I take ephedra currently is there anything better than it?!


Question: You didn't say what you were taking it for. It is a dangerous yet useful herb. It is great at opening to bronchial tubes, allowing air into the lungs during an acute asthma or allergy attack. As to whether anything is better than it: An inhaler or an epi pen will also open your bronchial tubes, allowing you to breathe. All of those will work, it doesn't matter which. My boyfriend has severe allergies to cats and he swears by ephedra, but also uses his inhaler as needed.

Ephedra is a strong stimulant that can boost metabolism but use of ephedra for this purpose is very dangerous.

As a professional herbalist, I only recommend that people with strong allergies and/or asthma use a small dose only when they are having an attack that is making it difficult to breathe. Other than that, I think use of ephedra as a dietary aid to lose weight is an inappropriate use. It's too much risk for too little benefit when there are much better things to boost metabolism and aid in weight loss. Things like Oolong tea and apple cider vinegar and herbs to balance blood sugar are much better choices.


Answers: You didn't say what you were taking it for. It is a dangerous yet useful herb. It is great at opening to bronchial tubes, allowing air into the lungs during an acute asthma or allergy attack. As to whether anything is better than it: An inhaler or an epi pen will also open your bronchial tubes, allowing you to breathe. All of those will work, it doesn't matter which. My boyfriend has severe allergies to cats and he swears by ephedra, but also uses his inhaler as needed.

Ephedra is a strong stimulant that can boost metabolism but use of ephedra for this purpose is very dangerous.

As a professional herbalist, I only recommend that people with strong allergies and/or asthma use a small dose only when they are having an attack that is making it difficult to breathe. Other than that, I think use of ephedra as a dietary aid to lose weight is an inappropriate use. It's too much risk for too little benefit when there are much better things to boost metabolism and aid in weight loss. Things like Oolong tea and apple cider vinegar and herbs to balance blood sugar are much better choices.

Try taking magnesium at bedtime. It doesn't give you instant energy but over time you will feel the results.

You have to avoid taking Ephedrine on any regular basis because it does cause racing heart, heart palpitations and heart attacks, strokes and death. It has a long list of precautions as well.

Yep, Acetyl-L- Carnitine.
Gives you great energy and is actually good for you.





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