Larry Hodges said:I'm considering using one of the products like Lean System 7. I'm currently
12 - 14% BF and simply looking to lean out.
Do they work? If so, any you would recommend? Waste of money? Better done
through diet and save my money? Opinions please.
Yerba mate and guarana: Basically caffeine. You'd be better off
taking some caffeine tabs.
Citrus aurantium or bitter orange: Contains synephrine alkaloids
(SAs). "Overall, studies that examined weight loss reported a loss of
2.4–3.4 kg among participants using SAs, while placebo groups lost
0.94–2.05 kg."[1] However, the preparations involved in those studies
also contained other stuff known to increase metabolism and decrease
appetite, like ephedrine and caffeine. In my experience, citrus
aurantium does help to decrease appetite briefly, but the effect is
marginal and not long-lasting. In addition, most citrus aurantium
preparations suggest a dosage of 80-120mg of SAs per day; that would
required about 15 of these pills.
Dandelion: It's a diruetic. It will make you lose weight by peeing
more and dehydrating you.
7-keto DHEA: The increase in thyroid hormone caused by ingestion of
7-keto DHEA drops back to baseline after a short period of time.[2]
That's supposed to be the primary action of this stuff, so any fat
loss benefit from hyperthyroidism won't last long.
Just keep repeating, Larry: "There is no magic bullet ... there is no
magic bullet ... there is no magic bullet ..."
[1] Haaz S, Fontaine KR, Cutter G, Limdi N, Perumean-Chaney S, Allison
DB. Citrus aurantium and synephrine alkaloids in the treatment of
overweight and obesity: an update. Obes Rev. 2006 Feb;7(1):79-88.
[2] Hampl R, Sulcova J, Bilek R, Hill M. How short-term transdermal
treatment of men with 7-oxo-dehydroepiandrosterone influence thyroid
function. Physiol Res. 2006;55(1):49-54.
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JMW
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