Issue #21

Thermocarb

A lot of people are looking for alternative weight loss solutions.  Some of them believe that solution lies in a pill.  We take a closer look at thermocarb, to see if weight loss in a pill really works.

Understanding Ingredients?

In order to understand a product, you first need to know what's in it.  Take anti-dandruff shampoos for instance.  You can probably list off several brands without even trying.  Your supermarket shelves are full of countless.  And each brand assures you that their shampoos absolutely works better than any other shampoo available.  But take a look at the bottle.  Did you know that virtually every anti-dandruff shampoo is based on one of three common ingredients?  That's right.  There's not 30 different  magical formulas, each being separately branded.  There's three common ingredients, being sold in a shampoo with a slightly different fragrance and color.

What's in Thermocarb?

Thermocarb is made up of two active ingredients: ephedrine and caffeine.  That's really all there is to it.

How does Thermocarb work?

The aim of thermocarb  is to suppress the appetite by creating a "speeding up" effect of your body.  The theory goes that if your sympathetic nervous system is stimulated, the "flight or flight" adrenal system will be activated, often resulting in a decreased desire to eat.  The hope here is that ephedrine and caffeine will produce an increase in the sympathetic nervous system and produce this response.

What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?

The sympathetic nervous system controls your body's response to dangerous situations.  It's a vital protective mechanism.  It's what takes a laid back, cruising motorist, and suddenly makes them fully alert when another vehicle cuts in front of them.  And I'm sure we can all identify with that.

The effects are:

1. An increase in cardio output - your heart beats faster

2. Increase respiration - you breath more deeply

3. Decreased blood flow to the kidneys, stomach, skin, mucosa, and veins - your body directs blood away from less essential organs

4. Increased alertness

5. Increased circulating glucose, FFA, lactic acid - your body bumps up your blood sugar level

6. Increase contraction of the spleen - your blood becomes more viscous, and contains a higher level of platelets for clotting

You can see by this list that these body responses are tailor made for protecting you, and placing you in a ready state for fight or flight.

How Thermocarb works

The question you need to ask yourself is do you want your body to be placed in a constant state of heightened alertness in order to lose weight?  Keep in mind that all of these body reactions are designed for very brief events, and are actually damaging to your body if prolonged.  The problem with stimulants is that they chemically induce this "nervous", on edge condition in your body, which has nasty consequences  if maintained over anything but a brief period of time.

What you need to know about weight loss pills

What you need to know is there is no magical cure for losing weight.  There simply isn't a pill that you can take that will suddenly cause your body to shed dozens of pounds, with no effects.  If there was, we'd all be taking it, and 60% of Americans wouldn't be currently overweight.  Liposuction clinics would go out of business overnight, and surgeons wouldn't even dream of using surgery to combat more server forms of morbid obesity.

The best that current pills can do, is to place your body into an agitated state, which results in a slight decrease in appetite.

Is there an alternative

The fact is that excess weight is caused by lifestyle factors: choosing the wrong types of foods in the wrong amounts, and living a sedentary life.  It's that simple.  Those people who follow the Slim for Life Program, for example, know that what's needed is a tool kit of techniques to let you change your lifestyle and your relationship with food over the long term.

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