Yerba mate is a tree found exclusively in the Brazilian rainforests. It is generally recognized as a member of the holly family, and it can be found in many natural energy drinks, sometimes in combination with guarana and/or damiana.

Yohimbine is a natural oil found in certain African trees that has been used in a number of popular weight loss supplements and muscle builders as well as muscle builders and treatments for sexual disorders. Yohimbine has been for the most part used as sexual stimulant for ED in men. But weight loss is something [...]

ZMA has been used as a powerful anabolic supplement combining zinc monomethionine aspartate, magnesium aspartate, and vitamin B6. This simple blend of vitamins and minerals has been clinically tested, and it has been proven to promote healthy anabolic levels and muscle strength in trained athletes.

7 keto has been one of the most popular and completely stimulant free fat burners to appear in the past few years. It supposedly helps the body to build muscle while simultaneously increasing your body’s natural ability to burn calories. It’s non hormonal, completely stimulant free, and it is an androgenic form of DHEA. So [...]

A few years ago, I thought we were done with ephedra. I really thought that we would never see it again in any form because of the deaths and other serious side effects long with the FDA ban on ephedra. But unlike any other banned or should I say formerly banned ingredient, ephedra can now [...]

Glutamine is an essential amino acid, a major building block of the muscles and the body. It is considered to be the most abundant free amino acid, and it is technically considered to be a semi-essential amino acid. This means that normally, the body can manufacture glutamine on its own and the body can normally [...]

Made up of the amino acid leucine, HMB is one of the most exciting supplements used in many newer bodybuilding supplements. It is considered to be more concentrated and powerful than most amino acids, but safer than steroids in part because of the natural origin. HMB can be found in many foods such as catfish, [...]

Irvingia Gabonensis is a tree native to West Africa, earning its other name, the “African mango.” It is a cousin to the common mango, rich in many of the same essential nutrients, and it is commonly used as a healthy food source. However, the seeds have been used for traditional West African medicine. Irvingia Gabonensis [...]

Usually, I focus on one ingredient, and I generally stick to those ingredients that can promote substantial weight loss (when used correctly). But today, I would like to focus on 3 over the counter (all-natural) ingredients that you as a consumer who seriously wants to lose weight, should avoid. We hear about these ingredients, and [...]

Garcinia cambogia is a plant native to India, which has been popularly used in Ayurvedic medicine. It is one of the few fruits that has been through extensive clinical studies specifically aimed at weight loss. Many diet pills have made claims about powerful fat burning and appetite suppression as well as an increased energy metabolism, [...]