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Article: Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss.
- Article from:
- Alternative Therapies in Women's Health
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
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Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss
By Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD, and Tieraona Low Dog, MD
Weight loss supplements abound. Many supplements contain ephedra, also called ma huang (Ephedra sinica); other popular ingredients include synephrine, from bitter orange (Citrus aurantium), green tea (Camellia sinensis), St. Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum), and chitosan. This article will review data on efficacy and safety of these ingredients.
Ephedra (Ephedra sinica and Others)
Ephedra contains ephedrine, an orally active a-1 agonist and a non-selective b-agonist. Studies are about evenly split on whether ephedra is effective for weight loss ...