Monthly Archives: February 2012

Long Term Treatment with Ephedrine HCL as a Bronchodilator

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Ephedrine HCL is available from Mega-Pro OTC as a Bronchodialtor.Findings from Studies on long term treatment with ephedrine, caffeine and an ephedrine/caffeine mixture.

This mixture used to be popular in the fight against obesity. Due to health concerns and government regulations the FDA banned Ephedrine from Mahuang and other herbal extracts for commercial sale as a dietary supplement. However, a synthetic version of Ephedrine (HCL) is still available over the counter as a Bronchodilator to treat breathing difficulties.

But what about the safety concerns? The first thing to remember when taking any medication is to follow the dosage guidelines. Many people seen to think that if a little is good, then a lot is great! Well, that’s a dangerous way to approach medication of any type.

Rule number 1. Make sure you consult with your physician to make sure Ephedrine HCL will help you with your particular symptoms.

Rule number 2. If you’re taking Ephedrine HCL, make sure you follow the instructions.

Ephedrine HCL has been used for years to effectively treat asthma. And used in that capacity it has a good safety record. Part of this is because of the lower quantities of Ephedrine HCL present in Bronchodilators. But understand that Ephedrine is a potent drug that can be dangerous to any person with underlying cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease. Hence the warning that it should only be taken after consulting and with the supervision of your physician.

In one study on the effects of Ephedrine HCL over a long period of time the following was stated about the side effects of the drug.

“The majority of patients reporting side effects were affected only in the first four weeks, in which 27 different symptoms were reported by 21 patients receiving E+C (Ephedrine + Caffeine), 25 symptoms by 12 patients in the E (Ephedrine) group, and 22 symptoms by 11 patients receiving C (Caffeine), and 5 symptoms by 3 patients in the placebo group.”

“The side effects such as tremor, tachycardia, and insomnia are temporary. We found no serious withdrawal symptoms.” (This was using a dose of 20mg of Ephedrine HCL a day for up to 50 weeks–which is more than Asthma patients use. The Study, “Safety and efficacy of long-term treatment with ephedrine, caffeine, and an ephedrine/caffeine mixture” was published the International Journal of Obesity in 1993)

Granted, the study was geared toward Ephedrine’s ability to assist fat loss while maintaining lean muscle mass instead of as a Bronchodilator, but it effectively address the question of the safety of long term treatment with Ephedrine HCL.

If you use Ephedrine HCL as a Bronchodilator, our OTC counter division has a product available to help you. http://www.mega-pro.com/index_otc.php

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I Don’t Have Time To Workout!

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You don't have tome to workout?How many times have you heard someone say, “I want to get in shape…But I don’t have time to workout…”

Yeah, lots of times!

I just want to grab them, shake them by the shoulders and say, “You’re full of @#$!”

Anyone can make time to exercise! Even if it’s only 10 minutes a day, that’s 10 minutes more than nothing!

You might think that Mega-Pro®’s only interested in serious athletes like Bodybuilders, Powerlifters, Football, Basketball, Rugby players, MMA athletes etc. But the truth is; Everyone Deserves the benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle! Everyone Deserves the benefits of Regular Exercise!

So listen up! If you’re one of those people who says, “I don’t have time to exercise…” Then here’s some news just for you. “Yes You Do!”

Let’s go over a few questions.

  1. Do you watch TV?

  2. Do you play video games?

  3. Do you spend time on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or any of the other social media sites?

There are many activities that could be listed. But these are easily the most notorious.

TV is probably the biggest culprit when it comes to “No time to exercise”.

Here’s one TV scenario: You’re bored. You switch on the TV to see if anything is worth watching. You flip through the channels, nothing seems good. Finally you settle for some show that you didn’t even know was on but that seems ok to watch. Well guess what? Not only did you just waste time “Figuring out what to watch” but now you’re going to waste time watching something you didn’t even care about!

Does that make any sense?

Um… NO!

That’s time you could use to exercise!

Here’s another TV scenario: You’ve had a busy day and missed your morning workout. You come home tired and turn on the TV to relax for a while. Next thing you know it’s late. Where did the time go? Well, you slipped into the mindless stupor of Television and wasted your evening.

You could have exercised!

But you were tired…

Yeah? Did you know that exercise energizes you and makes you feel better when you’re tired?

Now, you’ll notice I never said anything about watching your favorite show or tuning in for your teams game. The trick is to schedule your TV time instead of letting it schedule you.

Got it?

Good!

What about video games? Don’t even get me started on this one! What a colossal waste of time. People waste countless hours of their lives trying to achieve imaginary goals in imaginary worlds… All of that time could be spent doing things like exercising, hiking, sports, time with family, learning a new skill, etc.

