Chinese ephedra (ma huang) comes from the dry herbaceous
stems of a primitive family of plants known as ephedracae.
Three species of ephedra are grown in China and recognized
in the pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic Republic of
China and the Chinese material Medica. This herb is one of
the oldest and most widely used Chinese herbs. M Huang has
been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese
medicine as a primary component of multi herb formulas that
are prescribed to treat bronchial asthma, cold and flu,
coughing, and wheezing, fever, chills, lack of
perspiration, headache, and nasal congestion. It has,
therefore, been no secret to the Chinese that there are a
diversity of significant benefits to be derived from the
other approximately 99% of ephedra plant that does not
contain ephedrine alkaloids.
Thanks to modern science and proprietary nutraceutical know
how, Hi Tech has now mastered the specifics of these
beneficial ephedra constituents, which have been isolated,
extracted, and standardized to create Hi-Tech's Thermo-Z
brand of ephedra extract for its remarkable benefits in
weight loss dietary supplements.
Ephedra + Caffeine: The Holy Grail of Weight Loss
The weight loss benefits of ephedra have been known for
centuries. In fact, studies show that ephedra + caffeine
can more than double the rate of weight loss compared to a
placebo. Recent developments in the field of weight
management have demonstrated the efficacy of using
pharmacological agents, both instead of and in addition to,
diet and exercises. Specifically, many studies have
focused on the effects of increasing sympathetic nervous
system stimulation in order to increase basal metabolic
rates, thereby providing a long term therapeutic option for
thermo genesis. Because low metabolic rate is a
characteristic of being overweight, and sympathetic
activity has been shown to increase this metabolic rate, a
role for sympathetic stimulation in the field of weight
loss has a well established physiological rationale.
Unfortunately, however, the economic advantages of
synthesizing and marketing these treatments have rapidly
overshadowed the need for adequate research to assess their
efficacy and safety.
Most of the early investigations on the use of ephedra,
caffeine, and aspirin (ECA) combinations concentrated on
the effects of ephedra and caffeine stimulate weight loss
by increasing the sympathetic nervous system. Both ephedra
and caffeine stimulate weight loss by increasing the
sympathetic tone of various resting tissue beds, notably
fat. It has been shown that both ephedra and caffeine
(lesser degree) are capable of mimicking a sympathetic
response when given alone. However, when given in
combination, there is a synergistic increase in the level
of thermogenesis, such that the stimulated levels are
greater than the added sum of the separate effects of
caffeine and ephedra given alone. The exact mechanisms of
this enhanced action are still being researched.
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