Ephedra Diet Products Marketed in the United States

Ephedra diet products vs. Ephedrine Products

Currently, there are two ephedrine products on the market in the United States. Both of the brand name products contain medical grade ephedrine. Both of these ephedrine products are approved by the FDA as over the counter drug. These two ephedrine products can be purchased directly without doctor's prescription for asthma.

Ephedrine is only one of the naturally occurring alkaloids present in Ephedra extracts. Other alkaloids include pseudoephedrine (which is less potent than ephedrine) and alkaloids that slow the absorption of ephedrine from the digestive tract and/or counteract the stimulant effects of the ephedrine in the extracts.

However, synthetic ephedrine, which is used in a number of common cold remedies, is not a naturally occurring substance. Synthetic ephedrine can be easily identified on the label of these cold products as "ephedrine hydrocloride."

The majority of Ephedra Diet products contain naturally occurring ephedrine alkaloids. Industry standards and some state laws prohibit the use of synthetic ephedrine in Ephedra dietary supplement products. If a product contains synthetic ephedrine, the EEC recommends that you not purchase the product.

Ephedra Products are Safe When Taken as Directed

Experts who have reviewed all of the available historical and clinical data agree:

You can take Ephedra Diet Pill safely but you must stick to the serving limits and follow the warnings and precautions adopted by the Industry.

Industry adopted these standards as a recommendation for distributors, marketers and consumers of Ephedra | Ephedra Products. A panel of experts from a variety of scientific and medical backgrounds endorsed the standards that the trade recommendation established. In addition, several states, including Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Hawaii, and Washington have adopted portions of these standards as state law.

Diet Humor

Wondering which ephedra diet product to take? Take your mind off that for a moment and ponder the truth after all those conflicting medical studies:

The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

So, eat and drink what you like. Living in America is apparently what kills you.

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