OK. I know video games are important to some people. I have a friend who wanted to get in better shape. But he wasn’t willing to give up his video games. So he came up with an ingenious solution. He either rode his exercise bike or walked on his treadmill while playing video games. He never played his video games unless he was exercising at the same time. And guess what?  He lost over 60 pounds in a year using that method.

Of course there are fitness video games now that are fun and healthy. You can try those too!

Let’s tackle Social Media Websites.

For some of us this is part of our job. We create relationships and provide value using Social Media. Social Media is all about connecting in one way or another. And connecting with others is good.

The problem happens when Social Media starts feeling urgent. It’s easy to think you have to check to see what you’re friends status is, or that you have to get the latest updates from people you enjoy communicating with. When Social Media feels urgent, it steals time from important activities like exercise because you’re allowing it to control your actions.

The best ways to combat this are to set time limits and schedule time for your Social Media playground. Then stick to your schedule! Another way is to make the commitment that you’ll match the time you spend on Social Media with time working out!

If you’re on Facebook for 30 minutes, then workout out for 30 minutes!

Even as little at 30 minutes exercise a day will create life altering results. You’ll feel better, handle stress easier, and have more energy for everything you do!

It’s up to you. You can either bemoan the shape you’re in or you can Do Something About it!

Mega-Pro® is here to help! We want you to succeed in your fitness goals! We want you to have the quality of life you deserve!

Examine your life today. Get rid of the time wasters. Stop making excuses and start exercising! You’ll thank us later.

Copyright © 2012 Mega-Pro®

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Are You Giving Your Body The Nutrition it Needs to Grow?

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Do You know how important nutrition is to your fitness goals?A Missing Element in many exercise programs is nutrition.

Good nutrition enhances the benefits of weight training—or any fitness program. The importance of Nutrition has received more attention lately, but many people still fail to understand that their eating habits can make or break their results.

Who wants to put hours in the gym without seeing a stronger, leaner, and healthier person staring back from the mirror?

Not me! And not you either!

So why would you overlook the need to give your body the fuel and resources it needs to repair and grow after a killer workout?

Right, you wouldn’t—at least not deliberately.

We want you to succeed with your fitness goals!

Here are some nutritional guidelines to stack your results in your favor.

Of course you know that to build lean muscle you should take in between 1 to 1.5 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass a day. But did you know that the most effective time to digest the protein in within the first 45 minutes after your workout?  In a study by Levenhagen and Colleagues at Vanderbilt University it was shown that athletes consuming a protein/carbohydrate drink immediately after strenuous exercise experienced protein synthesis that was three times higher than the athletes who consumed the same mix three hours after finishing their workout! (Nutrient Timing by John Ivy, Ph.D., and Robert Portman, Ph.D.)

Along with the increase in protein synthesis, the athletes taking the protein/carbohydrate mixture immediately after working out experienced greater fat oxidation! That means they burned more fat than the athletes who waited three hours to take the protein/carbohydrate supplement!

So if you want to build more muscle and burn more fat, then take a supplement like Mega-Pro®’s Magnum Whey II immediately after you workout!

Give it a try for a month or so. Your body will thank you!

Copyright © 2012 Mega-Pro®

What are you training for?

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What sport are you training for?A few days back we talked about what motivates you to workout but there is another question that’s also critical to your exercise success.

What are you training for?

You might train simply because you want to be in great shape. You might train because you’re getting ready for next Football season and you want to be first string instead of a bench warmer. The truth is all sports require some sort of physical training. Even the less than obvious ones like Auto or Motorcycle racing require physical preparation—I know if you enjoy those sports it’s obvious you must train but there are people who don’t know this!

What you’re trying to accomplish with your training carries a lot of weight—pun intended—on the type of training you should do. A person training for the 100M Breaststroke trains differently than a person competing in the 100M Sprint. An NFL Athlete trains differently than a gymnast. And it’s good that they do! Imagine a gymnast trying to break through the defensive line or a 350lb linebacker trying to vault in the Olympics!

Yeah…it could get ugly.

Now if you’re training for size, strength, and to chisel your physique, we’ve got a killer workout for you right here: http://megaprosports.com/mega-pro-workouts/

But we realize there are many other reason to train. So let us know what you want from your workout and we’ll hunt down the best training regimen possible for your goal and post it on our workouts page.

And remember, high quality supplements and nutrition are also key ingredients to massive success! http://www.mega-pro.com/index_sn.php

Copyright © 2012 Mega-Pro®