What is Metabolife?
Metabolife is now the nation s leading maker of ephedra supplements mainly taken as a diet pill. Derived from the Chinese herb ma huang, Metabolife stimulates the nervous system and speeds up metabolism. Metabolife is also used to enhance athletic performance, although the National Football League, International Olympic Committee, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association has banned its use due to the high number of reported deaths associated to Metabolife and other ephedra-based products.
