Ephedra triggering/accentuating diabetes? - Diabetes Message Board

jmd · 05-22-2002, 08:04 AM

Any one know if there is any information/correlation btw. diebetes and ephedra?

I'm interested in people that were not previously diagnosed with diabetes but might have been after being on this.

deedee2074 · 05-22-2002, 11:49 AM

Are you referring to ephedrine, as in the drug in allergy medications?

jmd · 05-23-2002, 07:51 AM

A varient. I'm referring to the stuff found in diet pills like "Metabolift", "Metabolite" and a host of other pills with some varient of this substance in them. Usually these pills also come with a healthy dose of caffine as well.

deedee2074 · 05-23-2002, 11:28 AM

I'm certainly no expert, but I would think that these pills might have increased the risk since it increases your heart rate and metabolic processes. I don't think it could directly be a cause of diabetes though. I'm sure they contribute to insulin resistance because the body is suddenly thrust into a different metabolism mode quite suddenly.

Personally, I wouldn't mess with them. If you want to lose weight just exercise. If you still can't lose weight-then just accept it, that is how God meant you to be.

jmd · 05-25-2002, 09:55 PM

Unfortunately that didn't work. Metabolism tanked when I hit my thirties. The diet pills (been on them 2yrs) work. Lost 44 lbs, have lower cholesteral, lower blood pressure and normal pluse. take a third the max. dose 5 days a week.

Would NOT recommend pills. Have side effects.