Fat Burners / Thermogenics
Fat Burners or Thermogenics are dietary supplements or synthetic drugs designed to speed up the metabolism of body-fat. Take a pill and see the fat melt away.
Thermogenics have been around in one form or another for a long time.
In the 1800s, digitalis was used as a fat-burner due to the assumption that its ability to increase the heart rate would result in fat loss. At that time, digitalis was also known as Dead Man’s Bells and Witches’ Gloves due to its toxicity.
- In the 1900s, thyroid pills became popular.
- In the 1960s & 1970s, amphetamines were all the rage. This continues today with Phentermine et al. Amphetamines are supposed to work by speeding up the metabolism & suppressing appetite. Sounds great until you get to their contraindications. Dependence, increased blood pressure & heart rate, insomnia…
- In the 1980s/1990s, the Ephedrine/Caffeine/Aspirin (E.C.A) fat burner stack was very popular.
A distinct thermogenic effect was noticed by most who tried ECA. However, in most people, the effect was short lived and the product had to be cycled on and off as the effects wore off. People would lose weight while on, and then gain it back while off the stack. As well, there were numerous potential side effects. The legal status of Ephedrine is currently up in the air. Supplement companies are currently unable to market ephedrine products as weight loss or bodybuilding supplements. The connection of pseudoephedrine to crystal meth makes further clouds the status of ephedrine as a marketable thermogenic. When supplement manufacturers were banned from using ephedrine for their thermogenic products, they turned to other “natural” compounds such as citrus aurantium, guarana and yerba mate.
Next Page – Hormonal Supplements…
Quick Nav
- Everything You Need to Know About Dieting
- Behaviour Modification Techniques
- Appetite Suppressants
- Diuretics & Laxatives
- Fat Blockers & Carb Blockers
- Bulimia & Anorexia
- Bariatric Bypass Surgery
- Scientific Research
- Burn More
- Fat Burners / Thermogenics
- Hormonal Supplements
- Liposuction / Abdominoplasty
Like this article???
If you like this article, don’t forget to subscribe to @healthhabits. When you subscribe, my friends at MailChimp will make sure to send you an email every time I post something new here at the blog.
As well, you also get access to the series of Supplement Reports that I am publishing this year.
Health Habits 