Dietary Supplements That Aren’t As Good As They Say

Published by Katherine Crawford, M.S. on Tagged Herpes Dietary Supplements

Would you be interested in a pill that can burn fat from your body like a knife through butter? I think it’s safe to say that most people would answer yes to this question.

But how can you tell what works and what doesn’t work? How do you avoid spending hard earned money on concoctions that don’t work?

To save you some headache, here are some supplements that are a potential waste of money:

1. Arginine: The supplement companies claim two things about Arginine. One, that it increases vasodilation-the expansion of blood vessels. Two, that it increases growth hormone. The problem with taking large doses of a single amino acid is that it can block the absorption of others. Moreover, even if Arginine did increase growth hormone production, the body would decrease its own internal production.

2. Mitochondrial transporters: The main supplement here, carnitine, helps push the contents of fat cells into mitochondria-the sites where fat burning takes place. Keep mind, however, that you are much better off spending money on food than carnitine.

3. Creatine: Now creatine does work, just not nearly as good as the savvy marketers would lead you to believe. You can expect a slight increase in power and a better pump while exercising. But don’t buy into the claims about massive muscle mass gains.

4. Testosterone boosters: ZMA is the main supplement in this category. The problem with this supplement is that you can’t simply take a pill and watch your hormone levels elevate, the body is too smart for that. Once hormones go up, your body will naturally bring them right back down.

5. Casein protein: Compared to other protein powders, casein is a good choice because it digests at a much slower rate. And just like carbohydrates, your body does better with slower digesting sources of protein. This supplement, however, has been overhyped. You are far better off eating a solid source of protein with lots of vegetables.

There is lots of money to be made by selling supplements. So expect many more supplements to be hitting the market again and again. The key is to not buy into the hype and stick to what has worked for centuries: regular food.

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