ECA fat burner: harm or benefit?

ECA for weight loss is a classic recipe for “chemical” bodybuilding. A mixture of ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin increases body temperature, suppresses appetite and seriously invigorates. The athlete, as a result, can follow a diet and train as before. Eka weight loss is used exclusively during the period of “drying” muscles, when the main goal of training is burning fat. In sports, this recipe has serious drawbacks: it is not compatible with functional training to increase endurance and causes arrhythmia and tachycardia. That is why this mixture is not used anywhere except for “aesthetic” bodybuilding. However, in the era of the Internet, the recipe has become available to the general public, and as a result, today it is used by those who want to lose weight without sports and diets. What could be the consequences?

Effect

By taking a mixture of these drugs, you can lose from one to three kilograms per month. This does not require additional load. But if a person is interested in additional weight loss, then he can additionally engage in sports. Although ephedrine is prohibited for sale, particularly inventive people find preparations containing it and use it in this way. It is noted that when using the entire ECA mixture, symptoms of drug intoxication are observed.

People feel underwhelmed, have a lot of energy, but have no appetite at all. This effect lasts about 5-6 hours. That is why in the ECA-based diet there is a recommendation to drink a portion of the drug no later than 5 hours before bedtime, otherwise you simply will not fall asleep due to raging energy. Also, the reaction to the use of ECA is characterized by dry mouth, nausea and active sweating. Everything indicates that the body is trying to get rid of such “diet products.”

Why was the ECA combination banned?

Ephedrine, present in broncholithin, is used as a precursor in the production of narcotic substances. This was the reason why ECA was banned for sale in many countries around the world. In the Russian Federation and some other countries, broncholithin can be purchased by prescription.

It is not illegal to purchase aspirin, broncholithin and aspirin separately and then use them together. It does not entail a violation of the law or any problems with law enforcement agencies.

Until the ban came into force, athletes had the opportunity to choose ECA-based nutritional supplements from over a hundred products to obtain the effect of suppressing hunger and appetite, and reducing body fat.

Ephedrine, caffeine, aspirin: consequences and contraindications

Side effects from losing weight with ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin include all the negative effects of each drug when they are used regularly and in uncontrolled dosages. Ephedrine will provide diseases associated with the cardiovascular system: angina pectoris, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, tachycardia. Insomnia, neurosis, aggression, headache, and dizziness may also occur.

Similar side effects are observed with caffeine. But aspirin will negatively affect the gastrointestinal tract, cause nausea and can cause ulcers. Whether getting rid of a couple of kilograms is worth the health of the entire body is up to everyone to decide.

But even if you risk using ECA for weight loss, consult your doctor.

In some cases, this combination of tablets can cause an allergic reaction and difficulty urinating. Acetylsalicylic acid damages the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, which subsequently leads to ulcers. ECA fat burner, reviews of which you can read after the article, is contraindicated for people who have:

1. Diseases of the cardiovascular system.
2. Ulcer.
3. Gastritis.
4. Duodenitis.
5. Problems with the endocrine system. These include: diabetes mellitus, diseases of the thyroid gland, reproductive system and adrenal glands.
6. Problems with the nervous system: insomnia, excitability, nervousness.
7. Pregnancy, including lactation.

What effect does the combination of aspirin, broncholithin, and caffeine have?

Taking a combination of caffeine + aspirin + broncholithin promotes:

• increased muscle tone;
• increasing productivity and performance during training;
• decreased appetite and weight loss;
• stimulation of psychological processes;
• moderate diuretic effect.

The use of the complex does not have a strong effect on the nervous system. None of the components of the ligament have the ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. This allows you to avoid unwanted consequences.

The weight loss effect is present, but it manifests itself under certain conditions. Significant results can be achieved only with maximum physical exertion. The passive effect of the ligament in terms of fat burning is quite small.

The ban on fat burners, which are based on ECA, which was achieved by doctors conducting numerous clinical trials, has led to the fact that it has become possible to replace these drugs with conventional pharmaceutical ones.

Principle of operation

The main active ingredient is ephedrine, which stimulates the nervous system. Some compare it to amphetamine. The drug is considered a drug and is therefore prohibited in many countries.

How does it affect our body? The substance, when it enters the body, begins to interact with beta receptors of cells, affecting the increased growth of muscle mass and the breakdown of fats, which are subsequently converted into additional energy. Beta receptors in muscle and fat become more sensitive under the influence of ephedrine. The drug is addictive, this is due to the fact that it prevents the body from independently producing beta-agonists.

It raises your body temperature, causing calories to burn out. In addition, the substance can affect the level of glucose in the blood (it increases it), hence the extra energy.

The next active component of ECA is caffeine. It has a tonic property and affects the central nervous system. Under its influence, the pulse accelerates, body temperature rises and excitability appears.

The third component is aspirin. Many are confident that the effect of aspirin suppresses the effect of ephedrine and prevents addiction from the drug. Although in practice everything is different. Acetylsalicylic acid thins the blood and damages the gastric mucosa, which can result in the formation of peptic ulcers. This is the main reason that many experimenters refuse the third component, and only two substances are used in combination - caffeine and ephedrine.

