Metabadrine with Ephedra is a diet pill known and used by many people over the years. It is one of the few diet pills still available that contain herbal ephedra. This effective diet pill can be used by healthy individuals who wish to lose unwanted excess weight. Here is an outline of what this diet pill is and is not and what can be expected from the use of this product.

Metabadrine contains the herbal form of ephedra which is also known as the Chinese herb Ma-huang. It is strictly a fat burner. Ma-huang functions to speed up the metabolism by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system. The ma-huang is a standardized 4 percent formulation which yields 10 mg of ephedra alkaloids. This is combined with caffeine from Guarana and Green tea extracts plus salicin from White Willow bark. The result of this combination is the classic ECA (ephedra, caffeine, aspirin) stack that has been an effective fat burning tool used for years in the bodybuilding industry.

The formulation also includes Vitamin B5, which helps convert the calories from proteins, carbohydrates and fat into energy rather than having them stored as fat. Bitter orange extract in included because it contains synephrine and octopamine. These chemicals affect the body in a similar manner as ephedra, so it enhances the metabolic stimulation.

The effects of Metabadrine with Ephedra are greatest in persons displaying a low basal metabolic rate or decreased diet-induced thermogenesis. Thermogenesis is the term used for direct conversion of food that has been ingested into body heat. A lean person could display up to a 40% increase in heat production after a meal. On the other hand, an overweight person may only display a 10% increase in heat production after a meal. For an overweight person with decreased diet-induced thermogenesis or low basal metabolic rate, food energy gets converted to excess stored fat rather than being converted to body heat and usable energy. The sympathetic nervous system controls the degree of heat production in the body. Because ephedra activates the sympathetic nervous system, the metabolic rate of thermogenesis is increased and the result is weight loss.

In this review, please note that there are no appetite suppressive ingredients contained in this diet pill. Many people do find that the ephedra and caffeine combination will suppress the appetite sufficiently. A few people, however, do require an additional appetite suppressant with this fat burning supplement. Metabadrine with ephedra has earned its reputation as an effective diet pill for over ten years. Regardless of the diet pill you choose, best results are always obtained when combined with a calorie controlled diet and exercise program.