Metabolife 356 Information
Related Brand Names: Metabogenic
Metabolife
356 is the main thermogenic weight-loss pill
of Metabolife International. Metabolife
356 contains a proprietary blend of guarana,
ma huang, Siberian ginseng, ginger and seven other herbs.
It also contains spirulina, lecithin, bovine complex, chromium
picolinate, zinc, magnesium and vitamin E.
The most active ingredients in Metabolife
356 are ephedrine and caffeine. Like other ephedrine/caffeine-based
products, Metabolife
356 works by inducing thermogenesis (the production
of heat), which speeds up your metabolism and burns calories.
Metabolife 356 also has an appetite-suppressing
effect, so you feel less hungry and therefore eat less.
Thus, Metabolife 356 works on two fronts:
- Metabolife 356 thermogenesis: 'speeding
up' you metabolism, and making you burn more calories
- Metabolife 356 is used for appetite suppression:
making you eat less, and forcing the organism to mobilise
the supplies it already posseses - ie. use up fat.
Metabolife
356 contains a variety of nutrients that helps
you to lose weight through different mechanisms. But the main
ingredients in Metabolife 356 that produce
its fat-burning effects are ephedrine and caffeine. Studies
have shown that when these ingredients are combined in fairly
specific ratios - 200 mg caffeine to 20 mg ephedrine (two
or three times daily) - the results from
using Metabolife
356 are
synergistic. In other words, the effects of each are greater
than the sum of their individual effects.
Here is a breakdown of the individual ingredients in Metabolife
356 and what they do:
Ephedra in Metabolife
356 keeps your body in 'combat' mode for extended
periods of time, facilitating weight loss.
Ephedrine is an effective fat burner on its own, and when
it is combined with caffeine, the effects are even greater.
While the reasons for this are still not known, it is thought
that caffeine has a "permissive" action on ephedrine, lowering
the amounts needed to achieve its physiological effects. In
other words, caffeine potentiates ephedrine's effect.
Caffeine in Metabolife 356
The caffeine source in Metabolife
356 is guarana seed extract. Guarana is a bushy
tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest. Known botanically
as Paullina cupana, it is almost as popular as coffee in Brazil.
Guarana does not have as much acid as coffee, so it can be
less irritating to the stomach than coffee can.
Metabolife
356 has Caffeine has been shown to dramatically
increase free fatty-acid levels, providing the body with a
fuel source that it can use instead of the glycogen stored
in your liver and muscles. In fact, one Metabolife
356 study found a 100% increase in plasma free fatty
acids after the subjects took 330 mg of caffeine.
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is indigenous to tropical Asia
and is now cultivated in tropical areas throughout the world.
The rhizome, which is technically an underground stem instead
of a root, contains oleoresins that are rich in gingerols.
These compounds have a variety of sedative effects. Ginger
is traditionally used to calm the stomach and as a treatment
for motion sickness. Since some individuals experience gastrointestinal
upset with caffeine and other stimulatory chemicals, ginger
should help to eliminate this occasional Metabolife 356 side
effect. Ginger does not have any fat-burning properties.
Chromium picolinate in Metabolife
356
Metabolife Results From Other ingredients
The five Metabolife 356 ingredients described so far in this
section are the ones that will provide virtually all of the
benefit from this product. The remaining nutrients are either
unproven or are - in all likelihood - included in such low
dosages that they will not burn significant amounts of fat
(even if they would have worked if taken in larger quantities).
Since the amounts of each nutrient in the proprietary blend
are not specified, it is impossible to say for sure.
Lecithin was once popular as a fat-burning agent back before
the ephedrine/caffeine blend became popular. It helps to metabolize
fatty acids, but this is normally not a limiting factor in
fat loss. As a result, you are not likely to experience any
benefit from it. Bovine complex is completely ambiguous. It
comes from a cow, but what part of the cow is unknown. Even
if it's glandular extracts, it's no going to help you burn
fat. The spirulina and seven additional herbs in Metabolife
356 have a variety of benefits in promoting general health,
as do the vitamins and minerals. However, there is no evidence
that they contribute to thermogenesis or fat loss in any appreciable
way.
How To Take Metabolife
356 and Metabolife 356 Dosage and Administration
Take 2 Metabolife 356 tablets 2 or 3 times
per day on an empty stomach 1 hour before meals. Do not exceed
8 tablets per day.
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