A Rant About Ephedra and the Body in a bottle attitude!!!

[Guest guest]

The excitement surrounding supplements is the one thing about BFL

that I totally don't understand or relate to at all.

Many people seem to have a tremendous eagerness to try any supplement

that MIGHT help them reach their goals, even if the risks of that

supplement do not justify the benefits.

Whenever I tell people of the success I've had on this program, I

often get asked " What supplements did you take? " -- as if the

supplements were the reason for my success. Well, I took NO

supplements whatsoever! My success is the result of my hard work and

determination and the wisdom of this program. When I tell people

that, they seem disappointed... as if they hoped I could clue them

into a pill that would allow them to get results without doing any

real work.

I know I'm being a bit extreme... and I know there are supplements

out there that are effective for some people. But why anyone would

take anything with ephedra in it, after all the evidence and reports

of serious problems and side effects, just blows me away.

Who am I listening to? I've heard from many different sources,

including a good rant on the Hussman site that we often refer to:

" Though products containing ephedrine are widely used and considered

effective, their safety for all individuals remains questionable. In

fact, a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine

emphasizes severe health risks from ephedrine use. I am disappointed

by EAS' introduction of BetaLean, which does contain ephedrine. When

Bill headed the company, he resisted offering ephedrine-

based products, even though they would have been profitable. In fact,

he noted that " While shown in studies to be effective at stimulating

fat burning, ephedra, variously called ephedrine or ma huang, has

also been shown in recent reports to be associated with numerous

adverse reactions. The most common of these reported side effects

include jitteriness, insomnia, and heart palpitations. " The new

management evidently feels differently. EAS is an outstanding company

in every other way. But skip the ephedrine. Let's leave it there. "

Jon

[Guest guest]

Bravo!! I agree and think that it should be a LIFESTYLE, hence

the name body for LIFE, not a quick fix. -Dianne

>

> The excitement surrounding supplements is the one thing

about BFL

> that I totally don't understand or relate to at all.

>

> Many people seem to have a tremendous eagerness to try any

supplement

> that MIGHT help them reach their goals, even if the risks of that

> supplement do not justify the benefits.

>

> Whenever I tell people of the success I've had on this program,

I

> often get asked " What supplements did you take? " -- as if the

> supplements were the reason for my success. Well, I took NO

> supplements whatsoever! My success is the result of my hard

work and

> determination and the wisdom of this program. When I tell

people

> that, they seem disappointed... as if they hoped I could clue

them

> into a pill that would allow them to get results without doing any

> real work.

>

> I know I'm being a bit extreme... and I know there are

supplements

> out there that are effective for some people. But why anyone

would

> take anything with ephedra in it, after all the evidence and

reports

> of serious problems and side effects, just blows me away.

>

> Who am I listening to? I've heard from many different sources,

> including a good rant on the Hussman site that we often refer

to:

>

> " Though products containing ephedrine are widely used and

considered

> effective, their safety for all individuals remains questionable.

In

> fact, a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine

> emphasizes severe health risks from ephedrine use. I am

disappointed

> by EAS' introduction of BetaLean, which does contain

ephedrine. When

> Bill headed the company, he resisted offering

ephedrine-

> based products, even though they would have been profitable.

In fact,

> he noted that " While shown in studies to be effective at

stimulating

> fat burning, ephedra, variously called ephedrine or ma huang,

has

> also been shown in recent reports to be associated with

numerous

> adverse reactions. The most common of these reported side

effects

> include jitteriness, insomnia, and heart palpitations. " The new

> management evidently feels differently. EAS is an outstanding

company

> in every other way. But skip the ephedrine. Let's leave it there. "

>

> Jon

[Guest guest]

Bravo!! I agree and think that it should be a LIFESTYLE, hence

the name body for LIFE, not a quick fix. -Dianne

>

> The excitement surrounding supplements is the one thing

about BFL

> that I totally don't understand or relate to at all.

>

> Many people seem to have a tremendous eagerness to try any

supplement

> that MIGHT help them reach their goals, even if the risks of that

> supplement do not justify the benefits.

>

> Whenever I tell people of the success I've had on this program,

I

> often get asked " What supplements did you take? " -- as if the

> supplements were the reason for my success. Well, I took NO

> supplements whatsoever! My success is the result of my hard

work and

> determination and the wisdom of this program. When I tell

people

> that, they seem disappointed... as if they hoped I could clue

them

> into a pill that would allow them to get results without doing any

> real work.

>

> I know I'm being a bit extreme... and I know there are

supplements

> out there that are effective for some people. But why anyone

would

> take anything with ephedra in it, after all the evidence and

reports

> of serious problems and side effects, just blows me away.

>

> Who am I listening to? I've heard from many different sources,

> including a good rant on the Hussman site that we often refer

to:

>

> " Though products containing ephedrine are widely used and

considered

> effective, their safety for all individuals remains questionable.

In

> fact, a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine

> emphasizes severe health risks from ephedrine use. I am

disappointed

> by EAS' introduction of BetaLean, which does contain

ephedrine. When

> Bill headed the company, he resisted offering

ephedrine-

> based products, even though they would have been profitable.

In fact,

> he noted that " While shown in studies to be effective at

stimulating

> fat burning, ephedra, variously called ephedrine or ma huang,

has

> also been shown in recent reports to be associated with

numerous

> adverse reactions. The most common of these reported side

effects

> include jitteriness, insomnia, and heart palpitations. " The new

> management evidently feels differently. EAS is an outstanding

company

> in every other way. But skip the ephedrine. Let's leave it there. "

>

> Jon

[Guest guest]

Very well said. I think the thing here is to find where you work best and

try to rely on your own self power and not someting that could cause serious

side effects and even death. When I took Xenedriene I was a lunitic and I

felt awful. I can say that I feel much better just 'going my own'.

