Supplement Guide:
| SUPPLEMENT |
FUNCTION |
COMMON DOSAGE |
| Caffeine, (Guarana, Cola nuts, Green Tea |
Promote fat utilization, improve aerobic
performance. |
100-600 mg daily |
| Ephedrine (ma huang, Ephedra |
Increase allertness, metabolism and fat
mobilization. |
20-75 mg daily |
| Synephrine (zhi
shi, citrus aurantium) |
Increase allertness, metabolism and fat
mobilization. |
10-50 mg daily |
| Co-Enzyme Q10 |
Antioxidant. |
100-400 mg daily |
| Octopamine |
Improved fat-burning potential, mobilization of
fatty acids. |
100-300 mg daily |
| Yohimbine (Corynanthe
Yohimbe) |
Enhance male performance, CNS stimulation (with caffeine). |
1-5 mg daily |
| Guggulsterones |
Thyroid support, cholesterol management; Ayruvedic
herb. |
200-800 mg daily |
| Coleus Foskohlii
(Active Forskolin) |
Increase metabolism and thermogenesis. |
50-150 mg daily (1-3 doses at 50 mg / dose) |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid
(CLA) |
Aid in utilization of fat for energy,
anti-carcinogenic. |
2-4 g daily |
| Colosolic
Acid |
Blood Glucose Regulation. |
mg daily |
| D-Pinitol |
Augment Creatine
retention. |
mg daily |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid
(ALA) |
Antioxidant. |
1-3 g daily |
| Sodium
Bicarbonate |
Improve anaerobic metabolism before exercise. |
140 mg / pound of bodyweight, taken 1-3 hours
before exercise. |
| 4-Hydroxyisoleucine (Fenugreek
Seeds) |
Insulin Potentiator |
250 mg per dose |
| Rhodiola
Rosea |
Adaptogen, improved V02 Max, enhanced fat
mobilization. |
200-400 mg daily |
| Goat Weed
(Epimedium Grandiflorum) |
Endurance, sexual performance, anti-fatigue. |
500 mg - 2 grams daily |
| Maca (Lepidium
Meyenii) |
Energy, adaptogen, sexual performance. |
250 mg - 1 gram daily |
| L-Carnitine |
Fat metabolism, improve aerobic performance. |
2-4 g daily |
| Acetyl-L-Carnitine |
Prevent reduction in testosterone, lower
cholesterol, mental acuity. |
500-750 mg daily |
| Chromium |
Aid glucose metabolism, increase lean body
mass. |
100-400 mcg daily |
| Hydroxycitric Acid
(HCA) |
Prevent conversion of carbohydrate to fat,
| 500-750 mg daily, one hour before meal. |
| Naringin |
Thermogenic enhancer, anti-estrogenic. |
50-200 mg daily. |
| White / Red Kidney
Bean Extract |
Alpha-Amylase inhibitor, prevent carbohydrate
digestion. |
350-700 mg daily 30 minutes before meal. |
| Phosphate Salts |
Help maintain metabolic rate while dieting. |
1-2 g daily. |
| Citrulline Malate |
Decrease rate of fatigue. |
12-18 g daily. |
| Ginseng |
Adaptogen, improve exercise performance, recovery
agent. |
100-500 mg daily. |
| Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NADH) |
Improve mental acuity, improve athletic
performance. |
5 mg daily. |
| Chitosan |
Fat-Binding fiber, block fat absorption. |
200-500 mg before meals. |
| White
Willow |
Reduce pain, potentiate thermogenic
compounds. |
1, 000-2, 000 mg daily. |
| Malic Acid |
Improve endurance, reduce symptoms of
fibromyalgia. |
200-400 mg daily. |
| Pyruvate |
Decrease bodyfat, energy production. |
5-10 mg daily. |
| Vanadium Compounds (Vanadyl Sulfate, Vanadate) |
Increase muscle-insulin sensitivity. |
25-50 mg daily (May be unsafe at higher
doses). |
