licorice

100%legalmass · 01-07-2004, 01:12 AM

Does this crap really reduce bodyfat? Or are these people crazy?

http://www.healthcentral.com/news/ne...D=36551&src=n1

bandaidwoman · 01-07-2004, 05:56 AM

First of all, I'd be wary of making any conclusions based on studying 7 people. I can take 7 people and prove cigarettes are good for you.

Licorice is a aldosterone agonist, too much of it has caused deaths due to hypokalemia (low serum potassium) so I am wary of using it in athletes who sweat alot and lose potassium to begin with. If this guy had presented it at an annual meeting for nephrologists instead of endocrinologists, many of the doctors would have shuddered at the thought of taking licorice extract with a diuretic since the latter would enhance the potassium loss and probably make it more dangerous in terms of hypokalemia. Remember, low potassium in the blood or hypokalemia is what kills BBs or wrestlers who use diuretics.

I'm not discounting the study, it is a first step in isolating a possible effective "fat burner" .

plouffe · 01-07-2004, 08:29 AM

Diuretic - whats the exact definition? Heard this term tossed around alot. Thanks.

bandaidwoman · 01-07-2004, 08:39 AM

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Originally posted by plouffe
Diuretic - whats the exact definition? Heard this term tossed around alot. Thanks.

Alot of wrestlers use it to lose weight (water weight) quickly before a meeet so they can satisfy the weight requierement.

BBs use it sometimes before competitions for water weight loss (I guess it enhances defination).

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diuretic

, drug used to increase urine formation and output. Diuretics are prescribed for the treatment of edema (the accumulation of excess fluids in the tissues of the body), which is often the result of underlying disease of the kidneys, liver, lungs, or heart (e.g., congestive heart failure). They are also used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and glaucoma. They act on the kidneys, modifying the absorption and excretion of water and electrolytes such as sodium and potassium. Types of diuretics include thiazides, loop diuretics, and potassium-sparing diuretics.

**Mudge** · 01-07-2004, 02:27 PM

Yep, pulls water out of the body enhancing definition. Those that dont die from its use (abuse), may simply experience cramping or lack of ability to even move (Paul Dillet froze up on stage and collapsed).

2 pro bodybuilders that I know of have died, one up and comer, and plenty others that you can find by searching Google.

greekblondechic · 01-07-2004, 02:58 PM

wow i had no idea diuretics could be so dangerous..

what if u only take one every once in a while?

once was fat · 01-07-2004, 03:16 PM

Isnt it just caffine?

bandaidwoman · 01-07-2004, 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by once was fat
Isnt it just caffine?

no

**Mudge** · 01-07-2004, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by once was fat
Isnt it just caffine?

We are talking heavier drugs, not coffee

http://seniorhealth.about.com/librar.../blhtndrug.htm

01-07-2004, 01:12 AM	#1
100%legalmass just trying to make it Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: mississippi Posts: 53	licorice Does this crap really reduce bodyfat? Or are these people crazy? http://www.healthcentral.com/news/ne...D=36551&src=n1

01-07-2004, 05:56 AM	#2
bandaidwoman inadvertant tree hugger Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 728 Photos: 4	First of all, I'd be wary of making any conclusions based on studying 7 people. I can take 7 people and prove cigarettes are good for you. Licorice is a aldosterone agonist, too much of it has caused deaths due to hypokalemia (low serum potassium) so I am wary of using it in athletes who sweat alot and lose potassium to begin with. If this guy had presented it at an annual meeting for nephrologists instead of endocrinologists, many of the doctors would have shuddered at the thought of taking licorice extract with a diuretic since the latter would enhance the potassium loss and probably make it more dangerous in terms of hypokalemia. Remember, low potassium in the blood or hypokalemia is what kills BBs or wrestlers who use diuretics. I'm not discounting the study, it is a first step in isolating a possible effective "fat burner" . Official Race Member of the Crank Crushing Rednecks Eat more mud, mountain bike until you die! XX Feminine power Last edited by bandaidwoman : 01-07-2004 at 06:37 AM.

01-07-2004, 08:29 AM	#3
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01-07-2004, 02:27 PM	#5
Mudge Dieting I swear! Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Here Posts: 23,477 Photos: 1	Yep, pulls water out of the body enhancing definition. Those that dont die from its use (abuse), may simply experience cramping or lack of ability to even move (Paul Dillet froze up on stage and collapsed). 2 pro bodybuilders that I know of have died, one up and comer, and plenty others that you can find by searching Google. Kinesiology Comp Bench MaxCalc Motivation Bench form Charles Poliquin When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao-Tzu

01-07-2004, 02:58 PM	#6
greekblondechic I'm special :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 7,791	wow i had no idea diuretics could be so dangerous.. what if u only take one every once in a while? I can do it I WILL be a size 5.

01-07-2004, 03:16 PM	#7
once was fat Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: tucson az Posts: 692 Photos: 2	Isnt it just caffine? He who speaks least, think's most.

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