October 17, 2008, Newsletter Issue #138: Lipolysis: burning the body fat

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Did you know that body fat biochemically is really close to "burning" when we lose weight?



The process of burning, generally, occurs when molecules of oxygen join the "burning" substance turning it into something different. The substance of body fat turns into fatty acids in the process of lipolysis ("melting" the lipids - fats). These fatty acids are used as fuel for body's energy needs.



Lipolysis is a very complex process though. It's under control of brain: if the nerves connecting fat tissues with the brain are temporarily switched off by anesthetics, the lipolysis stops. If the centers of lipolysis control in the brain is damaged, a living creature can dye from starvation while its fat depots, sometimes huge, remain unused.



There are also many hormones and other regulators of bodily functions that affect fat burning, for instance, vitamins - some of them increase, some of them decrease the lipolysis rate.



The most potent lipolitics (fat burners) are also stimulants like caffein and ephedrine and they are most efficient when used together plus aspirin that prevent the body from getting used to the effect. However, please be advised that ephedrine and its herbal equivalent Ephedra (Ma Huang) is banned by FDA due to potentially dangerous side effects.

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