Anissa

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[Guest guest]

I'm with you 100% on this issue.

If you're eating right and staying away from processed foods, you

shouldn't need supplements to have a " natural " build.

Where do you draw the line in processing between something being a

supplement and something being a drug. Many " supplements " come from

natural plants in high concentrations and many drugs come from

natural plants in high concentrations. So it seems to me that it's

not black and white as it's a matter of concentration level.

This is body FOR LIFE. Taking supplements FOR LIFE is not natural.

Eating is natural. (but, eating highly processed foods is not

natural).

Bill wants us to stay away from highly processed food. So, why are

highly processed supplements acceptable?

I'll stick with things that are most natural when possible.

If I was trying to achieve particularly incredible athletic

performance, maybe the supplements would be something I'd be more

interested in. But I'm just a regular guy working to get back to and

maintain a healthy body like I had 20 years ago. And hoping to

maintain it for another 60. I never heard Willard send out

100th birthday greetings to someone who said they owe it all to

supplements.

JM2C (just my 2 cents)

>

> The excitement surrounding supplements is the one thing about BFL

> that I totally don't understand or relate to at all.

>

> Many people seem to have a tremendous eagerness to try any

supplement

> that MIGHT help them reach their goals, even if the risks of that

> supplement do not justify the benefits.

>

> Whenever I tell people of the success I've had on this program, I

> often get asked " What supplements did you take? " -- as if the

> supplements were the reason for my success. Well, I took NO

> supplements whatsoever! My success is the result of my hard work

and

> determination and the wisdom of this program. When I tell people

> that, they seem disappointed... as if they hoped I could clue them

> into a pill that would allow them to get results without doing any

> real work.

>

> I know I'm being a bit extreme... and I know there are supplements

> out there that are effective for some people. But why anyone would

> take anything with ephedra in it, after all the evidence and

reports

> of serious problems and side effects, just blows me away.

>

> Who am I listening to? I've heard from many different sources,

> including a good rant on the Hussman site that we often refer to:

>

> " Though products containing ephedrine are widely used and

considered

> effective, their safety for all individuals remains questionable.

In

> fact, a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine

> emphasizes severe health risks from ephedrine use. I am

disappointed

> by EAS' introduction of BetaLean, which does contain ephedrine.

When

> Bill headed the company, he resisted offering ephedrine-

> based products, even though they would have been profitable. In

fact,

> he noted that " While shown in studies to be effective at

stimulating

> fat burning, ephedra, variously called ephedrine or ma huang, has

> also been shown in recent reports to be associated with numerous

> adverse reactions. The most common of these reported side effects

> include jitteriness, insomnia, and heart palpitations. " The new

> management evidently feels differently. EAS is an outstanding

company

> in every other way. But skip the ephedrine. Let's leave it there. "

>

> Jon

[Guest guest]

I'm with you 100% on this issue.

If you're eating right and staying away from processed foods, you

shouldn't need supplements to have a " natural " build.

Where do you draw the line in processing between something being a

supplement and something being a drug. Many " supplements " come from

natural plants in high concentrations and many drugs come from

natural plants in high concentrations. So it seems to me that it's

not black and white as it's a matter of concentration level.

This is body FOR LIFE. Taking supplements FOR LIFE is not natural.

Eating is natural. (but, eating highly processed foods is not

natural).

Bill wants us to stay away from highly processed food. So, why are

highly processed supplements acceptable?

I'll stick with things that are most natural when possible.

If I was trying to achieve particularly incredible athletic

performance, maybe the supplements would be something I'd be more

interested in. But I'm just a regular guy working to get back to and

maintain a healthy body like I had 20 years ago. And hoping to

maintain it for another 60. I never heard Willard send out

100th birthday greetings to someone who said they owe it all to

supplements.

JM2C (just my 2 cents)

>

> The excitement surrounding supplements is the one thing about BFL

> that I totally don't understand or relate to at all.

>

> Many people seem to have a tremendous eagerness to try any

supplement

> that MIGHT help them reach their goals, even if the risks of that

> supplement do not justify the benefits.

>

> Whenever I tell people of the success I've had on this program, I

> often get asked " What supplements did you take? " -- as if the

> supplements were the reason for my success. Well, I took NO

> supplements whatsoever! My success is the result of my hard work

and

> determination and the wisdom of this program. When I tell people

> that, they seem disappointed... as if they hoped I could clue them

> into a pill that would allow them to get results without doing any

> real work.

>

> I know I'm being a bit extreme... and I know there are supplements

> out there that are effective for some people. But why anyone would

> take anything with ephedra in it, after all the evidence and

reports

> of serious problems and side effects, just blows me away.

>

> Who am I listening to? I've heard from many different sources,

> including a good rant on the Hussman site that we often refer to:

>

> " Though products containing ephedrine are widely used and

considered

> effective, their safety for all individuals remains questionable.

In

> fact, a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine

> emphasizes severe health risks from ephedrine use. I am

disappointed

> by EAS' introduction of BetaLean, which does contain ephedrine.

When

> Bill headed the company, he resisted offering ephedrine-

> based products, even though they would have been profitable. In

fact,

> he noted that " While shown in studies to be effective at

stimulating

> fat burning, ephedra, variously called ephedrine or ma huang, has

> also been shown in recent reports to be associated with numerous

> adverse reactions. The most common of these reported side effects

> include jitteriness, insomnia, and heart palpitations. " The new

> management evidently feels differently. EAS is an outstanding

company

> in every other way. But skip the ephedrine. Let's leave it there. "

>

> Jon