pitching101
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Best fat loss supplement to stack with EC while on a CKD diet (cyclical ketogenic diet, aka no carbs)?
Best fat loss supplement to stack with EC while on a CKD diet (cyclical ketogenic diet, aka no carbs)?
I was thinking like DCP
Maybe CLA/Sesamin
Best fat loss supplement to stack with EC while on a CKD diet (cyclical ketogenic diet, aka no carbs)?
Can I ask a stupid question - what is EC?
Aspirin is included in the ECA stack to help prolong the effects of ephedrine. Basically as a normalizing procedure the body reacts to ephedrine by producing prostaglandins and adenosine outside the cell, and phosphodiesterase inside the cell. Inside the cell, it has been found that methylxanthines, like caffeine, inhibit the activities of phosphodiesterase. Stimulation of the beta receptors by ephedrine (via noradrenaline) causes an increase of cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate) within the cell. This crucial part of the process that leads to thermogenesis is vulnerable because cAMP is degraded by phosphodiesterase. Outside the cell, aspirin inhibits the peripheral synthesis of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins inhibit the release of noradrenaline in the synaptic junction (before receptor stimulation). So in other words without aspirin (and caffeine), the beta agonistic qualities of ephedrine (via noradrenaline) are practically negated by prostaglandins. Thermogenesis is prolonged because aspirin interferes with this negative feedback mechanism!
Except in the case of fairly extreme obesity, the 'A' component has almost no utility combined with the EC stack.
I see no reason not to include it.
CONCLUSION: Aspirin does not further potentiate the acute thermic effect of ephedrine and caffeine with a meal. However, the full thermogenic response was not measured and longer duration studies are necessary to confirm these results.