What's the best daily dosage of ECA?

[jja]

I just posted this on the womens' forum, but this one gets so much more traffic, I thought I'd post here too.

I just started taking a Hydroxycut knockoff, and I was wondering about the most effective dosage for a 150 pound woman. Here's what the label's recommended daily dosage contains:

2000 mg Garcinia Cambogia
334mg MaHuang (about 20mg ephedra)
910mg Guarana (about 200mg caffeine)
100mg L-carnitine
150mg White Willow Bark
300mcg Chromium Picolinate


The label recommends taking 1/2 of this before breakfast, and 1/2 before working out.

I've been very careful so far because I was worried about the side effects, but I haven't had any. Now I'm worried I am taking too little. I've been reading the boards, and it seems like some people are taking around 75mg of Ephedra daily. Do any of you have any recommendations? I really want to lose fat and gain muscle. I'm working out hard in addition to this.

 

[Joseph_stalin]

the average dose of eca is

30 mg ephedrine
200 mg caffiene
325 mg aspirin

1-3 times a day. some people throw yohimibe in, but i don't know how much they add.

 

[BigBazooka]

the average dose of eca is

30 mg ephedrine
200 mg caffiene
325 mg aspirin

it's pretty hard to take 20 or 30 mg's of ephedrine, since they're usually 50mg or 25mg. so 25mg's is just fine.

 

[bodyfx]

Most herbal supplements are standardized to contain 20mg ephedrine and 200mg of caffiene.Take this dose 3 times per day 30 minutes before meals and or workouts.For sensitive individuals this may cause side effects,however,they usually dissipate over time.

 

[jja]

Thanks for the info. I've been taking 20mg Ephedra and 200mg caffeine daily for almost a week now. I'm already seeing small results, and I haven't had any side effects. I think I'll up my dosage to about 40/200 ephedra/caffeine over the next week and see how it goes.

 

[Riker29]

If you do go to 40/400, takes that as two divided doses of 20/200 each at different times of the day, at least 4 hours apart, preferably 6.

Also, I for one do NOT recommend takling Yohimbe, especially Yohimbine, along with Eph.

 

[jja]

Oops, I meant 40/400. I'll do the 6 hour spacing. I usually take a dose between 8 and 10am, and workout late afternoon.