Thermogenics (was: Hydroxycut, Xenadrine, or Dexatrim?)

[Guest guest]

Yes, it does. And I use the thermogenics without ill effects... but that's

because I don't care for tea or diet sodas... and I'm not about to give up

caffeine altogether. However... if you were to take ANY of those products IN

ADDITION TO caffeinated beverages, you'd be ODing on the caffeine... BAD

idea.

I also used Ephedra in the past... with no ill effects WHEN I FOLLOWED THE

LABEL RECOMMENDATIONS. The problems come when you take it in addition to

caffeine, or in excess of the recommended amount, for the most part.

Unfortunately, Ephedra was also one of the most effective

decongestant/bronchodilators in existence. It's sad to see something

beneficial banned because people can't use it responsibly.

JMHO

~Lydia

" Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in

a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly

used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow - what a Ride!' "

~~ Sage (entrepreneur and speaker)

Re: Hydroxycut, Xenadrine, or

Dexatrim?

On that note, would you say that ThermoDynamix falls into this group

too? Just wondered - I don't take it anymore either.

> I wouldn't use any of those personally! I used to use Hydroxycut

> and Xenadrine and had HORRIBLE withdrawls that lasted a couple

> months. And you really shouldn't use these products for extended

> amounts of time...so you have to come off of them eventually. I

> actually went to the doctor almost 2 months after quitting them and

> he practically tore my head off. He had just come back from being

> one of the docs at the olympics in Salt Lake and told me that if

ANY

> of that stuff is found in the atheletes...you are disqualified. He

> also said it makes your body yo-yo so hard that it really screws it

> up and then you have a harder time regulating once you're off.

> Mainly, he said to not EVER take them again. So I haven't.

>

> Now on that note...I did feel like they worked. But...since I've

> been taking flax oil, I also feel that works a ton...and only does

> good things for your body. I'd maybe give some flax oil a try

first

> and drinking regular caffeine beverages before you start pumping in

> a bunch of supplements that aren't FDA approved and really haven't

> proven to do much but keep you up at night and disqualify you as a

> true athlete.

>

> My 2 cents...,

> Diane