NuPhedrine Offers Real Hoodia But Will It Help Dieters Shed Pounds?
NuPhedrine is one of the more recent diet pills making waves in the weight loss industry. It has many audacious claims, such as letting users burn calories more quickly and increasing stamina. NuPhedrine uses its ingredients to carry its name — South African Hoodia, Slimaluma, and Advantra-Z. The diet pill’s makers also insist that it does not cause any side effects. If you visit their Web site, you’ll find a lot of “before and after” photos of supposedly satisfied customers, although you can’t really be sure if they’re the same people. So with any other diet pill that makes a splash in the market, it’s important to know as much as you can about NuPhedrine before you actually go out and buy it.
Hoodia Gordonii
This plant looks like a cactus, and is native to Namibia and South Africa. It has a bitter taste, and has a tendency to suppress hunger (it was used by African hunters who were out on very long trips). Technology has been able to isolate p57, hoodia’s appetite suppression ingredient, but it hasn’t really been clinically proven to suppress the appetite. NuPhedrine’s makers can prove that their product contains real hoodia from South Africa, though it’ll have to undergo an independent lab test to prove it beyond doubt. Consequently, it’s unknown whether the amount of p57 is enough to actually affect the appetite.
It also hasn’t been verified whether or not hoodia causes side effects. Pfizer, the worldwide pharmaceutical heavyweight, once had the license to develop the plant, but relinquished the rights after realizing it wasn’t easy to do so. It was also suspected that hoodia may be bad for the liver. Since only bushmen have used hoodia to any good extent, it’s still unclear whether it’s really safe for humans. To be on the safe side, stay away from hoodia if you have any kidney or liver problems, if you’re pregnant or nursing, or if you’re under the age of 18. Likewise, avoid hoodia if you have diabetes — it can cause your blood sugar levels to drop.
Advantra-Z
This is synephrine’s, or bitter orange’s, patented version — it has vitamins and some protein thrown into the mix. Bitter orange is a stimulant like ephedrine, and also makes you feel less hungry. Bitter orange has taken the place of ephredine in the diet supplement scene after the latter got banned. NuPhedrine manufacturers insist that Advantra-Z doesn’t have caffeine or ephedra, but bitter orange still has the same side effects, such as spiking the blood pressure.
Slimaluma
Slimaluma is a standardized form of caralluma fimbriata, a cactus like plant from India. Like hoodia gordonii, it has been consumed by locals for centuries as an appetite suppressant. A few small studies on the product look promising for the plants ability to reduce appetite and help reduce body mass. However, more research is needed on the product to back up these claims. Caraclluma fimbriata has not been shown to have any significant side effects.
