drtbear1967
Musclechemistry Board Certified Member
Over the last 2 years, more and more fat burners are including something called Grains of Paradise(Afromomum melegueta). Its from the ginger family and contains quite a few active compounds for increasing energy expenditure. The main compound is 6-paradol. Research shows that 6-paradol works via 2 mechanisms to help burn fat: 1) increases the activity of brown adipose tissue(BAT) and 2) significantly increases calorie burning.
BAT contains a protein called UCP-1 which regulates burning calories as heat in order to maintain body warmth. This is the mechanism by which newborn babies regulate body temperature. Research also shows that taking 40mg of Grains of Paradise lead to a 400% increase in calories burning vs the placebo in just 30 min. It was also noted that users experienced an average of 6% increase in metabolic rate. It also has been shown to reduce abdominal and visceral fat. The cool thing about 6-paradol is it's not a stimulant, so you don't get the jitters or increased heart rate. It also was shown to increase test levels in rats via increased cholesterol production. 6-paradol can be found in quite a few fat burners on the market. Doses seem to fall between 40-100mg/d
BAT contains a protein called UCP-1 which regulates burning calories as heat in order to maintain body warmth. This is the mechanism by which newborn babies regulate body temperature. Research also shows that taking 40mg of Grains of Paradise lead to a 400% increase in calories burning vs the placebo in just 30 min. It was also noted that users experienced an average of 6% increase in metabolic rate. It also has been shown to reduce abdominal and visceral fat. The cool thing about 6-paradol is it's not a stimulant, so you don't get the jitters or increased heart rate. It also was shown to increase test levels in rats via increased cholesterol production. 6-paradol can be found in quite a few fat burners on the market. Doses seem to fall between 40-100mg/d
