What is USNIC ACID and how does it work?
Usnic acid, the key ingredient in LIPOLYZE, is what’s known in the field of biochemistry as an uncoupling agent. Usnic acid, which is derived from a simple plant lichen, essentially “uncouples” or disconnects the ATP-producing machinery and thus releases all the potential energy that was supposed to be used to produce ATP. Due to all the energy and ATP loss (which is dissipated as heat), the muscle cells must dig into stored body fat and oxidize additional fats to ensure that optimal energy levels are maintained within the cells. The following analogy should help explain how Usnic acid exerts its energy wasting effect in the human body. Imagine someone putting a hole in the gas tank of your automobile. The car would still perform at maximal capacity; however, it would require a significant amount of additional fuel to travel the same distance it had before the punctured tank. Likewise, Usnic acid creates temporary “holes” in the mitochondrialm membrane which then results in the loss of
