The word thermogenics is often used to describe supplements that help you burn fat. As the name suggests, thermogenics has to do with temperature. It has been shown that these supplements help raise the body's temperature. This makes it easier for the body to burn calories as heat and use them as energy instead of storing them as fat.
The most effective thermogenic supplements have key ingredients that work together to create a "thermogenic" environment where fat is burned. Some of these ingredients also help reduce hunger and give you a quick boost of energy. These are some common ones:
Alpha Lipoic Acid
- Cell damage from free radicals is stopped, oxidative stress is lowered, and blood sugar is lowered.
- A strong insulin booster
- Gives you more energy
Banana leaf extract
- Keeps blood sugar levels in check
- Gets blood sugar into the cells and helps keep carbohydrate cravings in check.
Cayenne
Speeds up the body's metabolism
Citrus Aurantium
A very effective way to burn calories and fat
Helps burn fat and doesn't have any effect on the central nervous system.
- Gives you more energy
CLA stands for "coupled linoleic acid."
An important fatty acid that has been shown to make it harder for the body to store fat and make it use fat for energy more.
Coleus Forskohlii
- Raises the amount of cAMP (cyclicadenosine monophosphate) in cells, which speeds up the breakdown of fat stores.
- Speeds up the process of breaking down fat stores
- Supports healthy heart function and lowers high blood pressure
Garcinia Cambogia
- Helps you lose weight and stops you from eating.
- Makes it easier to burn and move fat.
Promotes the making of glycogen
- Gives you more energy
Guarana Extract
When mixed with other ingredients, it makes them work better.
- Has been used for hundreds of years to fight fatigue and give people more energy.
Guggul Extract
- Makes the thyroid work better
- Makes the body burn fat faster
Extract of Green Tea
When added to the other ingredients, it makes them work better to burn fat.
- Has been used for hundreds of years to help people feel less tired and have more energy. It also lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Hoodia
- The Hoodia molecule, which is called P57, tricks your brain into thinking that you are full, which makes it easier to lose weight.
Pure Hoodia is free of stimulants and has no known side effects. It won't give you the shakes, make your heart beat faster, or raise your body temperature.
Konjac root
- Has a lot of fibre, which is important for keeping the digestive system clean.
When used with a large glass of water, it gets about 50 times bigger than it was before.
Mucana Puriens
- Improves cognitive function, which helps fight depression and make people feel better.
Helps the body naturally produce more growth hormone, which helps build lean muscle and speeds up the metabolism.
Naringin
- Extends the half-lives of all the other fat-burning ingredients, allowing them to burn fat for longer.
Potassium Pyruvate
raises the metabolic rate at rest
- Makes it easier for blood sugar to get into muscle tissue, which gives you more energy.
Spirulina
- Helps you lose weight
Cholesterol is lowered by
- Gives you more energy and improves your mood
Bark of a white willow
- Salicin and other salicylates come from the bark of the white willow tree.
When added to the other ingredients, it makes them work better to burn fat.