Disorders showed the ephedrine/caffeine combination
outperformed the popular diet drug dexfenfluramine in the treatment
of obesity. For more information, see my article...
Does
Xenadrine work?
(I'd
also recommend you learn more about ephedra and stimulant based
fat burners on this site before you consider experimenting with
any ephedra/ephedrine based product).
The
two other ingredients in Luprinol, DHEA and Schizonepeta, have
only dubious benefits.
DHEA
is a mild steroid hormone naturally produced in the body, and
has been attributed as being beneficial for an entire range
of ailments and maladies, including weight loss. Although studies
in rats and mice show DHEA to be very effective as a fat burner,
studies in humans are largely inconsistent. According to Will
Brink, author of Fat Loss Revealed, DHEA is a fat loss bust (although
it may prove beneficial for other ailments). A metabolite of
DHEA, called 7-keto, shows greater promise, and is present in
the ephedra-free fat burner, Lean
System 7.
Schizonepeta
is a Chinese herb that has found use treating chronic skin disorders
such as eczema, as well as other skin-related maladies. It may
also possess diaphoretic (sweat-causing) properties, which may
elevate internal body temperature and promote thermogenisis.
Don't hold your breath though.
In
summation, Lurprinol is a decent, albeit rather ordinary ephedra-based fat
burner, which, through the wonders of advertising spin and product
packaging appears to be much more interesting than it actually
is.
Looking for a fat burner recommendation?
Read my review of Lean System Seven!
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