LATEST NEWS ON WEIGHTLOSS SUPPLEMENTS:

Popular weightloss supplement Stacker 2 containing Citrus Aurantium and Caffeine causes stroke!
This latest report in from the Mayo Clinic USA, shows a 38 year old male suffered a stroke after taking 1-2 capsules per day for 1 week after taking the weightloss supplement Stacker 2!
Click here for full report from the Mayo Clinic USA.

Citrus Aurantium ( Synephrine ) not the fat-burner it is claimed to be!

Science proves that Citrus Aurantium has litte fat burning benefits in the human body as it targets BAT ( Brown adipose tissue ) which is abundant in animals but humans have very little of! So unless you are a member of the animal kingdom you best look for a more effective alternative to Citrus Aurantium and it's derivatives - Hordinine, tyramine, Octopamine.
Click here for scientific research from Pubmed.


All Derivatives of Citrus Aurantium work well on rats and hamsters but ZERO weightloss benefits for humans!
Yet another more detailed report proving Citrus Aurantium and Octopamine only activate fat burning mechanisms in hamsters,rats and dogs through Beta-3 andrenergic receptors. Human fat burning is dependant on activation of Beta 1 & 2 andrenergic receptors!
Click here for scientific research from Experimental Biology & Medicine Online.


Diet dangers: Citrus Aurantium combined with Caffeine increase heart rate and blood pressure.
Seems like the combination of Citrus Aurantium and Caffeine used in many of todays weightloss products on the market may not be as safe as they are proclaimed to be. This recent story hit many news networks in the United States after a number of consumers reported increased blood pressure and heart rate.
Click here for the ABC 7 Medical News from the USA.



Top Industry Fat Burners hit CNN news in the USA.
As ephedra was banned in the USA in 2004 weightloss supplement companies have had to find a quick replacement for the banned herbal extract. Synephrine or Citrus Aurantium with a combination of caffeine is the latest trend yet there are still many safety concerns for this combination.
Click here for the full CNN news report.




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