Summary: Many people continue to use ephedra diet pills. Knowing how to use this specific kind of diet pills in a safe manner will prevent the occurrence of adverse side effects and potentially fatal reactions.

Even if ephedra diet pills have been embroiled in a lot of controversies in the past few years, many people still buy the pills and use them. If you are one of those people who are contemplating on using ephedra diet pills, then you should take some time to read this. It is of utmost importance that you know and understand how to use this specific kind of diet pill in a proper and safe manner, so as not to experience any adverse side effects.

The first thing that you should do is to inform your doctor of your plans to use ephedra diet pills. If you are already taking regular medications, your doctor can warn you if interactions can occur between your current medications and the diet pills.

Next, make sure that you know what type of ingredients go into the specific brand of ephedra diet pills you intend to buy. This is especially important if you are suffering from any health problems or substance-abuse problems, because the pills may cause serious complications or side effects.

Do not attempt to self-medicate with these pills. Take only the dosage of pills prescribed by your physician or suggested on the packet; otherwise, you might run the risk of overdosing. It is dangerous and unadvisable to take more than 8 mg of ephedra per dose and more than 24 mg of ephedra in a 24-hour period.

Also, do not take ephedra diet pills continuously for a long period of time. What you can do instead is to take them for one week and then take a two-day break before taking them again for another week. It is also advisable to schedule your intake of the diet pills. The best time to ingest them would be just before you engage in any major physical activity, so that any nervous energy that may result from taking them will just be worked out and sweated off.

Lastly, people who are below 18 years of age, pregnant or nursing women, and people with diseases and health complications should refrain from taking ephedra diet pills, as they may cause more harm than good.

THE RELATIVE SAFETY OF USING EPHEDRA DIET PILLS

Summary: Ephedra diet pills are relatively safer to use as compared to prescription diet pills. To be on the safe side, use them as indicated in the label and do not attempt to administer your own dosage.

Despite all the criticisms being hurled upon ephedra diet pills, no one can contest its usefulness and effectiveness in promoting fast and immediate weight loss. Many health and fitness experts consider them as one of the best aids (if not the best aid) in our continuing battle against the bulge. No other weight loss pill or product out there has yet to match it in terms of its efficiency in making an individual lose weight.

Ephedra-based diet pills and weight loss supplements are actually not harmful. It is relatively safe for use by the general public if taken as prescribed or as directed. This statement is based on extensive research studies and tests done by scientists and health professionals over a long period of time.

The fact that more than 12 million Americans are reportedly using ephedra diet pills says a lot about this product. For as long as the individual takes them reasonably, the individual using the pill will not experience any serious complications. When you buy a bottle of ephedra diet pills, there are instructions written on the bottle itself (and sometimes an instruction leaflet or page even comes along with it) indicating how you should take them. These instructions also include the proper and safe dosage of the drug. It is very, very important that you follow these instructions to the letter if you want to experience the results of taking them right away, in a safe, secure and worry-free manner.

Before using ephedra diet pills, it is important to read the instructions completely. Most importantly, do not forget to read the contraindications for use. Ephedra diet pills are not suitable for just anyone. Those who are not advised to use these diet pills include children below 18 years of age, women who are pregnant or who are breastfeeding, and those who are using prescription medication on a regular basis. Aside from these groups of people, individuals who have certain health conditions or diseases, such high blood pressure, heart disease, epilepsy or seizure disorders, depression, diabetes, thyroid and/or liver disorders, are also not recommended to take these pills.

We have collected information about this substance from any sources. There are several keys of Ephedra which you should know:

• In China, it is called “Ma Huang“. We have posted about it in the past time. In the United States, it is sold as a dietary supplement. It is a natural source of the alkaloids ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.
• Synthetic ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are usually used to treat asthma. Ephedrine is not approved in the United States as a drug for weight loss or to enhance . FDA (U.S Food and Drug Administration) banned this drug (ephedrine) for weight loss or to enhance athletic performance.
• The use of dietary supplements containing ephedra (ephedrine) and botanicals with caffeine is associated with a modest but statistically significant increase in weight loss over a relatively short time (less than or equal to 6 months). No studies have assessed their long-term effects.
• No studies have assessed the effect of ephedra on athletic performance. The few studies that assessed the effect of ephedrine support a modest effect of ephedrine plus caffeine on very-short-term (1-2 hours after a single dose) athletic performance in a highly selected physically fit population.
• The use of synthetic ephedrine or ephedra plus botanicals containing caffeine is associated with 2-3 times the risk of nausea, vomiting, psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety and change in mood, autonomic hyperactivity, and palpitations compared with placebo.

Side effects of ephedra

Ephedrine, ephedrine plus caffeine and all of dietary supplements containing ephedra all promote modest amounts of weight loss over the short term. There are no data reporting long-term effects on weight loss.From some source, the use of ephedra or ephedrine plus caffeine is associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal, psychiatric, and autonomic symptoms. Beside this, the adverse event reports contain a sufficient number of cases of death, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, seizure, or serious psychiatric illness in young adults to warrant a hypothesis-testing study, such as a case-control study, to support or refute the hypothesis that consumption of ephedra or ephedrine may be causally related to these serious adverse events.

Conclusion

The use ephedra or dietary supplements containing ephedra may be will help us in losing weight. But, it has many side effects which will make our body worse. So, we can say that using Ephedra for weight loss is not good choice. There are a lot of supplements expect ephedra which can help you to lose weight.

Sources: NIH.Gov, AHRQ.gov, FDA.gov

Leptoprin has been one of the most popular diet pills since a few years ago. The maker of this product claimed that it is “total weigh lost control for people who significantly overwrite”. Beside this, it came to public with huge advertising campaigns. Maybe, it will make you sure that Leptoprin is good diet pill. But, huge advertising campaigns will not proof that some products is good to be taken. However, we must selective and always be careful.

As we already know, Leptoprin is sold with $153 per one month supply. I think it will be one of the most expensive of diet pills. So, you maybe will say that what the manufacturer claims is unrealistic and only sounds great. Ok! Lets learn more about this product, its ingredients, side effects and effectiveness for as diet pill.

Ingredients of Leptoprin
According to some sources, Leptoprin contains one of harmful ingredients. That is Ephedra. The details about it has been posted at our Ma Huang Review. You can recheck at older post.

Side effects of Leptoprin
The FTC even made a statement that Leptoprin is a scam weight loss product. FTC said Leptoprin, which uses Ephedra, is not working at all to help us lose our excess fat. Beside this, we have known more about products which contain Ephedra. It has many bad effects for our body. That means, we should be careful with this product. However, if it really contains ephedra, it will be harmful for us.

Conclusion
Finally, I don’t recommend this product to be taken for two reasons. First reason is its price. Leptoprin’s one month supply is about $150. If you successfully loss your weight with Leptoprin, maybe only 1-3 pounds per month. That means you must spend about $150 just for 3 pounds. Is it good?? And the second reason is the Ephedra which is contained in Leptoprin. As we already know, Ephedra is so harmful for our body. So, I think you shouldn’t spend your money to buy Leptoprin. It is only will make you regret in the next. And unfortunately, Leptoprin is not one of the good loss weight pills.