The question of the legality of ECA

The fanatical desire to achieve an ideal body with the help of this drug can lead to quite sad health problems and even death.

It is for this reason that ECA is a prohibited product on the territory of our state, and it is impossible to purchase it legally.

However, the bad reputation of ECA is associated not only with a lot of side effects, but also with the fact that many drug addicts made methamphetamine (popularly called “screw”) from the ephedrine it contained, which, in turn, is already a full-fledged drug. That’s why you can only buy ECA from sellers of sports nutrition and dietary supplements (illegally, of course) or make it yourself.

Preparing ECA at home is quite problematic, because ephedrine, as mentioned above, is not sold in its pure form. Athletes who are fond of such supplements, as a rule, obtain this substance from medications sold in pharmacies without a prescription (for example, from “Bronholitin” - cough syrup).

How to take eka for weight loss

If you still decide to use ECA for weight loss, then we recommend following a strict dosage: ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin in a ratio of 1:10:10. Not all people involved in sports prefer to follow this proportion; some take 1:10:15.

Some who want to lose weight well take 3 servings of tablets, each containing 25 mg of ephedrine, 250 mg of caffeine and 250 mg of aspirin. The course can last up to 14 days. If you take the pills for more than the specified period, you run the risk of drug addiction, and the weight loss effect of ECA will be significantly reduced.

Why is aspirin included?

Aspirin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that has the properties to reduce pain, relieve inflammation and lower body temperature, in addition, it increases blood fluidity and increases its circulation (blood circulation). It is likely precisely because of this property (improving blood circulation) that aspirin was added to the ECA combination.

This fact serves for faster absorption of ephedrine and caffeine into the blood.

Previously, about 10 years ago, two substances, ephedrine and caffeine, were fully used for weight loss. Researchers from Harvard Medical School tried to add aspirin (or acetylsalicylic acid) to these two substances. There has been speculation that aspirin may increase the potency and prolong the effects of ephedrine. The principle of operation of aspirin is to slow down the production of physiologically active substances (prostaglandins), suppress the release of catecholamines (adrenaline, norepinephrine) in synaptic connections and reduce the effect of ephedrine, therefore reducing the body's dependence on ephedrine.

In experiments at the University of London Dietetics and Nutrition, they also found out the difference between the combination of Ephedrine plus Caffeine and Ephedrine plus Caffeine plus Aspirin. In both groups (control and study) no significant differences were found in the decrease in the amount of adipose tissue.

One of the subsequent experiments at King's College London also found that aspirin did not increase the effect of ephedrine.

It follows from this that the presence of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) in the composition of Ephedrine, Caffeine, Aspirin is not important. It is also necessary to understand that frequent use of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) has various negative effects, such as gastrointestinal ulcers, liver and kidney failure, erosion of the mucous membrane of the stomach and duodenum, and a severe decrease in blood clotting (anticoagulation). Most of those taking ECA, due to the side effects of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), cancel it and leave the combination of caffeine and ephedrine.

Rules

Before using ECA, remember the following recommendations:

1. Do not mix with alcoholic beverages, caffeine (tea, chocolate, coffee).
2. When using pills, do not forget to adhere to a weight loss diet.
3. Don't eat ECA before bed, otherwise you won't sleep.
4. Due to the fact that these fat burners promote an accelerated metabolic process, it is necessary to take vitamins and minerals.
5. If side effects occur, stop taking the pills immediately.
6. Do not eat more than what is indicated in the “Dosage” column.
7. Drink more water.
8. Be sure to exercise.

ECA has compiled a huge list of contraindications, prohibitions and side effects, which is why it was banned in many countries.

Side effects from taking ECA

The dosage of each element of the complex taken for the purpose of losing weight is optimal and is designed not to cause any irreversible negative consequences. Strict adherence to the optimal dosage rate, unfortunately, does not exclude the occurrence of side effects, including:

• sleep problems and insomnia;
• constant feeling of overwork;
• disorders of the cardiovascular system;
• problems with the digestive system;
• nausea with vomiting;
• attacks of dizziness and headaches.

The use of several components at once is quite often associated with the occurrence of an allergic reaction provoked by individual intolerance. When you decide to take the complex to burn fat deposits, you should focus on broncholithin, which has many features and individual contraindications.

Contraindications to the use of ECA:

• Disorders of the central nervous system (increased excitability, neuroses, anxiety, tremors of the limbs, insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, etc.)
• Diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiac ischemia, heart rhythm disturbances, increased pulse, arterial hypertension, increased blood pressure, early diagnosed heart attacks, etc.)
• Gastrointestinal diseases (esophagitis, gastroduodenitis, erosion of the gastrointestinal mucosa, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum).
• Diseases with disorders of the endocrine glands (various endocrinological pathologies: thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid goiter, diabetes mellitus of the first and second type, hypocortisolism, hypercorticism, pheochromocytoma, diseases of the male and female reproductive glands)
• Pregnancy and lactation period (feeding)
• The use of ECA with alcoholic beverages, caffeinated foods and medications, caffeinated beverages (black tea, strong brewed coffee, dark chocolate) and certain medications for depression is contraindicated.