Jeremy Likness - The Truth About Ephedra!

**webmaster** · 11-10-2003, 04:35 PM

I have used thermogenics in the past, but for a very different reason than most people use them. This article will focus on facts about ephedra and explain how I use it!

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/likness18.htm

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EricS · 11-10-2003, 05:36 PM

Just because a product hasn't been patented doesn't mean that it isn't effective.

I'd like to see where you got the informatiion that says willow bark doesn't exert the same effects as its synthetic counter part in the ECA stack

davidgalanis · 11-10-2003, 05:45 PM

This is an excellent article!

derekmac · 11-10-2003, 05:51 PM

A good study, but he should have explained how ephedrine is the active part of ephedra. A good, basic description of how ephedra works.

JeremyLikness · 11-11-2003, 04:43 AM

Thanks for the feedback, gentlemen.

Eric ... you are right with respect to the aspirin vs. willow bark. I left out the proverbial "according to..." and stated it as fact when it should have been clarified as speculation. Here is a quote:

"The use of willow bark as a substitute for aspirin has been questioned. According to Mowrey's book, [Fat Management: The Thermogenic Factor], willow bark (salicin) acts more like sodium salicylate than aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). If Mowrey is correct, then willow bark would not be an effective substitute for aspirin in the ECA stack because sodium salicylate does not irreversibly inhibit prostaglandin formation by acetylating the cyclooxygenase enzyme. For more information on this, check out the illustrations in my post, "How ECA Works." However, Mowrey also states that "We must note that the possible lack of activity of salicin on thermogenesis is currently just a theory."

As you can see, it is only theory. I believe Mowrey may have been involved in the patenting of the ECA stack, too, so of course there is that bias to consider as well, but that does not negate that he has spent several decades studying thermogenics.

Thanks again for the feedback, everyone!

Jeremy

JeremyLikness · 11-11-2003, 04:44 AM

Oh, I got the quote from here:

http://www.drumlib.com/dp/000006A.htm

(The original source for me was an interview with Dr. Mowrey and his book, but without those available online I wanted to Google something to show where I got it from - I know that a quote from a post of someone else's opinion is hardly a reference)

Jeremy