The Asthma Treatment That Helps You Lose Weight

Asthma is a pain in the neck - or perhaps, more literally, it is a pain in the chest when you need to breathe freely. One of the traditional ways of treating asthma herbally in traditional Chinese medicine is by the use of the herbal extract ephedra. Ephedra is also used for treating other respiratory problems, with the traditional herbal blends being called ma huang tang (which uses straight ephedra or ma huang) and ma xing shi gan tang (which blends ephedra with apricot kernel, gypsum and fennel). Ephedra (and its active principles, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine) are known as decongestants, which means that they help to clear inflamed nasal and bronchial passages of mucus and discomfort - the common cold is the most common time that people experience congestion and need a decongestant such as ephedra.

Powerhouse Supplements sells ephedra (ma huang) dietary supplements specifically designed for helping tread asthma. These are available prescription-free and at bargain prices - Vasopure Pure Ephedrene HCl and Vasopure Pure Ephedra Mini-thins are two of our most concentrated dietary supplements containing ephedra.

But that's not all that ephedra can do for you. Ephedra is also well known and scientifically proven as a weight loss aid. This is because ephedra (and ephedrine and pseudoephedrine) is both a stimulant and a thermogenic. A stimulant like ephedra helps you lose weight because it triggers the brain to release the hormone adrenaline into the system, in much the same way as excitement or fear does. What you feel is an increased heartbeat and a sensation of energy - which means that you'll feel like going for a run or a hard gym session - or even just for a brisk walk around the block. Extra exercise is the best form of losing weight long term, so using ephedra diet pills is a great start for a healthier lifestyle with reduced body fat.

And that's still not all. Ephedra also produces short-term weight loss because it is a thermogenic. A thermogenic substance like ephedra promotes weight loss because it temporarily raises the core body temperature slightly, which means the body has to burn more calories (and burn more fat) to maintain this higher temperature. This produces, albeit temporarily, a raised metabolism, which means your energy needs are higher. Higher energy demands must be met either through increased calorie intake or through tapping into the fat reserves in stubborn areas such as love handles or the buttocks.

Ephedra is often blended with other natural herbal ingredients for weight loss. Common ingredients mixed for synergistic effect with ephedra include green tea, theobroma cocoa, white willow bark, guarana extract, yerba mate, hoodia gordonii and yohimbine.

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