I've been reading a lot of controversy about Ephedra recently, I saw a couple of excellent pieces on TV recently as well.
I have taken an ECA (one Ephedrine, 2 caffeine, 1 aspirin) stack 3x a day on and off for a couple of years. At first I was extremely jittery but my body always adjusts.
I just finished a bottle of Hydroxycut, I was taking 2 pills 3x a day with no adverse side effects at all. In addition to that I take 1 or 2 Ephedrine pills b4 my workout.
Bottom line is that people should be VERY careful with what they put in their body, whether it be OTC, gear, or prescription. It seems that Ephedrine has had a detrimental effect on people who:
1) Have an underlying medical condition such as asthma or a heart condition
2) Low tolerance for Ephedra
I DO NOT believe this product should be banned simply it poses a health risk for a small portion of the population. My husband is always VERY quick to point out how dangerous regular old aspirin is…there isn’t any public outcry about banning that though…….
My $.02
VDL